3rd round cup draw

Jivin Turkey

About to take place of BBC1.

WBA - Reading
Fulham - Leyton Orient
Brighton - Coventry City
Wolverhampton Wanderers - Plymouth Argyle
Port Vale or Bristol Rovers - Boston United or Doncaster Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday - Charlton Athletic
Torquay United - Birmingham City
Manchester City - Scunthorpe United
Newcastle United - Mansfield Town
Luton Town - Liverpool
Preston North End - Crewe Alexandra
Stoke City - Tamworth
Derby County - Burnley
Southampton - MK Dons
Blackburn Rovers - QPR
Arsenal - Cardiff City
Stockport County - Oldham or Brentford
Norwich City - West Ham United
Ipswich Town - Portsmouth
Wigan Athletic - Leeds United
Sunderland - Woking or Northwich Victoria
Chelsea - Huddersfield Town
Cheltenham Town or Oxford United - Chester City
Leceister City - Tottenham Hotspur
Watford - Bolton Wanderers
Sheffield United - Colchester United
Nuneaten Borough - Middlesboro
Hull City - Aston Villa
Barnsley or Bradford City - Walsall
Burton Albion or Bursco (?) - Manchester United
Crystal Palace - Stevenage Borough or Northampton Town
Millwall - Everton

Creamy Goodness

West Bromwich Albion v Reading
Fulham v Leyton Orient
Brighton v Coventry
Wolves v Plymouth
Port Vale or Bristol Rovers v Boston/Doncaster
Sheff Wed v Charlton
Torquay v Birmingham
Man City v Scunthorpe
Newcastle v Mansfield
Luton v Liverpool
Preston v Crewe
Stoke v Tamworth
Derby v Burnley
Southampton v MK Dons
Blackburn v QPR
Arsenal v Cardiff
Stockport v Oldham/Brentford
Norwich v West Ham
Ipswich v Portsmouth
Wigan v Leeds
Sunderland v Woking/Northwich Victoria
Chelsea v Huddersfield
Cheltenham Town/Oxford United v Chester City
Leicester v Tottenham
Watford v Bolton
Sheffield United v Colchester United
Nuneaton/Histon v Middlesbrough
Hull v Aston Villa
Barnsley/Bradford v Walsall
Burton/Burscough v Manchester United
Crystal Palace v Stevenage/Northampton
Millwall v Everton

# The ties will be played on the weekend of 7/8 January.

Royale with Cheese

Burton/Burscough can just see the dollar signs now.

whiskeyman

Charlton at home.
Hopefully Charltons dodgy run will continue!!

Jivin Turkey

Dr J wrote:

Burton/Burscough can just see the dollar signs now.

They'll probably switch it to OT, but it'd be great for them to keep it at home.

I love watching Premiership sides having to play at the shoddy non-league grounds.

Zaph

Away to Wigan. No bother!

Zaph

Jivin Turkey wrote:

They'll probably switch it to OT, but it'd be great for them to keep it at home.

I love watching Premiership sides having to play at the shoddy non-league grounds.

I thought the FA banned small clubs from switching ties to their opponents grounds not that long ago?

Royale with Cheese

Actually to be fair it puts an incredible amount of pressure on Burton/Burscough for the replay. It will be the most important game of their careers. Wouldn't want to be on losing team

Jivin Turkey

zaph wrote:

I thought the FA banned small clubs from switching ties to their opponents grounds not that long ago?

Perhaps you're right, I'm not sure to be honest. I hope you are right!

You would have to feel for the losing team in the replay.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Dr J wrote:

Actually to be fair it puts an incredible amount of pressure on Burton/Burscough for the replay. It will be the most important game of their careers. Wouldn't want to be on losing team

It will only be the most important game for the losing team, the winning team will have a far more important game when the actually play Man U.

Royale with Cheese

Thanx 4 The Fish wrote:

It will only be the most important game for the losing team, the winning team will have a far more important game when the actually play Man U.

Not really, they're not going to beat Man U, they'll just enjoy the experience and the club will get a nice bit of cash. The replay is important because basically whoever wins gets paid a fair bit. Whoever loses gets nothing.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Dr J wrote:

Not really, they're not going to beat Man U, they'll just enjoy the experience and the club will get a nice bit of cash. The replay is important because basically whoever wins gets paid a fair bit. Whoever loses gets nothing.

Stranger things have happened and if somebody scored v Man United then they would be heores. If Man U firld a second string team and fails to show respect then perhaps they could at least get a replay which would mean even mor money. To say that they will not beat Man United is deny many many years of spectacular FA cup wins by the minnows.

Benedict XVI

zaph wrote:

I thought the FA banned small clubs from switching ties to their opponents grounds not that long ago?

I think they did but I believe a club can move to the nearest 'larger' ground to facilitate the crowd.
It happened last year when Yeading moved to nearby QPR's Loftus Road for their 3rd round tie with Newcastle

Does anyone know where Burton and Burscough actually are ?

kensutz

Burton is in Cheshire and Burscough is in Lancashire not too far from Man Ure

therecklessone

Second season in a row with no all-Prem fixtures...

FIX!



Cremo, why highlight ManYoo, Gooners, Chelsea and the 'Pool ties?

Tusky

therecklessone wrote:

Cremo, why highlight ManYoo, Gooners, Chelsea and the 'Pool ties?

Because there will be more inerest in them ?

OTliddy

Pretty boring draw. Oh well, more big games in the next rounds!

WBA vs Reading should be interesting. Everton, Charlton and Wigan have testers

mchurl

mk dons at home, i feel a cup run coming on:p

Not the most exciting draw in the world although i hope the united game isnt switched to ot

MrJoeSoap

mchurl wrote:

mk dons at home, i feel a cup run coming on:p

We've gotta get a manager and some league form first, then maybe think about the cup!

Rikand

Cremo wrote:

West Bromwich Albion v Reading
Sheff Wed v Charlton
Blackburn v QPR
Norwich v West Ham
Ipswich v Portsmouth
Wigan v Leeds
Leicester v Tottenham
Hull v Aston Villa
Millwall v Everton

These could throw up a few surprises

well hopefully not the blackburn game

Kingp35

So Leeds get Wigan away which is a tough draw but one we can win. I would have prefered a home draw but what can you do.

Anyway I wouldnt be particularily bothered if we lost because then we can concentrate on the league. In fact I might even go as far as to say that I would prefer if we concentrated on the league because its not as if we are going to win the cup

Necronomicon

Jivin Turkey wrote:

Perhaps you're right, I'm not sure to be honest. I hope you are right!

You would have to feel for the losing team in the replay.

I was hearing on Sky this morning that it might have to be moved to a Premiership ground, like Goodison or Anfield.
Last season when Yeading played Newcastle in the Cup, wasn't it moved to a neutral ground as well?

Töpher

Rickylovesuall wrote:

These could throw up a few surprises

well hopefully not the blackburn game

There'll be no surprise if Hull beat Villa. I wonder what odds I can get on Ridgewell to give away a penalty!

Bluetonic

We can confirm the following FA Cup Third Round ties that will be televised in early January.

After consultation with the Clubs, relevant Police authorities and stakeholders, the ties are as follows:

On Saturday 7 January 2006

Hull v Villa - confirmed for 12.30pm
Luton v Liverpool - confirmed for 5.30pm

On Sunday 8 January 2006

Burton v Man Utd - confirmed for 4pm on Sunday
Leicester v Tottenham - confirmed for 6.30pm on Sunday

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Benedict XVI

Bluetonic wrote:

We can confirm the following FA Cup Third Round ties that will be televised in early January.

After consultation with the Clubs, relevant Police authorities and stakeholders, the ties are as follows:

On Saturday 7 January 2006

Hull v Villa - confirmed for 12.30pm
Luton v Liverpool - confirmed for 5.30pm

On Sunday 8 January 2006

Burton v Man Utd - confirmed for 4pm on Sunday
Leicester v Tottenham - confirmed for 6.30pm on Sunday

Is this BBC or Sky or a mix of Both ?