FA Cup Fifth Round Draw

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/6308193.stm

The numbers :

1 Arsenal or Bolton
2 Watford
3 Bristol City or Middlesbrough
4 Chelsea
5 Ipswich
6 Tottenham
7 Plymouth
8 Reading
9 Derby
10 Manchester City
11 Preston
12 Manchester United
13 Blackpool or Norwich
14 Blackburn
15 West Bromwich Albion
16 Fulham

Who would you like to see your team get?

Nalz

As a Manchester United fan, I would like to see a home tie agains Chelsea, Spurs or the winners of the Bolton \/ Arsenal game. Would be nice to have one last go at Arsenal, or knock out Chelsea early (we're gonna meet them anyway). Any of those ties away from home wouldnt be nice

jank

Would like to see a non-premiership team for Arsenal.

Preston at home, but they will have to get over bolton first.

Nalz

jank wrote:

Preston at home, but they will have to get over bolton first.

big task for Arsenal I feel. In some ways they were lucky to draw, but I think it was a fair result. The game in the Reebok Stadium will be a different kettle of fish.

Just curious as to why you'd take Preston (who are joint 2nd in the Championship and doing really well) over the likes of Plymouth, West Brom, Ipswichm, Norwich or Blackpool??

Pepe LeFrits

Winner of Arsenal/Bolton will get Chelsea, United or Spurs away. Blackburn or Bolton if they're really lucky.

Arsenal missed a chance against Bolton at the Emirates, they were the better team and should have turned them over. They'll have to end the 'hoodoo' at some point, maybe it'll be at the Reebok in the cup. Won't be easy with all the injuries and fixture pile-up mind you.

Mad Dog

Trilla wrote:

As a Manchester United fan, I would like to see a home tie agains Chelsea, Spurs or the winners of the Bolton \/ Arsenal game. Would be nice to have one last go at Arsenal, or knock out Chelsea early (we're gonna meet them anyway). Any of those ties away from home wouldnt be nice

I like your confidence

Juan Pablo

Hmm Preston away for Man City. Could have been better, but could have been worse. Would take a replay and get them back to Eastlands.

Full Draw
Chelsea v Blackpool or Norwich
Watford v Ipswich
Preston v Man City
Plymouth v Derby County
Man Utd v Reading
Arsenal or Bolton v Blackburn
Bristol City or Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion
Fulham v Tottenham

therecklessone

Pepe LeFrits wrote:

Winner of Arsenal/Bolton will get Chelsea, United or Spurs away. Blackburn or Bolton if they're really lucky.

Is Big Fat Sam's squad big enough to put out two teams in the cup?

Nalz

Chelsea and Manchester United get a home draw for the third successive time...surely one of them will reach the final

evad_lhorg

theyll play each other before the final id say and Chelsea will get the home draw for that.

Mossin

Another home draw for United, but another Premiership club too.
Chelsea with yet another lower league team, they are being handed the cup...

jank

At least its a home draw for arsenal provided they beat bolton of course

PHB

I kinda wanted to avoid chelsea as long as possible. Currently, with the way they are playing, a weaker premiership team could probably catch them unawares, while against United, they might raise their game.

Arsenal/Bolton vs. Blackburn is gona be a good game

Green_Martian

Can't believe Chelski got another handy tie..........How much did they pay for that.........:p

Another home tie for Utd against Reading........Utd need to be careful as Reading have played well against us this season.....

patmac

Another non event. Apart from a couple of games in the third round Liverpool V Arsenal and Man Utd v Villa it most be the worst FA Cup in history.

Pepe LeFrits

therecklessone wrote:

Is Big Fat Sam's squad big enough to put out two teams in the cup?

Arf, Bolton, Fulham, white kits confuse me...

I find myself unsurprised by the draw once again.

Mad Dog

Green_Martian wrote:

Can't believe Chelski got another handy tie..........How much did they pay for that

Here we go again, is there no end to these moronic statements :mad:

county

patmac wrote:

Another non event. Apart from a couple of games in the third round Liverpool V Arsenal and Man Utd v Villa it most be the worst FA Cup in history.

you seen them all then:rolleyes:

chiller

Im happy with the draw. reading at home is ok. chelsea got lucky again. maybe
hey will get knocked out who knows

Green_Martian

Mad Dog wrote:

Here we go again, is there no end to these moronic statements :mad:

Oh Im sorry forgot you had 2 tough ties at home to both Macclesfield and Forest........:rolleyes:

Hyzepher

Given the way the ties are going with respect to a lot of all premiership ties - it looks like a good bet that a non premiership team will at least reach the final.

Hyzepher

therecklessone

Any guesses for the televised games?

ManYoo and Arsenal (if they see off Bolton) will want to play Saturday because of their CL ties the following Tuesday (Blackburn play in UEFA the preceeding Wednesday so would suit them as well), I'm guessing the Beeb would take both games.

Of the remaining six:


Chelsea v Blackpool or Norwich
Watford v Ipswich
Preston v Man City
Plymouth v Derby County
Bristol City or Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion
Fulham v Tottenham

My guess is PNE vs Citeh on the Beeb, Fulham vs Spurs on Sky.

Green_Martian

Would think Utd's game would be an early ko on Sat as they play Tues away to Lille.....nothing confirmed as of yet........but from what i have heard it prob will

blobert

Green_Martian wrote:

Would think Utd's game would be an early ko on Sat as they play Tues away to Lille.....nothing confirmed as of yet........but from what i have heard it prob will

I hope not, I am hoping to go over and see it and would like to avoid the 6am flight if at all possible

Hopefully they won't rest too much of their first team for it either, what do you think?