FA Cup 3th Round Thrills 'n Spills

Soby

just me or are luton fans shouting something everytime crouch gets a touch??

KdjaCL

Liverpool do a "liverpool" and score against the run of play, luton equalise few minutes later in the run of play.

Liverpool are definitley the worst of the bunch from the best league in the world this weekend.


kdjac

Pigman II

Soby wrote: »

just me or are luton fans shouting something everytime crouch gets a touch??

"Frankenstein's albino gonk"?

dc69

KdjaCL wrote: »

Liverpool do a "liverpool" and score against the run of play, luton equalise few minutes later in the run of play.

Liverpool are definitley the worst of the bunch from the best league in the world this weekend.


kdjac

its a team that half of them havent played in ages or together,that harsh,loton are playing out of their skins

Chardee MacDennis

KdjaCL wrote: »

Liverpool do a "liverpool" and score against the run of play, luton equalise few minutes later in the run of play.

Liverpool are definitley the worst of the bunch from the best league in the world this weekend.


kdjac

em Blackburn, Bolton, Everton, Birmingham?

Dave!

1-1
pool and luton

sweet!

Guy:Incognito

Why the hell do the commentators on BBC ( mark Bright and ?) keep calling Rozenhal Rosenthal? Is it that difficult to read a name off a bit of paper, especially on ethey would come in contact with through doing MOTD. It's not even 1 its both of them.

Pigman II

Probably remembering back to the legend that was Ronnie.

_blank_

Shay Given is keeping Newcastle in the game.

gandalf

Thank god I have no drain cleaner in the gaff, I'd be tempted to drink it watching this rubbish game. God only knows how the Newcastle fans can watch this !! Awful game!

smog

yea its tough alright but i would have thought a neutral would enjoy it .. pinball stuff

gandalf

No way, there is no real skill or flow to the game. Its extremely annoying especially given some of the extremely skillful players on the Newcastle team.

smog

as a toon supporter it is painfull anyway but so has been the past couple of years

Dave!

Stoke playing really well, fair play to them.

smog

they played with heart on the sleeves, indeed fair play to them.

JæKæ

Lot of premiership casualties at the first hurdle. Notably form teams like Villa, Everton and Blackburn. I thought these teams had a decent chance to have a good cup run

Rikand

*cough* ahhh yeah, we ( Blackburn ) are gonna be concentrating on the league! yeah, thats the official line, we'll go with that!

homerjay2005

DesF wrote: »

Shay Given is keeping Newcastle in the game.

world class keeper. tis an awful pity he is so dedicated to newcasle but i admire him more for that.

applehunter

Newcastle were poor I thought.

So many misplaced passes.

d22ontour

Great weekend for the underdogs.Luton deserved their replay but Oldham take the plaudids for me.Who said the FA cup has been ruined ?

Pigman II

In fairness it has been ruined. Many of the top teams getting knocked out due to underperforming and fielding weakened sides (not because the minnows are playing above themselves).

Man United started a fashion trend when they dropped out entirely in 2000. The other top sides are just following suit by showing their contempt.

I'd say before long we'll have top teams given bye's into round subsequent rounds of the FA cup just like in League Cup where european qualifying teams get the day off in round 2.

PHB

Personally, I think a good idea was the one Platini had, which was make it a CL spot. I think we'd see teams going nuts for it then.

Also I like the idea of making the league cup outside the top 4. Anyone who gets CL football can't play in it, then it would free up some fixture congestion for those clubs too.

Pigman II

You'd have to extend that exclusion to UEFA cup teams as well. For example Middlesbro played 15 UEFA cup games in 05-06.

Guy:Incognito

Pigman II wrote: »

In fairness it has been ruined. Many of the top teams getting knocked out due to underperforming and fielding weakened sides (not because the minnows are playing above themselves).

Man United started a fashion trend when they dropped out entirely in 2000. The other top sides are just following suit by showing their contempt.

I'd say before long we'll have top teams given bye's into round subsequent rounds of the FA cup just like in League Cup where european qualifying teams get the day off in round 2.

So how come the winners keep coming from the top 4 then?

Pigman II

Stekelly wrote: »

So how come the winners keep coming from the top 4 then?

Because they have deep squads that (usually) get them thru the early rounds. Watch Bolton try the same trick and fall flat on their arse.

eirebhoy

eirebhoy wrote: »

Aye. That fact is McShane was running back at full speed to put in a tackle to make up for Johnny Evans' mistake. If that was McShane that made the mistake Pigman probably wouldn't mention the og and just focus on McShane. He's dying for him to fail.

I watched the goal again and Agahowa actually gets to the ball a few milliseconds before McShane.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjZaxfUr_aQ

I actually think McShane has no fault at all for that. Just unfortunate.

A few of the papers described the first goal as "a mix up between McShane and Nosworthy". All because McShane gave out to Nosworthy for losing his man.

aidan24326

PHB wrote: »

Personally, I think a good idea was the one Platini had, which was make it a CL spot. I think we'd see teams going nuts for it then.

That's potentially a good idea. FA Cup winners go through instead of 4th place in the league. Thing is the top 4 win the cup every season anyway.

OPENROAD

aidan24326 wrote: »

That's potentially a good idea. FA Cup winners go through instead of 4th place in the league. Thing is the top 4 win the cup every season anyway.

Can't agree but as you said top 4 normally win FA Cup. Think it is a non starter anyway.