Da Draw....

Xavi6

....is about to start.

1 Cardiff City
2 Portsmouth
3 West Brom
4 Barnsley

Unearthly

Barnsley to put another prem team to the sword tbh

Zaph

I don't care who gets to the final as long as Cardiff are beaten. Peter Ridsdale would be even more unbearable than he already is. :mad:

Zaph

Barnsley v Cardiff
West Brom v Portsmouth

Xavi6

Barnsley v Cardiff
West Brom v Portsmouth

Nalz

Barnsley should be happy with this draw

chopperbyrne

Arse Pompy!

There goes the Baggies chances of lifting the FA Cup.

kev_s88

i dont know about that.Pompy werent the best against United and it was only a few dodgy ref decisions and heroic last gasp defending that kept them in the game.

with the way Brom dismantled Bristol it wouldnt surprise me to see them win.i hope they do anyways cause nothing would do me a greater pleasure than to see the smile wiped off Harry Rednapp's fat strawberry face


i still say Barnsley ftw

~Rebel~

Barnsley have a great chance at making the final anyway which is fantastic considering their double giant killing exploits.

The West Brom V Pompy game should be a good'un.

Mushy

Zaph wrote: »

I don't care who gets to the final as long as Cardiff are beaten. Peter Ridsdale would be even more unbearable than he already is. :mad:

Hahahah, +1. My words after 15mins of that match yesterday!

I hope either Portsmouth or WBA win it. Nothing against Barnsley, much against Cardiff though. Dont want to see them in Europe.

gimmick

Have the dates been decided. I knows its the wknd of April 5th & 6th, but which game is which day?

LuckyLloyd

I LOVE THE FA CUP AGAIN!! Can't wait for these ties and the subsequent final. Fairytale stories for teh win.

PHB

I'd like to see Barnsley vs. Portsmouth in the final. I think Barnsley have earned the right to get to the FA Cup final.

prendy

good draw!
im happy barnsley have a good chance of getting to the final...they deserve it as they have had a tough few rounds!

who knows!

its good for the FA cup that the big 4 arent there and also gives the potential of European football to a non PL team!

Royale with Cheese

If Cardiff win the whole thing, who gets the Uefa cup place? They can't play in Europe can they?

LuckyLloyd

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

If Cardiff win the whole thing, who gets the Uefa cup place? They can't play in Europe can they?

Why not?

EDIT: Monaco represent the French league

ntlbell

anyone know who's the best odds for barnsley to win it?

Royale with Cheese

Because they're a Welsh team playing in the English leagues. I thought Uefa had a rule against teams like that from representing their league in Europe

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Here is an article regarding Cardiff playing in the UEFA

Link

The FAW recently proposed that Cardiff, Swansea and Wrexham, who could all compete in Europe through winning the Premiership, FA Cup or League Cup, should also be allowed to qualify for Europe by winning the Welsh Cup.

mike65

Cardiff - Brom final, Brom to win. Bet on it! or rather don't!

Mike.

Xavi6

Cardiff or Barnsley winning it would be nice. Cardiff cause of Jimmy Floyd, Robbie and Tricky Trev Sinclair, and Barnsley just to complete the fairytale.

Once Pompey and 'arry don't win it I'm happy.

mike65

Barnsley in Europe would be interesting alright. Do winners go straight into the main draw? First round tie against Valencia, say.

Mike.

therecklessone

mike65 wrote: »

Barnsley in Europe would be interesting alright. Do winners go straight into the main draw? First round tie against Valencia, say.

Mike.

Coefficients are used to determine what stage sides join at, as none of the four sides have played in Europe in the last number of years they would all start the season with their countries coefficient only, which should see them in the 1st round proper (knockout before the group stages)

kev_s88

mike65 wrote: »

Barnsley in Europe would be interesting alright. Do winners go straight into the main draw? First round tie against Valencia, say.

Mike.

the way Valencia are playing at the moment id favour any of the semi-finalists to beat them in the UEFA

LuckyLloyd

Royale with Cheese wrote: »

Because they're a Welsh team playing in the English leagues. I thought Uefa had a rule against teams like that from representing their league in Europe

You must have missed my edit. The fact that Monaco can represent the French league - does it have any relevance?

grames_bond

~Rebel~ wrote: »

Barnsley have a great chance at making the final anyway which is fantastic considering their double giant killing exploits.

yeah but sods law, theyll probably get beaten by cardiff! :P i would love barnsley to do it, but i think the hammers will!

pd101

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

You must have missed my edit. The fact that Monaco can represent the French league - does it have any relevance?

Since both Monaco and Wales are pricipalities, there should be no difference.

KdjaCL

hmm barnsley in UEFA cup....interesting wonder if they would be seeded.


kdjac

DSB

grames_bond wrote: »

yeah but sods law, theyll probably get beaten by cardiff! :P i would love barnsley to do it, but i think the hammers will!

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An Citeog

pd101 wrote: »

Since both Monaco and Wales are pricipalities, there should be no difference.

The Monegasque Football Federation isn't recognised by Fifa or Uefa, which means that AS Monaco can represent the FFF in Europe. The WFA, however, is recognised and that's what would stop Cardiff representing the English FA in Europe.

therecklessone

KdjaCL wrote: »

hmm barnsley in UEFA cup....interesting wonder if they would be seeded.

kdjac

Could well do, their coefficient will be their club coefficent (0 ) plus 1/3 of their country coefficient (currently 71.874 and can only rise with 7 teams still in European competition)...that puts any of the FA Cup winners at just under 24.

24 would have put them at 35th in last year's 1st round draw, therefroe seeded.

All depends on who qualifies for this years competition I suppose, and who drops down from the CL 3rd qualifying round.

Nailz

Barnsley or Cardiff to win it I hope, because it would complete the dream if Barnsley win it. And imagine if a welsh team won the FA Cup, it'd be great! It would just piss aload of the English off too!

Zaph

Nailz wrote: »

imagine if a welsh team won the FA Cup, it'd be great! It would just piss aload of the English off too!

Cardiff already have won it, in 1927.

Nailz

I know, but I wasn't alive to see all the pissed off English men!

thusspakeblixa

Cardiff City to win...
When was the last Welsh FA cup win? I know Cardiff won in 1927, but I thought Swansea won after that?

Zaph

Nope, Cardiff are the only non-English winners. Really don't want to see them do it again so I'll be rooting for Barnsley.