FA Third Round Jamboree

mike65

Friday, 2 January 2009

Tottenham v Wigan, R3, 20:00

Saturday, 3 January 2009

Arsenal v Plymouth, R3, 15:00
Birmingham v Wolverhampton, R3, 15:00
Cardiff v Reading, R3, 15:00
Charlton v Norwich, R3, 15:00
Chelsea v Southend, R3, 15:00
Cheltenham v Doncaster, R3, 15:00
Coventry v Kidderminster, R3, 15:00
Forest Green v Derby, R3, 15:00
Hartlepool v Stoke, R3, 13:00
Histon v Swansea, R3, 15:00
Hull v Newcastle, R3, 15:00
Ipswich v Chesterfield, R3, 15:00
Kettering v Eastwood Town, R3, 15:00
Leicester v Crystal Palace, R3, 15:00
Leyton Orient v Sheff Utd, R3, 15:00
Macclesfield v Everton, R3, 15:00
Man City v Nottm Forest, R3, 15:00
Middlesbrough v Barrow, R3, 15:00
Millwall v Crewe, R3, 15:00
Portsmouth v Bristol City, R3, 15:00
Preston v Liverpool, R3, 17:25 (ITV & Setanta Ireland)
QPR v Burnley, R3, 15:00
Sheff Wed v Fulham, R3, 15:00
Sunderland v Bolton, R3, 15:00
Torquay v Blackpool, R3, 15:00
Watford v Scunthorpe, R3, 15:00
West Brom v Peterborough, R3, 15:00
West Ham v Barnsley, R3, 15:00

Sunday, 4 January 2009
Gillingham v Aston Villa, R3, 13:30 (ITV & Setanta Ireland)
Southampton v Man Utd, R3, 16:00 (Setanta Ireland)

Monday, 5 January 2009
Blyth Spartans v Blackburn, R3, 20:00 (Setanta Ireland)

Some tasty ties and few upsets posssible (West Ham v Barnsley, Soton v Utd, Preston v Liverpool)

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mike65 wrote: »

Some tasty ties and few upsets posssible (West Ham v Barnsley, Soton v Utd, Preston v Liverpool)

Ah come on now.

Unless Ferguson sticks out a totally changed, Carling Cup-alike team, Southampton won't pose much problems to Manchester.

I know they were a bogey team a few years ago, but this claim is ludicrous.

Bobalicious93

Best day/weekend of the footballing season for me.

^^^^also Droylsden were thrown out yesterday so it's actually Ipswich v Chesterfield AFAIK

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Bobalicious93 wrote: »

also Droylsden were thrown out yesterday

why?

thusspakeblixa

Agreed
Sure aren't Southampton near the bottom of the Championship now with that Dutch fella in charge?
Then again... United did lose to Southend last year in the Carling Cup...
I'm backing Preston to take Liverpool to a replay.
Maybe Barnsley to beat West Ham.

Bobalicious93

Des wrote: »

why?

Fielding an ineligible player.

They beat Chesterfield 2-1 and the player who scored both of their goals was actually suspended for 5 yellows in the league IIRC

glenjamin

Southgate out if we don't beat Barrow.

Helix

id like an fa cup run for a change, but i think we should be looking at fielding reserve teams this season

the uefa cup team should be able to handle most non prem teams... i hope, so a nice draw for a change might see us in the last 16 or so without using too many first teamers

uefa and league have to take priority tho imo

thusspakeblixa

Barrow to beat Middlesborough, anyone?
This season needs a new Havant and Waterlooville

therecklessone

Spurs vs Wigan kicks off soon, so strange to have an FA Cup 3rd round tie on a Friday night.

Spurs team:

Gomes, Corluka, Woodgate, Dawson, Bale, Bentley, Zokora, O'Hara, Modric, Bent, Pav

Subs: Alnwick, Lennon, Ghaly, Gunter, Campbell, Taarabt, Boateng


Zaki and Heskey missing for Wigan. Spurs should win this tie, but the current form hasn't been great.

Tom65

English football on a Friday is a new one. Seen as I'm staying in tonight, I'm very much in favour of it.

I think Spurs will win easily enough - FA Cup, at home, and against a Zaki & Heskey-less Wigan.

I can't see any big upsets happening. Blyth Spartans against Blackburn (given their current state) should be interesting though.

SantryRed

Jesus, you'd swear Wigan were at home the way there playing.

therecklessone

The blonde sort they keep showing in the crowd makes this game worth watching on its own.

delspeed78

Macclesfield v Everton, R3, 15:00

I thought this was advertised on setanta for 8:00 saturday evening?

mike65

Maybe its me but I'm having trouble getting engaged by this game. She is very purdy.

MementoMori

Ouch for Zokora - wammed in the ghoulies :eek:

Poor enough fare for the most part.

MementoMori

MementoMori wrote: »

Ouch for Zokora - wammed in the ghoulies :eek:

Poor enough fare for the most part.

Shockingly this was one of the highlights as half-time :eek:

Says it all about the quality of the game

therecklessone

Campbell on his way down before contact? Soft peno I think...

therecklessone

Fantastic save from Wigan keeper from Campbell's header.

MementoMori

therecklessone wrote: »

Campbell on his way down before contact? Soft peno I think...

Shush we might get a better second half now

Don't know if it was a dive but it looked softish all right

Good header by Campbell there.

Wigan really missing Zaki & Heskey up front

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the pavster goes close there

Unearthly

Didn't realise there was a match on tonight

random night for an FA Cup match

MementoMori

Does anyone rate the Pavster?

Nice finish for the penalty and his goal record is decent but I don't really rate as a quality player.

Sellotanta lads singing his praises but I think its more a case of the best of a bad lot against a very average defence.

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who is the co-commentator on setanta?

and why are there no subtitles?

MementoMori

Surprised DeRidder went off - thought he was doing ok

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ha, good goal

Frisbee

Des wrote: »

ha, good goal

Yup, great improvisation alright

MementoMori

Des wrote: »

who is the co-commentator on setanta?

and why are there no subtitles?

Don't know but yeah - been a couple of what did he say moments

2-0 Modric with a slick reaction from a ball off the post.

Award for lowest header of the season in the bag surely?

MementoMori

2-1 Camara - shocking defending from Spurs 2 mins left

therecklessone

Scrappy goal, poor defending there.

Co-commentator is Chris Waddle.

therecklessone

Nice finish from Pav to wrap it up. Not happy we went to sleep at 2-0, very sloppy.

MementoMori

3-1 The Pavster breakaway goal Keeper should really have stopped it. FT

Cant see Spurs going much further - one of the less convincing 3-1 wins I've seen in a while - If Wigan had any decent forwards I think it could have been a very different game

therecklessone

delspeed78 wrote: »

Macclesfield v Everton, R3, 15:00

I thought this was advertised on setanta for 8:00 saturday evening?

It's a 3pm kick off, it appears Setanta are doing a deferred broadcast of the cast, full 90mins from 8pm.

Kiith

Nice win for us there. Pav definitly deserved that goal in the end. Very solid performance from him.

therecklessone

MementoMori wrote: »

Does anyone rate the Pavster?

Nice finish for the penalty and his goal record is decent but I don't really rate as a quality player.

Sellotanta lads singing his praises but I think its more a case of the best of a bad lot against a very average defence.

I wouldn't judge him on his first months at the club, he's adjusting to the pace of the English game plus remember he has the guts of a full Russian season under his belt on top of his time at Spurs.

He has an eye for the goal, he benefited from Campbell's pace up front meaning he had a bit more space to work with. Defoe and Pav could form a good partnership IMO.

Rikand

A wins a win! I'm looking forward to watching Rovers getting hammered by Blyth Spartans! It'd be typical of something we'd do!

MementoMori

therecklessone wrote: »

I wouldn't judge him on his first months at the club, he's adjusting to the pace of the English game plus remember he has the guts of a full Russian season under his belt on top of his time at Spurs.

He has an eye for the goal, he benefited from Campbell's pace up front meaning he had a bit more space to work with. Defoe and Pav could form a good partnership IMO.

Forgot about the Russian season thing which is a fair point. From what I've seen of him he kinda looks like an old-style bustling English centre-forward - maybe its just I'd expect a slightly more technical player since he's Russian but tis difficult to argue against his goal to game ratio. Dunno yet. Would it definately be him and Defoe as opposed to Bent & Defoe if Defoe were signed?

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MementoMori wrote: »

Would it definately be him and Defoe as opposed to Bent & Defoe if Defoe were signed?

Bent appears to have gone back off the boil in recent weeks, but of the two I think Pav would bring more to the partnership than Bent, certainly with the poor service the front men are currently getting (Bentley has been very poor in particular)

The Volt

The everton game is on live, setanta Ireland
http://www.setanta.com/ie/Our-Sports/Football/FA-Cup/

mike65

Hartlepool 2 - 0 Stoke

Charlie

JFK drops Spiderman to the bench. Fcukin mong. :mad:

Frisbee

I'm actually pretty happy Brum vs. Wolves was postponed.
Hopefully now it will get shown live on whatever day it is played

Xavi6

City:
Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Dunne, Ball, Kompany, Fernandes, Elano, Wright-Phillips, Sturridge, Caicedo.

unused subs: Schmeichel (GK), Garrido, Berti, Vassell, Hamann, Clayton, Jo.


Surprisingly song side. No TBH or Ned so both could be on the way out.

Ireland is injured.

Xavi6

Forest Green 2 - 0 Derby

Charlie

Toon starting very well. Really should be 2 or 3 up.

Andy Carroll should get a goal or two I reckon.

Frisbee

Bendtner picks up the most pointless yellow card of all time.
I can see us finishing this game with ten

Xavi6

SWP done his hammy. Vas on :mad:

Xavi6

Lol 1-0 Forest. Nathan Tyson.

EDIT: 2-0 Earnshaw

Xavi6

Osman screamer for Everton. Great hit.

Frisbee

Arsenal 1 - 0 Plymouth

RVP header

Frisbee

Arsenal 2 - 0 Plymouth

O.G. 49'
Think Bendtner was trying to claim it