FA Cup Super Dooper Thread

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dubmick wrote: »

is there highlights on tonight? I want to have a glass of wine and savour some of these results.

MOTD at 10.25...can't remember the last time I was looking forward to it this much

Agent Coulson

Real bets.

https://twitter.com/paddypower/status/559033623996006400

thelad95

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Real bets.

https://twitter.com/paddypower/status/559033623996006400

Each of those should tweet back with photographic evidence or GTFO.

Agent Coulson

thelad95 wrote: »

Each of those should tweet back with photographic evidence or GTFO.

They are probably 50c or €1 bets.

PP aren't saying how much it cost them.

NIMAN

Anyone else thinking something very suss about a lot of the results today?
Far East betting scandal perhaps?

Some of them are so ridiculous that they just don't sit right with me.

Sanity_Saviour

NIMAN wrote: »

Anyone else thinking something very suss about a lot of the results today?
Far East betting scandal perhaps?

Some of them are so ridiculous that they just don't sit right with me.

Are you being serious?

Harry Palmr

NIMAN wrote: »

Anyone else thinking something very suss about a lot of the results today?
Far East betting scandal perhaps?

Some of them are so ridiculous that they just don't sit right with me.

Oh yeah cos guys like Jose Mourinho are famous for rolling over aren't they?
Each game can be seen on its own merits there was no fix as much as silly people might like to believe it.

keeponhurling

If Chelsea, Man City or Spurs had selected their first choice goalkeepers, they'd probably still be in the cup.

NIMAN

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Oh yeah cos guys like Jose Mourinho are famous for rolling over aren't they?
Each game can be seen on its own merits there was no fix as much as silly people might like to believe it.

Are you stalking me?

Who said Jose was involved?

My claim is partly tongue in cheek, but some of the results were frankly unbelievable today.

And anyone who thinks that games can't be thrown at the top level are living in cuckoo land.

Dozen Wicked Words

keeponhurling wrote: »

If Chelsea, Man City or Spurs had selected their first choice goalkeepers, they'd probably still be in the cup.

Petr Cech is hardly a mug. He'd be first choice for large percentage of premier league teams and probably most halfway decent champions league teams.

Chrissybhoy

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

Petr Cech is hardly a mug. He'd be first choice for large percentage of premier league teams and probably most halfway decent champions league teams.

He pulled off a world class save from Davies from a corner i wouldn't blame him for Chelsea's defeat.

Collie D

Probably the best day in the FA Cup that I can remember. After twelve of the sixteen matches only West Brom and Derby were the higher ranked sides to go through.

Congratulations to Blackburn, Reading, Bradford, Middlesbrough, Crystal Palace and Leicester. Honourable mentions for Cambridge, Sheffield United, Fulham and Bolton.

Hopefully more shocks to follow so hoping to see Bristol City, Bournemouth, Brighton and Rochdale in next round.

Interestingly Man United are the highest-ranking team still in and Palace are highest team actually through to round five

NIMAN

NIMAN wrote: »

Are you stalking me?

Who said Jose was involved?

My claim is partly tongue in cheek, but some of the results were frankly unbelievable today.

And anyone who thinks that games can't be thrown at the top level are living in cuckoo land.

No, I don't believe the games were thrown.

Of course there's match fixing in football, that's well known. Different debate though.

monkey9

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Mad that none of these games were shown live on U.K t.v all things considered.

What, things like hindsight?

Agent Coulson

Before the game yesterday.

Well Joe you are not going to win it now.

https://vine.co/v/OdPXQWLlIlO

thelad95

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Before the game yesterday.

Well Joe you are not going to win it now.

https://vine.co/v/OdPXQWLlIlO

I'm going to give him a break and say that those comments are probably taken massively out of context.

Either way, it puts him in a very bad light, especially when you consider that in the past three seasons, they've been knocked out by Championship opposition.

I think most people realize the FA cup is nowhere near the top of the priority list for any manager in any league. Manuel Pelligrini schedules a warm-weather trip midweek ahead of a cup game and then sends out a disinterested second string. Mourinho puts out a disinterested second string who give away a two goal lead to a team two divisions below them.

Dirty Steve

Biggest shock of the round so far.

Villa have scored 2 and are going to win a game.

dubmick

when is the draw for the next round?

Edit: It's on at 7pm tomorrow night

batistuta9

dubmick wrote: »

when is the draw for the next round?

Edit: It's on at 7pm tomorrow night

7:20 BBC1 during the one show


1. Crystal Palace |9. Reading
2. Cambridge United or Manchester United | 10. Liverpool or Bolton
3. Blackburn Rovers | 11. Leicester City
4. Bradford City |12. Arsenal
5. Derby County |13. Rochdale or Stoke City
6. Preston North End or Sheffield United |14. Sunderland or Fulham
7. West Bromwich Albion |15. West Ham
8. Aston Villa |16. Middlesbrough

some odds:
Arsenal 11/4
Man Utd 10/3
Liverpool 11/2
West Ham 8
Stoke 20
...
Middlesbrough 40
...
sheff utd 200
bradford 250

LuckyLloyd

What is the TV schedule for this week's replays?

Cookiemunster

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

What is the TV schedule for this week's replays?

Utd v Cambridge on BT tonight. Bolton v Liverpool on BBC tomorrow.

Harry Palmr

Sat 14/02/15
West Bromwich … 12 : 45 West Ham United
Blackburn Rovers 15 : 00 Stoke City
Derby County 15 : 00 Reading
Crystal Palace 17 : 30 Liverpool

Sun 15/02/15
Aston Villa 12 : 30 Leicester City
Bradford City 14 : 30 Sunderland
Arsenal 16 : 00 Middlesbrough

Mon 16/02/15
Preston North End 19 : 45 Manchester United

West Brom seem to be a team reborn. 2-0 as I type.

WBA 3-0 or do not sell your strikers!

Thanx 4 The Fish

Pulis really knows how to make a team perform.

You know you're in trouble when Carlton Cole is brought on to win the game.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Was that a yellow and a red in the space of a second for Amilfitano or a yellw and then called it as a second yellow and then a red, he did not wave the yellow twice? Not long on as a sub either.

Harry Palmr

4-0! Its a route against now 10 men.

Sam out!

Harry Palmr

Blackburn Rvs thumping Stoke City, another cupset

Derby v Reading 1-2 latest

crushproof

WTF where did that Blackburn performance come from?!

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crushproof wrote: »

WTF where did that Blackburn performance come from?!

It basically boiled down to not being able to handle the pace of King, or the aerial ability of Gestede. Stoke just could not handle them.

Stoke started well, but Blackburn came back into it after being 1-0 down. After the red card and penalty it only ever looked like a Blackburn win.

Paully D

Bradford will certainly fancy their chances of an upset today against Sunderland. Their pitch may well act as a bit of a leveller! It's even worse than the picture shows:

Harry Palmr

There are a lot of terrible pitches at the moment. Not sure why though - the winter has been fairly kind.

what genius decided Villa v Leicester would be a good game?

Tipsy McSwagger

Dreadful game and further proof that the FA Cup is a dead duck.

blueser

That game must be hard to play in, it's bloody hard watched. Sherwood has his work cut out with Villa; they're dreadful.

MythicalMadMan

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Dreadful game and further proof that the FA Cup is a dead duck.

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Chrissybhoy

My god that Villa team needs a lot of work done with them.

Tipsy McSwagger

MythicalMadMan wrote: »

?

Half empty stadium, two garbage teams getting this far, nobody on social media giving a damn or posting about it.

citytillidie

Harry Palmr wrote: »

There are a lot of terrible pitches at the moment. Not sure why though - the winter has been fairly kind.

what genius decided Villa v Leicester would be a good game?

Well BBC had 1st choice and went with Man Utd then BT had next 2 and took Liverpool and Arsenal then BBC took this game to put everyone back to sle

MythicalMadMan

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Half empty stadium, two garbage teams getting this far, nobody on social media giving a damn or posting about it.

Ah alright but in fairness being premiership teams they are in the top percent of teams and with decent draws would be expected somewhat to progress. This game would have been rubbish anyways.

Although good point about the stadium wierd especially after getting a new manager.

Buford T. Justice XIX

citytillidie wrote: »

Well BBC had 1st choice and went with Man Utd then BT had next 2 and took Liverpool and Arsenal then BBC took this game to put everyone back to sle

That'll learn ya to be wakin' up on a Sunday:pac:

blueser

Christ; a goal. Whatever next?

TINA1984

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Half empty stadium, two garbage teams getting this far, nobody on social media giving a damn or posting about it.

People aren't twittering about it?!? May as well disband the FA Cup then :rolleyes:

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Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Dreadful game and further proof that the FA Cup is a dead duck.

"Further proof"? What's the rest of the proof? I'm pretty sure Bradford and Middlesboro would disagree that it's a dead duck. You get poor games in every competition, the FA Cup is no different.

JPA

Harry Palmr wrote: »

There are a lot of terrible pitches at the moment. Not sure why though - the winter has been fairly kind.

what genius decided Villa v Leicester would be a good game?

There's 8 games, 5 are on telly and only 3 are all PL. No brainer.

Tipsy McSwagger

TINA1984 wrote: »

People aren't twittering about it?!? May as well disband the FA Cup then :rolleyes:

Only idiots use that emoji.

TINA1984

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

Only idiots use that emoji.

Dafuq is an emoji? something you get in a sushi restaurant? Why not go back to the tweet machine and tweet about some popstar or something, this football thing ain't for you.

Reganio 2

Is Bradford Sunderland on the telly box? Wouldn't mind watching it if it's on sky or BBC or whoever has it. Can see it being a decent game.

blueser

Reganio 2 wrote: »

Is Bradford Sunderland on the telly box? Wouldn't mind watching it if it's on sky or BBC or whoever has it. Can see it being a decent game.

It's on Setanta.

Tipsy McSwagger

Reganio 2 wrote: »

Is Bradford Sunderland on the telly box? Wouldn't mind watching it if it's on sky or BBC or whoever has it. Can see it being a decent game.

Setanta Ireland

Paully D

:pac::pac::pac:

HalloweenJack

Go on Bradford!

Only two minutes gone but thoroughly deserved. Sunderland haven't had a bite.

Paully D

That pitch man, ****ing hell.