F.A. Cup Thread

F.A. Cup Thread

Here's a thread so we can all yak about the F.A. Cup....... Lonegunmen2007-12-12 17:28:19

Come on then Lonegunmen, give us QPR's history of romance with the F.A. Cup. Every club has one.

Well in 1982 we were robbed by a diving Glenn Hoddle in a replay after we had the better of both games. We also had our own penalty (A legitimate one too) denied. I'm a believer in Karma and ever since Tottenham Hot Sperms have achieved dick all ever since!

I see in defeating Port Vale Chasetown earned themselves a home tie v Cardiff.  Never heard of Chasetown.  Poor old Zephyr.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7136497.stm 
Reminds me of a little cup run Woking went on in the early 1990's.
IThe next season saw the Club become part of FA Cup folklore. Entering the competition at the Fourth Qualifying Round, they beat three Conference sides to set up a Third Round tie away to West Bromwich Albion. Recovering from being a goal behind, Woking triumphed 4-2, thanks to a superb team effort and a never-to-be-forgotten hat-trick from Tim Buzaglo. To be drawn out of the hat with a home game against Everton was beyond everyone's wildest dreams. The tie was switched to Goodison Park and, against a team packed with internationals, the sides were separated only by a solitary Kevin Sheedy goal. Over 34,000 people remained in the ground to give the players a rapturous standing ovation. player hitting the post in the

sanday2007-12-12 16:34:33

Great result for them, Sad for Vale. Vale deserve better, their 4-4 draw with QPR is awesome to watch.

Everton tends to sh*t the bed against lower teams, so they were doubly unlucky!

Colchester have a boring home game with Peterbprpugh. Still if we win we could get a big game in the fourth round.

I hope QPR can lift themselves for the Chelski game.

A derby game in the cup makes for a full house!

I'm picking this year to be one in which a surprise team make the final, and possibly the first since 1980 for a lower division side to win it. Sadly it won't be Orient - Bristol Rovers did away with us - but I reckon someone like Preston or WBA (I know you'd love me to say QPR...) might get swept along in a cup run and go all the way. It's time for a change - the so called Big 4 have dominated for the last ten years. Boring...

HULL CITY  is the name you are looking for 
tigers2007-12-13 12:35:43

A more likely scenario is that one of the "next best" group of Everton, Aston Villa, Portsmouth, Man City, Blackburn could intrude on the big 4 party. Will depend on the draw in round 5 and the quarter finals.

Personally I'd like to see two ateams that are not the top"7 clubs. say someone like Sheffield United V Portsmouth. - you know, real clubs that don't usually figure. I'd love my QPR to do the biggest upset this mellinium but I have to be honest and accept we are not the best. But I might wack a fiver on us anyway! Lonegunmen2007-12-13 22:23:01

port vale could have played chasetown another 3 0r4 times and still not won cannot still believe it !!! that was a great game by the way at vale against QPR 4 -1 at half time then to draw 4 each great come back by yourselfs !!!!!

Howz things going at yor club now? When paladini was showing an interest you were in some strife for a while there. Always had a soft spot for Vale, hoping they'd get the better of Poke sh*tty.

things would be great if we could get some points on the board!!

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Stoke over Newcastle or Bristol City over Boro for my upset of the round. Sorry LG i'd love to see QPR knockout those Chelski scum but even with my bias against them i can't see it happening. Then again it is the FA Cup....

After seeing who we just signed our chances have increased. Fitz Hall now at QPR

There's an error in the OP. Clearly the tie of the round is Everton/Oldham. Lonegunmen, can you get that sorted for us? Thanks....  

mighty mighty oldham, cmon you latics! nearly as memorable as the pinch me season of 90/91. yaaaaasssssss

Port Vale couldn't beat a Grannies 11 at the moment with a three goal start - I think we need Robbie Williams to put his kit on and play up front. 

Watched most of the recent Blackburn games and apart from Santa Cruz and Bentley (and possibly Friedel) they haven't been up to much. Ryan Nelson somehow got man of the match last week but otherwise hasn't played that well recently.  They were certainly ripe for an FA Cup upset although Nelsen started on the bench by the look of it so might escape some of the criticism of the defence.

Blackburn without Santa Cruz don't look up to much at present.
Zephyr2008-01-06 10:58:51

Wouldn't it be good if someone in the nz media could get an interview with Nelsen about the game last night. This game is the upset of the round so far.

Nelsen got on after 60 minutes - they were 1 - 0 down at the time, so he may not escape the criticism. 

For 28 mins Chasetown were dreaming... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fa_cup/7163953.stm

They got their mistake too. Pity they couldn't hold out for possibly the greatest upset of all time. A mere 6 divisions and 163 places seperated them.

and best of all they fought the FA, local authority and the police and played it AT Chasetown.... None of that playing at a bigger ground (for the extra cash/security reasons) they went for the glory...  

Their grounds quite nice though. It's not a sh*thole like Yeading's so that's why they were able to play it at The Scholars'.

looks like qpr couldve done wiv the big man.

f**king referees... completely unjustified sending off when we were easily matching Portsmouth...

I cant wait to see the chelski goal. I listened to the game and considering the Chelski lline up I thought we did well, especially feilding several players making their debut. Lonegunmen2008-01-06 12:27:16

I can't help thinking that if my Premier League side had lost to a Championship side with a goal scored by a one-footed, average quality, ex-A-League and Hamilton Academicals player, I might just shut the f**k up.
Baiter2008-01-06 14:46:52

well done luton for drawing with Liverpool - and for outclassing and outpassing them for most of the game.

on a brighter note, Noocastle and stoke about to kick off - Owen starts as well.

Hard to disagree with any of that Frankie.

I am still annoyed with Liverpools attitude about the game - Luton are really struggling financially, and it only would have taken a small gesture by the mickey mousers to show that the "big clubs" are still concerned with the state of the game in general.

I feel all weird - no one ever agrees with me....

The Luton story is turning into a fairytale. Needing a replay just to raise funds so they still exist next week especially after going a goal down with about 15 to go what a heroic effort by all involved.