F.A. Cup Thread

Two teams and they still won't beat Liverpool.

Or is it a 3-way round robin?

crazier things have happened

Wow Liverpool really looked a class act today, 2-2 at halftime. 

They would have taken that.

Poor old Derby. Only six premier league teams left. Could a championship team make it to the final? sanday2008-01-28 13:13:06

Hope it is a Championship final, make a nice change not to see Man U, Arsenal, Liverpool for once.  It gets boring seeing the same teams all the time. Lonegunmen2008-01-27 14:33:32

Coventry Preston?

Yep, Coventry are the surprise team considering they're candidates for administration and non existence. They don't own their ground so have nothing to fall back on for a loan. I hope they survive though.

Come on Hereford. I hope they win tomorrow!

Teams in FA Cup fifth round draw:

1. Arsenal
2. Coventry City
3. Huddersfield Town
4. Bristol Rovers
5. Liverpool
6. Barnsley
7. Chelsea
8. Preston North End
9. Manchester United
10. Portsmouth
11. Southampton
12. Cardiff City
13. West Bromwich Albion
14. Middlesbrough
15. Sheffield United
16. Wolverhampton Wanderers

as LG and others have said -  an interesting season for the Cup

i've got a mate who would find a Soton v portsmouth tie a fairly full-on affair

the draw is 2.30 a.m. tomorrow our time, should make a nice diversion before breakfast
tigers2008-01-28 20:44:51

anyone else see sheff Utd's first goall v Man C on the news?? a classic in the history of tragic moments in football

who ever had the idea to release the balloons must be feeling a bit fragile at present!

Man City fans absolutely owned themselves there. 

Goal here for those that missed it (in exceptionally low quality)

A Southampton V Portsmouth final would really have an edge. Can't see it happen but it still allows us to use our imaginations.

Fifth round fixtures:

Bristol Rovers v Southampton

Cardiff City v Wolves

Sheffield United v Middlesbrough

Liverpool v Barnsley

Manchester United v Arsenal

Preston v Portsmouth

Coventry City v West Brom

Chelsea v Huddersfield Town

The ties are scheduled to take place on 16 and 17 February.

Oh trust Arsenal to get Manure away.

The liklihood of an all championship final getting one step closer, perhaps?

I wouldn't be surprised to see Chelsea v the winner of the Arsenal match in the final.

Talk about luck of the draw. Liverpool haven't met a Premiership side yet. At least Arsenal should get an easy opponent in the final.

And what's the bet Liverpool still struggle.

A maximum of five premier teams in the quarters.So we allow for one to lose say......Liverpool. So four out of eight. If they are drawn against each other two will be in the semis. Then it is 5050. Maybe three premier teams in the semis? Fairly boring draw except Arsenal v Man U.

Liverpool to beat chelsea in the semi and win the final after being 3-0 down at half time

Deja Vu

Think Sheffield will beat Boro and perhaps Preston to beat Pompey but that's about it as far as upsets go in this round i think.

Outstanding mathematics, sir!

if Buffy's prediction happens that would be 5/8 non-prem teams in the quarters

which could (if the draw falls right) see one q/f match being prem/prem
 
winners of that to play the remaining prem team in one semi,  meaning a non-prem v non-prem semi

therefore, Liverpool to play Cardiff  in the final (having beaten chelsea in the semi)

Fowler contributes an unanswered hat-trick in first half,which is no problem because Liverpool storm back to win on pens.

Deja Vu

If that all comes true then you must change your name to God.

Robbie's already got that name 

Fowler would be spending most of his time sniffing a line! Lonegunmen2008-02-15 14:30:38

Games on ESPN this week  ; BRISTOL  V SOUTHAMPTON  1.25am KO

Can't wait for the big one!

Nicky Carle...

UberGunner2008-02-15 15:41:37

So is that just Chelski and Mudchester left from the PL? Please draw each other in the quarters.....