F.A.Cup Round 5

[Paisley Blade]

Lloris would probably not have played anyway. Forster played for them against Preston. However, if Forster is now going to be first choice while Lloris is out, do they put their 3rd choice keeper in against us?

Yes, it's Hans Segers.

Hopefully he'll correct the record and lob a couple in for us?

 

[Nightsweats]

We could really do without playing on Wednesday given that we have Blackburn away on Saturday - and at 12:30

Thought that but Blackburn play on the Tuesday at Leicester. Yes they have 24 hrs more to recover but it will be a tough physical encounter with hopefull a good few knocks.

 

[Sneinton Blade 1952]

What time is the final? I've heard we can buy tickets already.

Haven't you already purchased your Blades' FA Cup Final 2023 scarf?

 

[Northyorksblade]

Agggh! What a ballache getting to midweek games

Especially when you live 60 miles away and the A1 is closed with a diversion through the countryside like Tuesday.

 

[Houston_Blade]

When do tickets go on sale?

Doesn’t matter, they won’t work in the turnstiles anyway!

 

[dsr-burnley]

Only 6 out of the 8 ties are being broadcast on tv, doesn't explain the need to stagger them. The 7.15 kick offs seem a bit early for fans who are working.

They're all on TV - two each on BBC1, BBC red button, ITV, ITV4. Some sites have missed out the BBC red button games.

 

[blade too long]

not really staggered times are they , only 45 minutes between all of them
seems pointless could have played 2 on a thursday for those who could play on Sunday

 

[Eskimo]

What time is the final? I've heard we can buy tickets already

Might be a good time to book hotels for the weekend. Lots of local cancellations this week apparently

 

[Blademan18891889]

£30 a pop. Spurs have 4800. Doesn't mention anything about the corner being shut or any restrictions on the kop. No seats reserved for season ticket holders which I fully agree with but that does suggest the corner is shut.

 

[Inter_blade83]

£30 a pop. Spurs have 4800. Doesn't mention anything about the corner being shut or any restrictions on the kop. No seats reserved for season ticket holders which I fully agree with but that does suggest the corner is shut.

Will also create more issues on the kop when the scroates can only get tickets on row A gangway A so all go up to back of F to push those who bought tickets there out the way and get the place shut for a few games...

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

As we've won this season's FA Cup, and we're in Europe next season,
i've just bought tickets to the Europa League final in Dublin. 22 May 2024.

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

As we've won this season's FA Cup, and we're in Europe next season,
i've just bought tickets to the Europa League final in Dublin. 22 May 2024.

Can you imagine, IMAGINE…10’s of thousands of Blades in Dublin

 

[Blademan18891889]

Will also create more issues on the kop when the scroates can only get tickets on row A gangway A so all go up to back of F to push those who bought tickets there out the way and get the place shut for a few games...

Who are these scroates you talk about?

 

[More Bladier than thou]

Twitter rumours are the council are about to intervene with the spurs game ticket’s before they go on sale.

 

[DSJ Blade]

Haven't you already purchased your Blades' FA Cup Final 2023 scarf?

Only half of it, waiting to see who we play before getting the other half

 

[Cheets]

We could really do without playing on Wednesday given that we have Blackburn away on Saturday - and at 12:30

Ditto this week with Boro at home and Millwall away.

 

[Blademan18891889]

Ditto this week with Boro at home and Millwall away.

Not sure how the poor lads will cope mate, must be so hard on them playing football on a Wednesday night then again at 12.30 on a saturday, tough tough life for them.

 

[Cappy]

Who are these scroates you talk about?

Socrates’ nobhead descendants

 

[BladesOnToast]

Just need Kane, Emerson, Son, and Dier out and we might have a chance

I might be looking at it with Blades-tinted specs on, but they're all fucking shit, they could have every player fit and we'll still steamroll 'em

 

[dn5 shaun]

I might be looking at it with Blades-tinted specs on, but they're all fucking shit, they could have every player fit and we'll still steamroll 'em

Spuds don't like coming up to Lane

 

[Tony Currie]

Spuds don't like coming up to Lane

Yes, a night match suits us better. Always a better atmosphere at the lane, full house and Spurs travelling on the day. Our advantage but we will need it if they are full strength!

 

[blade too long]

Spurs appeared pleasingly brittle aggain today at Leicester

 

[Isar]

It will be a close game, I think we will edge it and get through.

 

[Champagneblade]

They have an important game against Chelsea before ours which will no doubt be all blood and thunder.

Two days after us they play Wolves away who will be scrapping for their lives.

Which game do you think they rest players in?

 

[Finn Keane o' Balmaqueen]

They have an important game against Chelsea before ours which will no doubt be all blood and thunder.

Two days after us they play Wolves away who will be scrapping for their lives.

Which game do you think they rest players in?

Their match v Chelsea is a Sunday 1.30 kick off.
I expect a THFC XI for the United match a mixture of U21 and fringe players.
Will Lankshear to feature?

 

[Champagneblade]

That's two down (Lloris being the other):

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur out for the season with knee injury

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is ruled out for the rest of the season with a anterior cruciate ligament knee injury suffered against Leicester City.

www.bbc.com

Dropping like flies!

 

[South Sea Blade]

That's two down (Lloris being the other):

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur out for the season with knee injury

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is ruled out for the rest of the season with a anterior cruciate ligament knee injury suffered against Leicester City.

www.bbc.com

Dropping like flies!

Yves Bissouma too.

 

[BushBlade]

That's two down (Lloris being the other):

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur out for the season with knee injury

Tottenham midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur is ruled out for the rest of the season with a anterior cruciate ligament knee injury suffered against Leicester City.

www.bbc.com

Dropping like flies!

Bentancur is a huge loss. He’s their Fernandes or Norwood, he makes them tick. Not necessarily a good thing though as they may concentrate on the cup, I think top four could be out of reach now without him. The best thing we can do is let them have the ball and counterattack them, they struggle when they have possession, they’re set up to counter teams, they like to draw them on to create space. We can get at them if we try to get it wide to counterattack as their wing backs can be quite weak in defence. I’m not saying we’ll win, on paper we should have no chance but they need to be on it and they’re a bit vulnerable at the moment.

 

[247Blade]

Dier is garbage, I hope he plays

Dire?!

 

[Charlieblade]

PH will see this as an opportunity to give game time to the likes of Clark, Fleck and Coulibally. Spurs don’t have much else to play for this season, and it doesn’t undermine our first X1 by too much.
We still win and get another plum tie in the next round. Wots not to like?