FA Cup

[CarlMcBlade]

I’d like to measure this teams credentials against a Premier League outfit. I know we’d still be well off it at this stage, but it would be nice to see which individuals wouldn’t look out of place against Prem opposition.

 

[Proper Blade]

Which is exactly what they wanted

VAR and this are just to remove the ‘luck’ lesser teams need to get a little bit of success

6 teams at the top of the pyramid got their way over the other 700+ that enter the competition every year. Absolute lunacy.

 

[Isar]

Man City at BDTBL will do.

 

[DifferentClass]

Thought Dream Team finished years ago?

Loved their purple kit.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

Man City at BDTBL will do.

I’d prefer big Manchester.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

….but I’d prefer an away day at OT.

 

[YES Blade]

Another round, another match where the higher ranked team wins in extra time.

In previous years Kettering would have earned a fully deserved replay and got another money-spinning tie on TV.

Instead the professional team's superior fitness eventually wins out and their journey ends here.

Getting rid of replays has absolutely killed this competition.

The competition has been in decline for decades, you could probably say it started when the FA let Man U pull out of the cup to go to Brazil for what turned out to be a winter break.

 

[Cappy]

“Kelly Somers will present Monday’s draw live on BBC Two from 7pm (GMT), alongside Mark Hughes and Dion Dublin, who will pick out the team balls.

Third Round ties will be played on the weekend of Saturday, January 11.

1. AFC Bournemouth
2. Arsenal
3. Aston Villa
4. Blackburn Rovers
5. Brentford
6. Brighton & Hove Albion
7. Bristol City
8. Burnley
9. Cardiff City
10. Chelsea
11. Coventry City
12. Crystal Palace
13. Derby County
14. Everton
15. Fulham
16. Hull City
17. Ipswich Town
18. Leeds United
19. Leicester City
20. Liverpool
21. Luton Town
22. Manchester City
23. Manchester United
24. Middlesbrough
25. Millwall
26. Newcastle United
27. Norwich City
28. Nottingham Forest
29. Oxford United
30. Plymouth Argyle
31. Portsmouth
32. Preston North End
33. Queens Park Rangers
34. Sheffield United
35. Sheffield Wednesday
36. Southampton
37. Stoke City
38. Sunderland
39. Swansea City
40. Tottenham Hotspur
41. Watford
42. West Bromwich Albion
43. West Ham United
44. Wolverhampton Wanderers
45. Salford City
46. Charlton Athletic
47. Exeter City
48. Leyton Orient
49. Bristol Rovers
50. Dagenham & Redbridge
51. Accrington Stanley
52. Lincoln City
53. Burton Albion or Tamworth
54. Blackpool or Birmingham City
55. Mansfield Town
56. Peterborough United
57. Stockport County
58. Wycombe Wanderers
59. Morecambe
60. Solihull Moors or Bromley
61. Kettering Town or Doncaster Rovers
62. Reading or Harborough Town
63. Harrogate Town
64. Wigan Athletic”

 

[Proper Blade]

Another round, another match where the higher ranked team wins in extra time.

In previous years Kettering would have earned a fully deserved replay and got another money-spinning tie on TV.

Instead the professional team's superior fitness eventually wins out and their journey ends here.

Getting rid of replays has absolutely killed this competition.

Harborough Town miraculously made it to 3-3 at full time away at Reading.

Then the higher ranked team turned it on in extra time and won. Again.

The lack of replays are depriving non league clubs of invaluable money and memories. It's a disgrace that seems like a worse decision by the day - if that were possible.

 

[Book him Danno]

3rd round draw on Monday evening on BBC2

Who do you want?

It's easy to want it over with so we can focus our limited squad on the league, but Hecky got us to Wembley and got us up in the same season, and it was lovleh

Spurs or Newcastle away would be my preference.

Newcastle I would like home or away.
Not saying we would win ,but I’m more than certain it wouldn’t be an 8-0 drubbing and we’d give them a good game.
Football is all about confidence and unlike last season we now have a winning mentality.

 

[Shawy24]

Doncaster Rovers just to see Billy again.

 

[mattbianco1]

Everton away so I can tick off Goodison Park

 

[dexter101]

Away to Tottenham (so we can find out lost fan), Orient or Peterborough (so we can thank them for Burrows)

 

[Hanauer]

Newcastle I would like home or away.
Not saying we would win ,but I’m more than certain it wouldn’t be an 8-0 drubbing and we’d give them a good game.
Football is all about confidence and unlike last season we now have a winning mentality.

The Maddie effect had much to do with that result, just like the George one against Leeds and Boro.

 

[Revolution]

The Maddie effect had much to do with that result, just like the George one against Leeds and Boro.

Nonsense.

 

[Jon Bon II]

Home to Burnley. Who'd have thunk it.

 

[originaltrueblade]

Everton at home dump the scousers out Ndiaye wishing he’d stayed

 

[LBA_Blade]

No replays which is something, it's a difficult one as if you lose in round 3 you get the extra weekend off in round 4 which could be beneficial to the squad. Although I don't like to see us lose, not overall bothered about it this season. As long as we aren't playing a side that are up for it too much lets just play it out and see. Least Hollywood FC aren't in it

 

[billyblademan]

No replays which is something, it's a difficult one as if you lose in round 3 you get the extra weekend off in round 4 which could be beneficial to the squad. Although I don't like to see us lose, not overall bothered about it this season. As long as we aren't playing a side that are up for it too much lets just play it out and see. Least Hollywood FC aren't in it

Agreed, but to nitpick we do have a match slated in for the 8th February, which is 4th Round weekend, at home to Pompey. So if both of us lose in the 3rd Round, that match would go ahead.

 

[dn5 shaun]

Salford or Morecombe for me

 

[ATL Recs]

The Maddie effect had much to do with that result, just like the George one against Leeds and Boro.

No it didn't n

The Maddie effect had much to do with that result, just like the George one against Leeds and Boro.

no and no

 

[JS Blade]

Any ball 45-64 and a home tie

Any team that can have a competitive game with the below players will do me because lets face it last thing we need is a strong opposition for our starting 11 and more congestion in fixtures. Some tired legs in our squad already with festive period extremely busy and its paramount 8-9 out of our starting 11 get a rest.

A Davies

Seriki
Robinson
RND
McCallum

Peck
Shackelton

Brooks
T Davies
Brewster (if fit)

One

You could argue that Ahmedhodzic, Campbell could feature due to suspensions allowing rest already and kieffer moore coming back fit but id rather take a chance and rest everyone. plus the likes of McCallum are just unfortunate that our defence has been so good and do genuinely deserve minutes.

 

[S64 Blade]

Salford, Lincoln, Morecambe or Mansfield away.

 

[Need4speed]

I doubt any club in the Premier League or involved in the top or bottom of any league below that will play anywhere near their strongest team and that includes us Unfortunately that what the FA cup has become.

 

[SB_90]

any of Accrington, Tamworth, Harrogate, Donny or Morecambe Away from home & id be happy

 

[Ndiayewillalwaysloveyou]

The Blades will be ball number in this evening's The Emirates FA Cup third-round draw.

The draw will take place at 7pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.

 

[Blademan18891889]

Accy away please.

 

[FredZeppelin]

34 v 35.
I can feel it my groin. YHIHF!
utb

 

[247Blade]

Harborough Town miraculously made it to 3-3 at full time away at Reading.

Then the higher ranked team turned it on in extra time and won. Again.

The lack of replays are depriving non league clubs of invaluable money and memories. It's a disgrace that seems like a worse decision by the day - if that were possible.

Dead cert scum of Manchester televised match how fucking boring!

 

[Loco Blade]

Got to be Citeh at the lane obviously. Pep latest in a long line of managers who met their doom at the hands of the red and white wizards