5th round fixture

[Bergen Blade]

To be played Wednesday 4 March. What are the chances of the Norwich game being moved from the Saturday?

 

[bakeblade]

Probably. Saturday 3.00 home games seem to be a rare event these days

 

[Silent Blade]

To be played Wednesday 4 March. What are the chances of the Norwich game being moved from the Saturday?

Norwich are in the 5th round too

 

[raimond]

They're not just on the Wednesday. The match against Norwich was confirmed yesterday as not being on TV so it's Saturday 7th at 3pm. Norwich play the previous Friday night, we play on the Saturday at Villa, so could be Tuesday, could be Wednesday.

Let's see when the fixtures come out after the draw if they bugger about further!! But you should be fine for Saturday 7th

 

[Maidenhead]

To be played Wednesday 4 March. What are the chances of the Norwich game being moved from the Saturday?

No reason why it should be unless the cup game gets shoved back to Thursday for the tele

 

[boss hog]

What price a Sheffield derby.

 

[bartman]

What price a Sheffield derby.

No thanks. A ''no win' game for us. Rather play Man City or Liverpool away

 

[Ranmoorblade]

What price a Sheffield derby.

Or Norwich

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

Sorry to be a bit thick here, but why are the 5th round ties being played midweek?

 

[Blade58]

To be played Wednesday 4 March. What are the chances of the Norwich game being moved from the Saturday?

To be played versus Wednesday 4 March.

 

[mattbianco1]

To be played Wednesday 4 March.

And they wonder why it's lost its magic

 

[raimond]

Sorry to be a bit thick here, but why are the 5th round ties being played midweek?

To avoid fixture congestion for the teams in Europe

 

[Harry's Game]

Sorry to be a bit thick here, but why are the 5th round ties being played midweek?

The Mid season break coming up in February has knackered it all up.

 

[drinksmat]

There is a weekend lost for the winter break.

 

[GreasyChipBeattie]

To avoid fixture congestion for the teams in Europe

Cheers Raimond, but how does it help?!

 

[mattbianco1]

What price a Sheffield derby.

Probably 16/1

 

[robbiez666]

Winner of Coventry and Birmingham would be fine.

 

[Bergen Blade]

They're not just on the Wednesday. The match against Norwich was confirmed yesterday as not being on TV so it's Saturday 7th at 3pm. Norwich play the previous Friday night, we play on the Saturday at Villa, so could be Tuesday, could be Wednesday.

Let's see when the fixtures come out after the draw if they bugger about further!! But you should be fine for Saturday 7th

http://www.thefa.com/competitions/thefacup/more/fa-cup-round-dates . Says Wednesday on this link, but you're probably right it's just for overview, it also says 4th round on 25 January, but obviously there were ties yesterday + tomorrow and monday.

 

[Bergen Blade]

Norwich are in the 5th round too

So if both we and Norwich play 5th round on the Wednesday, aren't the two clubs likely to arrange to play the league game on the Sunday? If any of us play on the Thursday (TV?) can that club demand the league game to be moved to Sunday?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

No thanks. A ''no win' game for us. Rather play Man City or Liverpool away

Don't get that thinking myself. Lets have it I say.

 

[raimond]

http://www.thefa.com/competitions/thefacup/more/fa-cup-round-dates . Says Wednesday on this link, but you're probably right it's just for overview, it also says 4th round on 25 January, but obviously there were ties yesterday + tomorrow and monday.

Yep and there will apparently be one on Thursday the 5th too, sorry haven't been smart enough to post it but you can Google it, it was in the Mail online

 

[raimond]

Cheers Raimond, but how does it help?!

F*** knows mate!!!

 

[Silent Blade]

So if both we and Norwich play 5th round on the Wednesday, aren't the two clubs likely to arrange to play the league game on the Sunday? If any of us play on the Thursday (TV?) can that club demand the league game to be moved to Sunday?

 

[Upton_Blade]

Would hazard a guess the ties will be spread over Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Good chance we’ll be on TV as they have about 6 games between Bt and BBC and there’s only 8 games.

 

[Upton_Blade]

Even if it’s not picked for a TV game will be available on the red button or equivalent as it’s not 3pm Saturday.

 

[ThatJa]

Even if it’s not picked for a TV game will be available on the red button or equivalent as it’s not 3pm Saturday.

BT Sport Extra.

 

[Antonb]

Pigs at home please

 

[moDtheGod]

Probably 16/1

Are you laying that price? I'll have a nibble all day long.

Don't take up bookmaking

 

[shorehamview]

There is a weekend lost for Liverpool, City and Man Utd to fuck off to play a lucrative friendly somewhere warm.

Fixed that for you.

 

[drinksmat]

Fixed that for you.

But aren't there too many games already? I'm sure I heard them bleating along those lines.

Maybe I'm missing something.......