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Post by usspitfire on Dec 8, 2023 1:19:14 GMT
What an utter pile of boring ****e!!! A bunch of Premier league games featuring their B teams!!! The only one that has the potential to be mildly interesting in the Mackams v The Toon. I didn't expect us to be featured (even though it's the only tie that guarantees a League Two or Non league team in Rd 4) but they could've been a bit more imaginative.  |
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Post by callumefc on Dec 8, 2023 7:19:13 GMT
In 2023 where every game can be watched in UK down to division 6 is it really that important? Id imagine We'll be on one of those BBC football focus shows at Sunday 2pm with WBA v Stockport/Aldershot possibly Saints v Alfreton, Maidstone v ? , some more semi interesting games involving Met Police over time. S4C could put Newport C on instead of Wrexham each round but won't happen. Only sad thing is to miss out on the high TV money but that comes with a poor draw rather than TV not picking us, did I hear Hilly on Radio Solent saying we drew Man Utd away in the rehearsal? Would fancy us getting something there over Newport C/ Barnet away
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Post by hantslondoner on Dec 8, 2023 8:58:19 GMT
Important in that they might move KO to some silly time rather than 1500 Sat. Maybe lumped in with others, late on Sunday?
Agree it's a dull TV schedule. But then the draw isn't that exciting either.
Shrewsbury v Wrexham is a must for S4C (almost local derby).
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Post by sattsy on Dec 8, 2023 11:38:58 GMT
Jeff Stelling had a good rant about this. He mentions Eastleigh a few times. I agree they should be showing all the non league clubs, rather that Arsenal v Liverpool, we see that kind of fixture week in week out in the Prem. But i dont agree on his view that the 3rd round should be seeded, so that lower league/non league clubs would be guaranteed a draw against a Prem club. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJ5r-9Ky4kg |
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Post by hantslondoner on Dec 8, 2023 12:29:44 GMT
In the German Cup, all lower-ranked teams are automatically at home. I think that would be the best compromise. I wouldn't like to see seedings either.
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Post by callumefc on Dec 8, 2023 12:49:13 GMT
Only in the first Rd, it's a poor cup after that with few entrants and winners of state cups getting a go below a certain level
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Post by kw on Dec 9, 2023 9:04:30 GMT
In 2023 where every game can be watched in UK down to division 6 is it really that important? Id imagine We'll be on one of those BBC football focus shows at Sunday 2pm with WBA v Stockport/Aldershot possibly Saints v Alfreton, Maidstone v ? , some more semi interesting games involving Met Police over time. S4C could put Newport C on instead of Wrexham each round but won't happen. Only sad thing is to miss out on the high TV money but that comes with a poor draw rather than TV not picking us, did I hear Hilly on Radio Solent saying we drew Man Utd away in the rehearsal? Would fancy us getting something there over Newport C/ Barnet away I believe so, we always seem to get unreal rehearsal draws. Certain we had drawn Villa away in the 3rd round rehearsal when we got Bolton and i'm fairly sure we got Pompey at home a few years ago |
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Post by callumefc on Dec 9, 2023 11:45:31 GMT
We're still 3pm Saturday after yesterday's changes, many have moved to 12.30 Saturday 5.30pm Saturday or 2pm Sunday I expect a couple more could move still
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Post by tenacres on Dec 9, 2023 18:22:23 GMT
yeah I think theu have gone a bit prem heavy here:
Crystal Palace - Everton & Spurs v Burnley, really?
I bet half of the teams for those games will not be first XI players.
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Post by tenacres on Dec 9, 2023 18:36:25 GMT
I note that if Barnet do beat Newport (that has to be a 50/50 chance?), then it will be the first time since 2009 that a 3rd round tie has been an all non-league affair.
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Post by back4more on Dec 15, 2023 9:45:48 GMT
yeah I think theu have gone a bit prem heavy here: Crystal Palace - Everton & Spurs v Burnley, really? I bet half of the teams for those games will not be first XI players. I don't know about the others but Everton will pick a strong team. We are not toffee nosed about the FA Cup. |
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Post by tenacres on Dec 15, 2023 20:11:11 GMT
Yeah, fair enough. It doesn't look like you will be in a relegation scrap (even with the 10pts deduction - which be may be reversed I reckon) so no reason whatsoever why you wouldn't go all out in the FA Cup.
Eastleigh - Everton in the 4th round then :0)
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