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FA Cup 5th Round (2 Viewers)

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  • Start date Jan 26, 2020
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skybluesam66

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  • Jan 26, 2020
  • #36
Klopp not taking charge of the replay and is using the team that lost 5-0 to villa
 

Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 26, 2020
  • #37
Surely that affects the integrity of the competition
 

CanadianCCFC

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 26, 2020
  • #38
Sky Blue Pete said:
Surely that affects the integrity of the competition
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Not really, it’s not like every (or any) other team involved had to play against Liverpool’s strongest XI
 

Wyken Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #39
Johhny Blue said:
Because it’s about as neutral as Wembley was for spurs. Apart from our third round game we might as well have played every game away
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Leeds to Sheffield - 1 hour
Coventry to Sheffield - 1.5 hours

Where should it have been played instead, Chesterfield?

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Wyken Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #40
skybluesam66 said:
Klopp not taking charge of the replay and is using the team that lost 5-0 to villa
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I like Klopp but disappointed by his comments.

What an insult to Shrewsbury that deserved to win it in the second half. I wonder if it would've been the same if they drew to Man Utd

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PurpleBin

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #41
No one seems to be taking the Liverpool thing with the full story...The Premier League have insisted that ALL players take the winter break. As in, it's mandatory so they don't have much choice. It's not quite as simple as him going "Ah fuck it"
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #42
I don't get it, the premier League have said players can't play and he can't manage the team?
 
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PurpleBin

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #43
Nick said:
I don't get it, the premier League have said players can't play and he can't manage the team?
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Apparently the PL have said the break is mandatory and have asked all clubs to play in other games or arrange any friendlies.

The break falls so that each team get two weeks off but the way they have staggered it means there will still be PL games both Saturdays.
 
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PurpleBin

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #44
Klopp will not manage Liverpool for FA Cup replay as he outlines plan

Break might actually be a week rather than 2 but still...they've been told not to play. Perhaps it's more the PL not respecting the cup...

I wonder if Spurs, Newcastle and Tottenham fall in their break week.
 
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Macca

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #45
Take away CCFC and my local non league side and I couldn’t give a shite for football otherwise
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #46
PurpleBin said:
No one seems to be taking the Liverpool thing with the full story...The Premier League have insisted that ALL players take the winter break. As in, it's mandatory so they don't have much choice. It's not quite as simple as him going "Ah fuck it"
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But what jurisdiction do the PL have to enforce those rules? It's anti-competition and not under their control. Only thing they could possibly enforce it saying no players can play in PREMIER LEAGUE games. I'd be suing them if I were the FA or the cup sponsors.

As I've said before the teams that might require a break are those in Europe, but they got huge squads and could field three or four separate teams at a time from their pro ranks. That is the cost of success. Teams that aren't in Europe haven't played as many games as we have and rather than a break a lot of our teams are heading into fixture congestion and are likely to suffer injuries. Where's our winter break?
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #47
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
But what jurisdiction do the PL have to enforce those rules? It's anti-competition and not under their control. Only thing they could possibly enforce it saying no players can play in PREMIER LEAGUE games. I'd be suing them if I were the FA or the cup sponsors.

As I've said before the teams that might require a break are those in Europe, but they got huge squads and could field three or four separate teams at a time from their pro ranks. That is the cost of success. Teams that aren't in Europe haven't played as many games as we have and rather than a break a lot of our teams are heading into fixture congestion and are likely to suffer injuries. Where's our winter break?
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Integrity but when did the premier league give a monkeys about football in this country
 

Grendel

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #48
Macca said:
Take away CCFC and my local non league side and I couldn’t give a shite for football otherwise
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Same - I hardly watch any live premier league games.
 
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Warwickhunt

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #49
skyblueindorset said:
The draw is on Monday evening, but I can't find it in the TV listings. Isn't it being televised?
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on the "one show" 7pm
 

clint van damme

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #50
Grendel said:
Same - I hardly watch any live premier league games.
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still watch it but have massively reduced the amount I watch. I Can't remember the last time I saw match of the day either.
 
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ccfc92

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #51
skyblue1991 said:
Yes, why is 'neutral' in quotation marks?

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Because Leeds is 36 miles away from Sheffield.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #52
clint van damme said:
still watch it but have massively reduced the amount I watch. I Can't remember the last time I saw match of the day either.
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I like watching match of the day to see the refs as looking to retake exam when my lad does it for the first time
 
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Otis

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #53
Sky Blue Pete said:
Should be in the hat on our own
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Not a half and half hat?
 
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CanadianCCFC

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #54
Otis said:
Not a half and half hat?
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NOH+HHM
 

Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #55
PurpleBin said:
No one seems to be taking the Liverpool thing with the full story...The Premier League have insisted that ALL players take the winter break. As in, it's mandatory so they don't have much choice. It's not quite as simple as him going "Ah fuck it"
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This quote in the bbc article shows the premier league up for what they are

Oxford play nine games in February - on every Saturday and Tuesday (subject to the final date of the Newcastle game) so there are no free dates for their replay
 
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CanadianCCFC

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #56
As long as we avoid balls 4, 8, 9 and 11 I’ll be happy
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #57
CanadianCCFC said:
As long as we avoid balls 4, 8, 9 and 11 I’ll be happy View attachment 13987
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And #12. Couldn't stand playing Birmingham again!
 

Johhny Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #58
4 isn't that bad. We have a good F.A. cup record there
 

SkyBlueDom26

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #59
Leicester away
 
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BornSlippySkyBlue

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #60
SkyBlueDom26 said:
Leicester away
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Not sure I’d get any pleasure from watching us play them at the minute. One thing getting tonked by Liverpool, but Leicester?!
 
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Johhny Blue

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #61
My original thought was Tottenham but let's save them for the final
 
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Skyblueweeman

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #62
Portsmouth away please. If we beat Brum obvs.
 

CanadianCCFC

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #63
BornSlippySkyBlue said:
Not sure I’d get any pleasure from watching us play them at the minute. One thing getting tonked by Liverpool, but Leicester?!
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We’d batter them
 
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Johhny Blue

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #64
SkyBlueDom26 said:
Leicester away
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Shipley's better than Madison
 

CanadianCCFC

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #65
Johhny Blue said:
Shipley's better than Madison
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It’s Maddison, never thought you’d shy away from using Ds
 
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Johhny Blue

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  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #66
CanadianCCFC said:
It’s Maddison, never thought you’d shy away from using Ds
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I'm not sure he's better than Maddison though
 

covcity4life

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #67
Newcastle or oxford at home

Either a Big name and chance of upset or very winnable tie regardless of how their replay ends
 

CanadianCCFC

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #68
Johhny Blue said:
I'm not sure he's better than Maddison though
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I think you’re wrong there, Maddison has this picture on his bedroom wall
 
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CanadianCCFC

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #69
covcity4life said:
Newcastle or oxford at home

Either a Big name and chance of upset or very winnable tie regardless of how their replay ends
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Newcastle away would be better financially
 

Johhny Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • #70
CanadianCCFC said:
I think you’re wrong there, Maddison has this picture on his bedroom wall
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So do I
 
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