fernandopartridge
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From the Guardian: FA Cup: talking points from the action in the third round
1) Coventry and Robins deserve plaudits
Amid all the hoopla over the departing Mark Hughes, it is right to take a moment to praise Coventry City. They were deserved winners of the third-round tie at the Ricoh Arena, despite giving up the greater number of chances to the visitors. The Sky Blues played with a determination and energy you might expect of a team assuming the David role in a Goliath encounter. But they were also calm on the ball and often quite cute on it, too. Their play was all the more striking, given the starting XI had an average age of 24 (and that is including the 36‑year‑old midfield warhorse Michael Doyle). Especially eye-catching were the rangy 18‑year‑old midfielder Tom Bayliss and the full-back Jack Grimmer, whose sweetly hit 25-yard strike decided the game. With a combination of youth-team graduates and free transfer signings, Mark Robins has built a side with a sense of promise about them and some of that was translated on Saturday. Paul MacInnes
It's a bit mad that we've got a midfield partnership where one player is literally twice the age of the other, I really forget how young Bayliss is when I've seen him play.
He's the same age when he doesn't play, to be fair.It's a bit mad that we've got a midfield partnership where one player is literally twice the age of the other, I really forget how young Bayliss is when I've seen him play.
In footballing terms that is what he will be doing too. I imagine a few oppo players are soon reminded Doyle is watching out for him.Doyle gets an extra £7.50 babysitting money in his wages playing alongside him
I Don't know, he gave my Mrs a right cheeky wink at one of the JSB parties a few years ago when she took our daughter. He reminds me of Dennis Wise a lot now, except perhaps Dennis was a bit better player.I think it was Baker who said something along the lines of he clattered Doyle one time and instead of getting an angry reaction he got a smile. The man's bone chilling.
In footballing terms that is what he will be doing too. I imagine a few oppo players are soon reminded Doyle is watching out for him.
PS, in the FA Cup we beat Stoke and Spurs beat Wimbledon, last time that happened......
Tottenham away would be a great draw.
It'd make us cold, hard cash if we could get 80k to turn up, then do em over at the Ricoh on a replay.Not sure, going to Wembley wouldn't be the same for the 4th round.
Obvs mean 87!Do you mean in 87 FP? We beat Stoke, they beat Wimbledon, on the way to us meeting at Wembley?
Obvs mean 87!
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Would much rather Old Trafford for a pay day. I read that Wimbledon barely made any money on their game. Spurs insisted on a tenner for adults, fiver for kids x 47000 crowd.Tottenham away would be a great draw.
Let's go there then, and save Spurs for the fifth round.Would much rather Old Trafford for a pay day. I read that Wimbledon barely made any money on their game. Spurs insisted on a tenner for adults, fiver for kids x 47000 crowd.
It'd make us cold, hard cash if we could get 80k to turn up, then do em over at the Ricoh on a replay.
2 things. Firstly, the Guardian has been a long-time supporter of our cause, running a number of articles on the mis-management of our club, and asking more questions about SISU than several on here have done.
The other thing is Spurs can still only open the top tier of Wembley for a limited number of games each season I think, so capacity is limited to 55k-ish.Let's go there then, and save Spurs for the fifth round.
The other thing is Spurs can still only open the top tier of Wembley for a limited number of games each season I think, so capacity is limited to 55k-ish.
2 things. Firstly, the Guardian has been a long-time supporter of our cause, running a number of articles on the mis-management of our club, and asking more questions about SISU than several on here have done.
Secondly, "only" 48000 turned up to see Spurs play AFC Wimbledon this weekend - our numbers would probably be more than Wimbledon, but would many more Spurs fans turn up to see us?
Id like a crack at another struggling Midlands team up here, WBA. Fancy that one.
Brent council only allow Wembley a finite number of games over 51000 there per year and that includes England i think. It's security related as I understood. Not an expert on the topic though!How come? Is it something they agreed?
Save Spurs for the final, surely?Let's go there then, and save Spurs for the fifth round.
Id like a crack at another struggling Midlands team up here, WBA. Fancy that one.
I think the Stoke result would negate that - it might be met with initial disappointment but no-one will want to take the chance of missing out on that kind of result twice in a row!I could see WBA getting the same reaction as Stoke, even if they are in the PL.
But we have never lost to spurs at Wembley lolNot sure, going to Wembley wouldn't be the same for the 4th round.
I know. but records can be broken. WBA at the minute are more concerned about league position. As with Stoke ideal time to play them.Our record against WBA is awful, no thanks
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