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StormyDog · « **Reply #480 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:02:22 PM »

Quote from: the_red_pill on December 4, 2011, 03:15:32 PM

The draw's rigged, I'm tellin' ya's.

United got an away game against their dreaded rivals, City! What's the chances of a Manchester derby in this draw out of 64 teams?
Exactly! Ferguson will not be happy about this and you can take that to the bank. A chance for some real TV-money, eh?

On 5-live they were trying to get the odds of United vs City they decided it was 1/64 at the start of the draw, obviously they were not including the heated / cooled balls that alter the odds.

The Grinch · « **Reply #481 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:03:13 PM »

Was playing virtually the first team against Exeter Kenny taking the Carling Cup ultra seriously or was it simply Kenny taking every opportunity to bed the new players in early. Exeter was early in the season when the players were fresh. The FA Cup will come at the end of the hectic Christmas schedule and players may need resting.

quinny · « **Reply #482 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:05:16 PM »

Quote from: StormyDog on December 4, 2011, 04:02:22 PM

On 5-live they were trying to get the odds of United vs City they decided it was 1/64 at the start of the draw, obviously they were not including the heated / cooled balls that alter the odds.

1/63 is what they should have got!

Strummer77 · « **Reply #483 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:10:41 PM »

SHould be fairly straightforward tickets for this then I guess?

El Denzel Pepito · « **Reply #484 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:12:27 PM »

Quote from: Strummer77 on December 4, 2011, 04:10:41 PM

SHould be fairly straightforward tickets for this then I guess?

General sale most likely.

RogerTheRed · « **Reply #485 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:13:39 PM »

Looking fwd to 4th round draw without Utd!!!

Torpedo Tommy · « **Reply #486 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:14:49 PM »

Quote from: Shirley. on December 4, 2011, 03:22:08 PM

Really though, what is their best side? If they don't play Balotelli, they just play Aguero. If they don't play Nasri, they replace him with Johnson. If they don't play Silva, in comes Milner. There is no 'weak' City team and I don't think this draw particularly helps us if I'm honest - we are where we started.

Honestly? So if we'd have been away to United and City were home to Southend or Oldham, you don't think that would be different?

Regardless of what team City put out, they now have the pressures of a local derby thrown to in an already congested month. I'm not suggesting City have a weak team - I'm suggesting they have their first 'preferred' team and their second team. The second team ain't as strong as their first.

A lot depends on what happens to United and City in the league and what happens in our first game in the cup. If City are 8-11 points clear in the league, they may field a weakened team in the league knowing they could drop points without a significant consequence.

Either way, this draw clearly helps us more than City

4pool · « **Reply #487 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:16:06 PM »

Schedules:

Man City

Jan 1 Sunderland A
Jan 3 Liverpool H
Jan 7-8th Manchester United H
Jan 11th Liverpool H
Jan 16 Wigan H
Jan 22 Spurs H
Jan 25 Liverpool A

Liverpool

Dec 30th Newcastle H
Jan 3 Man City A
Jan 7-8th Southend/Oldham H
Jan 11th Man City A
Jan 14 Stoke H
Jan 21 Bolton A
Jan 25 Man City H

And Could He Play · « **Reply #488 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:18:26 PM »

did city really get utd are am i seeing things?

-Willo- · « **Reply #489 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:23:36 PM »

Quote from: Strummer77 on December 4, 2011, 04:10:41 PM

SHould be fairly straightforward tickets for this then I guess?

No problem whatsoever, will most likely be a fiver too, happy days

redpirate · « **Reply #490 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:28:34 PM »

Quote from: RogerTheRed on December 4, 2011, 04:13:39 PM

Looking fwd to 4th round draw without Utd!!!

Happened 2 seasons ago.

Scribble8 · « **Reply #491 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:32:39 PM »

Fantastic! City-United in the 3rd round is brilliant.

thom · « **Reply #492 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:33:31 PM »

Any idea when a replay would be played? I'm looking for a flight to Liverpool for the Tottenham match on February 6th so it would be good to know if there could be any change because of the FA Cup.

Hymer Red · « **Reply #493 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:33:45 PM »

Quote from: redpirate on December 4, 2011, 02:54:16 PM

Now...hopefully...no one will start screaming about the conspiracy theories.

You kidding ? One hot ball one cold ball guarantee a big TV audience for the sponsers. In their world it dont get bigger than the two Mancs slogging it out. It looks like the drawers got mixed up with the home tie though!

Fordy · « **Reply #494 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:34:10 PM »

Quote from: Al 555 on December 4, 2011, 04:03:13 PM

Was playing virtually the first team against Exeter Kenny taking the Carling Cup ultra seriously or was it simply Kenny taking every opportunity to bed the new players in early. Exeter was early in the season when the players were fresh. The FA Cup will come at the end of the hectic Christmas schedule and players may need resting.

Don't think we should play a full 1st team. The game after is City away so it makes sense resting a few.

The Grinch · « **Reply #495 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:40:04 PM »

Quote from: Fordy on December 4, 2011, 04:34:10 PM

Don't think we should play a full 1st team. The game after is City away so it makes sense resting a few.

Looking at the fixtures Newcastle and two games away at city plus the Fa Cup game in a fortnight means we will almost certainly need to make changes. Then again as we showed against Chelsea the other night making changes doesn't necessarily weaken us the way it used to.

Torpedo Tommy · « **Reply #496 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:40:58 PM »

Quote from: Fordy on December 4, 2011, 04:34:10 PM

Don't think we should play a full 1st team. The game after is City away so it makes sense resting a few.

With all respect to Southend or Oldham, if we can't use a team formed from the first team and squad players then our squad is simply not good enough.

Against Exeter, I think we still had some distance to go in fitness. We had a pre-season of shop windowing players and, with playing no European Football, could afford to play the first team. Not sure this will happen in the FA Cup though.

quinny · « **Reply #497 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:52:55 PM »

Quote from: thom on December 4, 2011, 04:33:31 PM

Any idea when a replay would be played? I'm looking for a flight to Liverpool for the Tottenham match on February 6th so it would be good to know if there could be any change because of the FA Cup.

3rd round replay must be the week commencing the 16th, as we have the CC the weeks before and after. A potential 4th round replay would be played on the Tuesday/Wednesday after Spurs. I don't know if the Spurs game would be moved since we played two games in three days recently, so they may just put the replay on the Wednesday and keeps Spurs on the Monday.

tommyLFC · « **Reply #498 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:53:16 PM »

Is anyone else thinkin that we have a better chance of winning this if United win at City? Such weird, confusing feelings. Either way, it's one of them out of the way. Who did Arsenal and Chelsea get?

rawKBottom · « **Reply #499 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:54:56 PM »

Quote from: =Casper= on December 4, 2011, 02:54:15 PM

Man City vs Man Utd
Liverpool v Southend or Oldham

Seems like the wheels have turned. Lets turn the home results too.

sattapaal · « **Reply #500 on:** December 4, 2011, 04:58:12 PM »

finally a home draw....should be "easy" this.

Jeffe · « **Reply #501 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:04:10 PM »

I think we should leave a couple of our more important players (Suarez, Spearing, Agger & Bellamy at least) completely out of the matchday squad so they'll be fit for City. Maxi, Carroll, Kuyt, Downing and Henderson to start.

Quote from: tommyLFC on December 4, 2011, 04:53:16 PM

Who did Arsenal and Chelsea get?

Chelsea v Portsmouth
Arsenal v Leeds United

horne · « **Reply #502 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:19:31 PM »

Quote from: David H on December 4, 2011, 03:45:41 PM

I won't be taking anything for granted when it comes to playing lower league teams in cups, we love to fuck up against shite teams most seasons

not moved on yet have yer....the wars over

igloo · « **Reply #503 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:19:55 PM »

Great draw! Happy days to see rednose picking the wrong ball,

Smudgester · « **Reply #504 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:21:25 PM »

Quote from: =Casper= on December 4, 2011, 04:23:36 PM

No problem whatsoever, will most likely be a fiver too, happy days

What planet are you on ? 3rd round of the FA Cup, more than likely a Saturday kick off and yet you think tickets will be £5 ?

campioni · « **Reply #505 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:23:21 PM »

Quote from: tommyLFC on December 4, 2011, 04:53:16 PM

Is anyone else thinkin that we have a better chance of winning this if United win at City? Such weird, confusing feelings. Either way, it's one of them out of the way. Who did Arsenal and Chelsea get?

Agree with that. At the minute I'd fancy our chances against united more than city. But the beauty of this draw is that it means one of the top two teams is going out of the cup early and if it's united then it likely means they'll be winning fuck all this season.

Arsenal vs Leeds
Chelsea vs Portsmouth

Didi_ram · « **Reply #506 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:23:42 PM »

Unbelievable draw.
Are the times changing?
2012,will you be our year?!!

-Willo- · « **Reply #507 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:25:35 PM »

Quote from: Smudgester on December 4, 2011, 05:21:25 PM

What planet are you on ? 3rd round of the FA Cup, more than likely a Saturday kick off and yet you think tickets will be £5 ?

Hmm, fair enough, just thinking back to Northampton and that was a fiver I think, not sure anyway, why how much do you think they'll be?

Scribble8 · « **Reply #508 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:29:45 PM »

We couldn't ask for a better draw to be honest.

pcch7 · « **Reply #509 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:30:19 PM »

Quote from: Didi_ram on December 4, 2011, 05:23:42 PM

Unbelievable draw.
Are the times changing?
2012,will you be our year?!!

that would be just our luck.. As soon as our tide turns the world ends.

Strummer77 · « **Reply #510 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:35:05 PM »

Quote from: =Casper= on December 4, 2011, 05:25:35 PM

Hmm, fair enough, just thinking back to Northampton and that was a fiver I think, not sure anyway, why how much do you think they'll be?

That was a midweek to be fair. I think tickets for Barnsley in 08 were around £25-£30, so I'd imagine it will be around that.

Billy1561 · « **Reply #511 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:36:00 PM »

Quote from: Billy1561 on December 4, 2011, 10:08:01 AM

Anyone at home for a change would be good.
Wouldn't mind seeing the mancs together and chelsea v spuds or arse either.

Must be my lucky day

ScouserMichael · « **Reply #512 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:38:28 PM »

Get in! Really happy with the draw

Adam_LFC · « **Reply #513 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:39:23 PM »

A home draw against an opponent we should comfortably beat.

Is there something wrong?

-Willo- · « **Reply #514 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:40:54 PM »

Quote from: Strummer77 on December 4, 2011, 05:35:05 PM

That was a midweek to be fair. I think tickets for Barnsley in 08 were around £25-£30, so I'd imagine it will be around that.

Ok fair dos mate

Upinsmoke · « **Reply #515 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:45:40 PM »

Thats a good draw, as long as we were at home i'd be confident against any english opposition anway.

Think Dalglish will field a very strong side.

kesey · « **Reply #516 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:46:15 PM »

We will win the cup.

Kennys first season in charge was a home draw against Norwich I think . It snowed like fuck if I remember correctly , snow is forcasted January.

The omens are spooky.

And Could He Play · « **Reply #517 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:49:39 PM »

Quote from: kesey on December 4, 2011, 05:46:15 PM

We will win the cup.

Kennys first season in charge was a home draw against Norwich I think . It snowed like fuck if I remember correctly , snow is forcasted January.

The omens are spooky.

any Royals getting married?

Tubes · « **Reply #518 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:51:33 PM »

Being from Oldham I really hope Oldham beat Southend then we draw with them at Anfield. I'd love to watch us at Boundary Park.

quinny · « **Reply #519 on:** December 4, 2011, 05:51:45 PM »

Quote from: And Could He Play on December 4, 2011, 05:49:39 PM

any Royals getting married?

As long as Ken and Deirdre are and we get a new Pope it'll be grand.