FA Cup

Post by **caller** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:40 am

Glad there's not a thread about the Carlng Cup!

Post by **redzonerocker** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:28 am

caller wrote:Glad there's not a thread about the Carlng Cup!

why ever not ?

Post by **chelsea** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:46 am

Caller please do not encourage someone to start on for gods sake, you know what will happen if they do.

Post by **JimmyGreaves** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:25 am

chelsea wrote:Caller please do not encourage someone to start on for gods sake, you know what will happen if they do.

Well Well Well said the man with three holes in his back garden!

Post by **Wanderlust** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:33 am

Big Boy is correct - West Ham were the last team outside of the top division to win the FA Cup in 1980, beating Arsenal 1 - 0 with the goal coming from Sir Trevor Brooking. The closest since were Millwall who reached the Final a few seasons ago, losing 3-0 to Manchester United, and last season when Cardiff lost 1-0 to Portsmouth.

Post by **Vital Spark** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:25 pm

Wanderlust wrote:... but here is an interesting bit of personal connected trivia - my sister moved to Suffolk about 8 years back, to a little place called Leiston. Their team has just reached the 1st round of the FA Cup for the first time ever (drew 0 - 0 yesterday) and are the lowest ranked team currently in the competition.

Another little bit of trivia: I used to live in Framlingham (which isn't far from Leiston). All my family still live in Fram. I used to work with Andy Crisp - the Chairman of Leiston FC. They're playing Fleetwood today at 3pm so they kicked off about 20 mins ago. I'm not a great football fan, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the boys.

VS

Post by **Wanderlust** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:41 pm

VS,
Are you sure about the match being played today? According to the BBC it is next Tuesday at 7.45pm UK time. It would be very unusual to play a match in the week at 3pm, mainly because any fans would have to take time off work to watch it.
Anyway, I have been through Framlingham a couple of times when visiting my sister, so lets cheer Leiston on together shall we?

Post by **Vital Spark** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:02 pm

You're absolutely right W, got my Tuesdays and Thursdays muddled up - I must be turning into a Thai!

I'll uncross my fingers until next week. Let's hope all the plumbers and plasterers get a day off on Monday to prepare themselves for the big one.

Go Leiston Go...

VS

Super Joe · Post by **Super Joe** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 5:53 am

Go Leiston Go

You got your wish, they're gone ............

Fleetwood Town 2-0 Leiston
Bell 48
Warlow 79

SJ

Post by **Vital Spark** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:50 pm

SJ: It could've been worse - I was expecting a far bigger thrashing.

I was reading the local rag and 120 fans went up to support them. You've got to bear in mind here that most of them had probably never been out of East Anglia before.

They've got a bit of dosh for the club for getting so far, and I really don't think that they expected to win. It was nice while it lasted...

VS

Post by **redzonerocker** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:43 pm

histon 1-0 leeds

the glamour of the fa cup, unless you're a leeds fan of course

the 3rd round draw has some interesting ties too

Full third round draw:

Portsmouth v Bristol City

Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham

Preston v Liverpool

Birmingham City v Wolves

West Ham United v Barnsley

Middlesbrough v Barrow

Hull City v Newcastle United

Hartlepool United v Stoke City

Chelsea v Southend

Manchester City v Nottingham Forest

Cardiff City v Reading

Ipswich v Chesterfield or Droylsden

Charlton Athletic v Norwich

West Brom v Peterborough or Tranmere

Torquay v Blackpool

Leyton Orient v Sheffield United

Southampton v Manchester United

Millwall v Carlisle or Crewe

Histon v Swansea City

Forest Green v Derby

QPR v Burnley

Leicester v Crystal Palace

Tottenham v Wigan

Morecambe or Cheltenham v Doncaster Rovers

Arsenal v Plymouth Argyle

Notts County or Kettering Town v Eastwood Town

Bournemouth or Blyth Spartans v Blackburn Rovers

Macclesfield Town v Everton

Watford v Scunthorpe United

Sunderland v Bolton

Coventry City v Kidderminster

Gillingham or Stockport County v Aston Villa

Post by **Big Boy** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:54 pm

redzonerocker wrote:histon 1-0 leeds
the glamour of the fa cup, unless you're a leeds fan of course

How the mighty have fallen

Still, they were always prone to giving us a good laugh in the FA Cup

Never mind Richard, you must still be able to remember the good times

.............. Hmmmmmmmmmmmm Arsenal Reserves at the Emirates - shouldn't be too much of a problem. If it were at Home Park, it could have been a different story.

Post by **redzonerocker** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 5:15 am

quite a few shocks in the fa cup 3rd round again,

spurs beat wigan

,

, & chelsea managed to take southend to a replay

oh & big boys mob managed to score at the emirates

Post by **Big Boy** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 3:17 pm

The only shock about losing at the Emirates was that it was only by 2 goals, and even then we had to help Arsenal out by scoring 1 for them.

On the bright side this season, the Premiership teams seem to be taking the competition a lot more seriously. The reserve players who are getting a game are established first team fringe players as opposed to the recent trend of playing their youth team.

It should make for a much better competition

Super Joe · Post by **Super Joe** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:24 am

Liverpool v Everton
Manchester United v Tottenham

Hull or Newcastle v Millwall or Crewe
Sunderland v Blyth or Blackburn
Hartlepool v West Ham
Leyton Orient or Sheffield United v Charlton or Norwich
Cardiff v Arsenal
Portsmouth or Bristol City v Histon or Swansea
Chelsea or Southend v Ipswich
Cheltenham or Doncaster v Aston Villa
Sheffield Wed v Plymouth Argyle
West Brom or Peterborough v QPR or Burnley
Torquay v Coventry
Kettering v Fulham
Watford v Leicester or Crystal Palace
Derby v Nottingham Forest
Birmingham or Wolves v Middlesbrough

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