FA Cup Thread

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Well the draw has been released and you would have to say that a number of the games aren't what The FA and some clubs would have wanted at this stage of the comp.

The game of the round would have to be Liverpool v Arsenal followed by the Everton v Blackburn game.

The Full draw (Premier League teams in bold)

Blackpool v Aldershot/Basingstoke
Barnet v Colchester
Sheff Utd v Swansea
Reading v Burnley
Portsmouth v Wigan
Mansfield/Doncaster v Bolton
West Ham v Brighton
Leicester v Fulham
Derby v Wrexham
Wolves v Oldham
Bury/Chester v Ipswich
Man Utd v Aston Villa
Sheff Wed v Man City
Tamworth v Norwich
Salisbury/Notts Forest v Charlton
Cardiff v Spurs
Preston v Sunderland
Liverpool v Arsenal
Bristol Rovers/Bournemouth v Hereford
Watford v Stockport
C Palace v Swindon
Bristol City v Coventry
Peterborough v Plymouth
QPR v Luton
Southend v Barnsley
WBA v Leeds
Hull v Middlesbrough
Birmingham v Newcastle
Torquay v Southampton
Everton v Blackburn
Chelsea v Macclesfield
Stoke v Bradford/Millwall

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Cmon you Bees

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Revised third-round draw
Blackpool Town v Aldershot Town
Barnet v Colchester United
Sheffield United v Swansea City
Reading v Burnley
Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic
Doncaster Rovers v Bolton Wanderers
West Ham United v Brighton and Hove Albion
Leicester City v Fulham
Derby County v Wrexham
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Oldham Athletic
Bury v Ipswich Town
Manchester United v Aston Villa
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City
Tamworth v Norwich City
Nottingham Forest v Charlton Athletic
Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur
Preston v Sunderland
Liverpool v Arsenal
Bristol Rovers v Hereford United
Watford v Stockport County
Crystal Palace v Swindon Town
Bristol City v Coventry City
Peterborough v Plymouth Albion
Queen's Park Rangers v Luton Town
Southend v Barnsley
West Bromwich Albion v Leeds United
Hull City v Middlesbrough
Birmingham City v Newcastle United
Torquay v Southampton
Everton v Blackburn Rovers
Chelsea v Macclesfield Town
Stoke City v Millwall

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when are these games being played

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Games take place from the 5th to the 7th of January.

Not in the order as I have posted above, but the order is the game number for round 3rd....if that makes sense.

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yeah totaly.... I hope Barnet can get a win.

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Perth - a couple more days to wait for Barnet to play bloody English weather 

A few good results from round 3 with the biggest being Arsenal knocking out last years winners Liverpool 3-1 at Anfield while West Brom gave it to the troubled Leeds Utd to make a sad season with worst for Leeds. Chelsea made it look easy and a hat trick by Lampard helped. Roy Keane’s first Cup campaign as Manager has come to an end with Sunderland being beaten by Preston North End.

For Utd, Rooney and Larsson have gelled well already with Sir Alex playing a very strong side. In pouring rain the first half saw a number of opportunities for Utd but Villa goalkeeper Gabor Kiraly worked hard to keep Utd scoreless up to half time.

Rooney set up Larsson early in the second half with Larsson score on debut in the 55th minute. Osbourne came close in the 69th minute for Villa with a good save by Unitd goalkeeper Kuszczak. Villa substitute Mila Baros silenced the Utd crowd with an equalizer in the 75th minute.

A mistake by Villa keeper Kiraly in the 90th minute see Super Sub Ole Gunner Solskjaer score to put United into the 4th round.

But to make matters worse for Villa fans they have to make the trek back to Old Trafford in 5 days time for the Round 23 Premier League clash with United.

A total of 73 bookings (yellow cards) from 3rd round games with half a dozen red cards.

Premier League teams now out of the FA Cup include, Sheff. Utd. Wigan, Charlton and of course Liverpool. Fulham and Middlesbrough play their replays in the next week or so.

Postponed games will be played on the 9th while drawn games will be played on or before the 19th of Jan, depending on team schedules in other tournaments.

All winning teams in the 3rd round receive $40,000PS

Barnet FC P - P Colchester United FC  (game postponed due top waterlogged pitch)
Reading FC P - P Burnley FC

Man Utd FC  2 -  1 Aston Villa FC  
Blackpool FC 4 - 2 Aldershot Town FC 
Sheffield United FC 0 - 3 Swansea City FC 
Portsmouth FC 2 - 1 Wigan Athletic FC 
Doncaster Rovers FC 0 - 4 Bolton Wanderers FC 
West Ham United FC 3 - 0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 
Leicester City FC 2 - 2 Fulham FC  
Derby County FC 3 - 1 Wrexham FC 
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 2 - 2 Oldham Athletic FC 
Chester City FC 0 - 0 Ipswich Town FC 
Tamworth FC 1 - 4 Norwich City FC 
Nottingham Forest FC 2 - 0 Charlton Athletic FC  
Preston North End FC 1 - 0 Sunderland AFC FC 
Liverpool FC 1 - 3 Arsenal FC  
Watford FC 4 - 1 Stockport County FC 
Crystal Palace FC 2 - 1 Swindon Town FC 
Bristol City FC 3 - 3 Coventry City FC 
Peterborough United FC 1 - 1 Plymouth Argyle FC 
Queens Park Rangers FC 2 - 2 Luton Town FC 
Southend United FC 1 - 1 Barnsley FC 
West Bromwich Albion FC 3 - 1 Leeds United AFC FC 
Hull City FC 1 - 1 Middlesbrough FC  
Birmingham City FC 2 - 2 Newcastle United FC  
Torquay United FC 0 - 2 Southampton FC 
Chelsea FC 6 - 1 Macclesfield Town FC 
Bristol Rovers FC 1 - 0 Hereford United FC 
Stoke City FC 2 - 0 Millwall FC

I’ll update the other 3 games played (Sheff Wed FC 0 - 0 Man City FC, Everton FC 0 – 3 Blackburn FC and Cardiff FC v Tottenham FC, at the time of me going to bed) a little later this morning.

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Nottingham Forest 2 - 0 Charlton Athletic FC 

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Am hoping to change this thread from 3rd round game to total FA Cup info.

Round 4 has been drawn and I think there are a number of very interesting games, again bold are Premier League teams. All teams receive $150,000PS for broadcast games and winners receive $60,000PS

27 Jan 2007  12:30  Queens Park Rangers FC /Luton Town FC v Blackburn Rovers FC Live on BBC1
27 Jan 2007 15:00 West Ham United FC v Watford FC
27 Jan 2007 15:00 Bristol City FC /Coventry City FC v Hull City FC /Middlesbrough FC
27 Jan 2007 15:00 Chester City FC /Ipswich Town FC v Swansea City FC
27 Jan 2007 15:00 Cardiff City FC /Tottenham Hotspur FC v Southend United FC /Barnsley FC
27 Jan 2007 15:00 Barnet FC v Peterborough United FC /Plymouth Argyle FC
27 Jan 2007 15:00 Birmingham City FC /Newcastle United FC v Reading FC
27 Jan 2007 15:00 Derby County FC v Bristol Rovers FC
27 Jan 2007 15:00 Sheffield Wednesday FC /Manchester City FC v Southampton FC
27 Jan 2007 15:00 Crystal Palace FC v Preston North End FC
27 Jan 2007 15:00 Blackpool FC v Norwich City FC
27 Jan 2007 15:00 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC /Oldham Athletic FC v West Bromwich Albion FC
27 Jan 2007 15:00 Leicester City FC /Fulham FC v Stoke City FC
27 Jan 2007 17:15 Manchester United FC v Portsmouth FC Live on BBC1
28 Jan 2007 14:00 Chelsea FC v Nottingham Forest FC Live on BBC1
28 Jan 2007 16:00 Arsenal FC v Bolton Wanderers FC

it should be noted that from this point on, clubs can receive over $200,000 through the sponsorship payment the FA has acquired for any and all clubs in the FA Cup.

[Christabella]

SW You can thank me for that lucky win last week.
Talking to some Man U fans on another forum way back when they signed Larsson I was whinging about having the rest of his former Celtic side and saying I wanted him to cap it off ... I followed that with a tounge-in-cheek comment that he would score to eliminate Villa from the FA Cup. Next time I shall keep my mouth shut.

Tonight I'd say it will be much easier for you, you were crap and still got away with the victory you won't have two bad performances back-to-back. I'm expecting 5-0 or 6-1 (the one coming from a dodgy penalty decision )

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Christa, glad to see you back, of all my United (dating back to 1972) jerseys Ole is on 4 since we signed him, as much as I would love Larsson to stay, Ole is more important to me in a United jumper, but he has gelled well with Rooney, which I'm pleased with...I just think back to 99 and re-live a year that will forever be special in my heart........After all, it's not every day your team wins the treble in Football, plus the 1st NRL Grand Final and the World Club Championship, and people wondered why I was tanked for months.

As much as I would love your score line I can't see it happening, 3-1 in my books.

Oh, thanks to Buzz for changing this thread to a total FA Cup thread instead of the different rounds....cheers Buzz

[Christabella]

As much as I would love your score line I can't see it happening, 3-1 in my books.

Eh, same difference ... I still expect any Villa goal to be only as a result of a dodgy penalty.
I just don't want to lose the same way they did last week ... As I wrote in my blog that was just cruel!
You draw the best team in England hold them for 90 then go down like that, I'd rather get belted off the park.

[Christabella]

3-1 in my books.

Good Call

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A PLAYER was jailed for four months today for breaking an opponent's jaw with a punch during an FA Cup match.
James Cotterill, who plays for non-league Barrow, assaulted Sean Rigg during Barrow's 3-2 FA Cup first round loss to fourth division Bristol Rovers in November.

The incident at Barrow's ground was captured by TV cameras and watched by millions on the BBC's Match Of The Day programme, which broadcasts highlights of the cup matches.

Cotterill was jailed after being convicted of causing grievous bodily harm at Preston Crown Court.

"The offence was reported to us, we've acted accordingly and we have to say the footballer himself was very cooperative in the way he dealt with us,'' a Cumbria Police spokesman said.

"He has been contrite throughout for his actions.''

Cotterill, who was immediately suspended, was banned from playing soccer at any level until March after being found guilty in December of violent conduct.

"I'm devastated for the lad,'' Barrow manager Phil Wilson told the North-West Evening Mail newspaper.

"This is a lad whose never done anything wrong in his life, he's made one mistake and he is getting severely punished.''

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Round 4 of the FA Cup this weekend and after a number of upsets last round it will be interesting to see this weekend.

The forecast for the weekends game is a few showers throughout with temps around the 8-9o