The 2008-09 FA Cup Thread

[Adam]

I'm still hoping they get knocked out!

We're in the draw for the first time since the eighties, but we haven't actually played our 3rd round tie yet.

I'm expecting an away trip to somebody mediocre like Hartlepool or Torquay, or somebody I've already seen this season in the league like Nottingham Forest or Charlton/Norwich.

[Summers]

How was the penalty even debateable? Arrgh. He was knocked down in the box. Penalty. Simple.

[therockbox]

Oh fuck off.

[Summers]

Oh fuck off.

Thought you'd like that.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

So happy to get to watch the Gillingham game. Probably the only time they've ever had a match shown live in Japan

Anyway, bloody great match until Ashley Young started panicking and resorted to cheating. Even the commentators were furious about his two "cute" dives.

Also, I've strangely never really realised how much of an arsey little wanker Martin O'Neill can be sometimes.

Gillingham were great, nice and tough, perhaps too much so sometimes but anything that shakes Premiership teams is always fine by me. Anyway the equaliser was all kinds of quality. Brilliant stuff and unlucky Gills.

Edited January 4, 2009 by ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster

[Summers]

So happy to get to watch the Gillingham game. Probably the only time they've ever had a match shown live in Japan

Anyway, bloody great match until Ashely Young started panicking and resorted to cheating.

Also, I've strangely never really realised how much of an arsey little wanker Martin O'Neill can be sometimes.

Gillingham were great, nice and tough, perhaps too much so sometimes but anything that shakes Premiership teams is always fine by me. Anyway the equaliser was all kinds of quality. Brilliant stuff and unlucky Gills.

Young was kicked all day, you may not want to see it, but it's true.

[Summers]

Chelt or Donnie? Lovely.

[Liam]

Kettering.

Hmm....at least we might get a TV spot.

[Adam]

Bring on the Villa!*

Last time we met in this fixture, it ended Doncaster 3-0 Aston Villa...and it was only three years ago.

*If we beat Cheltenham first.

[therockbox]

Oh fuck off.

Thought you'd like that.

Would've preferred them in the final.

Think that will be two derbies in a row, we play them in the league the game before (unless I've got my dates wrong)

Edited January 4, 2009 by Lord Flashheart

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

So happy to get to watch the Gillingham game. Probably the only time they've ever had a match shown live in Japan

Anyway, bloody great match until Ashely Young started panicking and resorted to cheating.

Also, I've strangely never really realised how much of an arsey little wanker Martin O'Neill can be sometimes.

Gillingham were great, nice and tough, perhaps too much so sometimes but anything that shakes Premiership teams is always fine by me. Anyway the equaliser was all kinds of quality. Brilliant stuff and unlucky Gills.

Young was kicked all day, you may not want to see it, but it's true.

I saw it and the players correctly got booked, warned and freekicks given. The ref had a great game until the last quarter of an hour and I'm not the only one to say that.

Also, what's the deal with Gardner's freakishly large head? It's like it's been stuck on from a slightly larger version of himself...

[Thrilla]

4th Round Draw

Liverpool Vs. Everton

Southampton/Manchester United Vs. Tottenham Hotspur

Hull/Newcastle Vs. Millwall/Crewe

Sunderland Vs. Blyth Spartans/Blackburn Rovers

Hartlepool United Vs. West Ham United

Leyton Orient/Sheffield United Vs. Charlton Athletic/Norwich City

Cardiff City Vs. Arsenal

Portsmouth/Bristol City Vs. Histon or Swansea

Chelsea/Southend United Vs. Ipswich Town

Cheltenham Town/Doncaster Rovers Vs. Aston Villa

West Brom/Peterborough United Vs. Queen's Park Rangers/Burnley

Torquay United Vs. Coventry City

Kettering Town Vs. Fulham

Watford Vs. Leicester City/Crystal Palace

Derby County Vs. Nottingham Forest

Birmingham City/Wolverhampton Wanderers Vs. Middlesbrough

[Farmer Reil]

Edit: Bah... mine is prettier

FA Cup 4th Round Draw

Liverpool vs. Everton

[southampton/Man United] vs. Spurs

[Hull/Newcastle] vs. [Millwall/Crewe]

Sunderland vs. [blyth Spartans/Blackburn]

Hartlepool vs. West Ham

[Leyton Orient/Sheff. Weds] vs. [Charlton/Norwich]

Cardiff vs. Arsenal

[Pompey/Bristol City] vs. [Histon/Swansea]

[Chelsea/Southend] vs. Ipswich

[Cheltenham/Doncaster] vs. Aston Villa

[West Brom/Peterborough] vs. [QPR/Burnley]

Torquay vs. Coventry

Kettering vs. Fulham

Watford vs. [Leicester/Crystal Palace]

Derby vs. Notts Forest

[birmingham/Wolves] vs. Middlesborough

Edited January 4, 2009 by Farmer Reil

[MasterOfPain]

4th Round Draw

Liverpool Vs. Everton

Southampton/Manchester United Vs. Tottenham Hotspur

Hull/Newcastle Vs. Millwall/Crewe

Sunderland Vs. Blyth Spartans/Blackburn Rovers

Hartlepool United Vs. West Ham United

Leyton Orient/Sheffield United Vs. Charlton Athletic/Norwich City

Cardiff City Vs. Arsenal

Portsmouth/Bristol City Vs. Histon or Swansea

Chelsea/Southend United Vs. Ipswich Town

Cheltenham Town/Doncaster Rovers Vs. Aston Villa

West Brom/Peterborough United Vs. Queen's Park Rangers/Burnley

Torquay United Vs. Coventry City

Kettering Town Vs. Fulham

Watford Vs. Leicester City/Crystal Palace

Derby County Vs. Nottingham Forest

Birmingham City/Wolverhampton Wanderers Vs. Middlesbrough

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Man United away in the fourth round AGAIN?!

Southampton better win, I'm bored of playing United early in the competition most years.

[Summers]

So happy to get to watch the Gillingham game. Probably the only time they've ever had a match shown live in Japan

Anyway, bloody great match until Ashely Young started panicking and resorted to cheating.

Also, I've strangely never really realised how much of an arsey little wanker Martin O'Neill can be sometimes.

Gillingham were great, nice and tough, perhaps too much so sometimes but anything that shakes Premiership teams is always fine by me. Anyway the equaliser was all kinds of quality. Brilliant stuff and unlucky Gills.

Young was kicked all day, you may not want to see it, but it's true.

I saw it and the players correctly got booked, warned and freekicks given. The ref had a great game until the last quarter of an hour and I'm not the only one to say that.

Also, what's the deal with Gardner's freakishly large head? It's like it's been stuck on from a slightly larger version of himself...

The referee was poor all day, Milner "high foot" freekick, Gills player's foot level with Knight's head.. nothing. And Young was kicked a few times and we got nothing, so it wasn't all fair.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

So happy to get to watch the Gillingham game. Probably the only time they've ever had a match shown live in Japan

Anyway, bloody great match until Ashely Young started panicking and resorted to cheating.

Also, I've strangely never really realised how much of an arsey little wanker Martin O'Neill can be sometimes.

Gillingham were great, nice and tough, perhaps too much so sometimes but anything that shakes Premiership teams is always fine by me. Anyway the equaliser was all kinds of quality. Brilliant stuff and unlucky Gills.

Young was kicked all day, you may not want to see it, but it's true.

I saw it and the players correctly got booked, warned and freekicks given. The ref had a great game until the last quarter of an hour and I'm not the only one to say that.

Also, what's the deal with Gardner's freakishly large head? It's like it's been stuck on from a slightly larger version of himself...

The referee was poor all day, Milner "high foot" freekick, Gills player's foot level with Knight's head.. nothing. And Young was kicked a few times and we got nothing, so it wasn't all fair.

To be fair, that's probably bias as the English and Japanese commentators were singing the praises of the ref (though true, you can't rely on Japanese commentators to tell you anything) and to my eye he was pretty decent too, even when Gillingham were behind and giving freekicks against)....And remembering that Villa are my adopted Midlands team....

[TheArsenal]

I'm happy with Cardiff away. If Wenger continues to take the FA Cup seriously this year, then they shouldn't be too much of a problem.

[alldaws1]

So Spurs v Man Utd in the FA Cup 4th Round and League Cup final, eh?

[Matt]

Who the fuck is 5 Live's second commentator? He's quite clearly inbred, I get the impression they've just picked a guy up off the street and asked him if he'd like to do a spot of commentary.