The 2008-09 FA Cup Thread

[The Future]

Good to see Welbeck get a goal

[Matt]

Not that I expected Southampton to win, but who'd have ever expected inconsistency in Man Utd's favour?

[The Future]

You have to be the biggest anti-United person I have ever seen...whatever keeps you happy.

Hopefully we get some goals now that they are 10 men down it's been a while since we have thrashed a team convincingly.

[Matt]

The challenge was bad but a straight red? And Jonny Evans was clearly the last man but he only got a yellow.

Mike Riley has gone card-happy, mind.

Edited January 4, 2009 by Footjob Fever

[The Future]

I can't argue with you since the match isn't being televised here but what I read in the live commentary is that there were two players ahead of Evans.

[Scott McFly]

There were 2 covering defenders that were ahead of Evans. Not that far mind, but they still would've been able to get to the attacker.

And he flew in with his studs first, Vidic was very lucky not to be injured. Definitely a red.

[Matt]

Meh, Evans looked last man on my stream and the red card was very dubious in my mind.

And the penalty decision was very soft, although to be fair Welbeck just got flattened and nothing was given, so that balances out.

[Farmer Reil]

That's the best argument I've ever read.

"Meh, I thought I was right at the time, so despite all evidence to the contrary I'll continue to assume I am".

[Matt]

That's the best argument I've ever read.

"Meh, I thought I was right at the time, so despite all evidence to the contrary I'll continue to assume I am".

All evidence being Scott McFly telling me something he saw on a replay I haven't seen

[TMM]

If you haven't seen it...why are disagreeing with him?

Edited January 4, 2009 by TMM

[Matt]

If you haven't seen it...why are disagreeing with him?

I haven't seen the replay, I saw it initially.

[Dan]

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.

Torquay are 2 divisions below us ¬_¬

& West Ham at home

[Sam]

Maybe wait until you see a replay then before declaring that a red card is dubious as the tackle was high and could have easily broken the leg of Vidic.

[The Future]

Just caught the replay of the United goals and the tackle on Vidic.

Good to see Nani getting a game after a month of bench warming...still made some mistakes but one assist and a goal isn't bad at all, Pleased for Gibson and Welbeck. Gibson's strike in particular was tasty and hats off to Berbatov for playing wonderful today. The tackle on Vidic was definitely a red for me...it was studs up and could have snapped Vidic's leg.

Hope we thrash Derby and grab a win at OT against Chelsea

[Baddar]

Six weeks ago the challenge on Vidic might've been a yellow card. But with the way refs have been cracking down on studs showing challenges lately, I wasn't surprised to see the red card come out.

And Johnny Evans definitely had two covering defenders around him, so there's no way that was a red.

The first two goals shouldn't have been, due to an offside for the first and a bad decision for a penalty on the second. The game could've been so different if Southampton got a couple of decisions their way today.

[stokeriño]

On the hope that Chelsea do get through () I'll enjoy the home match against Ipdwich, if only because I can bring an Ipswich-supporting friend from work along for a day out.

[IAceI]

Assuming they win... Blackburn again?

This'll be the 4th time we play them this season. Shame Ince isn't in charge still - the Blyth match would have been a good scouting opportunity.

[The Future]

I think that joke got used a few pages ago>_>

[IAceI]

It needed freshened up. I took so much stick about Keane as our manager off my Blackburn supporting friend I refuse to let a chance go by on just who was the best ex-Man Utd Midfielder at managing between Sunderland and Blackburn without mocking Ince.

[Turbo Yannis]

I fucking hate Paul Ince. I laughed my tits off when he fucked it right up at Blackburn. I don't mind Blackburn, but I've always found Ince to be a massive twat.