The FA Cup Thread 2013/14

[Dan]

How can ITV possibly make their coverage any worse?

Using talksport commentators - Collymore and Matterface.

They could hire Hansen and Lawrenson.

[King Ellis]

I dunno, hiring ex-BBC is much more of a BT thing.

[Baddar]

Forest 3-0 up, and the camera cuts to a young West Ham fan in tears. That could be me this evening!

[MDK]

Forest 3-0 up, and the camera cuts to a young West Ham fan in tears. That could be me this evening!

You could be a young West Ham fan? Is no team far enough away for you to support?

[Lineker]

Steve McLaren is taking the Cup seriously. His Derby side shows only two changes from the XI that started in the defeat by Wigan, and both are enforced. Jeff Hendrick and Simon Dawkins come in for Johnny Russell and Craig Bryson. Andre Wisdom and Michael Keane, on loan from Liverpool and Manchester United respectively, start along with highly-rated midfielder Will Hughes.

Derby starting XI: Grant, Wisdom, Buxton, Keane, Forsyth, Eustace, Hughes, Hendrick, Dawkins, Ward, Martin

Chelsea name a strong side with first-choice playmakers Willian and Oscar starting. Juan Mata is on the bench and has fellow Spaniard Fernando Torres for company after Samuel Eto'o gets the nod up front.

Chelsea starting XI: Schwarzer; Azpilicueta, Cahill, D Luiz, Cole; Essien ©, Mikel; Ramires, Oscar, Willian; Eto'o

Sunderland head coach Gus Poyet makes six changes to the side that were beaten 1-0 by Aston Villa. Jozy Altidore replaces Steven Fletcher up top, while the returning Wes Brown captains the side in the absence of Lee Cattermole.

Carlisle boss Graham Kavanagh makes four changes from the team that lost 2-1 at Crewe, with ex-Black Cats defender Pascal Chimbonda dropping down to the bench. QPR defender Max Ehmer and Manchester United striker Tom Lawrence remain in the starting team after their loan deals were extended on Friday.

Sunderland: Mannone, Gardner, Dossena, Ki, Brown ©, Celustka, Larsson, Colback, Johnson, Ji, Altidore. Subs: Pickford, Bardsley, Fletcher, Ba, Giaccherini, Borini, Watmore.

Carlisle: Fleming; Potts, O'Hanlon, Ehmer, Robson; Buaben, Noble, Berrett, Amoo; Guy, Lawrence. Subs: Brass, Townsend, Miller, Beck, Symington, Meppen-Walter, Chimbonda.

[Nerf]

So, what's the best radio coverage I can track down for the Liverpool game?

[Lineker]

So, what's the best radio coverage I can track down for the Liverpool game?

I think it's on 5live Sports Extra? So the BBC website.

Jamie Paterson has a hat-trick for Forest now; it's 4-0.

[Hobo]

Stewart Downing never helps.

[Colly]

Come on ITV, stop showing me smily Billy Davies when I clearly want to see grumpy Fat Sam.

[MDK]

Wahey! Fuck you West Ham!

[DavidMarrio]

Off to the game today, kinda curious as to how we are going to line up especially considering injuries in numerous positions. I'd like to see Alberto start today

[Lineker]

5-0

[Colly]

Is that a Paolo Di Canio chant?!? Lol West Ham fans.

[MDK]

What a great start to my hangover!

[Colly]

Someone tell Martin Allen that cardigan is just as shit today as it was last night.

[Lineker]

Here comes the Fourth Round draw.

[Nerf]

So, what's the best radio coverage I can track down for the Liverpool game?

I think it's on 5live Sports Extra? So the BBC website.

Of course you pimp BBC Is that decent coverage?

[Lineker]

I don't know who's commentating

It'll be reliable, for sure!

[EddieG]

Confirmed #LFC team v @OfficialOAFC: Jones, Kelly, Cissokho, Toure, Agger, Gerrard, Henderson, Alberto, Sterling, Moses, Aspas

Confirmed #LFC subs v @OfficialOAFC: Mignolet, Brannagan, Skrtel, Coutinho, Suarez, Lucas, Ilori

17-year-old Academy midfielder Cameron Brannagan is named on the #LFC bench for the first time. He’s been handed squad number 50

[Nerf]

I seriously love that lineup. Only change I'd make would be Mignolet for Jones.