FA Cup semi-final - vs Liverpool Sunday 3pm

[Richard E]

Sod all the fannying around. Programme comes on, straight to the draw. "X is drawing the home teams, Y the away teams, X can you please draw the first ball."

[Monty]

This is great. We get to ruin Stevie Me's big day out. UTV!

[aj2k77]

Sod all the fannying around. Programme comes on, straight to the draw. "X is drawing the home teams, Y the away teams, X can you please draw the first ball."

Haha yeah or that.

[Flamingo Lane]

It's basically all down to the broadcasters as to who and when.  One factor to weigh in on that is that Sky are showing Chelsea v Man Utd live at 5.30 on the Saturday.

Last year's semis by the way kicked off at 5.07 on the Saturday and 4.07 on the Sunday (the .07 being on account of Hillsborough).

[el león Benidorm]

My missus is due to give birth 10 days after the semi-final. Need some diplomacy to swing that one.

Mine is due on the weekend of the semi... I have no chance!!!

Praying for an early arrival

[CJ]

Blackburn/Liverpool replay is 7th/8thApril. Does that mean our tickets won't be released until the outcome of that tie or is there a chance they'll be released ahead of it without knowing who we'll be playing?

[cdbearsfan]

I assume they'll release our initial allocation but we won't be able to get more unless Blackburn get through and don't take all their tickets. No doubt Liverpool would sell them regardless of how many they're given.

[Lucky Eddie]

Have we ever played Liverpool at Wembley? I can't remember one but I'm gettin on so I may be having a senior moment.

[Holte132]

From the OS:  Wins in previous rounds have come against Blackpool, Bournemouth, Leicester and the Baggies.

So, we've beaten teams who start with B or L.  That's us in the final for sure then!

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Have we ever played Liverpool at Wembley? I can't remember one but I'm gettin on so I may be having a senior moment.

Never. 1996 semi final was at Old Trafford. No charity shield meetings.

[simon ward 50]

The semi final draw is being made by Dermot O'Leary. Magic of the cup.

This is what I thought! BBC taking the p*** again!

[simon ward 50]

Was Schmeichel pissed? He looked dishevelled

Hospitality! Prawn sandwiches and cheap champagne!

[AlexAlexCropley]

Was Schmeichel pissed? He looked dishevelled

Hospitality! Prawn sandwiches and cheap champagne!

Looked like he'd been spruced up for his soup kitchen rations.

[DeKuip]

Have we ever played Liverpool at Wembley? I can't remember one but I'm gettin on so I may be having a senior moment.

Never. 1996 semi final was at Old Trafford. No charity shield meetings.

We have played Blackburn at Wembley though - beat them on penalties after a 0-0 draw.

[Charlie8182]

Have we ever played Liverpool at Wembley? I can't remember one but I'm gettin on so I may be having a senior moment.

Never. 1996 semi final was at Old Trafford. No charity shield meetings.

We have played Blackburn at Wembley though - beat them on penalties after a 0-0 draw.

That was Bolton in 2000.