FA Cup 4th Round - Chelsea with added potential 5th round Leeds (h)

[kippaxvilla2]

I think we will win this and lose to Maidstone after a replay in round 5.

[VillaTim]

Right , that's that going off .

[Brazilian Villain]

As we have Newcastle on Tuesday 31st playin them on Friday 26 would do nicely.

One slight positive is that Newcastle drew Fuham away (rather than a lower league side) so won't be likely to rest players ahead of the game against us. It would be nice if we had an extra day's rest though.

[Ads]

Decent draw. They're mid-table dross who we've beaten handily twice on our last two visits. Good 6000 tickets too.

[The Edge]

Right , that's that going off .

Just did the same 😃

[PeterWithesShin]

Preston got 6,033. Priced as follows

Adults £32
Seniors (65+) £16
Juniors (U20s) £16

[VillaTim]

Preston got 6,033. Priced as follows

Adults £32
Seniors (65+) £16
Juniors (U20s) £16

Reasonable , but isn't it a £30 cap ?

[PeterWithesShin]

Preston got 6,033. Priced as follows

Adults £32
Seniors (65+) £16
Juniors (U20s) £16

Reasonable , but isn't it a £30 cap ?

No.

[Smirker]

How many Fcukin jammy draws do Manure get?  Us all the time, Wigan Eastleigh Fcuk off

I'd like to see some stats over the past 25 years regarding FA Cup draws.

It certainly does not feel jammy, it feels deliberate.

[Richard]

Chelsea also have Liverpool away just after us so difficult week for them to squad rotate. They have lots of players but not that many to worry about! I'm confident of at least a draw.

[VillaTim]

Chelsea also have Liverpool away just after us so difficult week for them to squad rotate. They have lots of players but not that many to worry about! I'm confident of at least a draw.

A replay is the last thing we need

[DeKuip]

When is this being played? Between Everton and Newcastle?

Weekend of 27th/28th January

As we have Newcastle on Tuesday 31st playin them on Friday 26 would do nicely.

Edit: OK it can't be 26th because Chelsea play Boro  second leg of EFL semi on 23/1. So Saturday it will be.

Nothing stopping Chelsea playing Tuesday & Friday - we had that with the Bradford home semi being followed by a Friday night trip to Millwall.
Sorry, that’s a week that should never have been brought up in these days of positive thinking.

[Pete3206]

Chelsea also have Liverpool away just after us so difficult week for them to squad rotate. They have lots of players but not that many to worry about! I'm confident of at least a draw.

A replay is the last thing we need

It's preferable to losing.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Tricky, Chelsea only have the domestic cups to play for in what's left of their season, likelihood is they will be in the league Cup final for one. We'll need to go full strength to win.

It will be a good test of our credentials and preparation especially for later stages of the Conference. Despite beating teams away from home we've not been that convincing like we are at Villa Park. We all know this team can beat anybody when we click and I'm sure Unai is working on us to ensure we win silverware this season.

It's a tough draw but nothing we can't handle. Having Torres back in defence, Konsa back in central defence, Moreno and Ramsey flying again and we'll be fine. I'm also expecting Diaby to have a great second half of the season.

[ChicagoLion]

As we are playing Tuesday, when are we likely to play Chelsea?