The FA Cup (Other football)

[LeeB]

I've come to the conclusion we need to draw a decent team to keep us on our toes, I worry about us getting suckered by a bunch of low block merchants.

[TaxDodger]

Wolves away. We can't keep being pathetically awful there.

[Rigadon]

Wolves away. We can't keep being pathetically awful there.

Well, we put another 'always lose this one' to bed last night, so why not! 

[purpletrousers]

Can't stand The One Show.

Jermaine Jenas nor Alan Partridge present it any more, maybe give it another chance?

But they still have Alex Jones, Alex Scott, Roman Kemp and Lauren Laverne.

Alex Scott is lovely.

As is Lauren Laverne.

Anyone at home

Yeh, I'm chillin on the sofa.

Cue my story of being asleep on the sofa when a mate came home with LL. He wasn’t impressed, I was a bit confused.


Our year etc? Don’t worry I’ve just cursed it by putting 17/5 in my diary.

[Demitri_C]

Cardiff preston or wolves for me

[Astnor]

Preston away is my guess.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Actually a decent chance we get a lower League team, about 25% I think.

[RichardBatchelor]

Actually a decent chance we get a lower League team, about 25% I think.

This is Villa we're talking about though - I wouldn't be that confident with a 90% chance - though under Lambert we went through a phase of easyish draws but tended to lose anyway...

[VILLA MOLE]

Isnt it just nice to have a thread on the FA Cup in Feb !!!

[Paul.S]

Cardiff, Plymouth or Burnley at home please.

[lovejoy]

Actually a decent chance we get a lower League team, about 25% I think.

I’d say that’s a small chance not a decent one.

[Smithy]

I'd just like to avoid the Manchester clubs and Newcastle.  Any of the other 15 would be okay, but please be a home draw!

It would be lovely to get a home draw against a Championship club. My only concern is that the next round is played the weekend before our first Champions League knockout match, and I think Unai might choose to prioritise the latter.  With our FA Cup and CL progress, from this weekend on we're now at 2 games a week until just before the next International break in late March.  There will definitely be some rotation.

[Dave P]

I'd just like to avoid the Manchester clubs and Newcastle. 

I would too.  But I bet they want to avoid us as well!

[Pete3206]

Cardiff, Plymouth or Burnley at home please.

Man City v Cardiff
Man Utd v Plymouth

Both televised.

[Olneythelonely]

Actually a decent chance we get a lower League team, about 25% I think.

I’d say that’s a small chance not a decent one.

It’s a better chance than you’d expect with 16 teams left.