The FA Cup (Other football)

[kippaxvilla2]

If it’s any consolation they’re not looking forward  to it either.

https://www.kumb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=189702&start=60

[cdbearsfan]

Traditional incredibly easy Chelsea home draw.

It does seem that way.

*No doubt someone will have the stats to show that it's not the case.

2025 Morecambe (h)
2024 Preston (h)
2023 Man City (a)
2022 Chesterfield (h)
2021 Morecambe (h)
2020 Forest (h)
2019 Forest (h)
2018 Norwich (h)
2017 Peterborough (h)
2016 Scụnthorpe (h)
2015 Watford (h)

So in the last eleven years they've played one FA Cup Third Round away game and one against a team in the top flight.

[Flamingo Lane]

Tough game for us. I suspect Lopetugi will not dare do anything other than put of their very best starting XI, and they will bring a very big following to VP.

[cdbearsfan]

West Ham play the following Tuesday so our game won't be on Sunday (or Monday).

Friday night possibly

Not possible, as stated. I'm busy that day.

[kippaxvilla2]

Apparently all the champions league clubs are at home is that right?

[Demitri_C]

Not at all optimistic  like others have said our reserves  are not as good as west hams 1st team

[Tayls_7]

If it’s any consolation they’re not looking forward  to it either.

https://www.kumb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=189702&start=60

Bless them. How little they know.

[Beard82]

To be honest - Ive got to the point that I think we'll contrive to lose whoever we play.

At least going out in an "All Premier League Clash" has more respect than some of them. 

[VillaTim]

We'll be on the telly.

Hope not , its a pretty dull tie

[cdbearsfan]

I suppose if you were them, there's no more "bound to score" opponent than Durán. Although if Watkins keeps underperforming he will probably be relegated to our "cup team" and be starting here instead.

[Tayls_7]

Looking forward to seeing Broggio make his debut.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

The draw

1 Southampton v Swansea City
2 Arsenal v Manchester United
3 Exeter City v Oxford United
4 Leyton Orient v Derby County
5 Reading v Burnley
6 Aston Villa v West Ham United
7 Norwich City v Brighton & Hove Albion
8 Manchester City v Salford City
9 Millwall v Dagenham & Redbridge
10 Liverpool v Accrington Stanley
11 Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
12 Preston North End v Charlton Athletic
13 Chelsea v Morecambe
14 Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers
15 AFC Bournemouth v West Bromwich Albion
16 Mansfield Town v Wigan Athletic
17 Tamworth v Tottenham Hotspur
18 Hull City v Doncaster Rovers
19 Sunderland v Stoke City
20 Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers
21 Brentford v Plymouth Argyle
22 Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday
23 Newcastle United v Bromley
24 Everton v Peterborough United
25 Wycombe Wanderers v Portsmouth
26 Birmingham City v Lincoln City
27 Dirty Leeds v Harrogate Town
28 Nottingham Forest v Luton Town
29 Sheffield United v Cardiff City
30 Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers
31 Fulham v Watford
32 Crystal Palace v Stockport County

[cdbearsfan]

Not counting the all-Premier League ties, I make that 13 Premier League teams at home and only 3 away. Boring as fuck.

[Beard82]

Its the normal formale

A few all prem ties - Stops it looking fixed

Plenty of big teams against minows - ensures big teams make it to the later rounds

One "big" tie with 2 sky 6 teams facing off.

[The Edge]

Rags at home Lincoln. Big league 1 clash.

C'mon the Imps!!

The Gimps v The Imps it is then.