The FA Cup 2009/2010

[Bully]

dont wanna speak to early tho, our trip to stoke is never easy.

[Pidge]

Leeds

[mighty_tiger_79]

the brummy boys are going well at the moment

[Bully]

Leeds

hmmm its hard tho i personally think it was a penalty but alot dont so.....

[Pidge]

Leeds

hmmm its hard tho i personally think it was a penalty but alot dont so.....

Yeah. I've just seen it for the first time. It was a tough call. The ref did take a while to make his decision. As the commentator said, he didn't quite get enough of the ball.

All i can say is goodluck to Tottenham in the replay at the fortress that is Elland Road

[fish]

Arsenal knocked out of the Cup by Stoke.

[devilsadvocate]

Leeds

hmmm its hard tho i personally think it was a penalty but alot dont so.....

Yeah. I've just seen it for the first time. It was a tough call. The ref did take a while to make his decision. As the commentator said, he didn't quite get enough of the ball.

All i can say is goodluck to Tottenham in the replay at the fortress that is Elland Road

Sorry Pidge, but how can it be a penalty it he 'didn't quite get enough of the ball'?

If a defender gets even a bees dick of a touch on the ball, it can't be a penalty. Dawson clearly touched the ball and it wasn't a pen. No chance.

Aside from that, Spurs had their chances and fooked it up. WHY, WHY, WHY is Defoe taking penalties? SERIOUSLY, WHY!!!!!

Thank heaven the replay is taking place on Feb 2 when Beckford will be at the Geordies.

[Bully]

Arsenal knocked out of the Cup by Stoke.

and? Tottenham HELD at home by Leeds. You struggled to get by them and will struggle at elland road. Dont count your chickens yet buddy you aint past this round yet either.

If you struggled at home to leeds, i think your in for a BIG shock at elland road

[nuggety goodness]

Arsenal knocked out of the Cup by Stoke.

and? Tottenham HELD at home by Leeds. You struggled to get by them and will struggle at elland road. Dont count your chickens yet buddy you aint past this round yet either.

If you struggled at home to leeds, i think your in for a BIG shock at elland road

a good win for the Potters, now we have City away. my guess is we will fail at this hurdle, but we'll see. who didn't pla for Arsenal? how under strength were they? and the draw kills me, we could've got an easy beat like Leeds or Tottenham but you get that...

[Bully]

Arsenal knocked out of the Cup by Stoke.

and? Tottenham HELD at home by Leeds. You struggled to get by them and will struggle at elland road. Dont count your chickens yet buddy you aint past this round yet either.

If you struggled at home to leeds, i think your in for a BIG shock at elland road

a good win for the Potters, now we have City away. my guess is we will fail at this hurdle, but we'll see. who didn't pla for Arsenal? how under strength were they? and the draw kills me, we could've got an easy beat like Leeds or Tottenham but you get that...

no gallas, no vermahlen. Arshavin, eduardo, ramsey subbed in second half for 3 youngsters. walcott not at his best. Campbell first game for a short while at that level. Silverstre is just sh.t if you ask me. Take nothing away from stoke they played well and deserved the win.

[RoosterMarty]

Hopefully Chelsea will get knocked out next round as well.

[Bully]

doubtful. hate to say it but i think chelsea will go all the way, with only man city standing in there path.

awesome goal by petrov for the first for city against scu.thorpe

[Pidge]

Sorry Pidge, but how can it be a penalty it he 'didn't quite get enough of the ball'?

If a defender gets even a bees dick of a touch on the ball, it can't be a penalty. Dawson clearly touched the ball and it wasn't a pen. No chance.

Aside from that, Spurs had their chances and fooked it up. WHY, WHY, WHY is Defoe taking penalties? SERIOUSLY, WHY!!!!!

Thank heaven the replay is taking place on Feb 2 when Beckford will be at the Geordies.

Maybe what the commentator was saying that he didn't get enough of the ball to totally convince the ref... but i agree with what you say. Although it went in favour of us, so it counts

I heard Defoe has missed his last 4 penalties. Is that correct?

Its almost fact that Beckford won't be moving. Simon Grayson has said that it'd take a huge offer (significantly more than 2 million, which wont happen) for them to even consider letting him go as it's too late to get a good replacement in.

Do you think Spurs will play a full strength team in the replay? The winner plays Bolton away, which is a very winnable tie.

[devilsadvocate]

Maybe what the commentator was saying that he didn't get enough of the ball to totally convince the ref... but i agree with what you say. Although it went in favour of us, so it counts

I heard Defoe has missed his last 4 penalties. Is that correct?

Its almost fact that Beckford won't be moving. Simon Grayson has said that it'd take a huge offer (significantly more than 2 million, which wont happen) for them to even consider letting him go as it's too late to get a good replacement in.

Do you think Spurs will play a full strength team in the replay? The winner plays Bolton away, which is a very winnable tie.

Yep - can confirm Defoe has missed his last 4 pens. What a joke.

2m for Beckford sounds like a bargain when you compare that to what we've paid for our strikers:

Defoe 15m
Keane 12m
Pavlyuchenko 14m
Crouch 9m

We could have saved a shitload and just got Beckford in!!!

Spurs were close to full strength for the home tie . I don't expect us to go with a worse side than Sat.

[RoosterMarty]

4 in a row! Why does he keep taking them?

His spot kicks are almost as bad as Dadi's.

[Pidge]

Maybe what the commentator was saying that he didn't get enough of the ball to totally convince the ref... but i agree with what you say. Although it went in favour of us, so it counts

I heard Defoe has missed his last 4 penalties. Is that correct?

Its almost fact that Beckford won't be moving. Simon Grayson has said that it'd take a huge offer (significantly more than 2 million, which wont happen) for them to even consider letting him go as it's too late to get a good replacement in.

Do you think Spurs will play a full strength team in the replay? The winner plays Bolton away, which is a very winnable tie.

Yep - can confirm Defoe has missed his last 4 pens. What a joke.

2m for Beckford sounds like a bargain when you compare that to what we've paid for our strikers:

Defoe 15m
Keane 12m
Pavlyuchenko 14m
Crouch 9m

We could have saved a shitload and just got Beckford in!!!

Spurs were close to full strength for the home tie . I don't expect us to go with a worse side than Sat.

I'm hoping we get promoted and he will stay.

How did Kisnorbo go DA? I didn't get a chance to see the game this time.

[devilsadvocate]

I'm hoping we get promoted and he will stay.

How did Kisnorbo go DA? I didn't get a chance to see the game this time.

I didn't catch the game either, only highlights.
Unfortunately, I can't get a download for the game either.

Surely Beckford would rather become a Leeds legend, seeing them prgress back through the CCC and puch for EPL than be a glory hunting mercinary at Newcastle?

[fish]

After the weekends results, here are Centrebets odds for the FA Cup winner:

CHELSEA 2.50
MANCHESTER CITY 4.50
ASTON VILLA 6.00
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 6.50
BIRMINGHAM CITY 12.00
FULHAM 12.00
STOKE CITY 12.00
BOLTON WANDERERS 23.00
PORTSMOUTH 23.00
WIGAN ATHLETIC 23.00
WEST BROMWICH ALBION 41.00
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 51.00
CRYSTAL PALACE 101.00
DERBY COUNTY 126.00
READING 126.00
SOUTHAMPTON 126.00

They have still neglected to mention Leeds

[westozfalcon]

Arsenal knocked out of the Cup by Stoke.

and? Tottenham HELD at home by Leeds. You struggled to get by them and will struggle at elland road. Dont count your chickens yet buddy you aint past this round yet either.

If you struggled at home to leeds, i think your in for a BIG shock at elland road

a good win for the Potters, now we have City away. my guess is we will fail at this hurdle, but we'll see. who didn't pla for Arsenal? how under strength were they? and the draw kills me, we could've got an easy beat like Leeds or Tottenham but you get that...

no gallas, no vermahlen. Arshavin, eduardo, ramsey subbed in second half for 3 youngsters. walcott not at his best. Campbell first game for a short while at that level. Silverstre is just sh.t if you ask me. Take nothing away from stoke they played well and deserved the win.

Wenger paid the price for arrogantly flirting with form. He says that certain players needed a rest in view of a hectic EPL and Champions League schedule coming up but would he have rested those players if they were playing Chelsea in the FA Cup yesterday? No!
The bottom line is he underestimated Stoke.

[Pidge]

I'm hoping we get promoted and he will stay.

How did Kisnorbo go DA? I didn't get a chance to see the game this time.

I didn't catch the game either, only highlights.
Unfortunately, I can't get a download for the game either.

Surely Beckford would rather become a Leeds legend, seeing them prgress back through the CCC and puch for EPL than be a glory hunting mercinary at Newcastle?

I'll be doing my all to watch the replay even though it will be a 6am game midweek by the looks of it.

I hope you're right. We would be a mid table team at least in the CCC and IMO if we get promoted and with a couple of signings and good form we could get promoted again two or three seasons after that. He's only attracted interest from average Premier League teams, so there's every chance he would be back in the CCC next season and against Leeds. I doubt he will be going anywhere though at least for six more months.