FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

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FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by T.R.O.L.I. » 23 Jan 2010 16:36

Personally, I'd like one of the following:

Fulham away
Notts County away
Pompey away
Saints away

Failing that then Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City, Tottenham or Villa at home - watching us play Burnley today just didn't feel like we were playing a top flight club.

NB - this was posted on Saturday 23rd at 4:30pm - so no need for smart arses to post that one of the above isn't in the FA Cup should the scores change :roll:

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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by PorkyRfc » 23 Jan 2010 16:37

I know I put this elsewhere, but fits better here!!

Notts County at home would be nice.

Football trivia question for somebody knowledgable;
I know we last reached the fifth round in 2007 and before that 1998 but we lost in both.

Obviously our best every performance was in 1927 when we got to the Semi finals (just two games away and at Wembley now!!)

BUT does anyone know IF we win in the next round, when was the last time we got to the FA Cup Quarter Finals???? I remember the League Cup one in 1996 and 1998.

Could be some significant history in a particularly despressing season?!

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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by winchester_royal » 23 Jan 2010 16:38

Southampton away would be ideal. If not, then a winnable game at home.

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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by T.R.O.L.I. » 23 Jan 2010 16:39

Forgot to add:

Definitely don't want: Any Championship team away.

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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by Ian Royal » 23 Jan 2010 16:40

Anyone that'll either give us a big gate or a good chance of making it through.


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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by rg6royal » 23 Jan 2010 16:40

Anyone at home.

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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by weybridgewanderer » 23 Jan 2010 16:42

in the last 12 months we have beaten 3 teams at home

Burton
Blackpool
Burnley

Is there a "B" left in the tourament?

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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by SLAMMED » 23 Jan 2010 16:43

rg6royal Anyone at home.


This ^

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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by papereyes » 23 Jan 2010 16:43

Fulham away

Villa away

I would have said Newky away but ...


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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by total_biscuit » 23 Jan 2010 16:48

weybridgewanderer in the last 12 months we have beaten 3 teams at home

Burton
Blackpool
Burnley

Is there a "B" left in the tourament?


It will have to be Birmingham or Bolton (at this moment, i.e. subject to final scores).

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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by BenReadingFC » 23 Jan 2010 16:48

weybridgewanderer in the last 12 months we have beaten 3 teams at home

Burton
Blackpool
Burnley

Is there a "B" left in the tourament?

Brighton ,Birmingham, Bolton at the moment. Brighton look out of it losing 3-1

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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by T.R.O.L.I. » 23 Jan 2010 16:49

Definitely not Wigan away (presuming they'll win their replay).

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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by Dirk Gently » 23 Jan 2010 16:51

Notts County away, please. Or Brighton - Fozzie has just scored a cracker to narrow the gap at Villa.

The smaller the team the better - the further we get the more prize money we get.


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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by loyalroyal4life » 23 Jan 2010 16:51

anyone know the last time we were in the 5th round?

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by Dirk Gently » 23 Jan 2010 16:53

loyalroyal4life anyone know the last time we were in the 5th round?


Last season in the PL - before that it was 1998.

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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by readingfc13 » 23 Jan 2010 16:54

Manchester United 2007

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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by Dirk Gently » 23 Jan 2010 16:55

How about Southampton?

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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by T.R.O.L.I. » 23 Jan 2010 16:55

Dirk Gently
loyalroyal4life anyone know the last time we were in the 5th round?


Last season in the PL - before that it was 1998.


Thought is was first season in the Prem - second season we lost to Spurs after a replay.

FTR - in 1998 we played Sheff Utd away in the 5th round on a Friday night (having beaten Cheltenham and Cardiff IIRC) so were knocked out before the actual date of the 5th round!

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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by Gav » 23 Jan 2010 17:01

Fifth round schmifth round. I want to win it so we can start making headway into that "most FA Cup defeats" millstone.

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Re: FA Cup 5th Round - who do you want?

by T.R.O.L.I. » 23 Jan 2010 17:04

Teams still in the 2009/10 FA Cup:

Fulham
Aston Villa
Bolton
Cardiff
Derby
Birmingham
Notts County / Wigan
Portsmouth
Chelsea
READING
Southampton
West Brom
Wolves / Crystal Palace
Tottenham / Leeds
Scunthorpe / Man City
Stoke / Arsenal

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