WBA v Saints - 5th Round FA Cup Thread

[waylander]

West Brom away

[Jimmy_D]

Not a bad draw, definitely winnable.

[Mattio]

Out to a Sturrage goal then...

[trousers]

Ta daaaa.....

What I Want: Hull at home or Coventry away

 

What we'll get: Either Leicester or WBA away

[Minsk]

What I want: home to Hull, Coventry or Millwall/Rochdale (possibly Brum City)

 

What I REALLY want to avoid: away (or home to that matter) to either Manchester team, Chelsea or Spurs (if we have to get one of them I would prefer the latter)

 

What I expect (barring away to one of the above): given our next couple of matches - Brighton or WBA

 

Thinking about it (but not wanting it) a home tie against Leicester could be interesting........

 

I called it.....

[Shroppie]

At least it's close for me. Not inspiring.

 

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[eurosaint]

Away to WBA

[LGTL]

What an awful, awful draw all round.

[Pamplemousse]

How dull

[Katalinic]

Zzzz

[St Chalet]

Excellent, we can avenge our league defeat.

[Batman]

that is Saints out

[wild-saint]

Well it’s fair to say we won’t be on the tv

[eurosaint]

Sh!t some of you guys are quick off the mark !

[shurlock]

Not a great draw - none of the big sides drew each other either.

[badgerx16]

What's with the 'fans' shaking hand outside Broadcasting House ?

[diggers]

we played West Brom away in the 5th round in 76 if my memory serves me. #@omen

[bpsaint]

Crap draw all round really, was hoping the bigger teams would end up facing each other and do the rest of us a favour!!

[davefizzy14]

Would have preferred a home draw but at least it's not one of the big guns. COYR

[Cabrone]

It traditionally always used to be on a Monday evening, back in the 'good old days', didn't it? Or are my aging memory cells playing tricks on me?

 

I thought it was done on a Monday lunchtime?

 

Not an easy draw, WBA looked good against Pool and look to have their tails up.

[Pamplemousse]

Well it’s fair to say we won’t be on the tv

 

Five out of eight are on TV. Assuming, Man City, Man Utd and Spurs away ties will be shown, that leaves two of the dross ties to be chosen.

[DT]

Oh dear. Would have liked to go out to a top club, not a struggler

[Jonnyboy]

Beat them and remind them it is they who are going down this season

[Micky]

What I Want: Hull at home or Coventry away

 

What we'll get: Either Leicester or WBA away

Very good shot sir.

 

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[hackedoff]

Sat through half an hour of that carp,for that. F.A. cup becomes more of a circus every year.

[Hamilton Saint]

we played West Brom away in the 5th round in 76 if my memory serves me. #@omen

 

Yes; 1-1 draw on Feb 14th.

 

Saints won the replay 4-0 on the 17th.

[Toadhall Saint]

Oh dear. Would have liked to go out to a top club, not a struggler

 

I would hate to live in your world

[mrfahaji]

Ideally we'd get Liverpool or Burnley, so that Pellegrino could use one of the games to assess what tactics are needed for the second match a week later. But they're both out, so looks like the Pelican will have to make do with WBA who we play 2 weeks before.

 

Well there you go...

[LGTL]

We're the only all PL tie, obviously

[Badger]

we played West Brom away in the 5th round in 76 if my memory serves me. #@omen

 

..and I remember hearing they beat us in the 5th round when they won the cup in 1968.

[Forester]

Could be a lot worse, must back our chances of getting at least a replay. Am there this Saturday, but will be out of the country for the cup weekend. What is overseas coverage typically like of FA cup matches? I know all Premier League games are live but unsure about the cups

[Winnersaint]

Yes; 1-1 draw on Feb 14th.

 

Saints won the replay 4-0 on the 17th.

 

Broke down in Bromsgrove so didn’t get to Hawthorns, but replay was brilliant. Excellent atmosphere

[CB Fry]

What a brilliant draw! Absolutely pumped for this one!

 

 

 

 

 

Nah, not really. It's sh it.

[Mr Brightside]

We'll I'm pleased, another ground to tick off.

[Saint_clark]

Am I the only person finding it suspicious that the fans of the drawn clubs were ready to shake hands (cringeworthy) the second the draw was made?

[CB Fry]

Am I the only person finding it suspicious that the fans of the drawn clubs were ready to shake hands (cringeworthy) the second the draw was made?

How long do you think it takes to take two steps forward?

[Saint_clark]

How long do you think it takes to take two steps forward?

 

Longer than the one second frame between the draw being made and the cut to them standing there facing each other ready to shake hands.

[Disco Stu]

Probably similar feelings from both sets of fans. Winnable...but not the best.

 

Longer than the one second frame between the draw being made and the cut to them standing there facing each other ready to shake hands.

 

Slight delay in the broadcast perhaps?

[trousers]

Am I the only person finding it suspicious that the fans of the drawn clubs were ready to shake hands (cringeworthy) the second the draw was made?

Probably nothing more sinister than broadcasting the draw on a slight delay for 'production reasons' or such like, and the OB being live. Probably...

[Shroppie]

Am I the only person finding it suspicious that the fans of the drawn clubs were ready to shake hands (cringeworthy) the second the draw was made?

I did notice the big clubs all missed each other.

 

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[sydenhamssocks]

..and I remember hearing they beat us in the 5th round when they won the cup in 1968.

 

Knocked us out in the 4th round then beat the Skates in the 5th.

[sfc1976]

One nil up at half-time, swiftly followed by bizarre subs and tactical changes - lose 2-1 (nap).

[RonManager]

Did Sturridge play for Liverpool in their two FA Cup games?

[sandwichsaint]

Probably nothing more sinister than broadcasting the draw on a slight delay for 'production reasons' or such like, and the OB being live. Probably...

 

A delay of pretty much a whole tie, in my favour, between 5L digital radio in my kitchen (me) and satellite TV in the lounge (Mrs Sandwich). Whoever said technology will be the death of the nuclear family needs to tune into RT 'now' if they want to see Robbie and Ruud releasing their big balls in (fake) real time.

[waylander]

Sturridge willbe injured by then

[sandwichsaint]

One nil up at half-time, swiftly followed by bizarre subs and tactical changes - lose 2-1 (nap).

 

1-0 up and bossing it, bring on extra CB after 60 minutes and proceed fairly comfortably to next round.

[hasper57saint]

I did notice the big clubs all missed each other.

 

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Ive heard that the 'Big Clubs balls are heated up' to ensure they dont get drawn this early!

[Shroppie]

Ive heard that the 'Big Clubs balls are heated up' to ensure they dont get drawn this early!

Not sure if that's an urban myth, but you have to think that in theory it would work.

 

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[JRM]

I did notice the big clubs all missed each other.

 

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Not just avoided each other but also got comfortable draws , tv companies have paid a lot of money to ensure there are at least Man Utd , Spurs, Chelsea and Man City in the last 8.

 

Millwall v Spurs could be a good one, otherwise a very dull draw really.

 

Apparently last time Brighton got to the cup final they also went down?

 

Last 8 will be:

 

Man Utd

Man City

Spurs

Chelsea

Brighton

Leicester

Sheffield Wednesday

WBA

 

In my opinion

[OttawaSaint]

Ive heard that the 'Big Clubs balls are heated up' to ensure they dont get drawn this early!

 

Luxury at the big clubs, no wonder so many of our want(ed) out. They have to freeze their balls off with Saints while Klippity FC have personal ball warmers!