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LuckyNumber7

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If you want to win it you have to beat the top sides at some point, main thing is we're at home. Confident, on form and hopefully with SMS rocking let's give it a go, nothing to lose!

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StDunko

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If we're going to win the cup we'd probably have to beat them so prefer to face them at St Mary's than away or at Wembley...

Hope they play a weakened side, that does not play like a RH weakened side...

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trousers

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  On 03/03/2022 at 19:57, StDunko said:

If we're going to win the cup we'd probably have to beat them so prefer to face them at St Mary's than away or at Wembley...

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Indeed. We'd be nailed on to lose to them in the semi or final at wem-ber-ley so it's now or never 

CheshireSaint

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  On 03/03/2022 at 19:50, Turkish said:

All the big clubs avoid each other again FFS

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It's utter bullsh1t. Include Everton too as the 4th biggest team in the draw and they all avoid each other again. Just like the last round when 8 out of the 9 Prem clubs all avoided each other. They want all of those 4 clubs at Wembley. The refs will make sure that happens too, I have little doubt.

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Sunglasses Ron

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  On 03/03/2022 at 20:01, CheshireSaint said:

It's utter bullsh1t. Include Everton too as the 4th biggest team in the draw and they all avoid each other again. Just like the last round when 8 out of the 9 Prem clubs all avoided each other. They want all of those 4 clubs at Wembley. The refs will make sure that happens too, I have little doubt.

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It does seem suspicious, but how on earth do you pull off a hooky draw?

Lighthouse

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  On 03/03/2022 at 19:57, StDunko said:

If we're going to win the cup we'd probably have to beat them

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I’m more annoyed at how easy the draw is for the other big teams, not even a Merseyside Derby or something to trip them up. If we managed to pull of the unexpected, that leaves us needing to beat Liverpool and Chelsea in the semi and final.

Saint Matty 76

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  On 03/03/2022 at 19:56, LuckyNumber7 said:

If you want to win it you have to beat the top sides at some point, main thing is we're at home. Confident, on form and hopefully with SMS rocking let's give it a go, nothing to lose!

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Problem is this draw means we'll likely have to beat all three of them. 

Viking Saint

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To be honest, I feel we can beat anyone the way we're playing atm. Tails up, packed house support, expectation is on them so nothing to lose. Let's get stuck into them.

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bpsaint

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Bring it on. Seriously let’s have it, it’s the FA Cup, anything can happen. We’ve got to face the big boys at some point - I’d rather do it at home in the quarters then suffer the heartbreak at Wembley again.

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CanadaSaint

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The way we’ve been playing - and not against crap teams, I think we can suspend our inferiority complex for a while.

For 3-D perspective, I don’t think Pep will be resting many of his starters.

Dr Who?

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After we dispatch Man City I fancy Palace in the Semi Final or maybe even Everton for a bit of revenge for 84. In the final Chelsea or Liverpool. 

Drink it in, and enjoy the tie! 😊 

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nta786

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  On 03/03/2022 at 20:02, Saint Matty 76 said:

Problem is this draw means we'll likely have to beat all three of them. 

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If we do against the odds get through against City, then let's hope we draw the winners of Palace/Everton!

How typical though, all the big teams avoid each other...If I was a conspiracist I'd say they drew it in such a way which gave the 4 intended teams the FA want through the best possible ties.

I'm sure the FA will want a Merseyside fixture in Wembley, with a City vs Chelsea "Champions League" repeat as the other game.

I'm sure the police would rather that didn't happen, would be around 80,000 Scousers in London!

S-Clarke

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We could have been away, so that's the only positive. Generally we needed to avoid City or Liverpool and have them play each other in the earlier rounds, but they're not (Chelsea avoided a tough draw as well).

It really hasn't opened up this year, certainly not like last season. 

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Saint Garrett

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Annoying but not surprising that the big 3 sides avoided each other. Might have to beat all 3 to win the trophy…🙄 would have much rather played Huddersfield and then Everton to get to the final!

Still, they haven’t beaten us this season, we’re playing well, and hopefully we’ll put out our best side.

Should be a cracking atmosphere…Game on…

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  On 03/03/2022 at 20:02, Sunglasses Ron said:

It does seem suspicious, but how on earth do you pull off a hooky draw?

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I don't see that you can. Regardless, it was it is, and to win the cup you've gotta beat the big boys. If we stay in our current form, have everyone fit, we’ve got a chance. 

Jimmy_D

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At least we’ve taken the last chance to face them at St Mary’s, instead of most likely having to face them at Wembley.

Always a long shot but probably not the worst outcome in terms of overall chance of lifting the Cup.

stknowle

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Wigan beat City a few years back in the final on neutral territory (obviously). We are far better than that Wigan side were (got relegated that very season ffs) and are on home turf. Given these facts it's hard to see anything other that a Saints victory. C'mon!!!

macca155

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That draw has really messed things up.

As mentioned the route to cup glory means Saints have to beat at least two of City / Chelsea / Liverpool. I'm an optimistic guy but that is stretching it a bit. 

Playing in the big boys playground now.

JRM

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  On 03/03/2022 at 20:00, RedArmy said:

The 3 big teams all avoided each other. How shocking 

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100% fix. We live in the most corrupt times when it comes to football, it's important to the fa to maximise viewing figures for semi final and final to help them bump the price up for next tv deal. Said beforehand they'll keep Liverpool,  Man City and Chelsea apart. So predictable. 

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Jimmy_D

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  On 03/03/2022 at 20:38, JRM said:

100% fix. We live in the most corrupt times when it comes to football, it's important to the fa to maximise viewing figures for semi final and final to help them bump the price up for next tv deal. Said beforehand they'll keep Liverpool,  Man City and Chelsea apart. So predictable. 

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If it really was fixed, they’d have avoided giving City an away fixture against Saints at the moment.

JRM

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Home draw is good though, I wonder if the club will revert to the old days of leaving part of the Northam for home fans or just carry on with this nonsense of giving them  whole end but leaving 2 blocks (about 1000 seats) as segregation 

Sarnia Cherie

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Man City haven't beaten us in the 2 Prem fixtures this season so I am feeling quietly confident. I would be more concerned if we had been drawn away to Middlesborough. If we want to win a trophy we have to play the top teams. Although last night's selection wasn't so bad in the end I hope Ralph picks our very best for the City game. We may have been able to take time to get our act together against the likes of West Ham last night but I don't think we should push our luck against City. 

Sarnia Cherie

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  On 03/03/2022 at 20:36, macca155 said:

That draw has really messed things up.

As mentioned the route to cup glory means Saints have to beat at least two of City / Chelsea / Liverpool. I'm an optimistic guy but that is stretching it a bit. 

Playing in the big boys playground now.

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That's the way it works if you want to lift a trophy.

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Badger

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  On 03/03/2022 at 20:23, M271 said:

Yeh we play on the Sunday before and Man C play on the Monday.

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Think City have a squad big enough to cope. Just hope Pep doesn't resort to grizzling to the FA that it isn't fair we have an extra day's preparation and ours gets moved or something daft. 

  On 03/03/2022 at 20:35, stknowle said:

Wigan beat City a few years back in the final on neutral territory (obviously). We are far better than that Wigan side were (got relegated that very season ffs) and are on home turf. Given these facts it's hard to see anything other that a Saints victory. C'mon!!!

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Wigan beat Man City as a League 1 side a few years ago, and we played them next round (think it was Mark Hughes first game in charge).

Badger

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Initial thought was "bollocks, not the draw wanted..." but have come round to it.

City have a vast array of talent, and no immediate flaws, but they can be inconsistent, and we have had the measure of them this season so far. 

Think it's winnable with our best team playing, so not the game for rotation. This should be our priority fixture now.

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