FA Cup draw, who do we want?

sclaret92 · Post by **sclaret92** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 3:47 pm

So, with the draw for the fourth round being tomorrow, who would we all like to come up against? I'm hoping for a game against Blackburn, don't care whether it's home or away.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 3:50 pm

Blackburn for me to. Play them as many times as possible while we are better than them to get the win count up.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 3:55 pm

Home tie would be good - we don't get many of them now. Easiest one possible too. Certainly not Blackburn for me, can do without the rigmarole of having to play them.

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 3:57 pm

Obviously, want to beat Sunderland first.

We could draw the Green Martians away in the cup and it wouldn't even be a new ground unless we beat Sunderland first.

claretdj · Post by **claretdj** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:00 pm

Accrington please..

Zom Zom · Post by **Zom Zom** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:00 pm

I'm with CT on this. All the palaver of hiring half of Lancashire's police force and concentrating them on a 13 mile route, shepherding supporters in like cattle, then out again.

And all for the sake of a few empty heads who want a rumble after the slightest whiff of lager.

No thanks.

scouseclaret · Post by **scouseclaret** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:06 pm

Rovers, or Rochdale for old time's sake.

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:07 pm

PNE at home. Oh, hang on............

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:07 pm

Brighton away

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:11 pm

wouldn't want to help Rovers out with a large crowd. I hope they draw Wycombe away. As for us, couldn't care less, a distraction we don't need

taio · Post by **taio** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:21 pm

The easiest game on paper at home. Want us to progress as far as we can.

Wexford_Claret · Post by **Wexford_Claret** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:32 pm

A home draw against whichever non league team's left, please.

Or Rovers.

Eagle Claret · Post by **Eagle Claret** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:47 pm

Boro away. Nice easy 5 mile journey.

RalphCoatesComb · Post by **RalphCoatesComb** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:51 pm

I'll be happy just to get past JohnMac in this Round. If I can avoid CT (away) in Round 4, then I'm confident of reaching the Semi Finals

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:26 pm

Apart from the obvious transport issues etc. if we were to draw Rovers, the last thing we want is a distraction from the league and a "big" game in which we have to play our strongest team risking both injuries and suspension in what would be a tough fixture - despite Rovers current league position.
A good Cup run would be great, but only if it's a welcome distraction from the league and an opportunity to give fringe players a chance.

Bordeauxclaret · Post by **Bordeauxclaret** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:27 pm

Rochdale home or away.

Barry_Chuckle · Post by **Barry_Chuckle** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:36 pm

taio wrote:The easiest game on paper at home. Want us to progress as far as we can.

Rovers it is then

Autobahn · Post by **Autobahn** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 5:39 pm

Mourhino at Turf Moor

Man of Kent · Post by **Man of Kent** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 7:37 pm

An away tie at one of those awful godforsaken places that we had to visit in the 1980s for league games - like Rochdale, Wycombe or Oxford - just to remind us not to moan about these good times and to remember how back it once was.

Or maybe Fleetwood for the novelty.

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 8:12 pm

Spurs at Burnley.

NRC · Post by **NRC** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 8:15 pm

RalphCoatesComb wrote:I'll be happy just to get past JohnMac in this Round. If I can avoid CT (away) in Round 4, then I'm confident of reaching the Semi Finals

Are you one of those idiot speedsters in fog on the motorways, RCC?

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Sun Jan 08, 2017 9:15 pm

Not Blackburn, please. Can't be @rsed with all that sh!te we have to put up with.

Oxford have a new ground, wouldn't mind that.

boiledclaret · Post by **boiledclaret** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:43 am

Champ side away will do. More game time for fringe players in a match we're capable of winning, get the away belief working again.

Someplace where we won't be that arsed if we lose so deffo not Rovers.

Rowls has it about right though, we're still in the 3rd rd yet.

RammyClaret61 · Post by **RammyClaret61** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:51 am

Accrington, Wimbledon or Sutton Utd at home. Not Rovers, even though it doesn't effect me. The hassle is just horrendous. If fact, I hope we never play them again!!

Roosterbooster · Post by **Roosterbooster** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:56 am

Blackpool or Rochdale

jlup1980 · Post by **jlup1980** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:08 am

The lowest ranked team left in the competition at home please.

Obviously in reality we'll be away to another half decent side who mean nothing to us, attracts no excitement and ultimately leaves you wondering why anyone bothers with the Cup anymore - probably Middlesboro or Hull away!

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:12 am

R*vers at home. I want us to inflict yet more pain on their beleaguered fan base.

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:12 am

jlup1980 wrote: Obviously in reality we'll be away to another half decent side who mean nothing to us, attracts no excitement and ultimately leaves you wondering why anyone bothers with the Cup anymore - probably Middlesboro or Hull away!

Well at least it won't be WBA or Stoke, so that's 2 off the list.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:30 am

Wycombe
Oxford
Wimbledon
Cambridge
Lincoln
Fulham
Away preferably

If not
Rochdale
Wigan
Away

If scraping barrel and has to be a home time. Lowest ranked team rising to highest in order of preference.

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 10:55 am

MACCA wrote:
If scraping barrel and has to be a home time. Lowest ranked team rising to highest in order of preference.

I'm interested MACCA. Why is a home tie such a bad thing?

aggi · Post by **aggi** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:18 am

I don't know about MACCA but part of the fun of the FA cup is going to grounds you don't normally go to. In years gone by it was top division teams, now it's lower league teams. I was watching the highlights thinking that I'd like to head somewhere with terracing for a bit of a change.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:25 am

nil_desperandum wrote:I'm interested MACCA. Why is a home tie such a bad thing?

Firstly I'd like to visit a ground I haven't been before however there are only around 3/4 available.

Secondly I prefer away games in general. Better day out and atmosphere etc

If I can't tick off a ground,I'd like to visit a more local lower league side where I've not been for a while so I get the good day out without the having to go to far.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:25 am

Basically what Aggi said.

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:33 am

MACCA wrote:Basically what Aggi said.

Fair enough.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:06 pm

I'm not being negative here,but I'd sooner Sunderland beat us at the Turf,so we can concentrate on the thing that is really important...staying in the Premier League, and the post is presumptuous saying "who do we want".

LoveCurryPies · Post by **LoveCurryPies** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:11 pm

With so few Home games during the January to March period, I would have thought a few extra matches would be welcome. As long as we don't suffer any serious injuries.

BarstewardsEnquiry · Post by **BarstewardsEnquiry** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:12 pm

Our nearest rivals and second biggest club in east lancashire, Accrington.
Failing that put the b@stards & coyle to the sword.

claretspice · Post by **claretspice** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:23 pm

I'd like someone a bit unusual - which in practice means someone in the League 1 or lower - at home.

Partly for the novelty, partly because I want to go through to the 5th round with as little fuss as possible.

Apart from anything else, I think I'm right in saying that if we or Liverpool get to the 5th round, then that league game is rearranged, and so in all likelihood we will avoid playing 4 league away games in a row. Even if that isn't the case, the possibility of playing a home cup tie in the middle of that sequence represents a chance to keep a bit of feel good factor that might ebb away if those league games are not going to plan.

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:30 pm

What Spice said

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:32 pm

Blackburn and put them to the sword , now that would be sweet

ClaretEngineer · Post by **ClaretEngineer** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:32 pm

Rovers away.

Some real atmosphere.

The rigmarole of the buses just adds to the occasion.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:41 pm

What's 15% of Ewood Parks capacity?

Lancasterclaret · Post by **Lancasterclaret** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:47 pm

Don't want Rovers.

They kept their magical unbeaten run as possible against us by not actually playing us for a good while, so lets see how they like it when we start doing it to them.

Home tie, and preferably against a team from league one or lower

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 12:50 pm

So long as nobody gets injured and it enables Dyche to give game time to fringe players and try new things, I don't mind. So ideally, somebody weak at home, apart from Rovers as it may distract us from the league.

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 4:40 pm

5 vs 6

jurek · Post by **jurek** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 4:52 pm

Not that bothered but a home tie against a top team would do me.
It's more important that we get 3/4 points from our next two home games
- Southampton and Leicester.

IAmAClaret · Post by **IAmAClaret** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 5:00 pm

Rovers at Home for me. Make it £5 ticket so the gate receipts are low, and hopefully win 18-0 or something similar.

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 5:16 pm

BarstewardsEnquiry wrote:Our nearest rivals and second biggest club in east lancashire, Accrington.

This - if only for the sake of showing them, after that miserable night in the league cup, what a team including some of our first XI can do.

For revenge!

mybloodisclaret · Post by **mybloodisclaret** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 5:25 pm

Don't want rovers.

Accrington at home, they get some money which they need and could be a good atmosphere? Say 10er a ticket, could get 15k on, if not more. Providing of course we beat the mackems, surely they can't be that bad twice?

SGr · Post by **SGr** » Mon Jan 09, 2017 5:31 pm

Rochdale away.

But who am I kidding, it'll obviously be Southampton/Norwich