ARTICLE: Early kick off for FA Cup tie

[ClaretTony]

FA Cup tie v Peterborough to kick off at 12:31 p.m.

See link for details
https://www.uptheclarets.com/early-kick ... fa-cup-tie

[martin_p]

Thought the 12.31 was a typo until I read the article!

[randomclaret2]

Those lucky Overseas TV viewers...

[jrgbfc]

Won't exactly encourage the people who are debating whether to bother or not....

[Buxtonclaret]

This is going to be the tie we can show the World (well.... those countries that are interested) we can win a cup tie.

[evensteadiereddie]

There'll be some on here need more than a minute....

[ClaretTony]

This is going to be the tie we can show the World (well.... those countries that are interested) we can win a cup tie.

Same last year with the Barnsley game. Less than a third of the ties being played at 3 o’clock (well, 3:01) again.

[Nonayforever]

I burst out laughing when I read the article.

[Buxtonclaret]

Same last year with the Barnsley game. Less than a third of the ties being played at 3 o’clock (well, 3:01) again.

We've probably got the law of averages with us now.

[Bin Ont Turf]

I burst out laughing when I read the article.

Aye.

File along side clapping for the deceased during matches.

[Funkydrummer]

Clearly expecting a cup upset - and we might just do it !

[Silkyskills1]

Is there a genuine,valid reason for this or is it just something Ant and Dec thought up? Mental health is a serious issue not something to be trivialised by people who should know better.

[tiger76]

Sadly the FA Cup is a sideshow for most teams nowadays,the top sides are focussed on winning the title/chasing top 4 or winning a European trophy.

The middling PL sides might give it a go,but the league is so tight they're looking over their shoulder at the relegation places.

And the bottom few PL teams are putting survival above all else.

Even most Championship teams will field shadow sides in this competition in the early rounds,as the lure of PL riches is the holy grail these days.

The staggered kick-offs won't help either,the 3rd round used to be one of the highlights of the season,now it's so spread out it's lost it's magic.

Even the draws aren't what they once were,it's bonkers that the draw for the next round often takes place during games,or in some cases before some ties have even been played,this drains all the anticipation from fans if you know your upcoming opponents.

I can't see us breaking five figures for the Peterborough tie,it's likely to be cold,post Xmas/new year period when money is tight,and the chances of playing a full-strength team are slim.

[2 Bee Holed]

I think anyone expecting us to win this match, needs to take
more than a minute to think about their mental health.

Perhaps a 14.46 K.O. ?

[Winstonswhite]

I think you’re doing us a bit of a disservice there.

Does anyone know the last time we lost at home in the 3rd round of the FA Cup to someone lower than us??

Clue, it’s over 40 years ago.

[Funkydrummer]

I think you’re doing us a bit of a disservice there.

Does anyone know the last time we lost at home in the 3rd round of the FA Cup to someone lower than us??

Clue, it’s over 40 years ago.

Realised that was cr@p !!!

[Funkydrummer]

Would it be vs Wimbledon in 1974/5 ?

[Quickenthetempo]

I think you’re doing us a bit of a disservice there.

Does anyone know the last time we lost at home in the 3rd round of the FA Cup to someone lower than us??

Clue, it’s over 40 years ago.

There wasn't many below us for 20 years.