Guess who Spurs have in the FA Cup

[Westleigh]

Man city

[ClaretTony]

If we’d beaten Spurs then it would have been City for the fourth time in seven seasons.

[Westleigh]

If we’d beaten Spurs then it would have been City for the fourth time in seven seasons.

Didn’t we play them years ago on The Turf and Colin Hendry was playing for them?

[ClaretTony]

Didn’t we play them years ago on The Turf and Colin Hendry was playing for them?

1990/91 and he scored the goal too. That was the only time I’d seen us play them in the FA Cup until 2017/18, then 2018/19 and then 2022/23. At least we’ve been spared that again.

[fidelcastro]

Didn’t we play them years ago on The Turf and Colin Hendry was playing for them?

Yes. 1991.

Hendry scored the only goal of the game where Peter Reid was their player/manager.

[fidelcastro]

If we’d beaten Spurs then it would have been City for the fourth time in seven seasons.

Were we guaranteed to be the same numbered ball as Spurs? I never know how they work these things!

[claretburns]

A decent draw.

Spurs v City
Newport or Eastleigh v Wigan or Man Utd
West Brom v Brentford or Wolves

Potentially some good games there but watch it be something like Fulham v Newcastle on TV.

[Westleigh]

Were we guaranteed to be the same numbered ball as Spurs? I never know how they work these things!

I reckon some balls are hot and some cold ,I noticed yesterday some media super fan at Arsenal was suggesting the FA Cup should be seeded so the big clubs should all get to the 1/4 finals,another stick to beat the lower teams with ,used to love when the lower div teams were drawn against the big teams at home and they’d play for a draw so they’d get the share of a big gate .

[ClaretTony]

Were we guaranteed to be the same numbered ball as Spurs? I never know how they work these things!

Yes. The numbers are allocated as per the order of the previous draw and we were the seventh tie out for the third round.

[claretburns]

I reckon some balls are hot and some cold ,I noticed yesterday some media super fan at Arsenal was suggesting the FA Cup should be seeded so the big clubs should all get to the 1/4 finals,another stick to beat the lower teams with ,used to love when the lower div teams were drawn against the big teams at home and they’d play for a draw so they’d get the share of a big gate .

That is exactly what a seeded draw would do? Guarantee a lower level team will draw a big Premier League side.

[Clarets4me]

Is it just me, or has Gary Mabbutt morphed into the late Bob Monkhouse ?

[jrgbfc]

Chelsea seem to get a hell of a lot of home draws.

[chekhov]

If we’d beaten Spurs then it would have been City for the fourth time in seven seasons.

Although superficially true, in the alternate reality where we won against Spurs, all subsequent events would be altered, including the order in which the numbered 4th round balls were drawn.

[Acting Claret]

Horse fiddlers at home again.

[jdrobbo]

Didn’t we play them years ago on The Turf and Colin Hendry was playing for them?

Highlights here: https://youtu.be/U8LOA17UXJA?si=FRwnVJx4nI8oLEUA

[ClaretTony]

Although superficially true, in the alternate reality where we won against Spurs, all subsequent events would be altered, including the order in which the numbered 4th round balls were drawn.

If you believe those conspiracy theories

[Clovius Boofus]

1990/91 and he scored the goal too.

Is this when we (season ticket holders) got kicked out of the Cricketfield stand to make way for Citeh fans? If so, I seem to recall that Rocket Ron missed a chance to equalise in the final minutes. I could be wrong, though. It's over 30 years ago.

[Westleigh]

That is exactly what a seeded draw would do? Guarantee a lower level team will draw a big Premier League side.

Yes but following on from that they’ll be no replays .

[ClaretTony]

Is this when we (season ticket holders) got kicked out of the Cricketfield stand to make way for Citeh fans? If so, I seem to recall that Rocket Ron missed a chance to equalise in the final minutes. I could be wrong, though. It's over 30 years ago.

They were definitely given the cricket field end

[jdrobbo]

See here: https://youtu.be/U8LOA17UXJA?si=FRwnVJx4nI8oLEUA

[Clovius Boofus]

They were definitely given the cricket field end

Thanks.

[Clovius Boofus]

See here: https://youtu.be/U8LOA17UXJA?si=FRwnVJx4nI8oLEUA

Thanks for that. I was right about Ron's chance near the end. It's amazing that I remembered it, given that the tie was an early kickoff on a Sunday and we had been at a wedding the day before.

[claretburns]

Yes but following on from that they’ll be no replays .

Yes, that is true, and it is a shame. Funny how managers/players don't complain about to many games when they are flying between 2/3 continents during pre-season