FA Cup 5th Round Draw Thread

[equinox]

Watch Nugent get the winner.

[jrgbfc]

Suppose a Saturday afternoon game is too much to ask.

[4:20]

Made up with that draw. Should be a brilliant atmosphere over at Deepdale.

[TheOriginalLongsider]

Unbelievable. I’d love to know the odds on us being drawn away from home.

50/50

[equinox]

Go on then:

Win the FA Cup or get promoted?

[fidelcastro]

Easy

It certainly won't be.

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Possibly all 8 on then

[Clovius Boofus]

Another away tie but at least not so far to go. A first ever FA Cup meeting with PNE.

Blimey. I didn't know that. Make the tie even better.

[CrosspoolClarets]

First ever FA Cup meeting in 150 years?

Going back to my previous post I’ve reflected on it and thought that if Parker plays a weakened side and loses to a local rival in our first ever cup meeting, many fans will call for him to go. If we somehow fail to go up anyway, many won’t forgive him.

So I really, really hope he is clever here and does the right thing. Feels important.

[onmeheadson]

What were the odds of that happening ?

[ralph8]

Ignore my Thursday comment - it was the League Cup semi played last Thursday.

[timshorts]

Winnable game, but what do we have to do to get a home tie.

Change our name to Manchester United.

[lakedistrictclaret]

Will be on tv - do they now run the games Thursday to Monday.

I agree. Eight of the fourth round ties were televised ( I think ) so a fair chance that all fifth round matches will be......which would mean NO Saturday 3pm kick-offs.

[Goalposts]

Be interesting to see what day and kick off time this happens be amazed if its 3pm on a Saturday

[mikeS]

Hope it's not a daft kick off time. The media don't half drag this out, from a Thursday to a Tuesday.
Saturday at 3:0 please.

[Targetman]

Great draw and won’t be on TV so probably Saturday 3 pm kick off

Why wont it be on tv?

[CrosspoolClarets]

I think the lads showed on the weekend we’re pretty good regardless.

Of course, but we cannot take that chance against PNE. We’ll never hear the end of it if we lose and they get to Wembley a round later. Many of us work side by side with them.

[jedi_master]

It certainly won't be.

Let’s see how this weekend goes - I’ve seen them quite a bit on TV this season and they’re a poor, poor side. We’re absolutely fantastic away from home. I’d be less confident at the Turf in all honesty.

[Goalposts]

To be fair Knobbers have only lost once at home all season in lge. - so will be a tough test

[IanMcL]

What were the odds of that happening ?

15:1?

[Murger]

Nice draw that.

[LTUK89]

Go on then:

Win the FA Cup or get promoted?

Win the FA cup 100%! Let’s have it! Do a Greece at the euros.

[fidelcastro]

Let’s see how this weekend goes - I’ve seen them quite a bit on TV this season and they’re a poor, poor side. We’re absolutely fantastic away from home. I’d be less confident at the Turf in all honesty.

This weekend will be no real guide, as we'll likely put out two different teams for the respective games.

Saying it'll be easy though is rather arrogant and stinks of their own fans in the past with their "we are superior" chants.

[rexe78202]

Not easy but winnable

We should be strong favourites.

[summitclaret]

Of course, but we cannot take that chance against PNE. We’ll never hear the end of it if we lose and they get to Wembley a round later. Many of us work side by side with them.

Your thinking with your heart. We just have to get up this year, to better secure the future of a leveraged buy out Club. I am pretty confident that we can get to round 6 without 4 or 5 of our first 11 starting.

[jedi_master]

This weekend will be no real guide, as we'll likely put out two different teams for the respective games.

Saying it'll be easy though is rather arrogant and stinks of their own fans in the past with their "we are superior" chants.

Aye fair play, intended with confidence not complacency though!

[fidelcastro]

Go on then:

Win the FA Cup or get promoted?

Promotion every time.

[summitclaret]

How long us it likely to take to sort out the TV schedule?

[Goody1975]

PNE away

You heard it here first.

[rexe78202]

Well I was going to watch the Doncaster game but not with that commentating.

[claretburns]

Will be either Saturday or Sunday 12:30 kick off on BBC iPlayer.

[Vegas Claret]

best draw we could have got, at least it's interesting

[fidelcastro]

best draw we could have got, at least it's interesting

It would have been, had it been at home.

[wilks_bfc]

At least 3 premier league teams will be knocked out too with them being all prem ties

[CrosspoolClarets]

What is this trend to put almost EVERY local derby at lunchtime, all over the country?

This season is the first time I’ve noticed it.

[Darnhill Claret]

Well it can't be televised and Saturday at 3.

[fidelcastro]

What is this trend to put almost EVERY local derby at lunchtime, all over the country?

This season is the first time I’ve noticed it.

A combination of TV coverage and police advice I would imagine.

[Dazzler]

Great draw and won’t be on TV so probably Saturday 3 pm kick off

With the one on I Player now and the one on ITV tomorrow it will be 10 matches televised out of 16 4th-round ties.
There are only 8 ties in the 5th round so every chance it be televised live somewhere.

[ClaretTony]

Blimey. I didn't know that. Make the tie even better.

It’s astonishing given the histories of the two clubs

[jrgbfc]

Not really a single stand out tie in that lot. Millwall Palace (probably) would have been interesting at the Den. Agree that we'll probably end up Saturday or Sunday lunchtime.

[Goody1975]

It would have been, had it been at home.

Have you watched us at home this season, especially at home to PNE?

[chekhov]

Unbelievable. I’d love to know the odds on us being drawn away from home.

It’ll be evens I guess, 50%.

[Sutton-Claret]

Go on then:

Win the FA Cup or get promoted?

Would normally have said promotion - however winning a cup competition and having your name on it lasts forever whereas promotion lasts 12 months followed by manager sackings / players leaving / fans panicking etc

[fidelcastro]

Have you watched us at home this season, especially at home to PNE?

I was thinking less expense, but I get your logic!

I'm just sick of all the away draws we've had.

[Dazzler]

Well I was going to watch the Doncaster game but not with that commentating.

Male or Female?

[NL Claret]

Male or Female?

I’ve stopped watching games on TNT Sky ITV BBC if I can watch on Optus channel instead. It’s the Australian coverage produced over here, pundits and commentators are less noticeable.

Doesn’t answer your question though!

[Dazzler]

I’ve stopped watching games on TNT Sky ITV BBC if I can watch on Optus channel instead. It’s the Australian coverage produced over here, pundits and commentators are less noticeable.

Doesn’t answer your question though!

Same here for PL Matches. Paramount for Championship games.

[gtclaret]

First ever FA Cup meeting in 150 years?

Going back to my previous post I’ve reflected on it and thought that if Parker plays a weakened side and loses to a local rival in our first ever cup meeting, many fans will call for him to go. If we somehow fail to go up anyway, many won’t forgive him.

So I really, really hope he is clever here and does the right thing. Feels important.

Benson,Shelvey, Redmond and Johnson will be fitter by the time this game is played.Id hardly call Worrell weak.It will not be a weak side

[Fretters]

A good chance to reach a first quarter final since 2003.

But then so was non league Lincoln at home!

[Spijed]

A good chance to reach a first quarter final since 2003.

But then so was non league Lincoln at home!

The game against Watford must go down as one of the most disappointing results in our history!