FA Cup Draw

Goalposts · Post by **Goalposts** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:26 pm

15% of stadium capacity

NL Claret · Post by **NL Claret** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:27 pm

8k ish allocation then??

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:28 pm

LordBob · Post by **LordBob** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:28 pm

I think City have Liverpool away after cup wont have a full squad out against us I'm going for a clarets win

Paint it claret · Post by **Paint it claret** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:29 pm

6000 tkts

evensteadiereddie · Post by **evensteadiereddie** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:29 pm

I fancy our chances.

claptrappers_union · Post by **claptrappers_union** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:32 pm

We’re concentrating on the League then...

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:34 pm

Rigged

Cornwallclaret · Post by **Cornwallclaret** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:35 pm

Bugger......I wanted Exeter away

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:35 pm

About 4 years ago this would have been a dream draw. Shows how far we’ve come.

CBT · Post by **CBT** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:37 pm

boatshed bill wrote:Probably as good as it could get.
No need to worry about it, get straight on with our survival in the league.

We're not going down(banging on the wooden table)
Let's have a go at this
Only problem is with no European games till February (i think)they will play a strong side but I'd have thought PL and Europe will be their focus overall

simonclaret · Post by **simonclaret** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:39 pm

Who have the mighty Imps got?

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:39 pm

What a poor draw. All the big clubs basically got byes.

I wasn't fussy who we got, i just wanted a ground tick.
We will get plenty of weekends off at least, players should be in ship shape for a European place push now.

thatdberight · Post by **thatdberight** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:39 pm

evensteadiereddie wrote:I fancy our chances.

Anything can happen of course. Let's hope it does.

A team that has lost since Sean arrived in the cups to;
Sheffield Wednesday (H), Port Vale (A), Lincoln (H), Accrington (A), Leeds (H) and whose best win in that time is a home win against Papy Djilobodji and the other comedy defenders of Sunderland doesn't suggest it's likely.

hampsteadclaret · Post by **hampsteadclaret** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:41 pm

Top draw that one...if they go 'weak' and we go first XI ( why not?) we can give them a game..

Surely we get about 8000 tickets - a proper good day out that one..

Bring it on City !

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:41 pm

CBT wrote:We're not going down(banging on the wooden table)
Let's have a go at this
Only problem is with no European games till February (i think)they will play a strong side but I'd have thought PL and Europe will be their focus overall

Very likely we will stay up.
I'm sure cracking on to 40 points will be SD's priority.

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:46 pm

thatdberight wrote:Sean's dream draw. We get knocked out as planned and he can't even get criticised even though it's City's second XI.

Yes - just a £350m team.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:50 pm

City will offer us 8 or 9 thousand the entire upper tier of the away end. If it stays at Saturday 3 o clock and tickets are reasonably priced let's take a bumper following and give it everything. After missing out on tickets for both United and Huddersfield I'll certainly be there. City may make lots of changes after the hectic festive period.

Cheeseontoast · Post by **Cheeseontoast** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:51 pm

Why can’t we beat them? I’m sure the lads will be well up for it. I bet there are some city fans thinking it could have been a lot more favourable a draw for them.

Rick_Muller · Post by **Rick_Muller** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 7:57 pm

Blue half of Manchester currently saying “there goes our thoughts of the treble... anyone but them...”

Marney&Mee · Post by **Marney&Mee** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:02 pm

Cracking draw. Massive away following. Pit our wits against the best (who will have a weakened team out)

Claretmatt4 · Post by **Claretmatt4** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:07 pm

Will be going for the second time this season. I have a handful of non claret mates from work who would also be up for it. Hope the pricing is reasonable.

john'sroseyspecs · Post by **john'sroseyspecs** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:14 pm

It's a two horse race ! (Trying to be positive)

burnleysteve · Post by **burnleysteve** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:16 pm

Will be going for the second time this season. I have a handful of non claret mates from work who would also be up for it. Hope the pricing is reasonable

is the max price for away tickets £30 or is that just for the premier league.....?

jtv · Post by **jtv** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:17 pm

JohnMac wrote:I look forward to watching this one from Malta whilst wearing my colours and chanting 'Who are Ya'?

Are you resident in Malta JM or will you be on holiday?

hampsteadclaret · Post by **hampsteadclaret** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:20 pm

We will have a 'Chelsea away' ( League Cup) type following and a great day out..City won't fancy this banana skin and will be wondering what sort of team to send out for us...I can't believe why people are not more excited about it to be honest....our biggest away day since Wembley... ( Shef. United) surely?

Garnerssoap · Post by **Garnerssoap** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:21 pm

Tickets at city for wolves in the league cup were a tenner so that's a good sign. Still not dried out from the last visit there though

burnmark · Post by **burnmark** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:24 pm

City usually offer cheap tickets for this sort of tie. Had to miss the league game so looking forward to it!

John Johnson 1605 · Post by **John Johnson 1605** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:25 pm

I'm struggling to think of a worse draw.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:33 pm

John Johnson 1605 wrote:I'm struggling to think of a worse draw.

Cardiff away

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:36 pm

John Johnson 1605 wrote:I'm struggling to think of a worse draw.

Southampton, Bournemouth or Brighton away?

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:38 pm

Will Burnley take the full 8/9 thousand tickets though?

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:40 pm

yeah, anyone in the Championship away

Stayingup · Post by **Stayingup** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:41 pm

Good draw. Ends Citys chances of league and cup double. Pity it wasn't a home tie but then again we don't really want to give 'em a rehearsal of the pasting they're going to get on 'turf.

If we lose - unlikely - but no shame.

boatshed bill · Post by **boatshed bill** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:42 pm

John Johnson 1605 wrote:I'm struggling to think of a worse draw.

Lincoln City, home or away

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:46 pm

jrgbfc wrote:Will Burnley take the full 8/9 thousand tickets though?

Yes.
Easy.
Clarets from all four UK corners.
And beyond.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:47 pm

Stayingup wrote:Good draw. Ends Citys chances of league and cup double. Pity it wasn't a home tie but then again we don't really want to give 'em a rehearsal of the pasting they're going to get on 'turf.

If we lose - unlikely - but no shame.

You nicked my own opinion.

Vintage Claret · Post by **Vintage Claret** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:48 pm

See some of the Man City players are in training for the cup tie already..

levraiclaret · Post by **levraiclaret** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:52 pm

JohnMac wrote:I look forward to watching this one from Malta whilst wearing my colours and chanting 'Who are Ya'?

I look forward to watching the game in the away end and chanting "we are Burnley, super Burnley, we are Burnley from the north".

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:54 pm

I'm hoping it won't get moved for T.V. Saturday 3pm and let's take a bumper away following.

chaddblue · Post by **chaddblue** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:21 pm

You will get about 8k tickets which will be the entire top tier of the south stand and half the middle tier

I expect City will price these at about £15... £20 tops

Can't see this being chosen for TV seeing as there's 4 or 5 lower league v PL ties + the scouse derby and obviously Trafford will be on as well.... so I'm going for a Saturday 3pm kick off

City potentially have a Carabou Cup semi first leg a few days later and then go to Anfield on the Sunday, so there's bound to be some changes

Would have preferred an easy league 2 team at home rather than a top half PL team who have a great away record

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:39 pm

United at home as well so our game or the United game will get moved from a Saturday kick off.

Also just saw an unusual stat that Liverpool have never beaten Everton at Anfield in an FA Cup tie. In fact the last time Everton lost at Anfield in a cup game was in 1892 against Burnley.

KeighleyClaret · Post by **KeighleyClaret** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:45 pm

If we play our 1st team we might have an outside chance. If its our reserves vs their reserves we might just gat hammered.

CBT · Post by **CBT** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:49 pm

chaddblue wrote:You will get about 8k tickets which will be the entire top tier of the south stand and half the middle tier

I expect City will price these at about £15... £20 tops

Can't see this being chosen for TV seeing as there's 4 or 5 lower league v PL ties + the scouse derby and obviously Trafford will be on as well.... so I'm going for a Saturday 3pm kick off

City potentially have a Carabou Cup semi first leg a few days later and then go to Anfield on the Sunday, so there's bound to be some changes

Would have preferred an easy league 2 team at home rather than a top half PL team who have a great away record

Hope its only£15 Chad and £5/10 for kids
4 tickets already gone for us but not sure we'll sell all 8k should be a good following though
I'm well up for this hope your lot are as well(ok maybe not)

John Johnson 1605 · Post by **John Johnson 1605** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:00 pm

jrgbfc wrote:Southampton, Bournemouth or Brighton away?

No because I'd fancy us beating any of those teams and progressing in the competition.

John Johnson 1605 · Post by **John Johnson 1605** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:03 pm

Rileybobs wrote:Cardiff away

Cardiff would be a bad draw but still far more beatable than City.

Dyched · Post by **Dyched** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:05 pm

Im actually buzzing for this!

7/8 thousand clarets?

There's panic on the streets of Manchester

chaddblue · Post by **chaddblue** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:07 pm

CBT wrote:Hope its only£15 Chad and £5/10 for kids
4 tickets already gone for us but not sure we'll sell all 8k should be a good following though
I'm well up for this hope your lot are as well(ok maybe not)

Yeah kids tickets will be £5 to £10 mate

I paid £5 / £10 / £10 for my lads 3 CL group game tickets and £5 for his ticket v Wolves in the league cup... which gives you a bit of a guide on what to expect

Cheers

boiledclaret · Post by **boiledclaret** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 10:40 pm

A Lincoln City or a team of a similar ilk would have a siege mentality and attempt to kick lumps out of us. We'll probably go out at Man City but this does have the potential to be a major scalp, with a Chelsea style atmos thrown in.

You get who you get, let's get on with it and not act 'spoilt.'

Lord Beamish · Post by **Lord Beamish** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 11:25 pm

I’d prefer this tie now, early in the competition, rather than later; more chance of catching them with a cold. Take this seriously, play well, and, if we get a result, the hardest job is done at the first time of asking.