The Football Association Challenge Cup 2020-21 - draw

[psl]

5 minutes ago, kop205 said:

Only if you are being a bit of a div, to be fair

Everton home is just about the dream draw.

Imagine how they feel about it.

Absolutely. I thought that when someone commented about them getting Rotherham at home. They have deserved it.

It would be nice to get a lower league team at home though. Never seems to happen. Only ended up with Shrewsbury at home because of a replay. Plymouth and Exeter were both away weren't they? 

Anyway, makes it easier for Jurgen to get us out ASAP and focus on the big ones.

Edited November 30, 2020 by psl

[Benzo-13]

7 minutes ago, kop205 said:

Only if you are being a bit of a div, to be fair

Everton home is just about the dream draw.

Imagine how they feel about it.

It’s s***e really but I’d like to batter Villa. I hate the semi in Wembley in this. Ruins the whole thing.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

36 minutes ago, psl said:

Everton twice, Wolves and now Villa in the FA Cup 3rd round on last 4 years isn't it?

2016 - West Ham R4

2017 - Wolves R4

2018 - Everton, WBA - R3-4

2019 - Wolves

2020 - Everton

2021 - Villa

[Hightown Phil]

12 minutes ago, Benzo-13 said:

It’s s***e really but I’d like to batter Villa. I hate the semi in Wembley in this. Ruins the whole thing.

Plymouth was home, we just failed to beat them and had a replay.

[Cam]

40 minutes ago, Andy-oh-six said:

Play the kids.

Aye, write it off. Concentrate on the league and CL. 

Will Thiago be fit... 

[Benzo-13]

10 minutes ago, Hightown Phil said:

Plymouth was home, we just failed to beat them and had a replay.

Yeah? I can’t even remember that. Was that the Brad Smith one??

[Hightown Phil]

9 minutes ago, Benzo-13 said:

Yeah? I can’t even remember that. Was that the Brad Smith one??

Nah, he scored at Exeter. Lucas scored at Plymouth. Drew the first one 0-0.

[Jarg Armani]

1 hour ago, psl said:

Can't believe it's that time already. The leaves are falling, the decorations are going up and Hightown Phil and Jarg Armani are ready to start arguing with suggestions we should play the kids in the FA Cup. The years just fly by don't they? 

F*ck that. We’re not winning the treble this season.

[Hightown Phil]

We aren’t playing Everton so play whatever team you want. I’d put me in midfield. 

[Jim D]

Bin it off, in normal circumstances I would be playing a weakened side but with how the season is playing out with Covid and injuries, give the players the extra rest they need to avoid muscle fatigue. CL and PL take priority.

[Zoob]

 

2 hours ago, Gethin said:

There's no reason not to take this game seriously. We've got no midweek game before it, Burnley the midweek after then United at home on the weekend followed by our Winter break week

I don't think there is a winter break this season as it already started late...

Edited November 30, 2020 by Zoob

[Gethin]

3 minutes ago, Zoob said:

 

I don't think there is a winter break this season as it already started late...

It’s there - but not what it was last year.
 

Some teams don’t play Tue/Weds 12/13 Jan the rest (us included) don’t play 19/20 Jan. So it gives us a midweek off not a full week 

[Zoob]

16 minutes ago, Gethin said:

It’s there - but not what it was last year.
 

Some teams don’t play Tue/Weds 12/13 Jan the rest (us included) don’t play 19/20 Jan. So it gives us a midweek off not a full week 

Ah, thanks. 

 

Guess it depends what our injury list looks like at the time. Wouldn't surprise me if Klopp did play all kids just so we can get a bit more of a meaningful break. 

[Cobs]

Every time we seem to have a break we come back crap

just pick the best team available and smash these pricks. They put 7 past us last time out, ffs.

[Beardsley]

Play the kids of the kids. 

[Billy Talbot]

1 hour ago, Cobs said:

Every time we seem to have a break we come back crap

just pick the best team available and smash these pricks. They put 7 past us last time out, ffs.

Yeah, I'm with you. This team seems to be at it's best when we play twice a week. 

And yeah. Smash these pricks. 

[Jarg Armani]

I'd love to win the FA Cup but unless we start getting City's draws it's not on the cards. Last season I was arguing we should be focussing on it (and the CL) as we were so far ahead in the league.

[Hightown Phil]

39 minutes ago, Jarg Armani said:

I'd love to win the FA Cup but unless we start getting City's draws it's not on the cards. Last season I was arguing we should be focussing on it (and the CL) as we were so far ahead in the league.

We sure needed to rest all those players at Chelsea for the crucial three points against Bournemouth.

[Jarg Armani]

4 minutes ago, Hightown Phil said:

We sure needed to rest all those players at Chelsea for the crucial three points against Bournemouth.

It was a close run thing.

[dorgie]

I doubt we’ll ever win either domestic cup under Klopp. He has 2 priorities and isn’t really arsed with these 2 cups. Nobody even knows who won them in recent seasons anymore.

Edited December 1, 2020 by dorgie

[Jarg Armani]

18 minutes ago, dorgie said:

I doubt we’ll ever win either domestic cup under Klopp. He has 2 priorities and isn’t really arsed with these 2 cups. Nobody even knows who won them in recent seasons anymore.

It was City wasn't it?

[kop205]

2001 was a great day out.

So was 2006 and I didn't even get in.

Cardiff was miles better than Wembley on every level.

[Nebraska Red]

4 hours ago, Jarg Armani said:

It was City wasn't it?

or Arsenal

[Boca]

On 30/11/2020 at 21:58, Jim D said:

Bin it off, in normal circumstances I would be playing a weakened side but with how the season is playing out with Covid and injuries, give the players the extra rest they need to avoid muscle fatigue. CL and PL take priority.

You think we should pull out of the competition? 

[Gethin]

14 hours ago, kop205 said:

2001 was a great day out.

So was 2006 and I didn't even get in.

Cardiff was miles better than Wembley on every level.

I'm biased but Cardiff is pretty much perfect for watching sport. The MillStad is a great stadium & it's right in the centre of the city centre with loads of bars and restaurants and a 2 min walk from the train station.

Only issue is that there aren't enough hotel beds for games that don't involve Wales (where most people live close enough to go home afterwards) so you end up with chaos trying to get somewhere to stay