3rd Rd FA Cup - City v Burnley 1500hrs 6/1/18

[pudge]

When do they normally announce the TV fixtures?

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

We get pulled out of the hat first( SHOCK HORROR!!) then back to type.. We're drawn against the 2nd best team left in the hat. I just hope Burnley play their 2nd string because if they play full team and we don't, it could be an uncomfortable 90 (plus Pep time) minutes.

Burnley and 13 of the other prem sides have one goal. Stay up. That's as far as it goes. £500k for a good cup run or £80m for staying up. No brainer. This is why nobody takes it seriously and the bigger sides always win it. You have to have a real off day to lose these type of games. We have been good at that since the takeover though with some howlers in this cup with a few good years thrown in.

 

[bluealf]

In the rehearsal we got United at Home, apparently.

why the fuck do they need a rehearsal, they have been drawing the damned cup for how long now ?

 

[deano ou812]

I sense a "WHOOOOSH" alert!

Hahahahaha.

 

[Bluemoon dan]

Burnley got knocked out by a non league team at home last year. That should give a bit of an indication as to how seriously they'll take it.

 

[HelloCity]

Honestly can't see it. Burnley will sell out their allocation, no problem. But I can't see us filling the stadium. 40-45k.

We were selling out FA Cup weekend home games against the likes of lower league Boro a couple of years ago.

We got 50k against Wolves at home midweek in the league cup.

If it's priced well (and it will be) it'll be at least 50k, based on home weekend cup crowds in the recent past.

 

[Blue Smarties]

why the fuck do they need a rehearsal, they have been drawing the damned cup for how long now ?

 

[Gazza]

why the fuck do they need a rehearsal, they have been drawing the damned cup for how long now ?

You've not seen the carrierbag draw recently then?

 

[Rammyblues]

When do they normally announce the TV fixtures?

Once they have checked that Maureen and the rags are free.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Burnley and 13 of the other prem sides have one goal. Stay up. That's as far as it goes. £500k for a good cup run or £80m for staying up. No brainer. This is why nobody takes it seriously and the bigger sides always win it. You have to have a real off day to lose these type of games. We have been good at that since the takeover though with some howlers in this cup with a few good years thrown in.

Don't mention Forest ! Still having nightmares about that one. The worst display by far since the takeover. Totally gutless. That twat Hughe's should of been sacked on the spot after that.