5th Round - confirmed Sunday 4pm kick off

[blue61]

I would send the EDS team with Simon Davies and make sure that is known well in advance

 

[cityjo]

The main reason is the police said NO for a saturday..

 

[ninjamonkey]

for those saying basically throw the game, did you invest your time and money travelling to Norwich and Villa?

Yes, I went to both and will be going to Chelsea too regardless of who we lineup with. I'll also be making my feelings towards the FA and BBC known throughout. If we put out a strong first team we will pay the consequences further down the line either in the champions league or in the capital one cup final. I would go as far as to send the EDS manager down with the squad too. just to make it clear.

This is not a case of the BBC/FA choosing to help Chelsea over us, the BBC prefer Sunday as the viewing figures will be considerably higher than it would be if it were played on a friday night. That's purely the reason why we're playing Sunday.

 

[Lee_One_Pen]

Reported now on BBC Sport Facebook and BBC Sport Twitter. Get on their case, give them hell.

 

[crmcfc]

Play the EDS, who knows might get a miracle win - its a 50/50 game full strength anyway. Never thought I would say this about the FA cup but we have got to be realistic if we can win League cup, PL and say a quarter / semi in CL I will be dancing in the streets.

 

[BucksBlue]

Cos chelsea play the Tuesday before and they have an arduous 50 mile trek over to Paris whereas were only off to the Ukraine so the FA clearly feel Chelsea would be harder done to by making the game Friday and God forbid anyone upsets the abramovich apple cart

I wrongly thought Chelsea were playing UCL at the same time as us and not the week before.
So yes the FA, BBC and Chelsea have taken an opportunity to stitch us up .......f### em all.
Hope our kids do well on the day.

 

[fathellensbellend]

Yes, I went to both and will be going to Chelsea too regardless of who we lineup with. I'll also be making my feelings towards the FA and BBC known throughout. If we put out a strong first team we will pay the consequences further down the line either in the champions league or in the capital one cup final. I would go as far as to send the EDS manager down with the squad too. just to make it clear.

This is not a case of the BBC/FA choosing to help Chelsea over us, the BBC prefer Sunday as the viewing figures will be considerably higher than it would be if it were played on a friday night. That's purely the reason why we're playing Sunday.

pre christmas, numerous blank weekends for stupid internationals against nothing teams, business end of the season, and we are sacrificing competitions to fit everything in. may as well have thrown the game at Norwich, modern football is shite, money dictates over glory.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

CABELLERO - ZABS , HUMPHREYS , MANGALA , ANGELINO - NAVAS , GARCIA , FERNANDO , CELINA , BARKER - IHEANACHO , would be happy with that , great experience for our youngsters , make Zabs captain , would be quite funny if our academy players give Chelski a run for their money , and would basically tell the BBC and the FA , to go and get f*cked.

 

[crmcfc]

for those saying basically throw the game, did you invest your time and money travelling to Norwich and Villa?

Nobody forced anyone to go to Norwich or Villa. If we don't win the league all the PL games were a waste of time as well then.

 

[whp.blue]

The Manager should state that he will be sending the reserves and a manager Take the first team and just forget the FA cup

Let the fans know and tell Chelsea to keep their tickets would look good on bbc empty away stand