Chelsea (H) - Sun 8th Jan, 16:30 - FA Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[Zapcity]

Went to that and Shrewsbury the year before. Then Wembley the year after and waited another 30 years to see City at Wembley in the FA Cup.
I'll be there today and will be gutted if we go out.

As you say, lose to a 3rd Division team one year, then one from the 4th the next, was pleased we didn't get a non league team the following year!
Didn't happen fortunately. Obviously gutted we lost the final in 81 (still really don't know why Tommy Hutch did that on the Saturday!) but really good memories of some of the matches along the way!

 

[Rammy Blue]

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Hopefully Lewis, Phillips, Alvarez and Palmer all start.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

It was Chelsea in 2016.
Our impartial national broadcaster chose our tie to be televised at 6pm Sunday evening when we had a European tie away in Ukraine on the Tuesday.
Shearer slated us on MOTD when Pellegrini did this to protect players from injuries and burnout, the same Shearer who turned his back on his country age 30 to prolong his own playing career.

Seem to remember Tosin Adarabioyo acquitting himself quite well in that match. Or am I imagining it?

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Zakaria looked very good for them the other night.

That Gallagher looks a red card waiting to happen.

 

[bert38]

Chelsea into 7/1 on Betfair

 

[Norbiton]

Seem to remember Tosin Adarabioyo acquitting himself quite well in that match. Or am I imagining it?

Pretty sure it was 1-1 at half time. It was the established first-team players, Willy in particular, who had poor games, the kids did fine

 

[pavelsrnicek]

We need to start faster. At our best we unsettle teams early, set the tempo and usually score early which makes it very difficult for visiting sides. This season we’ve been playing with lower intensity which often means visiting sides can settle into matches.

 

[SCEtoAUX]

That Gallagher looks a red card waiting to happen.

My thoughts too. Looked very hot headed and intent on making his mark on Stonesey.

 

[Eccles Blue]

My thoughts too. Looked very hot headed and intent on making his mark on Stonesey.

He’d better not leave a mark on John Boy! Or he will have a hot head, right where I give him a clip round the ear! That’s not violence, that’s just a friendly warning. Shame I can be so heavy handed at times! ;-)