FA Cup Semi Final draw - Brighton

[Norbiton]

Just noticed our next 4 games are all in London.

Home to Cardiff should be between Fulham and the semi-final

 

[xgorton]

This .. on the BBC Online Home Page right now ...... everything sorted - nobody can complain ... all 4 teams play on the same pitch at the same time - should be interesting!

One at 12 noon ko other at 6 pm.

 

[xgorton]

Home to Cardiff should be between Fulham and the semi-final

Spot on,I forgot that.

 

[Dax777]

Nah he needs to be left back in the stands.

Lol.

 

[brummie blue]

One at 12 noon ko other at 6 pm.

no chance, one Saturday, one Sunday.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

no chance, one Saturday, one Sunday.

So, early Sat, late Sun...as I believe he meant, no?

Gives them max time to fix the now crappy Wembley surface, wouldn’t it?

 

[staffsblue]

Been told from a professional source at work that Wolves are playing on the Sunday, so we will be playing Saturday.

In the previous few years the Saturday kick off has been at 17:15.

 

[JOGAMIGMOG]

We're in Champs League on the Tue after aren't we so Sat makes sense to me.

 

[hello]

they will probably do 5:30 sat & 4/ 4:30 sunday for Tv schedules as wont want tot compete with Sky's league game, Virgin will probably have last train leaving euston at at about 8:30 or something stupid to make it a crazy mad dash for lots to get back.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Been told from a professional source at work that Wolves are playing on the Sunday, so we will be playing Saturday.

In the previous few years the Saturday kick off has been at 17:15.

That is what the clubs want but it isnt what TV wants.

 

[northwichblue]

We should play our second team in the semi we should still comfortably win imo.

Lets not forget Palace, Leicester Newcastle

 

[mosssideblue]

We should play our second team in the semi we should still comfortably win imo.

No time for complacency now

 

[staffsblue]

they will probably do 5:30 sat & 4/ 4:30 sunday for Tv schedules as wont want tot compete with Sky's league game, Virgin will probably have last train leaving euston at at about 8:30 or something stupid to make it a crazy mad dash for lots to get back.

Already in hand for Network Rail to ease Saturday night engineering possessions on the London to Manchester route to enable multiple "relief" trains to run after the normal last train at 21:00. Will post details on here when I have full details.

 

[ysmsa]

Already in hand for Network Rail to ease Saturday night engineering possessions on the London to Manchester route to enable multiple "relief" trains to run after the normal last train at 21:00. Will post details on here when I have full details.

Not having this.

Relief trains are a thing of the past sadly.

 

[Indaparkside]

Bring back the football specials

 

[staffsblue]

Not having this.

Relief trains are a thing of the past sadly.

I'm glad they are not. I'm employed to time them !!!

 

[ysmsa]

I'm glad they are not. I'm employed to time them !!!

So what was the last relief train you arranged?

just out of interest

 

[staffsblue]

So what was the last relief train you arranged?

just out of interest

A 19.50 Liverpool - Euston for the Everton vs Chelsea game last night.

 

[Newman Noggs]

So what was the last relief train you arranged?

just out of interest

Mafeking

 

[ysmsa]

A 19.50 Liverpool - Euston for the Everton vs Chelsea game last night.

How interesting but a bit unusual.

Had a quick look and it followed the scheduled service by a few minutes.

Up until this season; Chelsea, Spuds and Arsenal did run a special train for Northern away games but this seems to have stopped. Wonder if this is why you planned a relief last night.

Either way it's good to hear but has been a long time in coming