FA Cup SF Draw | Sheffield United | Sat 22 Apr 16:45

[Fred_Quimby]

How can it take over 3 days to determine the kick off time for a game that happens on the same weekend every year...

Because they have to sit down with the TV execs and decide when is the best time for them. That is all they care about - the money.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

How can it take over 3 days to determine the kick off time for a game that happens on the same weekend every year...

It took 9 days last year I think, but that was because of the trains being out of action due to engineering works and they had to organise coaches.

 

[hammocity]

I’m not Manchester City website but it 10000% has to be played on the Saturday, time then could be anything but it has to be played on the Sat as Sheffield Utd play on the Tuesday after and United play on the Thursday before

Groundhog Day pal!

 

[BringBackSwales]

This will be a very slow seller. Last seasons fa cup semi final I got 8 tickets, 6 of those tickets were for ‘new city fans’ who had never seen us live before.
Imagine that, their first game, a semi final at Wembley against Liverpool.

To be honest I’d rather watch us play fucking Torquay than those Norwegian scouse counts

 

[BringBackSwales]

I’m not Manchester City website but it 10000% has to be played on the Saturday, time then could be anything but it has to be played on the Sat as Sheffield Utd play on the Tuesday after and United play on the Thursday before

united is spelt with a small u, it’s not that fucking difficult

 

[xgorton]

Tough 7 days 2nd leg in Germany,Semi final then the Arsenal game.

 

[Deleted member 81382]

We've previously come unstuck in the semi-finals of the FA Cup because we always have a Champions League knockout game before or after it and we're usually still competing for the title. In the last three seasons we were eliminated at this stage by Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal largely because we had bigger commitments.

As this falls between the 2nd leg vs Bayern and the league game vs Arsenal, I think it's inevitable that we'll see some rotation once again. Fortunately the draw has been a bit kinder this season which means we should be able to get away with making a few changes this time. I'm not saying we'll see the likes of Gomez, Phillips or Palmer starting but I doubt Pep will play the same ten outfield players in all three games.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

To be honest I’d rather watch us play fucking Torquay than those Norwegian scouse counts

Torquay have a good lad , Manuel, playing for them.
He's from Barcelona.

 

[Impeccable One]

Torquay have a good lad , Manuel, playing for them.
He's from Barcelona.

Big towering lad ? But always liable to be a bit fawlty

 

[goalmole]

Torquay have a good lad , Manuel, playing for them.
He's from Barcelona.

Qué?