[Albion] FA Cup 3rd round draw - Monday (Anfield)

[drew]

Trains are crap that weekend as Kings Cross closed I think!!

 

[Icy Gull]

Poor Championship side on their own turf - no great kudos if we win, chance of being giant-killed. Please just win a dirty 1-0 and go on to the fourth round, and get a decent draw to compensate for the shite one!

And a home one FFS

 

[nicko31]

Can't think of a much worse draw

Away
Shit town
Dull empty bowl likely to be a third full
Miles from anywhere

 

[Winker]

I've just checked my diary - I'm washing my hair that weekend, never mind, good luck to anyone going.

 

[Stat Brother]

Trains are crap that weekend as Kings Cross closed I think!!

I believe it's a strike weekend.

 

[Mackenzie]

We could do well in the cups this year we’ve got pretty good squad depth. Definitely winnable despite the long distance.

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

 

[Weststander]

I wonder what our home cup draws percentage is in Amex era? Other than some non-event LC rounds in August, we always seem to be away from home.

 

[ac gull]

we were away at Boro in cup sometime under CH too I think - not the most memorable game - I left my programme behind under my seat is about all I can remember - possibly we won too - and a club forgot to add my loyalty points as said I never went - had to send credit card statement and receipt for pre match food as proof - all due to fact that coach trip group in front of me couldn't cope with bar code scanner turnstile and got stuck so a helpful steward let them all in without having to insert ticket and a few more of us too to clear the large backlog of us waiting to get in

 

[Weststander]

Can't think of a much worse draw

Away
Shit town
Dull empty bowl likely to be a third full
Miles from anywhere

A town of tedious oafs.

 

[WhingForPresident]

The magic of the cup eh

 

[zefarelly]

Well if you do Everton and Boro away in the same week you deserve all the loyalty points!

I think a medal, carriage clock and a few weeks at Betty Ford would be the least of my expectations.

 

[Bodian]

Marvelous scenes . . .well some of it.

John Phillips in goal for Chealsea played one game for us, I went to as a lad . . . 3-3 at home to Palarse.

Just seen the draw . . . Utter gash. . . Could it be worse? Barrow away?

Barrow away would have been wonderful (for me).

 

[Icy Gull]

Barrow away would have been wonderful (for me).

Do you work on nuclear subs?

 

[Swansman]

Definitely winnable despite the long distance.

Umm yeah its Middlesbrough

 

[Shooting Star]

Man alive, I’d rather forfeit the round than play Boro. Surely there’s some grateful side knocked out of the second round who’d eagerly take our place?

 

[Bodian]

Do you work on nuclear subs?

No. Some of wife's relative did/do - and they amount they earn in comparison to my local authority salary is astonishing. There is a huge disparity between those in the Yard or Sellafield, and those not. West Cumbria is a strange place, immense wealth right next door to food banks. And Barrow itself is rather depressing. I'm about 25 miles (14 as the Oystercatcher flies) east-north-east of there.

 

[West Upper Seagull]

we were away at Boro in cup sometime under CH too I think - not the most memorable game - I left my programme behind under my seat is about all I can remember - possibly we won too

We did indeed win - a late Muzza goal from memory. I’ll take another ugly win and move on to the next round and hope for a home draw !

 

[OzMike]

Winnable game and then Wrexham in the next round !

 

[Invicta]

Great for Boro though to draw a big club, have to be pleased for clubs like them getting a Prem team visit!