FA Cup 4th Round - Who do you want?

[warmleyseagull]

Seven Prem teams gone so far and possiblitiy of at least one more upset so could be fewer than 12 in 4th round. Lets avoid them, get to last 16 by which time we'll be on 70+ points, 10 clear of Toon/Reading and able to concentrate on FA Cup by playing weakened team against Ipswich.

 

[Triggaaar]

Bolton at home

 

[Bigtomfu]

Want Palace/Arsenal/Leicester/Man United @ home.

Will get Hull/Rotherham/Oxford away.

 

[oldboyroy]

club make a bit of money with a full house likely to be a live game so more revenue and give some idea of how we fair against the big boys

 

[Aveacarlin']

You lot home or away . You've been getting too big for your boots lately and need taking down a run or two .

And you think Palace would put us right do you?

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[GT49er]

They weren't that competitive in the League Cup. Turfed out by Reading's reserves at home.

Six of today's team didn't start v. Reading reserves.

 

[perseus]

About 50/50 we will play a PL club.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

... City / United away ...

Lincoln? Cambridge?

 

[Petee]

Any non-Championship or non-Hull side away

 

[perseus]

About 50/50 we will play a PL club.

Not

Everton
Swansea
Stoke
Sunderland or Burnley
WBA

I would like an easy tie and that probably includes Sunderland, but I doubt it now.

Rochdale
Accrington Stanley
Oxford United
Sutton or Wimbledon

if they do not mess about with the ticket sales, as I will go if I can get my seat in East Lower and the trains are running.

Poss

Fleetwood

 

[super-seagulls]

Palace at home

That's great but we will end up playing Bolton!

 

[OzMike]

Sutton or AFC Wimbledon, fringe players need games.
Play the lowest tier teams for as long as they can stay in it, knock out Palace in the semi final to get revenge on Man Utd in the final.

 

[The_Viper]

Lincoln at home, should easily win it but a team from that league will be very physical and they'll know they've been in a game, plus they're in good form.

 

[jimhigham]

Just glad it can't be the spirit crushing bore fest that is a Reading tie.

 

[bWize]

Palace home or away

 

[Captain Sensible]

I don't quite get this.

I'm seriously impressed by the quality of our reserves and they all need to be match fit.
A decent FA cup run would be perfect for this season, and that 11.

Kayal and March need game time, as will Rosenior.
Not to mention the centre halfs, Tomer, Towell.

Because the longer we stay in the competition the more it becomes a focus. Hughton will feel pressured to play regular first teamers. Can you imagine playing Liverpool away in the 6th round and Hughton picking Towell over Stephens or not picking Murray or Knockaert? He may resist, but it will be a distraction we don't need. Also picking up an injury to March, Murphy or Hemed etc would also significantly weaken us. IMO the 4th or possibly 5th round is far enough. We need our first team focused and wrapped in cotton wool when they aren't playing in the championship.

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

I think it's about time the FA Cup went International.
In the 4th Rd introduce 32 International club sides who are currently leading their respective Leagues.
So, that'll be Sydney FC away for me then

 

[Stat Brother]

Because the longer we stay in the competition the more it becomes a focus. Hughton will feel pressured to play regular first teamers. Can you imagine playing Liverpool away in the 6th round and Hughton picking Towell over Stephens or not picking Murray or Knockaert? He may resist, but it will be a distraction we don't need. Also picking up an injury to March, Murphy or Hemed etc would also significantly weaken us. IMO the 4th or possibly 5th round is far enough. We need our first team focused and wrapped in cotton wool when they aren't playing in the championship.

That's just looking for the negative, with lots of second guessing and worst case scenarios.

I can't see anything other than positives from yesterday's match, and with the exception of fixture congestion, see no reason to torpedo yesterday's team ability to play competitive football.

 

[Notters]

At least Stoke are out

 

[Ludensian Gull]

Would normally be selfish and say somewhere close to me, Grimsby or maybe with a little luck Lincoln. But that weekend we will be down at the Daughters in Essex so a home tie would suit me fine. Due to wife's health issues over the last 6 months I've been unable to leave her for any length of time so haven't managed to get to a game this season. It'll be sods law we now draw one of those teams.