[Albion] FA Cup 5th Round draw - Newcastle away

[Eeyore]

4 times.

I've got 2013, 2012 and 1983. Can't remember the other one.

EDIT, oh yeah, 1986

 

[Stato]

Another 8pm Saturday night?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

We've been drawn against them (prior to this season's competition) on five occasions - we lost to them in February 1930.

I looked on 11v11 as well.

Looking again, it was a pop up advert blocking that line.

 

[Justice]

Man City get piss easy draws every year

 

[AZ Gull]

I looked on 11v11 as well.

Well, look harder.

 

[putthatboarddown]

Will Jake Robinson be driving a Seagulls Special there?

 

[Reddleman]

Don’t despair people, this is just two weeks before their League Cup final. Smug Eddie may rest players and you can bet your life they won’t be risking injury. It’s actually a great time to play them.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Well, look harder.

Edited to explain the advert.

 

[GJN1]

Unfortunately the draw isn't that inspiring so there's a reasonable chance it'll be on TV. Which leaves us at the mercy of the sort of bastards at the FA who think it's reasonable to make fans undertake a 700 mile round trip for a game that could feasibly feature extra time and penalties on a Friday, Sunday, Monday or Tuesday evening.

Depending on how many games are televised, I'd have thought the obvious ones are:

City v Plymouth (floundering behemoth v plucky giant killers)
Palace v Millwall (derby match, bit more atmosphere than most)
Bournemouth v Wolves (Bournemouth this season's entertainers)
Exeter or Forest v Ipswich (either major giantkillers at home to a PL side, or this season's surprise package)
Saudis v us (TV companies love to bang on about Geordies liking to win trophies, as if no other fans are bothered by such things).
Manchester United v Fulham (because Manchester United)

I'm predicting tea time on the Saturday evening.

 

[Weststander]

Villa and ManC luck of the draw. All important home ties against much lower budget teams. Imho almost byes, at home is THE key.

 

[Hotchilidog]

A winnable game but one that is a ridiculous pain to get to. Basically a two day commitment. FFS!

 

[West Upper Seagull]

If we are going to win this thing we will have to beat tough teams on the way so it is what it is as potter used to say

Unless you’re Citeh who always seem to get easy draws !

 

[jimhigham]

If we are going to win this thing we will have to beat tough teams on the way so it is what it is as potter used to say

While that's undoubtedly true, most teams that go all the way in the trophy are likely to have at least one easy draw along the way. We've been given nowt so far and there's not likely to be much in the way of easy options after the fifth round.

 

[Easy 10]

If we are going to win this thing we will have to beat tough teams on the way so it is what it is as potter used to say

Yes, but it would still be much more preferable to PALACE our way through the rounds, so we get a decent chance of another day out at Wembley.

Its like in the World Cup when England bollocks up the group stage and end up with Argentina in the R16. Out we go, and thats that for another 4 years. I'd prefer to play someone crap and go as far as possible.

 

[HangletonGull]

A winnable game but one that is a ridiculous pain to get to. Basically a two day commitment. FFS!

This season I went via Edinburgh on national express from brighton took me almost 13 hours

 

[Eeyore]

Unless you’re Citeh who always seem to get easy draws !

Man City get piss easy draws every year

Now we've been through this before- they don't. Last year they had four Premier League teams: Tottenham, Newcastle, Luton and Chelsea. The previous year they had to beat Chelsea and Arsenal on the way.

 

[jimhigham]

Just spotted that I'm photographing in Brighton both days that weekend so that's another potential live match up the Swanee.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Unless you’re Citeh who always seem to get easy draws !

Or Palace, whose average FA Cup run consists of Hartlepool, Mansfield Town, Shrewsbury and 40 year old Billy Sharp.

 

[Pavilionaire]

It's not a good draw but one good thing about this is Newcastle's 3 games before the tie are Man City, Forest then Liverpool away on 26 Feb.
We get one extra day's rest over them and - hopefully, like Chelsea were - they may be a bit tired and flat after Salah, MacAllister and co run them ragged.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

Hops on Train website. How much from Coventry to Newcastle on 1st March?

140 f***ing quid

With Rail replacement bus thrown in.