[Albion] FA Cup fifth round - who do you want?

[birthofanorange]

We have a good record for beating Wolves, never beat Fulham in the PL at CC, nearly always knock Liverpool out of the cup etc
It’s a quirk of football that there are bogey places and teams.

We never beat Chelsea, either.
Oh.

 

[SweatyMexican]

We haven’t won at Stoke since 1961. They’re a bogey team.

https://www.11v11.com/teams/stoke-city/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Brighton%20and%20Hove%20Albion/

I prefer the stat we haven’t even conceded a goal there under RDZ. (Alright, let’s not get bogged down with semantics like we haven’t played them yet)

It’s a decent draw. We just need to go there and do a professional job…like putting the ball in the net.

 

[brighton_tom]

Between now and the Stoke game we have 3 fixtures (if newcastle make it to the carabao cup final), Stoke have 6. So we should be fresher.

 

[BN41Albion]

Literally a Wednesday night fixture, I think? *sigh*

Why!?

 

[Icy Gull]

Come on, if you supported any other club you’d be utterly gutted drawing Brighton in the cup. We are possibly the ultimate ‘meh’ club for just about the entire football pyramid, with the added kicker that you’ll probably lose to us.

I am utterly gutted to draw Stoke away, proper meh tie

 

[Mackenzie]

Oh I hope it’s raining and on a Tuesday night when we play them, just for the full experience.

Brilliant

 

[BN41Albion]

Surprised so many complaining - missed all the Prem teams and we are decent away. I was literally shouting 14 when that come out as fancied that. Stoke aren’t pulling up trees either. Yes, a bitch to get to midweek but decent enough draw considering and chance to get through. Shame Spurs and the Manc clubs missed eachother

Absolutely. Anyone bar City, United and Spurs and happy days

 

[Solid at the back]

Stoke. f*** sake. Hated them since they beat Reading to stay up on the final day in 2003.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

We never beat Chelsea, either.
Oh.

Fair point.

 

[Bob!]

I guess there's a decent chance it could be the Monday if Newcastle are playing in the League Cup final.
Gives the TV companies an opportunity to spread the games over 4 days.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I prefer the stat we haven’t even conceded a goal there under RDZ. (Alright, let’s not get bogged down with semantics like we haven’t played them yet)

It’s a decent draw. We just need to go there and do a professional job…like putting the ball in the net.

I hope so.

 

[Dirty Dave]

I guess there's a decent chance it could be the Monday if Newcastle are playing in the League Cup final.
Gives the TV companies an opportunity to spread the games over 4 days.

Stoke play Millwall on the Saturday so I doubt it

 

[Sheebo]

We have a good record for beating Wolves, never beat Fulham in the PL at CC, nearly always knock Liverpool out of the cup etc
It’s a quirk of football that there are bogey places and teams.

Coincidences for me. For example, we win 3 in a row at CC v Fulham in the championship recently.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Coincidences for me. For example, we win 3 in a row at CC v Fulham in the championship recently.

I remember Mark McGhee saying he never lost at Selhurst Park, no matter what team he was managing, before Oct 2005. It gave me hope, and, Lo, and behold, McShane scored with his shoulder in the 78th minute.

 

[Sheebo]

Come on, if you supported any other club you’d be utterly gutted drawing Brighton in the cup. We are possibly the ultimate ‘meh’ club for just about the entire football pyramid, with the added kicker that you’ll probably lose to us.

Not so much anymore but I get they wanted a glamour tie and we’re not that. Surely someone like Birmingham or WBA is the most meh in the top 2 divs. Or Stoke…

 

[kojak]

Well they were good enough to play in our 75th anniversary

 

[GT49er]

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Could we possibly re-schedule it to the classic 'cold Tuesday night in Stoke'? Gives a chance for Caicedo to show if he's really can do it!

 

[Sheebo]

Stoke. f*** sake. Hated them since they beat Reading to stay up on the final day in 2003.

Went to that away game midweek v them that season. Horrible pricks their fans. They won 1-0 - can still remember the scorer - Chris Greenacre I think. Spelt wrong I suspect.

 

[Gabbafella]

Last time I went to see us play Stoke, we lost 3-0.
Hopefully they'll dish out loads of ST points for going to this so I can bump up my total and stand a better chance of getting tickets for our European tour.

 

[Wozza]

Why!?

The Wednesday is the default/designated night for the next round. Could be moved though, for sure.