FA Cup Fourth Round Draw - Albion will play Swansea City or Arsenal at the Amex

[GoldWithFalmer]

It's amazing how they don't realise how ignorant this makes them look.

i don't think they are even capable of comprehending such a thing enough even to care.

 

[Paris]

I'm hopeful that where i am there'll show the game on Bein Sports. Got it in especially for saturdays game with the Magpies. The good thing about French/some foreign coverage is that they show 3pm(4pm) games. Arsenal are popular over here for obvious reasons. I live in hope

 

[Gullys Cats]

Arsenal please

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Am I the only one who thinks it'd sell out against Swansea? Two good footballing sides fighting it out (nice and patiently from the back, admittedly)QUOTE]


Sadly I think those who couldn't be arsed (not those who GENUINELY couldn't afford) to make the Newcastle game will consider paying for a ticket to watch Swansea beneath them, so it won't sell out. Which just goes to show how lame it will be if the same people besiege the website going after Arsenal tickets.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Don't both teams have to agree the admission price ?

Yes, but they don't just make one up. They either agree to normal prices, or to a bit of a discount (which won't happen here, whoever we end up playing). There are some twats on here already suggesting that our Chief Executive will raise prices if it's Arsenal. FFS, the ticket prices will be the same whichever side wins the replay, they will be NORMAL TICKET PRICES, so get used to it, you gibbons.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Sadly I think those who couldn't be arsed (not those who GENUINELY couldn't afford) to make the Newcastle game will consider paying for a ticket to watch Swansea beneath them, so it won't sell out. Which just goes to show how lame it will be if the same people besiege the website going after Arsenal tickets.

Football attendances vary on perceived quality of the opposition shock.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

TV loves the Amex. The latest built award winning stadium full to the brim with a great atmosphere plus tip top tappy footie - we'd be on the box if we had Macclesfield at home.

I assume it is all made easy for them. Add in good attendances in comparison to other clubs and it makes you wonder why games at Withdean ever got covered.

 

[shaolinpunk]

If Arsenal get through, their fixtures would look like this:

13 Jan: Man City (h) Premier League
16 Jan: Swansea (h) FA Cup
20 Jan: Chelsea (a) Premier League
23 Jan: West Ham (h) Premier League
26/27 Jan: Brighton (a) FA Cup fourth round
30 Jan: Liverpool (h) Premier League
2 Feb: Stoke (a) Premier League


In the same period, ours would be:

12 Jan: Derby (h) Championship
19 Jan: Birmingham (a) Championship
26/27 Jan: Arsenal (h) FA Cup
2 Feb: Sheff Wed (a) Championship

Could their fatigue and need to rotate the squad mean they play a weakened side?

 

[Albumen]

It'll be Swansea I reckon. I couldn't afford the Newcastle game but I'll go into my overdraft this time (whoever it is).

 

[Papa Lazarou]

If Arsenal get through, their fixtures would look like this:

13 Jan: Man City (h) Premier League
16 Jan: Swansea (h) FA Cup
20 Jan: Chelsea (a) Premier League
23 Jan: West Ham (h) Premier League
26/27 Jan: Brighton (a) FA Cup fourth round
30 Jan: Liverpool (h) Premier League
2 Feb: Stoke (a) Premier League


In the same period, ours would be:

12 Jan: Derby (h) Championship
19 Jan: Birmingham (a) Championship
26/27 Jan: Arsenal (h) FA Cup
2 Feb: Sheff Wed (a) Championship

Could their fatigue and need to rotate the squad mean they play a weakened side?

Wouldn't Swansea's run be similarly busy, as they're still in the League Cup?

 

[shaolinpunk]

Wouldn't Swansea's run be similarly busy, as they're still in the League Cup?

Good point - as it stands they would have these fixtures

12 Jan: Everton (a)
16 Jan: Arsenal (a), FA Cup
19 Jan: Stoke (h)
23 Jan: Chelsea (h) League Cup
26/27: Brighton (a) FA Cup
29 Jan: Sunderland (a)
2 Feb: West Ham (a)

 

[kevo]

If Arsenal get through, their fixtures would look like this:

13 Jan: Man City (h) Premier League
16 Jan: Swansea (h) FA Cup
20 Jan: Chelsea (a) Premier League
23 Jan: West Ham (h) Premier League
26/27 Jan: Brighton (a) FA Cup fourth round
30 Jan: Liverpool (h) Premier League
2 Feb: Stoke (a) Premier League

Does the fact that they are playing on Weds 23rd mean it will definitely not be the Friday night game? (providing they get through, of course...)

 

[Papa Lazarou]

ARSENAL

13 Jan: Man City (h) Premier League
16 Jan: Swansea (h) FA Cup
20 Jan: Chelsea (a) Premier League
23 Jan: West Ham (h) Premier League
26/27 Jan: Brighton (a) FA Cup fourth round
30 Jan: Liverpool (h) Premier League
2 Feb: Stoke (a) Premier League

BRIGHTON

12 Jan: Derby (h) Championship
19 Jan: Birmingham (a) Championship
26/27 Jan: Arsenal / Swansea (h) FA Cup
2 Feb: Sheff Wed (a) Championship


SWANSEA

12 Jan: Everton (a)
16 Jan: Arsenal (a), FA Cup
19 Jan: Stoke (h)
23 Jan: Chelsea (h) League Cup
26/27: Brighton (a) FA Cup
29 Jan: Sunderland (a)
2 Feb: West Ham (a)

 

[Birdie Boy]

If Arsenal get through, their fixtures would look like this:

13 Jan: Man City (h) Premier League
16 Jan: Swansea (h) FA Cup
20 Jan: Chelsea (a) Premier League
23 Jan: West Ham (h) Premier League
26/27 Jan: Brighton (a) FA Cup fourth round
30 Jan: Liverpool (h) Premier League
2 Feb: Stoke (a) Premier League


In the same period, ours would be:

12 Jan: Derby (h) Championship
19 Jan: Birmingham (a) Championship
26/27 Jan: Arsenal (h) FA Cup
2 Feb: Sheff Wed (a) Championship

Could their fatigue and need to rotate the squad mean they play a weakened side?

This looks good, however, somewhere along the line Blackburn away needs to be fitted in and also, now we are in the 4th round, the Blackburn home game will also need re-arranging.

 

[kevo]

This looks good, however, somewhere along the line Blackburn away needs to be fitted in and also, now we are in the 4th round, the Blackburn home game will also need re-arranging.

Surely won't be before the end of the month?

 

[Questions]

Too many plots for me to follow.

You just don't dig it man.

 

[shaolinpunk]

This looks good, however, somewhere along the line Blackburn away needs to be fitted in and also, now we are in the 4th round, the Blackburn home game will also need re-arranging.

True, the Blackburn game (originally meant to be on the 26th) might move forward or backwards a few days to a midweek fixture rather than completely being rescheduled

 

[Jim D]

ARSENAL

13 Jan: Man City (h) Premier League
16 Jan: Swansea (h) FA Cup
20 Jan: Chelsea (a) Premier League
23 Jan: West Ham (h) Premier League
26/27 Jan: Brighton (a) FA Cup fourth round
30 Jan: Liverpool (h) Premier League
2 Feb: Stoke (a) Premier League

BRIGHTON

12 Jan: Derby (h) Championship
19 Jan: Birmingham (a) Championship
26/27 Jan: Arsenal / Swansea (h) FA Cup
2 Feb: Sheff Wed (a) Championship


SWANSEA

12 Jan: Everton (a)
16 Jan: Arsenal (a), FA Cup
19 Jan: Stoke (h)
23 Jan: Chelsea (h) League Cup
26/27: Brighton (a) FA Cup
29 Jan: Sunderland (a)
2 Feb: West Ham (a)

Swansea also play Chelsea this Weds in the first leg.

 

[Mellotron]

I want Arsenal as I think they are more likely to field a slightly weakened line up, and they have a history of not turning up against lower league sides in the cup.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

ARSENAL

13 Jan: Man City (h) Premier League
16 Jan: Swansea (h) FA Cup
20 Jan: Chelsea (a) Premier League
23 Jan: West Ham (h) Premier League
26/27 Jan: Brighton (a) FA Cup
30 Jan: Liverpool (h) Premier League
2 Feb: Stoke (a) Premier League

BRIGHTON

12 Jan: Derby (h) Championship
19 Jan: Birmingham (a) Championship
26/27 Jan: Arsenal / Swansea (h) FA Cup
2 Feb: Sheff Wed (a) Championship


SWANSEA

9 Jan: Chelsea (a). League Cup
12 Jan: Everton (a)
16 Jan: Arsenal (a), FA Cup
19 Jan: Stoke (h)
23 Jan: Chelsea (h) League Cup
26/27: Brighton (a) FA Cup
29 Jan: Sunderland (a)
2 Feb: West Ham (a)