[Football] FA Cup quarter-finals

[A1X]

Liverpool collapse - exacerbated by Brighton’s 4-0 win at Anfield

Which we follow up with a 4-0 at home to Arsenal to keep the title race interesting

 

[studio150]

Sorry, but that’s as farcical as it gets, ridiculous rule to send him off for that

No it's not, its just stupidity on his part.

 

[Gazwag]

Rules are rules. Had to go off.

Ref making up for bottling giving the goofy cheat a second yellow

 

[Is it PotG?]

Man Ure and Chelsea PRAYING for Coventry in the draw.

City couldn't give a toss.

 

[Hamilton]

Only if we don't finish 8th.

I hear you, but I can’t stand 3 of the 4 teams left in it.

Let’s just finish 7th or above please.

 

[Sheebo]

We are all Coventry fans for the cup surely?

Pretty much no…!

 

[Iggle Piggle]

We are all Coventry fans for the cup surely?

As someone who lives near Coventry, knows a few arsehole fans and wants us to qualify for Europe I hope they draw Man city and lose 8-0

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

City v Chelsea perlease

 

[A1X]

No it's not, its just stupidity on his part.

No, giving a yellow card for players taking their shirt off is a ridiculous rule. I will happily die on this hill. It only exists for the benefit of shirt sponsors, it’s typical of everything wrong with football these days.

That’s not a criticism of the ref, he had no choice. But sending a kid off because he celebrated the wrong way when celebrating scoring a winning goal in front of the home end in the last minute against your big rivals to take your team to Wembley just screams that something is wrong with the rules as a whole.

 

[birthofanorange]

That, and the Coventry match were top-notch viewing, irrespective of one's preferences.
Proper Cup-ties, the like of which have been so lacking in recent years.

 

[Flounce]

No, giving a yellow card for players taking their shirt off is a ridiculous rule. I will happily die on this hill. It only exists for the benefit of shirt sponsors, it’s typical of everything wrong with football these days.

That’s not a criticism of the ref, he had no choice. But sending a kid off because he celebrated the wrong way when celebrating scoring a winning goal in front of the home end in the last minute against your big rivals to take your team to Wembley just screams that something is wrong with the rules as a whole.

Yep it’s absolute joy killing bollocks, stupid law

 

[Simster]

That, and the Coventry match were top-notch viewing, irrespective of one's preferences.
Proper Cup-ties, the like of which have been so lacking in recent years.

And the crowds at all 4 games (and nearly all the games in the previous round) have been big. Good to see.

 

[A1X]

That, and the Coventry match were top-notch viewing, irrespective of one's preferences.
Proper Cup-ties, the like of which have been so lacking in recent years.

The media like to spin us a narrative that the FA Cup doesn’t matter anymore. Tell that to anyone on either side at Old Trafford today or Molineaux yesterday.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Just so long as neither Chelsea or Coventry win the cup, not too fussed

Chelsea Will fail Uefa FFP or whatever they call this week. Don't know if that means they forgo their place in it and it passed to the next one in the league.

Meanwhile all the real supporters of Utd in their replica tops will be glued to the TV's in Taunton(others towns/cities are available) pubs

 

[oldboyroy]

We are all Coventry fans for the cup surely?

Nah. Chelsea to give some cheer to Cucu and Caicedo surely?

 

[METALMICKY]

They are very aware of the rule and I don’t think he cares one jot about getting the 2nd yellow.

Huh? I was replying to someone saying it was a farcical rule

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Nah. Chelsea to give some cheer to Cucu and Caicedo surely?

You forgot the stroppy one

 

[nicko31]

What a fantastic game that was.

Hats off, a great watch

 

[birthofanorange]

The media like to spin us a narrative that the FA Cup doesn’t matter anymore. Tell that to anyone on either side at Old Trafford today or Molineaux yesterday.

Absolutely. The shine really has gone from it, a little, mostly down to the fact that the semis are also held at Wembley (along with the total dominance by certain teams), but that was a hugely enjoyable 'watch'.

 

[hart's shirt]

Chelsea get Man City.