FA Cup 5th Round Draw

[gp543]

when do they decide when it is? I'm hoping saturday 3pm.

As Boro beat City, we'll take this seriously. 3-1 to us.

This will definitely be on TV on Saturday as Liverpool and United both have matches on the Wednesday previous. My guess would be the 12:45 kickoff as there is only one train back to Middlesborough after a late kickoff, and that's at 8:00, which boro supporters would be at a stretch to make.

first of all I can guarantee that for as long as we stay in the FA CUP this season we will NOT play an FA Cup game at 3pm on a Saturday. Those days have sadly gone.

secondly when did TV ever consult train timetables with regard to kick off times.

The FA holds final discretion over when the kickoff times are arranged. I would think the Met might have a quiet word with them about potentially 9,000 football opposition supporters not being able to get home after the match.

[Chippy]

when do they decide when it is? I'm hoping saturday 3pm.

As Boro beat City, we'll take this seriously. 3-1 to us.

This will definitely be on TV on Saturday as Liverpool and United both have matches on the Wednesday previous. My guess would be the 12:45 kickoff as there is only one train back to Middlesborough after a late kickoff, and that's at 8:00, which boro supporters would be at a stretch to make.

first of all I can guarantee that for as long as we stay in the FA CUP this season we will NOT play an FA Cup game at 3pm on a Saturday. Those days have sadly gone.

secondly when did TV ever consult train timetables with regard to kick off times.

The FA holds final discretion over when the kickoff times are arranged. I would think the Met might have a quiet word with them about potentially 9,000 football opposition supporters not being able to get home after the match.

What like all the Hull fans after the third round tie?

[gp543]

when do they decide when it is? I'm hoping saturday 3pm.

As Boro beat City, we'll take this seriously. 3-1 to us.

This will definitely be on TV on Saturday as Liverpool and United both have matches on the Wednesday previous. My guess would be the 12:45 kickoff as there is only one train back to Middlesborough after a late kickoff, and that's at 8:00, which boro supporters would be at a stretch to make.

first of all I can guarantee that for as long as we stay in the FA CUP this season we will NOT play an FA Cup game at 3pm on a Saturday. Those days have sadly gone.

secondly when did TV ever consult train timetables with regard to kick off times.

The FA holds final discretion over when the kickoff times are arranged. I would think the Met might have a quiet word with them about potentially 9,000 football opposition supporters not being able to get home after the match.

What like all the Hull fans after the third round tie?

Fair point but Boro could bring up to 3x the numbers that Hull did.

[northbank123]

Neither Bt not bbc have gone for the early Saturday kick off in either round so far. I reckon late Sat, but agree it'll undoubtedly be picked up.

[mcdowell42]

Hope it's BBC showing us.

[Ziegler1988]

Neither Bt not bbc have gone for the early Saturday kick off in either round so far. I reckon late Sat, but agree it'll undoubtedly be picked up.

That's because there's been Friday night both rounds. I wouldn't think that's a possibility with midweek Premiership matches but I suppose if both teams played on the Tuesday they could swing it.

[GoonerN5]

Arsenal vs Middlesborough Good draw for us, lets hope we can beat them.

far from good draw you mean.Boro are flying high in the championship,have conceded very and I mean very few goals,have a defense organised and drilled unlike ours,this is a massive banana skin

It's a 5th round tie. We're at home to a Championship club. Let's not get carried away with how good they are. If we play at 60% we'll beat them.

Like Blackburn you mean?

[northbank123]

Arsenal vs Middlesborough Good draw for us, lets hope we can beat them.

far from good draw you mean.Boro are flying high in the championship,have conceded very and I mean very few goals,have a defense organised and drilled unlike ours,this is a massive banana skin

It's a 5th round tie. We're at home to a Championship club. Let's not get carried away with how good they are. If we play at 60% we'll beat them.

Like Blackburn you mean?

We didn't lose to Blackburn because they were a tricky tie or a banana skin, we lost because we were utterly appalling on the day. If you want to start perceiving games like this as tricky on the basis of that then crack on but some perspective is needed I think.

[SPUDMASHER]

We'll need to be much better than 60%.

They'll be coming to us with pot loads of confidence having convincingly beaten the bin dippers on their own patch. I do think we'll beat them but it will not be a walk in the park by any means. We'll have to be on our game for this.

2-0

[Nuggets]

We'll need to be much better than 60%.

They'll be coming to us with pot loads of confidence having convincingly beaten the bin dippers on their own patch. I do think we'll beat them but it will not be a walk in the park by any means. We'll have to be on our game for this.

2-0

2-0 sounds about right, we will beat this lot, the dippers played sh1te that day, I am confident of a good result for us...for a nice change.

[OneBardGooner]

We'll need to be much better than 60%.

They'll be coming to us with pot loads of confidence having convincingly beaten the bin dippers on their own patch. I do think we'll beat them but it will not be a walk in the park by any means. We'll have to be on our game for this.

2-0

And Man$hitty

We should beat them - but... I dunno all this positivity has got me concerned...

[Basil is a Gooner]

Its 4pm on Sunday 15th live on BT Sport.

[bang goes the 0-0 draw]

Its 4pm on Sunday 15th live on BT Sport.

Great. Saved me any drama with the Mrs for valentines day

Although now I actually have to do something on valentines day

[Gunner Rob]

Its 4pm on Sunday 15th live on BT Sport.

not again!!

this is the 3rd round in a row that we have got the late Sunday game
well at least it will save me some money - not interested in going at that time

[Gunner Rob]

also just seen all the other rearranged ties - wow they sure know how to kill off interest in the Cup dont they?

8 ties spread over 6 different times over 3 different days - the 4th round was only a success because of that crazy Saturday afternoon when NONE of the matches were live on TV.
I also feel sorry for Bradford. They should definitely have had a TV game.

who the fuck wants to watch WBA v West Ham or Villa v Leicester??