F.A. Cup Thread

[STEVIEG]

Looks like Ole and Larsson upfront for United, who will leave out a lot of their big guns against Villa

Liverpool v Arsenal probably the tie of the round though, with Fabregas suspended I think

[drinkfeckarse]

Looking forward to the game at Anfield on Saturday evening. Hopefully I get back from my own game in time.

I'm also looking forward to seeing Larsson play again, he's always had a great footballing brain as well as his natural ability so I can't see any reason for him not to do well at Man Utd.

[Forsberg]

Hopefully Timmy will be back for at least a place on the bench for the toughie against Blackburn . Thankfully it a home tie . I think they'll scrape it by the odd goal

[Loftydog]

A couple of teams doing well against the premiership sides so far: Swansea 2 up away to sheffield utd, forest 2 up on charlton, hull drawing with boro. Watford have taken the lead against stockport as have chelsea against the macc lads

[STEVIEG]

Some mistake by the keeper to leave Ole's goal in

United played okay but i was dissapointed with the complacency that let Villa back in the game-it should have been finished earlier
I'm relieved there's no replay
Good debut by Larsson and good goal too

United are gonna have to rid themselves of this complacency fast

[MonTheHoops]

Some mistake by the keeper to leave Ole's goal in

United played okay but i was dissapointed with the complacency that let Villa back in the game-it should have been finished earlier
I'm relieved there's no replay
Good debut by Larsson and good goal too

United are gonna have to rid themselves of this complacency fast

Odd game.

Larsson did well but didn;t expect much else of him. Went to a game against Dundee United a few years back and it was the first time I began to see flaws in his game. Certainly was time for him to move on from Celtic especially after all he'd done. Don't think he had it in him to be a club's number one striker then, think he wanted to leave that pressure to someone else which is maybe why he chose Barca. He looked good today but still not a patch on what I've seen him. He'll do a good job for United though.

Atmosphere was extremely subdued today. Villa fans in full voice throughout. Rooney linked well with Larsson but his overall play I thought was poor once again. Not surprised he was offered 10 days off and not surprised he knocked them back. Think he knows himself the form isn't there and he's trying a bit too hard to get it back. It'll come if he relaxes but really what he needs is to see Larsson and Saha or Solksjaer turning it on for 4 or 5 games on the trot while he sits on the bench. That'll get the bit between his teeth again.

Park - sometimes a move to another club just doesn't work. A fine player but just not fitting in. Might want to try keeping the shots down;-)

[STEVIEG]

I was happy that Rooney played and he ended up setting up both goals and getting in some crucial tackles when the game was fizzing out
Much prefer him on the pitch than attending some concert or something in new York or somewhere

Larsson will prove a fine gamble by Fergie who has nothing to lose

Villa fans are loud but Christ they have the worst repitoire of small-time songs imaginable

"Who are ya" was great........

Park has been a good player for United don't judge him on the few games you've seen him play lately
He isn't 100% fit

[MonTheHoops]

Park has been a good player for United don't judge him on the few games you've seen him play lately
He isn't 100% fit

Yeah I know that but you just get the feeling with some players that they'll never get their chance but that's as much to do with how well Giggs is doing than anything else. Again, up to Park to make the place his own but with some players you can tell straight away that they won't be there for long. Fortune for example, after seeing him play a few times you just knew he wouldn't be there long term i.e. make a place his own. Same went for Kleberson, Djemba Djemba etc. Every club has these guys though but I think PArk's a lovely player. Love to see him at Celtic.

[STEVIEG]

Yeah I know that but you just get the feeling with some players that they'll never get their chance but that's as much to do with how well Giggs is doing than anything else. Again, up to Park to make the place his own but with some players you can tell straight away that they won't be there for long. Fortune for example, after seeing him play a few times you just knew he wouldn't be there long term i.e. make a place his own. Same went for Kleberson, Djemba Djemba etc. Every club has these guys though but I think PArk's a lovely player. Love to see him at Celtic.


I see what you are saying alright
He's still an important player can be a touch of the headless chicken the odd time (Newcastle last week) but that accusation was leveled at Giggs too for many years (strange to think of it now)

Fortune and co i agree about
I would defo add O'Shea and Richardson to that list

[MonTheHoops]

Fortune and co i agree about
I would defo add O'Shea and Richardson to that list

Yeah - that's the kind of player I mean. They'll always play some kind of part, and at the end of the season when you look at the stats you'll find it almost impossible to believe that they'll have taken part in 30 or so games but they are never the core of what you believe the best side to be and inevitably move on after one term of their contract.

[STEVIEG]

Yeah - that's the kind of player I mean. They'll always play some kind of part, and at the end of the season when you look at the stats you'll find it almost impossible to believe that they'll have taken part in 30 or so games but they are never the core of what you believe the best side to be and inevitably move on after one term of their contract.


Yeah John O Shea got in OPTAs team of the season last year i think (or something like that)-someone's computer should be given the once over:)

[MonTheHoops]

Yeah John O Shea got in OPTAs team of the season last year i think (or something like that)-someone's computer should be given the once over:)

You sure it wasn't in some optician's team of the year?

[STEVIEG]

You sure it wasn't in some optician's team of the year?


Could explain it a bit:)



Sheff Wed 1 Man city 1 (a few mins to go)

Cardiff Spurs still level too

[Forsberg]

Everton awarded a pen.:o

Hallelujah. looks like it's too little too late though

[homer jay]

Everton awarded a pen.:o

Hallelujah. looks like it's too little too late though

told ya you'd start getting them again

[Forsberg]

told ya you'd start getting them again

Aparently they had 3 other stone wallers denied though :mad:

[Loftydog]

A very strange game. Utd definitely dominated chance wise but never looked to have that clinical touch. Lots of chances but always someone from villa there with a block or a clearance. It then went into a period at 1 nil where villa wasted about 2 or 3 chances before they got the equaliser. Poor defending from united it must be said. Definitely an air of complancey about the game. Although i did say to myself that solksjaer hasnt done much after he has come on so that must mean a last minute goal for him. They definitely didnt need the replay

[storysham]

job, i backed larson to score first.

Not the job, i also had a larson first score and 2-0 win double.

[Loftydog]

job, i backed larson to score first.

Not the job, i also had a larson first score and 2-0 win double.

Wasnt larsson on at 9/2 to get the first goal?

[storysham]

Wasnt larsson on at 9/2 to get the first goal?

Paddy Power is a mean fucker.

[Loftydog]

Paddy Power is a mean fucker.

Aye that he is

[mightyquark]

today in Sweden there was 6 pages on Henke(Larsson)
..Man utd are now officially called "Henke Larssons Man UTD"......in the Swedish Media.........
I support United and I thought Larsson was superb today but jesus christ I am dreading the papers tomorrow....

[legend76]

Full draw:

Arsenal v Bolton
West Ham v Watford
Bristol City or Coventry Cityv Hull City or Middlesbrough
Chelseav Nottingham Forest
Chester City or Ipswich Townv Swansea
Cardiff City or Tottenham v Southend Utd or Barnsley
Barnet or Colchester v Peterborough or Plymouth Argyle
Birmingham City or Newcastle Unitedv Reading or Burnley
Derby Countyv Bristol Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday or Manchester City v Southampton
Crystal Palacev Preston North End
Manchester Unitedv Portsmouth
Blackpoolv Norwich City
Queens Park Rangers or Luton Townv Blackburn Rovers
Wolverhampton Wanderers or Oldham v WBA
Leicester City or Fulhamv Stoke City


The ties will be played on Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 January.

[Sound]

Arsenal v Bolton? Cue lots of gallic shrugs as Fat Sam does them again. For the sake of football, I'd love Arsenal to put 8 past them.

[shammy feen]

Full draw:


Barnet or Colchester v Peterborough or Plymouth Argyle



Nice draw for one of these guys. Guaranteed 6th round minnow.

[STEVIEG]

Nice draw for one of these guys. Guaranteed 6th round minnow.

5th round no?

[shammy feen]

5th round no?

my bad

[shammy feen]

Im losing the plot lately....

[legend76]

Nice draw for one of these guys. Guaranteed 5th round minnow.

away to Spurs wouldn't be so "nice" for the poor suckers

[Sound]

cant remember the last time bolton beat arsenal when the arse were at home.

Long may it continue- Big fat Sam can fuck right off. I'd rather watch any other PL team.

[STEVIEG]

Portsmouth


would be very similar to a few years ago
United beat villa in the 3rd round and lost at home to a Harry team in round 4
(Di canio goal as Barthez screwed up and didn't play the whistle)

[Edmund Blackwater]

would be very similar to a few years ago
United beat villa in the 3rd round and lost at home to a Harry team in round 4
(Di canio goal as Barthez screwed up and didn't play the whistle)
Barthez tried to fool him into thinking he'd been given offside.

[STEVIEG]

Barthez tried to fool him into thinking he'd been given offside.



Yup, it was truly embarrassing

[legend76]

Arsenal
West Ham
Middlesbrough
Chelsea
Ipswich Town
Cardiff City
Plymouth Argyle
Reading
Derby County
Manchester City
Crystal Palace
Portsmouth
Norwich City
Blackburn Rovers
WBA
Stoke City

LOL

[dotty]

thinking this morning that bolton would be a good outside bet for the cup,might put a few euro on them to reach the final anyway,but its a really tough draw for them,a home draw and i would really fancy their chances against anyone,beat the arse and i might still put the few euro on them..

[RonnyB]

would be very similar to a few years ago
United beat villa in the 3rd round and lost at home to a Harry team in round 4
(Di canio goal as Barthez screwed up and didn't play the whistle)

Incorrect I'm afraid. West Ham knocked United out in the 4rd round at Old Trafford in. In the 3rd round United beat Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage.

[STEVIEG]

Incorrect I'm afraid. West Ham knocked United out in the 4rd round at Old Trafford in. In the 3rd round United beat Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage.



Ah i stand corrected

Good the pattern may not happen again so

[Lamps]

Incorrect I'm afraid. West Ham knocked United out in the 4rd round at Old Trafford in. In the 3rd round United beat Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage.

oh dear,

stevie is not having a good day

[STEVIEG]

oh dear,

stevie is not having a good day

yes, i get things wrong



And I have the balls to admit it too........

[dotty]

didnt ole score a last minute winner at anfield in '99 in the 3rd round...what kind of season did united go on to have then...

[RonnyB]

didnt ole score a last minute winner at anfield in '99 in the 3rd round...what kind of season did united go on to have then...

Nope twas in front of the same end as yesterday. Another omen perhaps.

Also twas the 4th round. 3-1 win over 'Boro in round 3.

[Lamps]

didnt ole score a last minute winner at anfield in '99 in the 3rd round...what kind of season did united go on to have then...

it sure made a big impact on you that you couldn't even remember the ground it was on.

[legend76]

cardiff are one of the best footballing sides ive seen this season.


No disrespect to them, was delighted to see Stephen McPhaill pinging pin point passes and great to see wilo flood tearing down the wing. But drawing at home in terrible conditions is far removed from winning away at white hart lane. especailly as Chopra's confidence is so shattered he couldn't hit a barn door

[dotty]

it sure made a big impact on you that you couldn't even remember the ground it was on.

yeah shocking mistake alright.

[Lamps]

yeah shocking mistake alright.

these are the standards

[STEVIEG]

it sure made a big impact on you that you couldn't even remember the ground it was on.



United had far more memorable games that season:)

[dotty]

these are the standards

bad day.

perhaps i shouldnt say i have the "treble" video at home either and only watched it about a month ago.


interesting draw,nice to see forest getting a good draw going to the bridge,big club with a big following,hopefully they get promoted this season,calderwood is a good young manager.

[POL]

it sure made a big impact on you that you couldn't even remember the ground it was on.

stevieg reminds me of one of those tools from the likes of Emmerdale Farm and Hollyoks that they wheel out for programmes like the greatest bestest 100 goals ever in the premiershit on Sky 1, z list actors and the like, "oh man, that goal changed my life, I remember I was watching the game in the Brog, when someone spilt a pint on my replica jersey, I was just about to go mad when they scored...."

[EDDIEB]

Interesting draw.....

Arsenal v Bolton
West Ham v Watford
Bristol City or Coventry City v Hull City or Middlesbrough
Chelsea v Nottingham Forest
Chester City or Ipswich Town v Swansea
Cardiff City or Tottenham v Southend Utd or Barnsley
Barnet or Colchester v Peterborough or Plymouth Argyle
Birmingham City or Newcastle United v Reading or Burnley
Derby County v Bristol Rovers
Sheffield Wednesday or Manchester City v Southampton
Crystal Palace v Preston North End
Manchester United v Portsmouth
Blackpool v Norwich City
Queens Park Rangers or Luton Town v Blackburn Rovers
Wolverhampton Wanderers or Oldham v WBA
Leicester City or Fulham v Stoke City


The ties will be played on Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 January.

[STEVIEG]

stevieg reminds me of one of those tools from the likes of Emmerdale Farm and Hollyoks that they wheel out for programmes like the greatest bestest 100 goals ever in the premiershit on Sky 1, z list actors and the like, "oh man, that goal changed my life, I remember I was watching the game in the Brog, when someone spilt a pint on my replica jersey, I was just about to go mad when they scored...."



It wasn't me toolbox
go back and read it again......

BTW that was a crap game and United should have been beaten

[dotty]

yeah toolbox it was me.;)

[POL]

and when stevieg is describing the Cantona goal against Sunderland, accompanied by rave music he mixed earlier, he is wearing a special leather John O'Shea underpants commemorating the John O'Shea nutmeg on Figo that the Kanturk Manchester United supporters club presented him with for being honorary treasurer

[Lamps]

and when stevieg is describing the Cantona goal against Sunderland, accompanied by rave music he mixed earlier, he is wearing a special leather John O'Shea underpants commemorating the John O'Shea nutmeg on Figo that the Kanturk Manchester United supporters club presented him with for being honorary treasurer

now this is why the SFI exist
:D

classic

[POL]

now this is why the SFI exist
:D

classic


I hear there is an enhanced crotch area, sporting an image of sheasy as he looks at Figo with disdain

[RonnyB]

BTW that was a crap game and United should have been beaten

The United-Pool game from '99 crap? I wouldnt go that far. Ince getting injured in the 2nd half changed the flow of that game. United started to create chances & I think Keane hit the post.

Cant argue bout the drama at the end though.

[Exile on main street]

now this is why the SFI exist
:D

classic

Lord, move to Holland so you can marry the fucker.

[STEVIEG]

The United-Pool game from '99 crap? I wouldnt go that far. Ince getting injured in the 2nd half changed the flow of that game. United started to create chances & I think Keane hit the post.

Cant argue bout the drama at the end though.

the cup game was pretty poor in my opinion
A bit like the one last year whcih Liverpool deserved to win

The only difference being that United put real pressure on at the end of the game in 99 (as you say)
Last year they looked beaten well into the 2nd half

[dotty]

The United-Pool game from '99 crap? I wouldnt go that far. Ince getting injured in the 2nd half changed the flow of that game. United started to create chances & I think Keane hit the post.

Cant argue bout the drama at the end though.

yeah when keane hit the post remember thinking its not going to be uniteds day,both the ol man and the brother are pool fans and were sick when ole scored the winner,good day.

[POL]

everybody knows games are only classics if ManYoo win.

[EDDIEB]

now this is why the SFI exist
:D

classic

2 Sycophantic creeps trapped in permanent adolescence ?

Please grow up kidz.

[STEVIEG]

everybody knows games are only classics if ManYoo win.

they won Moron

2-1

[Lamps]

they won Moron

2-1

Now now Steven, don't be putting words in people mouths, else I might need to call you a racist again.

He never said they won

You're all over the place today.

[RonnyB]

the cup game was pretty poor in my opinion
A bit like the one last year whcih Liverpool deserved to win

The only difference being that United put real pressure on at the end of the game in 99 (as you say)
Last year they looked beaten well into the 2nd half

I guess the difference between last year & '99 was United had a decent midfield back then, last years team were scared to pass the ball through midfield it seemed. Any team that relies in the likes of Richardson to chase a game is on a hiding to nothing.

[STEVIEG]

I guess the difference between last year & '99 was United had a decent midfield back then, last years team were scared to pass the ball through midfield it seemed. Any team that relies in the likes of Richardson to chase a game is on a hiding to nothing.

Yup, one of the worst United's midfield of all time that day
Giigs did well in there last spring but that day he was poor

I can't believe that Richardson is still a United player

[STEVIEG]

[QUOTE=Lamps;1334459]Now now Steven, don't be putting words in people mouths, QUOTE]

Oh the irony



I quote "everybody knows games are only classics if ManYoo win."

[RonnyB]

I can't believe that Richardson is still a United player

I take it as an insult that he can still earn a decent wage (at least he's not getting many games) at the club when he's nothing but a petulant fuck who has'nt delivered when it matters. an awful attitude & yet Fergie still has faith in him it seems. Was great for West Brom but that is his level. I nearly puked when he threw the shirt on the ground after his goal against Charlton last season.