FA CUP 3RD ROUND DRAW

Brendan Janus · December 9, 2015

maccavennie said:
Anyone know when the date for our game might get announced? I'm assuming it will be on the 9th or 10th January but wondering when a date gets confirmed along with ticket details

11th at 8pm !!

maccavennie · December 9, 2015

Brendan Janus said:
11th at 8pm !!

ffs I hope not!!

Eggs · December 9, 2015

The Hibbert Agenda said:
God I hope Whitehawk win

...I've watched their last couple of ties and hope Dagenham win. They were better than Dagenham and the game will carry a lot of hype.

macst · December 11, 2015

Well the live games have been announced - surprise surprise Liverpool, United and Chelsea all chosen - so I assume we will be a "normal" 3pm kick-off on the Saturday.

Brendan Janus · December 11, 2015

Feel sorry for Whitehawk, seems unfair that they have to play against two teams at one go !!

l4toffee · December 11, 2015

macst said:
Well the live games have been announced - surprise surprise Liverpool, United and Chelsea all chosen - so I assume we will be a "normal" 3pm kick-off on the Saturday.

Liverpool game I can understand as they are away, but Chelsea and Utd are both at home. Spurs v Leicester as well . No wonder the fa cup is no longer viewed with the same enthusiasm

4737carlin · December 11, 2015

As if United vs Sheffield United has been picked, its not that big a deal, standard cup tie.

efcfanwirral · December 11, 2015

l4toffee said:
Liverpool game I can understand as they are away, but Chelsea and Utd are both at home. Spurs v Leicester as well . No wonder the fa cup is no longer viewed with the same enthusiasm

But the viewing figures for non all premier league games not involving the top teams would be low, so they go with what they know will pull the viewers unfortunately.

l4toffee · December 11, 2015

efcfanwirral said:
But the viewing figures for non all premier league games not involving the top teams would be low, so they go with what they know will pull the viewers unfortunately.

I know. Liverpool and Utd bring in the viewers so that's all they care about .

Ring master · December 11, 2015

Bit surprised ours didnt get picked no matter who it was against,man utd are always on-48th fa cup games in a row,been same for like 10/11 years

man utd and chelsea should not have been picked

barneygumble · December 11, 2015

Looking at that draw...

Id have picked

Exeter - Liverpool
Wycombe - Villa
Eastleigh - Bolton
Oxford - Swansea
Norwich - City

Had Whitehawk or Salford won striaght out before replay, i'd have picked them instead of the others..

Seriously.... Sheffield United away to United? Seriously? What whets the customers appetite there? Okay, i can understand the Chelsea game a tiny bit, after the Bradford massacre last year, but how boring? Seriously.

mrb85 · December 11, 2015

4737carlin said:
As if United vs Sheffield United has been picked, its not that big a deal, standard cup tie.

Not much of a surprise given that not so long ago the cup game at OT against bottom division club Exeter City was broadcast (although in this one the TV company got lucky I think and it was a good game).

4737carlin · December 12, 2015

Exeter to be the first team into the 4th round draw

I am guessing there will be no Monday night game?

Eggs · December 12, 2015

...odd as it might sound, it's amazing how often our FA Cup run dovetails with the kids in the Youth Cup. After last night it would be a disaster if that trend continues this season.