FA cup replay (19 Viewers)

[ccfc1234]

Disappointing not to win but as some have said were still in the cup and vs the league games this absolutely was the one to draw. Does anyone have any ideas when replays might be for the 4th round? Looking at the fixtures it looks like they might have to move one of our midweek league games to make it work. I am thinking that could well be Plymouth away and don't want to book trains etc. if that might happen.

 

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[edgy]

Hope they move the Plymouth game to a weekend near the end of the season.

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

My guess would be 6/7th Feb. We've got no midweek game and that's still 3 weeks before the 5th round. Millwall game is on the Sunday that week as well so there's space for it.

 

[pusbccfc]

Plymouth won't be moved. It will be the week before.

 

[rexo87]

Yeah will be 6th Feb I’d have thought


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[Sky Blue Harry H]

Will be 6th Feb (Tues) as Sheff Wed have a game at Blues on the Friday

 

[rexo87]

Will be 6th Feb (Tues) as Sheff Wed have a game at Blues on the Friday

That’s good. They’re likely to put a very youthful side out for that only 3 days before Brum. We then don’t play til the Sunday


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[ccfc1234]

My guess would be 6/7th Feb. We've got no midweek game and that's still 3 weeks before the 5th round. Millwall game is on the Sunday that week as well so there's space for it.

Makes sense, just throught a week on Tuesday might be a bit soon but I guess if the club's agree, it can happen.

 

[rexo87]

Makes sense, just throught a week on Tuesday might be a bit soon but I guess if the club's agree, it can happen.

Don’t think the clubs even have to agree - down to the FA. They also need enough time to get tickets on sale for the 5th round which is weekend of 27th Feb


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[Mucca Mad Boys]

I’m actually sick and tired off playing Sheffield Wednesday 4 times we’ve played them this season go away Sheffield Wednesday do one

6 points from 6. I’d be more than happy to play them every week. I’m happy to see the back of Hillsborough for a few months now.

After seeing the improvement under Rohl, Wednesday have got a decent chance of survival now.

 

[Johhny Blue]

That’s good. They’re likely to put a very youthful side out for that only 3 days before Brum. We then don’t play til the Sunday


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So there is a silver lining to losing all those Saturday games

 

[Balli001]

Makes sense, just throught a week on Tuesday might be a bit soon but I guess if the club's agree, it can happen.

All cup replays are that week. Always have been 10 days after the original date

 

[Hutch11]

Hope they move the Plymouth game to a weekend near the end of the season.

Not when you've hotels booked and days off work sorted

 

[covcity4life]

Might be last fa cup replay this club ever plays.

No point crying about modern football whilst complaining about tradition

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Annoying to have to play them again when we had plenty of chances to put the game away, but there’s a bit of a lesson in that. Hopefully a good 5th round draw but pity that will be another midweek game if we reach it.

 

[SBbucks]

All cup replays are that week. Always have been 10 days after the original date

Agree, I’m not sure why there’s even debate. Its the same every year, approximately 10 days after the original tie and has been for a very long time (although some of us can probably remember the dark ages when it was always 3 or 4 days after).
Not surprisingly, they don’t schedule league matches in the 6th/7th Feb slot.
As others have said, it will most likely be Tuesday 6th as SW play on the 9th (Friday night).

 

[covcity4life]

Agree, I’m not sure why there’s even debate. Its the same every year, approximately 10 days after the original tie and has been for a very long time (although some of us can probably remember the dark ages when it was always 3 or 4 days after).
Not surprisingly, they don’t schedule league matches in the 6th/7th Feb slot.
It will most likely be Tuesday 6th as SW play on the 9th (Friday night).

Dark ages??? It was so much better when replay was few days later. More intensity and bad blood etc

This Palmer issue actually gives this tie a bit of that old school feel

 

[SBbucks]

Dark ages??? It was so much better when replay was few days later. More intensity and bad blood etc

This Palmer issue actually gives this tie a bit of that old school feel

Totally agree, but it left very little time for anyone to plan it and ultimately I think the influence of the police stopped it as they couldn’t get organised in time. Ticketing and logistics was always a problem (especially if the replay was away from home) but we seemed to manage somehow. And it did make rematches very tasty!
As an aside, we’re probably only a few seasons away from the end of all replays in the cup competitions, the wind is definitely blowing in that direction.

 

[Johhny Blue]

Totally agree, but it left very little time for anyone to plan it and ultimately I think the influence of the police stopped it as they couldn’t get organised in time. Ticketing and logistics was always a problem (especially if the replay was away from home) but we seemed to manage somehow. And it did make rematches very tasty!
As an aside, we’re probably only a few seasons away from the end of all replays in the cup competitions, the wind is definitely blowing in that direction.

It’s ironic that the ticketing only became an issue in the computer age

 

[SBbucks]

It’s ironic that the ticketing only became an issue in the computer age

Manual ticketing for immediate replays was fine for those who could queue (or find someone to queue) at the ticket office on the Monday morning, not so good for the many of us who didn’t live locally or couldn’t get away from work.
It clearly makes more sense the way it’s done now, both in timing of replays and the distribution of tickets. Computerised ticketing works absolutely fine 99.9% of the time.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Manual ticketing for immediate replays was fine for those who could queue (or find someone to queue) at the ticket office on the Monday morning, not so good for the many of us who didn’t live locally or couldn’t get away from work.
It clearly makes more sense the way it’s done now, both in timing of replays and the distribution of tickets. Computerised ticketing works absolutely fine 99.9% of the time.

Still not easy for those who work though

 

[Sky Blue Oggi]

5th round is on the Wednesday night 28th Feb I think

 

[Skybluecol]

 

[Sbarcher]

Manual ticketing for immediate replays was fine for those who could queue (or find someone to queue) at the ticket office on the Monday morning, not so good for the many of us who didn’t live locally or couldn’t get away from work.
It clearly makes more sense the way it’s done now, both in timing of replays and the distribution of tickets. Computerised ticketing works absolutely fine 99.9% of the time.

Queued for 9 hrs for the Cup game up at Everton. Got to the front of the queue only to be told the tickets have now sold out.

 

[SBbucks]

Still not easy for those who work though

No, maybe not, but at least there’s usually some notice, and the opportunity to ask someone with access to a computer/phone to do it for you instead of physically having to be at a ticket office at dawn.

 

[oscillatewildly]

That’s good. They’re likely to put a very youthful side out for that only 3 days before Brum. We then don’t play til the Sunday


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Yeah, great - Cos that really worked out well for us last night!

 

[chiefdave]

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Quarter finals and semi finals are both on dates we have rare Saturday 3pm home games scheduled. Going to have to move those games to midweek on our way to Wembley

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Hopefully a good 5th round draw but pity that will be another midweek game if we reach it.

I think getting a good draw will help focus the minds of fans a bit too, everyone's got Sheff Weds fatigue atm. If we knew getting through meant getting Man City away, I think it'd add a few more to the gate and help the atmosphere.

 

[Balli001]

Yeah, great - Cos that really worked out well for us last night!

They didn't put a youthful side out last night though. Mostly first team squad same as us.

 

[oscillatewildly]

They didn't put a youthful side out last night though. Mostly first team squad same as us.

I think their 20 man selection was far weaker than ours.

 

[pusbccfc]

It's annoying for Robins and the players but it's another game that will likely have 15,000+ (yes, I know it's shared and tickets will be cheap) and it's a small addition to the income.

May even be televised.

 

[Brylowes]

Agree, I’m not sure why there’s even debate. Its the same every year, approximately 10 days after the original tie and has been for a very long time (although some of us can probably remember the dark ages when it was always 3 or 4 days after).

They had no choice but to schedule replays within days of the tie back then as a tie could potentially need multiple replays before it’s conclusion.

 

[Brylowes]

They had no choice but to schedule replays within days of the tie back then as a tie could potentially need multiple replays before it’s conclusion.

Thinking about it, I’m sure the only semi final to be played at Highfield Rd was a third replay, Arsenal 1 v 0 Liverpool late 1970s.
I think my dad went.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Thinking about it, I’m sure the only semi final to be played at Highfield Rd was a third replay, Arsenal 1 v 0 Liverpool late 1970s.
I think my dad went.

Season 79/80

 

[play_in_skyblue_stripes]

Thinking about it, I’m sure the only semi final to be played at Highfield Rd was a third replay, Arsenal 1 v 0 Liverpool late 1970s.
I think my dad went.

I remember it. Just looked it up. May 01st 1980.
Not bad for a so called tinpot club.