FA cup 5th round draw

[UltraVires]

I thought I heard the girl presenter saying Everton vs Boreham coming up in the next hour. You might be on to something.

Someone had to draw them but I think if you compared our draws to those of the top sides we would have faced tougher competition more regularly in the early rounds.

Not sure if you are a blue or one of those fans from the other lot who seem to spend an awful lot of time on here but then probably call us bitter blues… couldn’t make it up

 

[bebo86]

What a miss by Rondon lol

 

[Deckard2049]

No I don’t think anyone thinks that. However, I reckon if you looked at the sides that City and Liverpool have had to play to get to finals in recent years it is shocking.

I was saying to folk today that Liverpool, city and Chelsea would avoid each other and lo and behold they do. I dunno whether they recorded a few draws until they got the one they wanted to the balls were heated up so they felt warmer in Southgates hand but it is a bizarre coincidence that those teams seem to get through to the latter stages year on year without having to play against each other

I do think this is where bias comes into play. Chelsea are the best example of this- the last two seasons show you exactly that it is luck of the draw. A quick google tells me that to reach the reach the final last season they played Morecambe, Luton, Barnsley, Sheffield United, Man City and then Leicester in the final (that they lost). So admittedly a pretty easy run right up until the semi.

However the season before they played
Nottingham Forest, Hull, Liverpool, Leicester Man United and then Arsenal (again they lost). That’s a pretty solid cup run.

I feel like it only seems biased at this stage because we’re in it ourselves and have a vested interest.

 

[davek]

That's a tough away draw tbf.

We start massive underdogs against even Palace.

It had to be a home draw and we didn't get it.

Still, we have a shot.

 

[faddy the blue]

A very below par performance this, no wonder we lack quality to play in the PL.

 

[WilliamPerry]

The furthest journey possible ffs

 

[ToffeeTim]

Tough but winnable. Cant argue with that at the last 8 stage.

Watford game now postponed

 

[Lee Smith]

Hartlepool got a 4,700 away allocation at Selhurst Park in the 4th round, hopefully ours is similar

 

[ToffeeTim]

That's a tough away draw tbf.

We start massive underdogs against even Palace.

It had to be a home draw and we didn't get it.

Still, we have a shot.

Tough but winnable. Cant expect easy qusrter finals.

Need everyone not cup tied to be available

 

[Chrismac]

You want a home draw, but to stay away from the top 3 was massive, we get at Palace and its a toin coss for a trip to Wembley.

 

[Mat70s]

That's a tough away draw tbf.

We start massive underdogs against even Palace.

It had to be a home draw and we didn't get it.

Still, we have a shot.

Massive underdogs?

It’s not the Camp Nou.

 

[BlueStevie35]

We owe them for the game in December, if we play like we did against Leeds and City recently then we’ve every chance. Important thing now before that game comes around is to pick up minimum 7 points from the next 3 games, especially with 2 of them at Goodison

 

[dannyboy]

The draw could've been worse but they go in as favourites. Tbh, I'd actually make them big favourites given how poor we are away from home.

Our defence continuously folds under the slightest bit of pressure. That has to change for us to go through.

 

[barneygumble]

Surely can’t be a Monday?

International being played on 24th, involving Ukraine, Scotland, Wales etc. which both sides have, so surely has to be a Sunday game.

Trust Amazon to mess us round.

 

[steven]

Surely can’t be a Monday?

International being played on 24th, involving Ukraine, Scotland, Wales etc. which both sides have, so surely has to be a Sunday game.

Trust Amazon to mess us round.

Think those internationals are going to be off by the sounds of it.