Cheers C58. I hate watching the live draw and not knowing what number we are. They generally show numbers for the 'big' teams and minnows. Frustrates the hell out of me!
Definitely. The only 2 clubs I really fancied us turning over we're Leicester or Hull. A home draw would have been nice...but we can't really complain at that draw.
You're surprised that fans of a Premier League club expect to win a game against a Championship club? Really?
:You're 3rd bottom Prem we are 3rd in champ. Of course I'm not surprised you will be favourites, it was the term walk over which may come back to haunt you. I think we will run you close.
Apologies Jim. "Turnover" was a poorly choiced phrase,,,I should have said "have a decent chance of winning".
Yesterday. Against a team 6th in the Premiership, who were unbeaten. Do keep up. I think you're imagining things - nobody used the term "walkover". Let's be honest, there are much better teams than both of us that we could've drawn. Unless you think you're the best team left in the comp? We have a chance against you guys, moreso than we would've against, say, Chelsea, Man Utd, Arsenal... same as you. I look forward to it, should be a good game
By the fourth round there aren't any easy ties. Anyone who has made it this far deserves to be treated with a certain amount of respect, regardless of league position. As our Leicester friend points out, they are having a good season in a strong division, so that's another reason not to underestimate them. That said, it's still a good draw for us, avoiding the stronger teams. I'd be happier if we were at home, but it's certainly winnable. It's also probably fair to say that if I was a Leicester fan, Fulham at home is the kind of draw I would have been hoping for. Both teams will see this as a realistic chance of making the quarter finals. Bring it on!
I'm pretty happy with it to be honest. Always nice to test yourselves against a Prem team, especially at home but still gives us a reasonable chance of progessing with a little luck. The fact you've got United the following Saturday can only help us.
Bit of a double-edged sword, really. Games against teams like United, while they're nice if we get something from them, won't define our season. So do we rest players against you guys, and play our full-strength side against United, hoping we'll get something? Or do we play our full strength side against you guys, giving ourselves the best chance possible, and throw caution to the wind against United? I know which I'd go for.
Don't see why us having Utd after the game would help you in any way, it's more likely to help them rather than yourselves. Jol will see it like this, who do we have a better chance of beating, Man Utd or Leicester? How many league games are there in a season compared to the domestic cups? If we lose one league game, against the champions, fans won't be disappointed, if we lose against a Championship team, ending our chances of a cup run, the fans will be livid.
