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Home tie PLEASE

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by LeazesParkProwler, Aug 28, 2011.

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  1. LeazesParkProwler

    LeazesParkProwler Active Member

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    Having heard of yet another away tie I decided to research our Lady Luck quota in the cup competitions over the past few years. Have I been deluded, chastising the heavens unjustly? Well, not really....

    Over the past 5 seasons (ie. 2007/08-today), in the FA Cup we have been drawn in SEVEN away ties and ZERO home ties. In the League Cup we have been drawn away SEVEN times and home FOUR times. For those that like percentages, I make that 0% home ties in the FA Cup and 36% in the League Cup.

    I can't imagine many clubs have a lower aggregate success in home tie draws than 22% over the past 5 years. What does this tell us? Clearly Lady Luck has deserted us in recent cup draws (particularly when you consider the number of times we've drawn Chelsea or Arsenal), but, if luck really does even itself out over time, we'll be enjoying plenty of home ties against Hartlepool and Carlisle very soon. :emoticon-0105-wink:
     
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    LeazesParkProwler, Aug 28, 2011
  2. Sir Bobby

    Sir Bobby Active Member

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    And one of the bastard home ties was Arsenal!

    EDIT: Which you mentioned <doh>
     
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    Sir Bobby, Aug 28, 2011
  3. Hatem Is A Geordie

    Hatem Is A Geordie Active Member

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    Spurs, Arsenal & Chelsea all in that aren't they? <laugh>
     
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    Hatem Is A Geordie, Aug 28, 2011
  4. biggeordiedave

    biggeordiedave Active Member

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    Can anyone remember when Birmingham beat us 1 - 5?

    Given
    Solano Taylor Ramage Huntington
    Milner Dyer Butt Pattison
    Sibierski Martins

    It's weird thinking that was our team once!
     
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    biggeordiedave, Aug 28, 2011
  5. Shola's Scissor Kick

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    I remember that, it was on my birthday. So disappointing.
     
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    Shola's Scissor Kick, Aug 28, 2011
  6. Tim Kruls Zulu Shield (:)

    Tim Kruls Zulu Shield (:) Active Member

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    i have a really good feeling about the carling cup, feel like a semi final could beckon for us this year, feel like we will knock out a big team aswell.
     
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    Tim Kruls Zulu Shield (:), Aug 28, 2011

  7. Skylarker

    Skylarker PL High Commissioner

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    You are a big team - aren't you? <yikes>
     
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    Skylarker, Aug 28, 2011
  8. Tim Kruls Zulu Shield (:)

    Tim Kruls Zulu Shield (:) Active Member

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    hah, funny coming from a liverpool fan
     
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    Tim Kruls Zulu Shield (:), Aug 28, 2011
  9. Skylarker

    Skylarker PL High Commissioner

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    ?

    I would say we're both big teams.
     
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    Skylarker, Aug 28, 2011
  10. Tim Kruls Zulu Shield (:)

    Tim Kruls Zulu Shield (:) Active Member

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    i mean the likes of arsneal, chelsea, man u, citeh...
     
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    Tim Kruls Zulu Shield (:), Aug 28, 2011
  11. Skylarker

    Skylarker PL High Commissioner

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    Ok - but in a cup scenario i would say any team in the top half of the premier league is a top team.
     
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    Skylarker, Aug 28, 2011
  12. Smudger

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    We might knock a top side out I think, did it to Chelsea last year in the LC.
     
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    Smudger, Aug 28, 2011
  13. biggeordiedave

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    I'm afraid I don't share the optimism. We're Newcastle. If we have the audacity to knock Chelsea out, they'll give us Arsenal in the next round again.
     
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    biggeordiedave, Aug 28, 2011
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