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FA Cup Draw

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by RedandWhiteManofKent, Dec 4, 2011.

  1. RedandWhiteManofKent

    RedandWhiteManofKent Well-Known Member

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    Is a decent cup run the last thing Saints need.

    Who would you like - go out to a big premier league club in round 3 or draw lower league opposition and maybe play fringe players or go all out for a good cup run.

    my prediction - Coventry home

    but would like Arsenal away

    The draw is on ITV this afternoon after the live Totton game. Totton anyone?
     
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  2. st_brendy

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    Well I don't want a cup run at all, but I would love to get Totton should they win today. Come on Totton!
     
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  3. Hamble Saint

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    Would loveeeee any big club away
     
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  4. North Hants Saint

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    Just want an interesting tie eg not another team in our league.

    Aresnal/Liverpool/Chelski away, lower league side at home.
     
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  5. Qwerty

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    Come on the mighty Stags!
     
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  6. RSS

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    I think it would be preferable to draw lower league opposition at home to give the fringe players/youth proper game time, especially if injuries persist we will need to integrate some into the first team over the coming months.
    I cannot see why we would want to draw a big team and feel the need to play our first teamers who we need to save for the league. It may be a nice day out, but I'd rather the cup be useful and not potentially disruptive....in an ideal world
     
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  7. saint-jenny

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    pick the kids and see what happens - we're not going to win the thing and cup games are another chance for the important players to be injured. Plus playing the kids would give them valuable experience.
     
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  8. Qwerty

    Qwerty Well-Known Member

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    Never mind.
     
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  9. RSS

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    Well that didn't last long!
     
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  10. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    We want a draw we can win. At this stage, we need to be in a winning run, whereas towards the sharp end of the season we won't want to still be in the Cup (unless we're flying, of course).
     
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  11. RSS

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    True. If Adkins has taught them to fly then there will be no stopping us :emoticon-0110-tongu
     
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  12. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Adkins walks on water, so flying's a doddle.
     
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  13. Gordon Gekko

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    I want a cup run.
     
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  14. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    Saints V Manu in the FA Cup final 2012 Saints win 1-0 Scored by Rickie Lambert in our Promotion Season .

    We then go on to STAY in the top division for at least another 27 years .

    Who says I am a pessemist .......................
     
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  15. LocutusOfBorg

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    I'd like a bit of a cup run so I'm hoping for a crushable minnow for the first game, at least. Having said that, we'll probably get Arsenal or Manchester City instead.

    Totton pulled one back but it's now 1-5.
     
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  16. Gordon Gekko

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    Would love to go to anfield again actually, I would sacrifice a cup run to go there.
     
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  17. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    Adkins would like Liverpool..perhaps he could have it as a Christmas present. Would prefer a home draw against a small team myself.
     
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  18. st_brendy

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    Just in case our home record is still intact come a month's time, it would be nice to not be taking on Man City at St Marys. Indeed any side from the middle of the Championship upwards at St Marys would be a bad draw.
     
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  19. JDub

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    Carlisle away please.
     
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  20. Tony Montana

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    A lowly team at home in the 3rd round playing some of the young guns. Then arsenal/ tottenham away in the 4th round.
     
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