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Viewing figures from the recent FA Cup games...

Peterborough v West Brom - 5.6m

Chelsea v Man City - 1.5m

Not only does that show that a lot of people still want to watch the FA Cup, but it shows the massive gap that still exists between games shown on terrestrial tv and games shown on Sky.


Hopefully those figures will also help wave 2 fingers into the faces of those(FA / PL big clubs reportedly) who want to scrap the replays.
 
I put us down for a 1-0 win this weekend on the predictions, Arsenal have a lot on at the moment with the League and playing Barca so it's possible we might fly under their radar a bit. A few of our lads like Diame will want to show what they can do after being out of the limelight for a while.
 
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I put us down for a 1-0 win this weekend on the predictions, Arsenal have a lot on at the moment with the League and playing Barca so it's possible we might fly under their radar are a bit. A few of our lads like Diame will want to show what they can do after being out of the limelight for a while.

I have predicted the same, just have a feeling we might just pinch it.
 
I put us down for a 1-0 win this weekend on the predictions, Arsenal have a lot on at the moment with the League and playing Barca so it's possible we might fly under their radar a bit. A few of our lads like Diame will want to show what they can do after being out of the limelight for a while.

He'll have to show it through the medium of mime, from the bench or stands.
 
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I put us down for a 1-0 win this weekend on the predictions, Arsenal have a lot on at the moment with the League and playing Barca so it's possible we might fly under their radar a bit. A few of our lads like Diame will want to show what they can do after being out of the limelight for a while.
Eh? Diame has been starting regularly. He won't play in the Cup.
 
He'll have to show it through the medium of mime, from the bench or stands.
Do you think he won't play then? I have a feeling Bruce will put out a strong team at the Emirates, against Man City he picked Hernandez surprisingly ahead of Luer. Bruce always strikes me as a manager who takes the FA Cup seriously going on the games I've been to, still fairly annoyed this is away as have been to every Cup match at home this season
 
Do you think he won't play then? I have a feeling Bruce will put out a strong team at the Emirates, against Man City he picked Hernandez surprisingly ahead of Luer. Bruce always strikes me as a manager who takes the FA Cup seriously going on the games I've been to, still fairly annoyed this is away as have been to every Cup match at home this season

I think he'll go:

-----------------Jak--------------

Elmo Maguire Bruce Tymon

Aluko Meyler Taylor Maloney

--------------Powell-----------

-----------Dio-----------

Subs: Kuciak, Robertson, Odubajo, Clucas, Dawson, Thudd, Abel
 
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I think he'll go:

-----------------Jak--------------

Elmo Maguire Bruce Tymon

Aluko Meyler Taylor Maloney

--------------Powell-----------

-----------Dio-----------

Subs: Kuciak, Robertson, Odubajo, Clucas, Dawson, Thudd, Luer

He might have a job with Luer on the bench seen as he's at Scunny!
Probably Abel H!
 
Hopefully those figures will also help wave 2 fingers into the faces of those(FA / PL big clubs reportedly) who want to scrap the replays.
Replays definitely help the smaller sides but scraping replays hasn't damaged the League Cup. Less fixtures can only be a good thing for teams concerned for keeping players fresh.
 
I put us down for a 1-0 win this weekend on the predictions, Arsenal have a lot on at the moment with the League and playing Barca so it's possible we might fly under their radar a bit. A few of our lads like Diame will want to show what they can do after being out of the limelight for a while.

I don't think that Diame will get a chance. Even a bench place maybe a no no for Mo Mo.
 
Do you think he won't play then? I have a feeling Bruce will put out a strong team at the Emirates, against Man City he picked Hernandez surprisingly ahead of Luer. Bruce always strikes me as a manager who takes the FA Cup seriously going on the games I've been to, still fairly annoyed this is away as have been to every Cup match at home this season

Steve Bruce told Burnsy pre / post match on Tuesday that he would be making 11 changes. Subject to fitness of course.
 
Replays definitely help the smaller sides but scraping replays hasn't damaged the League Cup. Less fixtures can only be a good thing for teams concerned for keeping players fresh.

PL clubs have 25 man squads so that argument has no legs at all. If the big clubs don't want anymore fixtures then just play the kids in round 3.
Job done and no extra games.

I don't see anytime soon FAC replays being scrapped. The majority want them to stay.
 
PL clubs have 25 man squads so that argument has no legs at all. If the big clubs don't want anymore fixtures then just play the kids in round 3.
Job done and no extra games.

I don't see anytime soon FAC replays being scrapped. The majority want them to stay.

Regardless of the 25 in the squad, if you want to win as many games as possible you play your best 11 as much as possible. Rotation and squads in that case are irrelevant.

Bigger sides "just playing the kids" in some sort of attempt to get eliminated is worse than removing replays.
 
I think he'll go:

-----------------Jak--------------

Elmo Maguire Bruce Tymon

Aluko Meyler Taylor Maloney

--------------Powell-----------

-----------Dio-----------

Subs: Kuciak, Robertson, Odubajo, Clucas, Dawson, Thudd, Abel
I thought Anne Diamond was still out of action? Maybe playing Hernandez at Man City scared him enough not to do it again. I won't bet money on it but I think Diame might figure in this one still
 
Do you think he won't play then? I have a feeling Bruce will put out a strong team at the Emirates, against Man City he picked Hernandez surprisingly ahead of Luer. Bruce always strikes me as a manager who takes the FA Cup seriously going on the games I've been to, still fairly annoyed this is away as have been to every Cup match at home this season
Not sure what you're on about since aluko and akpom started the man city game.