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FA Cup 20/21

jimmymelrose
jimmymelrose Posts: 9,775
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I've started a new thread as there seems to be no thread specifically for the FA Cup this season.

I notice that the whole of the 5th Round is being played midweek.
Why is this? 
Talk about devaluing the FA Cup.
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  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,106
    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/89661/2020-21-fa-cup-thread#latest
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,106
    But to answer your question they were moved to midweek as we have a condensed season and i guess they want to keep weekends free for the league games.
  • eaststandmike
    eaststandmike Posts: 14,956
    jimmymelrose said:
    I've started a new thread as there seems to be no thread specifically for the FA Cup this season.

    I notice that the whole of the 5th Round is being played midweek.
    Why is this? 
    Talk about devaluing the FA Cup.
    The FA Cup is dead Jim, teams full of reserves, nobody really bothered if they lose, no replays. 

    Sad
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,907
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/89661/2020-21-fa-cup-thread#latest
    Yes - but there wasn't one apart from that thread.
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,775
    bobmunro said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/89661/2020-21-fa-cup-thread#latest
    Yes - but there wasn't one apart from that thread.


    I did look for it. I went through 4 pages of the right category.

    If there's a search on the smartphone version of CL, where is it please?
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,775
    edited February 2021
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    But to answer your question they were moved to midweek as we have a condensed season and i guess they want to keep weekends free for the league games.
    Well, in that case they should simply do it in reverse thus keeping the weekend special for the Cup.

    This is how it's always been.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,106
    eaststandmike said:
    jimmymelrose said:
    I've started a new thread as there seems to be no thread specifically for the FA Cup this season.

    I notice that the whole of the 5th Round is being played midweek.
    Why is this? 
    Talk about devaluing the FA Cup.
    The FA Cup is dead Jim, teams full of reserves, nobody really bothered if they lose, no replays. 

    Sad
    Will be won by one of the 'big 6' anyway.

    31 of the last 34 FA Cups have, the exceptions being Everton, Portsmouth and Wigan.
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,775
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    eaststandmike said:
    jimmymelrose said:
    I've started a new thread as there seems to be no thread specifically for the FA Cup this season.

    I notice that the whole of the 5th Round is being played midweek.
    Why is this? 
    Talk about devaluing the FA Cup.
    The FA Cup is dead Jim, teams full of reserves, nobody really bothered if they lose, no replays. 

    Sad
    Will be won by one of the 'big 6' anyway.

    31 of the last 34 FA Cups have, the exceptions being Everton, Portsmouth and Wigan.
    And Coventry and Wimbledon.
  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,995
    jimmymelrose said:
    bobmunro said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    https://forum.charltonlife.com/discussion/89661/2020-21-fa-cup-thread#latest
    Yes - but there wasn't one apart from that thread.


    I did look for it. I went through 4 pages of the right category.

    If there's a search on the smartphone version of CL, where is it please?
    You need to scroll to the bottom of the page and switch to full site where you can search as normal, then switch back to the mobile version when you've found what you're looking for.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,920
    jimmymelrose said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    eaststandmike said:
    jimmymelrose said:
    I've started a new thread as there seems to be no thread specifically for the FA Cup this season.

    I notice that the whole of the 5th Round is being played midweek.
    Why is this? 
    Talk about devaluing the FA Cup.
    The FA Cup is dead Jim, teams full of reserves, nobody really bothered if they lose, no replays. 

    Sad
    Will be won by one of the 'big 6' anyway.

    31 of the last 34 FA Cups have, the exceptions being Everton, Portsmouth and Wigan.
    And Coventry and Wimbledon.
    Not in the last 34 fa cups 

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  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,775
    1987 - 2020 (106th to 139th FA Cup Finals) =  34 FA Cup Finals

    1987: Coventry
    1988: Wimbledon
    1995: Everton
    2007: Portsmouth
    2013: Wigan


    Besides, it's really a case of a Big FIVE (Man U, Man C, Liverpool, Arsenal & Chelsea)  because Spurs have only won it once in this period. In fact Everton outdo Spurs because they have been runner-up twice in this period against just once for Spurs.

  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,106
    Routine 3-0 win for Southampton at Bournemouth today.
    Then Man City left it late but eventually overcame Everton 2-0.

    Leicester v Man U and Chelsea v Sheff Utd tomorrow.
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,288
    Good to see clubs fielding some pretty strong teams in the 1/4's this year. It may be a reflection that they've given up on the league but it makes a change not to see teams full of 2nd stream players and the kids. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,012
    Sign Fred up, he'd fit in perfectly with our defensive errors  :D
  • Redvalleyeast
    Redvalleyeast Posts: 4,739
    killerandflash said:
    Sign Fred up, he'd fit in perfectly with our defensive errors  :D
    Even the supposed 'best' do it. That was quite the fuck up by Fred there.
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,288
    Bournemouth Addick said:
    Good to see clubs fielding some pretty strong teams in the 1/4's this year. It may be a reflection that they've given up on the league but it makes a change not to see teams full of 2nd stream players and the kids. 
    Excluding Fred from the above.

    😱
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    WTF has Greenwood got growing under his nose? Looks like he has been hit with a dirty skipping rope.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,239
    edited March 2021
    The coaching Manual that encourages passing to players when marked  in the box is utter bollocks. So is passing back to the keeper when forwards are near by.

    I said it Ten years ago when I saw coaches teaching youngsters on rubbish pitches to try it.

    Play all the clever one twos as far away from your goal as possible.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 38,020
    I just don’t understand it. Perhaps coaches think that it’ll encourage a high press from the opposition and a couple of clever passes and you’ve taken a few of their players out the game. Problem is, 99% of the time all it does it make your average centre half give a shit pass back to the goalie who then slices it all of 30 yards. 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,106
    Semi final draw:

    Chelsea v Man City
    Leicester/Man U v Southampton

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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,012
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Semi final draw:

    Chelsea v Man City
    Leicester/Man U v Southampton
    A weird time to do the draw. I assumed it was done at HT so the BBC don't have to delay Countryfile!
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited March 2021
    killerandflash said:
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Semi final draw:

    Chelsea v Man City
    Leicester/Man U v Southampton
    A weird time to do the draw. I assumed it was done at HT so the BBC don't have to delay Countryfile!
    As long as they done delay Line of Duty.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,012
    Tielemens strides past Pratley and Watson to score
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,196
    killerandflash said:
    Tielemens strides past Pratley and Watson to score
    Exactly what I had in mind. United taking defending lessons from Charlton...
  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    edited March 2021
    Don’t really watch many non Charlton games, but Fred is absolutely shit. Or at least has been today, 
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,196
    Now Vardy has turned into Chuks...
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,917

    United heading our of the Cup. Iheancho with a brace to make it 7 goals in his last 4 games

  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,006
    edited March 2021
    ricky_otto said:
    Don’t really watch many non Charlton games, but Fred is absolutely shit. Or at least has been today, 
    Absolutely awful.

    Telles looked pretty terrible too.

    And Matic.

    And Martial.

    Oh and both centre backs.
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,288
    North Lower Neil said:
    ricky_otto said:
    Don’t really watch many non Charlton games, but Fred is absolutely shit. Or at least has been today, 
    Absolutely awful.

    Telles looked pretty terrible too.

    And Matic.

    And Martial.

    Oh and both centre backs.
    Man U have same major restructuring to do over the summer. Far too many players in their squad nowhere near good enough to play for them.

    Leicester well worth the win today as better all over the park. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,012
    Pleased with the semi final draw, with the 2 "regulars" against each other, leaving one of Leicester or Soton to reach the final

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