The FA Cup Thread 2013/14

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  • singhss1singhss1 Posts: 2,243
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    Id prefer Friday night, as I really hate it when theres 3 matches on a Sunday, im a big football fan, but its like overkill then

    I agree 100%.
  • singhss1singhss1 Posts: 2,243
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    I don't see 3 matches being on one day as i'm pretty sure having 3 live quarter finals on TV on the same day would be bad rating wise.
  • singhss1singhss1 Posts: 2,243
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    Judio wrote: »
    No one seems to have noticed the following

    BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE (All BT Sport 1)
    Saturday March 8: West Brom v Manchester United - 12.45pm

    The 8th is Quarter Final Day

    So BT will want their two games not to clash !!!

    On Sky Sports, you got Chelsea v Tottenham at 5.30pm on Saturday.

    Newcastle v Everton at 4.00pm Sunday but will now have to be postponed.
  • Toffee GuyToffee Guy Posts: 2,579
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    Arsenal vs Everton - presumably on ITV1 but whoever shows it - will not happen at 5:30pm on the Saturday.

    Reasons why:

    - Bayern Munch vs Arsenal on Tuesday March 11th would seem to rule out the Sunday March 9th date. Can you imagine the fuss if Arsenal have to play 2 days before playing Bayern in the CL 2nd leg?

    - Chelsea vs Spurs (in the league) on Saturday March 8th is a 5:30pm kick off live on Sky. The Met Police won't want 2 major games kicking off at the same time in the capital, and in addition, ITV/BT Sport (depending who shows the game) won't want their flagship game going head to head and thus reducing the potential audience for it.

    - All signs would seem to point towards a 12:45pm Saturday March 8th kick off for Arsenal vs Everton. Not ideal for the tv companies as I'm sure they'd want 5:30pm as it is the better timeslot, but that's just the way things go.

    Unless Sky move Chelsea vs Spurs to 4pm on the Sunday (in place of the now postponed Newcastle vs Everton game), in which case, Arsenal vs Everton could kick off on the Saturday at 5:30pm with no opposition. Remains to be seen whether Sky would do that though, with the tv fixtures already announced and both clubs already selling tickets for the Sat Mar 8, 5:30pm kick off date and time.
  • jazzydrury3jazzydrury3 Posts: 27,069
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    Toffee Guy wrote: »
    Arsenal vs Everton - presumably on ITV1 but whoever shows it - will not happen at 5:30pm on the Saturday.

    Reasons why:

    - Bayern Munch vs Arsenal on Tuesday March 11th would seem to rule out the Sunday March 9th date. Can you imagine the fuss if Arsenal have to play 2 days before playing Bayern in the CL 2nd leg?

    - Chelsea vs Spurs (in the league) on Saturday March 8th is a 5:30pm kick off live on Sky. The Met Police won't want 2 major games kicking off at the same time in the capital, and in addition, ITV/BT Sport (depending who shows the game) won't want their flagship game going head to head and thus reducing the potential audience for it.

    - All signs would seem to point towards a 12:45pm Saturday March 8th kick off for Arsenal vs Everton.

    Guess your a fellow Everton fan, id love playing Aresnal on the Sunday and them playing a changed 11

    Aresnal v Everton on a Friday night it wouldn't be the weirdest decision,
  • Steveaustin316Steveaustin316 Posts: 15,779
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    I presume the Sheffield Derby (if it happens) will be played at Sunday at noon.
  • Toffee GuyToffee Guy Posts: 2,579
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    Guess your a fellow Everton fan, id love playing Aresnal on the Sunday and them playing a changed 11

    Big Everton fan!:D

    Can't see it being on the Sunday, unfortunately. I think we have a chance, played well and got a draw at the Emirates earlier in the season.
  • Ryan_Kerr1Ryan_Kerr1 Posts: 154
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    I think it will be

    ITV - Arsenal v Everton
    BT - Man City v Wigan
    ITV - Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday/Charlton
    BT - Brighton/Hull v Sunderland
  • wolvesdavidwolvesdavid Posts: 10,907
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    Arsenal v Everton will be on Saturday.
  • jazzydrury3jazzydrury3 Posts: 27,069
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    Arsenal v Everton will be on Saturday.

    What up against Premier League matches, involving, Man U, Chelsea, Spurs, aren't they normally 3 clubs, who are treated like god on this forum, and if the matches don't involve them.

    They might as well be on BBC4 lol
  • wolvesdavidwolvesdavid Posts: 10,907
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    What up against Premier League matches, involving, Man U, Chelsea, Spurs, aren't they normally 3 clubs, who are treated like god on this forum, and if the matches don't involve them.

    They might as well be on BBC4 lol

    Yes, up against Premier League matches. ITV will get a FAR higher TV audience, its one of the main 2 channels in the country.
  • kingofcakeskingofcakes Posts: 2,948
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    I imagine IF Hull beat Brighton that Hull vs Sunderland will definitely be on the Sunday
  • JBOJBO Posts: 6,148
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    Can't see local plod wanting another Friday night Sheffield derby.
  • singhss1singhss1 Posts: 2,243
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    Yes, up against Premier League matches. ITV will get a FAR higher TV audience, its one of the main 2 channels in the country.

    This is really bad for football fans. When Sky Sports get the FA Cup back, it will be better. Since they lost the FA Cup, we have had matches clashing. I had to record one match and watch it on tape delay. I remember a semi-final on BBC clashed with Arsenal - Liverpool years ago. Not good.
  • Mark.Mark. Posts: 84,922
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    "When" Sky Sports get the FA Cup back?

    It's with BT and the BBC from next season for four years.
  • DUNDEEBOYDUNDEEBOY Posts: 110,027
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    Mark. wrote: »
    "When" Sky Sports get the FA Cup back?

    It's with BT and the BBC from next season for four years.

    Will the bbc go back to Sunday night games again like years ago. Might do as it would resolve the big league and cup tv clashes that happen at this stage
  • Stereophonic83Stereophonic83 Posts: 501
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    Another possibility is that BT could have a double header on the Sunday and ITV could have their 2 games on the Sat.
  • kingofcakeskingofcakes Posts: 2,948
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    When will the schedule be announced?
  • DUNDEEBOYDUNDEEBOY Posts: 110,027
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    When will the schedule be announced?

    Would guess tomorrow as the first two are easy the choices
  • kingofcakeskingofcakes Posts: 2,948
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    DUNDEEBOY wrote: »
    Would guess tomorrow as the first two are easy the choices

    Thank you
  • casinoman13casinoman13 Posts: 7,080
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    DUNDEEBOY wrote: »
    Would guess tomorrow as the first two are easy the choices

    Really?
  • kingofcakeskingofcakes Posts: 2,948
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    Why are the lower league games being played on Tuesday 11th March rather than Wednesday the 12th?
  • loyalsinceloyalsince Posts: 6,065
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    IF common sense could be applied:

    West Brom V Man Utd 12.45 (BT)
    Arsenal V Everton 5.30 (ITV)
    ITV pick three 12pm (Sun)
    Man City V Wigan 2pm (BT)
    Chelsea V Spurs 4pm (Sky)
    BT pick 4 Mon 8pm

    Could poss. swap last two
  • DUNDEEBOYDUNDEEBOY Posts: 110,027
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    Looking more like lunchtime for arsenal v Everton then if west brom v man united is on bt sport then.

    There are a lot of meaningless man united games over the next few weeks I noticed
  • kingofcakeskingofcakes Posts: 2,948
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    Could they move the midweek games involving the lower league teams still in the cup to the Wednesday or is it too late?
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