The FA CUP Fourth Round - also known as "The Winter Break" by Man Utd fans - 24/25/26 January 2014
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Strange having the FA Cup on a Friday night. Can't remember them doing that before.
When is the draw for the next round? Probably after the Chelsea game on Sunday I'd imagine.
When is the draw for the next round? Probably after the Chelsea game on Sunday I'd imagine.
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Seeing some reports of Coventry fans being unhappy about the timing due to travelling up at a stupid time of the week, they mentioned they've been done before on a friday... but I can't personally remember it being done before.
Really irritating as Brentford(local team when I grew up) have one of their like 3 games a season on friday. Considering one of the reasons they put a league 1/2/championship game on now and then at alternative times is to give other leagues a chance to be on tv and people to see them, it's pretty harsh to schedule a big FA cup game at the same time for no apparent reason.
Can't see an upset at home, not sure who Wenger might rest, if he does. Bendtner is apparently back from injury, not sure he'd start considering he's just back though.
Really irritating as Brentford(local team when I grew up) have one of their like 3 games a season on friday. Considering one of the reasons they put a league 1/2/championship game on now and then at alternative times is to give other leagues a chance to be on tv and people to see them, it's pretty harsh to schedule a big FA cup game at the same time for no apparent reason.
Can't see an upset at home, not sure who Wenger might rest, if he does. Bendtner is apparently back from injury, not sure he'd start considering he's just back though.
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League Two team at home to a Premiership side, where the home side's manager use to manage the opposition, the most likely match to cause an upset and it doesn't get picked for TV. Even after smashing a Championship side 4-1 in the previous round.
And people wonder why the magic of the FA Cup is waning?
And people wonder why the magic of the FA Cup is waning?
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Gonna go out and watch the Cov vs Ars game later, odds on Wenger putting out a very young squad?
Grrr BT Sport??, thought ITV would have had this game but in way im glad they dont, couldnt bear an evening of Chiles talking his rubbish about football.
Looks like ill be off to a mates house tonight to watch the game, if i can get away from the missus and the in laws coming round tonight
Looks like ill be off to a mates house tonight to watch the game, if i can get away from the missus and the in laws coming round tonight
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Chiles or Owen. Its a tough choice but you only have to listen to Chiles for 15mins and not 90mins
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Indeed, thank God I'm watching it in a pub so no commentary!
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Floodlight failure, who had bets on that? 
Good game, first half was all us and we should have had at least 4-5 goals. Second half Coventry played better and gave us a few scares...thankfully they were as useless as us in front of goal.
But goals from Giroud and Cazorla nailed the game shut for us. Onto the 5th round we go
But goals from Giroud and Cazorla nailed the game shut for us. Onto the 5th round we go