Pick me an outsider..FA Cup special

[Dewi_cool]

spurs

[Sheriff Fatman]

Tantalising value at 250/1 available for the Super Reds!

Mixed feelings about the draw tomorrow.  Normally at this stage I'd think there'd be a great chance of a glamour tie but I think I'd prefer a home draw against Huddersfield or Bristol Rovers and hope to progress one round further.  Apart from the big 4, there's no 'special fixtures' left for us to aim for.

However, odds are we'll end up with the nightmare scenario - strong Championship team away, so no difference to our usual bread and butter fixtures with little chance of progression.  West Brom would be the worst case scenario for me, so its pretty much guaranteed to happen.  If it has to be that, then at least let it be Sheff Utd for a bit of local rivalry.

Of the big 4 I'd love Arsenal away for the 'new ground' factor.  I've done all the others and seen us beat every team left in the draw, with the exception of Arsenal and possibly Chelsea (although I suspect I saw us beat them in the 80s at some point).

From a betting point of view I like Portsmouth as a value bet.  If some of the big 4 get draw together then they could have a very good shot at winning it.

[Longy]

Tantalising value at 250/1 available for the Super Reds!

I think I will pass on that cheers Sheriff.

 Having seen Barnsley at close hand this month vs Norwich, I would be very surprised if they are capable of causing one shock nevemind two. Of course they may have had an off day and for some reason Barnsley seem to have the perfect weaknesses for us, despite this being one of the worst Norwich teams in living memory.

Out of all the teams left, I would actually like Barnsley to do well. I wish the club no ill will at all but my head says no.

[bobby1]

Sheff Utd!!!

[TightEnd]

so £10 e/w riding on Pompey, Boro and WBA

Awaiting the draw to see who gets Man U and Arsenal! nailed on

[TightEnd]

Here we go..........

[TightEnd]

cue amusing chatter between Brooking and Wilkins zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[TightEnd]

no replays for the first time in over 50 years....statto semi hard on!

[TightEnd]

Bristol R v Southampton

Cardiff C v Wolves

Sheff U v Middlesboro  Tough

Liverpool v Barnsley..Sheriff!!

Man U v Arsenal yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! get in there

Preston v Portsmouth   yes!

Coventry v WBA  ok!!

Chelsea v Huddersfield


Worked out ok I think!!

[Colchester Kev]

great draw for the speculative punt ... good luck with it.

[jizzemm]

Every one a home win for me...

[Ironside]

i think the saints are a good EW bet

[Rooky9]

Boro have had so much luck in the draws for cup competitions in recent years, if they keep that up then it wouldn't suprise me to see them there or thereabouts.

It'll be interesting to see if they can get the work permit for Alves through in time.

should be through soon enough, no? He really is something else..I have watched him play many a time and Ronaldo and Romario also started off their European careeer in the Dutch league (with PSV)..i am surprised a bigger club than Middlesborough didn't go after him. (then again..the guy is a massive pain in the arse if he doesn't get things his own way)

At one time you used to of had to of played in 75% of the games for your country in the last two years or something. With him having 8 caps I don't think he will have. Having said that there are loads of cases where they have been given without meeting the requirements, so I don't see that being as much of a problem as them only having four days to get it through a government department. I saw a report last week that they were thinking the application would have to be in by last friday for it to get through in time.

One further sticking point in the Alves deal could come from the fact that he is yet to be granted a work permit.


The initial application was automatically rejected because Alves has not played in 75 per cent of his country's games over the last two years, with the appeal to be heard on Thursday.

Do you think I would get an appeal hearing so quickly if I wanted to get a quick work permit for my Thai massage parlour workers?!!  I don't know why they even have these guides, they never really seem to count for anything. (apart from an Iraqi to man city) Yes I am jealous, yes I am worried!!

[taximan007]

i think the saints are a good EW bet

There's a man who KNOWS his football:

 

[Indestructable]

West Brom looking good.