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Post by suedehead on Dec 8, 2013 21:17:19 GMT 1
Leeds City, what are the bbc site on? Obviously Derby v Chelsea will also be on tv I assume? Be great for the Stags to get Liverpool again, be such a great payday for the club, but I think Oldham will edge us in the replay, at least there will be a good big crowd for that now, and I assume that might be on the telly as well? The replay stands a good chance of being televised I would have thought. Can't think of too many replays off the top of the head, there's Cov-Hartlepool but the higher division side are at home there so less appealing. Couldn't believe it when Mansfield potentially got Liverpool again! Normally I wouldn't be happy about Reading at Brighton, away tie against a side in the same division is the worst possible imo. But Brighton is the away game I most want to see, and I was only thinking about it yesterday! I'm not sure I can make the league game, but whilst i'm not 100% sure yet on the cup tie it is more possible so hopefully will be able to go to that I was so wrapped up in who Reading got I didn't notice Arsenal-Spurs! As long as you don't mind losing I'd say Derby v Chelsea is a likely televised match behind the obvious Arsenal v Tottenham game. I think we are up to five games (two ITV, three BT/ESPN) for the 3rd round so I would guess Southampton v Burnley is a possibility. I can't help feeling that Man U will be on yet again.
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Post by o on Dec 8, 2013 21:52:33 GMT 1
Southampton v Burnley on the telly? Why on earth? Rochdale v Leeds might I guess?
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Post by suedehead on Dec 8, 2013 22:01:11 GMT 1
Southampton v Burnley has two teams going well in their respective divisions.
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Post by Maximo Mark on Dec 8, 2013 22:03:22 GMT 1
Oh Man Utd will definitely be on. I'd say that, the Chelsea and Arsenal games are definite.
The other two will come from these:
Blackburn V Man City Everton V QPR Middlesbrough V Hull Newcastle V Cardiff Nottm Forest V West Ham Rochdale V Leeds Southampton V Burnley
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Post by suedehead on Dec 10, 2013 15:30:15 GMT 1
Arsenal v Tottenham on ITV on Saturday (Jan 4) at 17.15. Perhaps the only surprise is that the police haven't insisted on a lunchtime kick off.
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Post by o on Dec 10, 2013 16:03:34 GMT 1
I'm told Southampton and Portsmouth dont both play at home at 3pm on a saturday, is that correct Suedey?
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Post by Paddy on Dec 10, 2013 18:24:44 GMT 1
We play preston at home... a very non tie!
15 quid for tickets (adult) which is reasonable...
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Post by suedehead on Dec 10, 2013 19:35:25 GMT 1
I'm told Southampton and Portsmouth dont both play at home at 3pm on a saturday, is that correct Suedey? I don't know but it would make sense.
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Post by o on Dec 10, 2013 19:45:42 GMT 1
We play preston at home... a very non tie! 15 quid for tickets (adult) which is reasonable... That's very good, as I paid £22 to watch Rotherham v Rochdale in the last round!!! Have to get down to Ipswich one weekend and take in a game, maybe a pre season friendly, coming all that way, Id like to do another ground as well though.
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Post by Paddy on Dec 10, 2013 20:58:43 GMT 1
Cambridge Colchester Southend Soham take your pick :-)
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Post by Paddy on Dec 10, 2013 20:59:03 GMT 1
Cambridge Colchester Southend Soham take your pick :-)
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Post by o on Dec 10, 2013 21:56:29 GMT 1
Colchester or Southend, but aren't both looking to move, or are Colchester at a new ground now? Could do Peterborough on the way back...
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Post by Paddy on Dec 10, 2013 22:36:04 GMT 1
Southend are but need to move division before it's really viable. Colchester might have, I mean I don't take too much interest in them as they aren't near enough to us in the leagues to care .
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Post by suedehead on Dec 11, 2013 16:41:26 GMT 1
3rd round ties on t'telly
Blackburn v Man C Sat 4 Jan 12.45 BT Arsenal v Tottenham Sat 4 Jan 17.15 ITV
Nottm Forest v West Ham Sun 5 Jan 12.00 ITV Derby v Chelsea Sun 5 Jan 14.15 BT Man U v Swansea Sun 5 Jan 16.30 BT
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Post by o on Dec 11, 2013 17:49:18 GMT 1
There aren't enough mansons in the world for Man U v Swansea being on the telly!
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Post by suedehead on Dec 11, 2013 18:59:14 GMT 1
There aren't enough mansons in the world for Man U v Swansea being on the telly! Agreed but it's all about viewing figures. I read a couple years ago that a fairly routine Man U FA Cup match gave ITV a higher audience that an Arsenal Champions League match a few days later (or it might have been earlier).
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Post by Maximo Mark on Dec 11, 2013 21:06:39 GMT 1
This will make it 41 consecutive Man Utd FA Cup matches on live TV! 8th January 2005 was the last time a Man Utd FA Cup match wasn't on TV, 0-0 at home to Exeter.
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Post by Paddy on Dec 11, 2013 21:10:43 GMT 1
Surely it also comes down to infrastructure if the ground already has many camera points then its easier. Pl teams are used to cameras have the infrastructure. Unfortunately for lower divisions they don't have the same standard of infrastructure due to the infrequent use of it...
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Post by suedehead on Dec 11, 2013 21:26:18 GMT 1
This will make it 41 consecutive Man Utd FA Cup matches on live TV! 8th January 2005 was the last time a Man Utd FA Cup match wasn't on TV, 0-0 at home to Exeter. Looking back at their third and fourth round matches in those years (five out of eight fifth round matches and all subsequent matches are shown so I haven't counted them), they have had a lot of matches against other Premier League sides which television companies tend to be keen to show. Their matches against lower division sides have often been away which has also served as an excuse to show them. And, of course, they do tend to attract high audiences. Maybe when the FA Cup is back on the BBC, they at least will be less audience obsessed. In the 125th anniversary year of the Football League, it might have been nice to see two founder members - Blackpool and Bolton - play each other with the added historical note of the Stanley Matthews final of 1953.
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Post by Tom on Dec 12, 2013 20:32:25 GMT 1
The replay stands a good chance of being televised I would have thought. Can't think of too many replays off the top of the head, there's Cov-Hartlepool but the higher division side are at home there so less appealing. Couldn't believe it when Mansfield potentially got Liverpool again! Normally I wouldn't be happy about Reading at Brighton, away tie against a side in the same division is the worst possible imo. But Brighton is the away game I most want to see, and I was only thinking about it yesterday! I'm not sure I can make the league game, but whilst i'm not 100% sure yet on the cup tie it is more possible so hopefully will be able to go to that I was so wrapped up in who Reading got I didn't notice Arsenal-Spurs! As long as you don't mind losing Tbh I've barely thought about the result, it's a game I've wanted to do for a couple of years and this tie gives me an extra opportunity to do it. I wouldn't expect that much anyway, i'd take a replay now!
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