The F.A. Cup 2012-2013

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Sid
Could you please give me a synopsis of the goings on so far this season in this fabled trophy.
The first 4 qualifying rounds and the 1st round proper seemed to have passed us by sadly without notice.
Have we had any potential ginatkillings so far? Surely Hastings or Harrowgate will be dreaming of a trip to a premier league* side after their draw today. Games come no bigger surely than the clash of AFC Wimbledon and the MK Dons tomorrow with all the grudges associated…

This tournament, like its equivilant in tennis: The Championships and in golf: The Open is the only authentic knockout football tournament and in my opinion desrves a thread of its own

edit:
I meant of course Premier League and not premier league

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Wonderful comparisons there mickee.

That’s a massive grudge clash tomorrow between the Dons new and old and I’ll be rooting for the boys from SW19, a true club of the people.

Let’s hope this year’s competition is a reminder of just how great knockout Cup football can be.

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Is the Wimbledon v Wimbledon game on the telly?

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Aren’t you a long-winded and borng cunt, much like kib man. Full of ye’re own shit.

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FA Cup Third Round:

Crystal Palace v Stoke

Brighton v Newcastle

Tottenham v Coventry City

Wigan v Bournemouth

Fulham v Blackpool

Aston Villa v Ipswich

Charlton v Huddersfield

Barrow or Macclesfield v Cardiff

Barnsley v Burnley

Manchester City v Watford

Swansea v Arsenal

Leicester v Burton

Millwall v Preston

Cheltenham or Hereford v Everton

Derby v Tranmere

Crawley v Reading

Aldershot v Rotherham or Notts County

Middlesbrough v Harrogate or Hastings

Accrington Stanley or Oxford v Sheffield United

Southampton v Chelsea

QPR v West Brom

Peterborough v Norwich

Lincoln or Mansfield v Liverpool

Bolton v Sunderland

Nottingham Forest v Oldham

West Ham v Manchester United

Hull v Alfreton or Leyton Orient

Blackburn v Bristol City

Leeds v Birmingham

Bury or Southend v Bradford or Brentford

Luton v Wolves

Sheffield Wednesday v MK Dons

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Is that a question you are asking me or is it your attempt to make a statement?
Fuck off you inbred, illiterate, toothless troll.
It’s not my fault that the magic of the F.A, Cup is lost on you.
Go away and ride your nieces and nephews or whatever it is you get up to in your spare time and clear off out of here.

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In the cup you want to get a home draw and not get Manu. One out of two ain’t bad…

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Newcastle 1-0 down at Brighton on ITV1 after 72 minutes. Pardew in serious trouble if they lose this, surely.

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Imagine how much better off Newcastle would have been if they’d held onto the gentleman manager Chris Hughton

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Have watched the last 10 mins of Newcastle BHA, Newcastle tactics are embarassing. Keeper has come out to take 3 freekicks from the half way line now, dreadful stuff.

Great to see Wayne Bridge still doing it at the top level :guns:

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Brighton 2-0 with 3 mins remaining, the magic of the Cup shines on :clap:

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And Smith must score…2-0 Brighton!

It was actually Hoskins who scored.

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Brighton look like the Barclays Premier League[font=arial][size=1]™ [/size][/font]club.

Newcastle are a rabble.

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How did Gary Dicker play?

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Pardew still has 7 and a half years left on his contract. :lol:

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I’ve backed Watford to beat City today at 16/1. I’ve also backed Ipswich to beat Villa at 7/2.

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[quote=“Sidney, post: 726979”]And Smith must score…2-0 Brighton!

It was actually Hoskins who scored.[/quote]

Could have done with bailey

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Newcastle supporters can console themselves with the fact that Alan Pardew has until 2020 to turn things around.

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Between Pardew, Mick McCarthy and Pat Fitz, there’s a few fellas on this forum who will be hoping things take up for them in 2013.

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This competition is well past it’s sell by date. Now it’s just an annoying distraction from the league.
The top clubs can put out 2nd or 3rd string sides up until the later rounds and still win handily. Any club within a roar or relegation is happy to be out of the comp so they can concentrate on staying up. Any club fighting for promotion has the same attitude. There’s basically a handful of clubs in the middle of each division that give a shit, and even they will get the shit kicked out out of them when the big clubs field their first string.