[Albion] FA Cup Fifth Round 28/2 - 1/3/23

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

So crap this being mid-week, its the new League Cup

Is this a one off for season 22/23 because of the WC or will this be the usual from now?

Think it started couple of seasons ago.

5th round games have been midweek since the 19-20 season (the 5th round was completed before the Covid shutdown of football so the move isn’t Covid related).

It was requested by the Premier League after fixture congestion in the 18-19 season.

https://www.squawka.com/en/fa-cup-fifth-round-games-fixtures-schedule-midweek/?amp

 

[Official Old Man]

Any suggestions for Parking at Stoke? Heard its a nightmare after the game but never been.

As it's just off the A50 it's there or nowhere. Plenty of parking, charge around £5. But leaving will be slow I'd imagine unless, unlike the Amex, they give priority to football traffic getting out onto the A50. Longton Rugby Club are 20 minutes past the ground (walking) and say you can leave south down Stanley Mathews Way and double back onto the A50 one junction further on, but not sure of that. Look it up.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

So crap this being mid-week, its the new League Cup

You think that is crazy, wait till you get your head round this.....

The final is in June

 

[Eeyore]

That 1986 game was a first "big game" for me with my schoolmates rather than with an accompanying adult. Was in the North Stand by about 1.30 with the atmosphere building all afternoon, despite a strange absence of Saints fans. Then, suddenly, they all poured into the away end to a rousing chorus of "who the ****ing hell are you?".

The match itself I don't think we were ever in. I've just looked up the lineup and they had Shilton in goal, a certain Jimmy Case in midfield and one Andy Townsend on the bench.

Anyway, let's hope for better luck against a red and white striped oppo tomorrow. As @Simster correctly points out Stoke are shit, therefore we'll have our work cut out.

The match after the Quarter Final was at home to Stoke City. One wag at the Southampton match said 'So it's back to 8,000 next week then'. He was right.

 

[Motogull]

3 points. No excuses.

 

[Mr Phil]

You think that is crazy, wait till you get your head round this.....

The final is in June

Watch us throw it at the Semis so the boys get a nice summer break

 

[Simster]

That 1986 game was a first "big game" for me with my schoolmates rather than with an accompanying adult. Was in the North Stand by about 1.30 with the atmosphere building all afternoon, despite a strange absence of Saints fans. Then, suddenly, they all poured into the away end to a rousing chorus of "who the ****ing hell are you?".

The match itself I don't think we were ever in. I've just looked up the lineup and they had Shilton in goal, a certain Jimmy Case in midfield and one Andy Townsend on the bench.

Anyway, let's hope for better luck against a red and white striped oppo tomorrow. As @Simster correctly points out Stoke are shit, therefore we'll have our work cut out.

It was the game after the Peterborough tie (where we took 6,000) and a big gate in 1985/6 for us was around 17,000. That day we had 26,000, it was rammed in the north and a really good atmosphere. Then the match kicked off and we were as bad as we had been all season. From the moment Steve Moran scored, we were gash. Then Eric Young looked like he couldn't be arsed as he stood and chaperoned Glenn Cockerill into our box to just pass the ball into our net. Second half we didn't look like scoring.

One of the most disappointing games of that era for me.

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Some very insensitive sarcastic comments about the late Billy Sharp playing for Sheffield Utd this evening. I’m a bit surprised at Lineker and Shearer.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Watch us throw it at the Semis so the boys get a nice summer break

Seeing as our last league game is 28th May im not sure 6 days will make that much difference.

 

[Hugo Rune]

I hope that arrogant Manure pay the price for benching their two current best players (Rashford & Casemiro) against the Hammers tonight. Whilst we’ll probably draw Citeh rather than the red side, it’ll still mean for a slightly less stressful draw.

 

[Washie]

Penalty to Grimsby

 

[stss30]

Please don't blow it Grimsby

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Happy Haddocks,

 

[Washie]

1:0 to Grimsby 45th minute

 

[Mackenzie]

Come on Grimsby



1-0

 

[jcdenton08]

Southampton fans will be disappointed with that first half

 

[oldboyroy]

Oh dear saints

 

[Washie]

Well, we know Southampton are a very well prepared team. They surely have to be, Potter said so.

 

[Eeyore]

Why don't some folk understand VAR timings ?

A VAR incident lasts ten minutes. It occurs in the 42nd minute. Therefore, regardless of the VAR length you can only add on three minutes (plus anything else that was due).

 

[Horses Arse]

Why don't some folk understand VAR timings ?

A VAR incident lasts ten minutes. It occurs in the 42nd minute. Therefore, regardless of the VAR length you can only add on three minutes (plus anything else that was due).

Yeah, but it took ten minutes innit. You fik?