View Full Version : FA Cup 5th Round Draw (+4th Rd Replays)
John Boy
26 Jan 2004, 08:37 AM
Fifth Round
Manchester United v Manchester City or Spurs
Tranmere Rovers v Swansea City
Telford or Millwall v Burnley
Sunderland v Birmingham City
Sheffield United v Coventry or Colchester
Arsenal v Chelsea
Liverpool v Portsmouth
Everton or Fulham v West Ham
Fourth Round Replays
Tuesday February 3
Colchester v Coventry (1945 GMT)
Wednesday February 4
Fulham v Everton (1945 GMT)
Tottenham v Manchester City (1945 GMT)
DAGSports
26 Jan 2004, 10:49 PM
Will be interesting to see how the kickoff times come out as that will determine what games air on PPV or even FSW in the US as opposed to only in bars. I'd guess Man U will play lunchtime Saturday if it's against City (for safety reasons). If that happens, then it'll probably be either delayed on PPV or live on FSW. More likely though, they'll play mid-day Saturday on PPV, with FSW getting Liverpool.
Somehow PPV will probably have Arsenal-Chelsea, I'd imagine that will be the last game of the weekend, in the prime BBC viewing window.
Fevernova99
27 Jan 2004, 08:46 PM
i'm a casual EPL fan and I was wondering why it was safer to have lunchtime kickoffs instead of 3pm for the possible Manchester Derby? Would the reason be the game will be over after its dark and would be harder to keep peace? Just curious.
John Boy
28 Jan 2004, 06:00 AM
The pubs won't have been open as long (11am on a Saturday, noon on a Sunday). less booze=less trouble.
The darkness thing may be a factor too.
Catfish
28 Jan 2004, 06:50 PM
I'm terrified of facing of Chelsea. They are still quite good and should not be taken lightly. I know everyone else is thrilled because one of the Big Guns will be out of the FA Cup. It should be a great match.
Come on you, Gunners!!!
Ludahai
14 Feb 2004, 08:27 AM
Originally posted by Catfish
I'm terrified of facing of Chelsea. They are still quite good and should not be taken lightly. I know everyone else is thrilled because one of the Big Guns will be out of the FA Cup. It should be a great match.
Come on you, Gunners!!!
Even worse is facing them twice in a week. We get them for the FA Cup AND the next Premiership fixture. Beating them once, ok. Beating them TWICE?!?! THAT will be hard!