: Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:18 pm  

MSH wrote:

With the semi finalists likely to be Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal and Everton, I doubt it. Semis are at Wembley though so at least we'll get a trip.

All assuming of course, we get past Boro or West Ham.

I could get past Boro.

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:26 pm  

There no point in Rovers winning the replay against Cov as the way we've played against the top 4 this season means we've no chance of beating Chelsea in the qtrs.

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:35 pm  

DAR130 wrote:

There no point in Rovers winning the replay against Cov as the way we've played against the top 4 this season means we've no chance of beating Chelsea in the qtrs.

It'll depend somewhat on Blackburns league position too, if they can pull clear soon, Allardyce i'm sure will treat it properly. Should Blakburn still be in the mire, £££'s talk, and it'll not be the focus of Blackburns attention.

Ewood, for a quarter final, not an easy place to go. Fulham will be a test for United too, yeah, I know what I'm saying, I just think there's something about their cup run this year, I know they've a replay yet, but they've had the luck, late goal at Sheff Wed, late goals at Kettering, replay to come from Swansea etc. A bit like Pompey at OT last year, it became mega obvious during that game that their name was 'on the cup'.

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 8:48 pm  

OrdsallRed wrote:

I was at the Everton game as a neutral today and was very impressed with Everton. Arteta is easily the best player at Everton and one of the very best in the PL, an absolute gem. Great touch, calm under pressure, good passer, great set pieces, controls the game from start to finish. I thought Anichebe worked his tripes off and delivered a good ball for Cahill's goal. And yes, Rodwell is going to be one heck of a player if he can carry on the way he's started. The same with Gosling - a bit more composure and more top flight experience and he'll be a heck of a player too.

As a neutral I was quite disappointed with Villa, they seemed to lack a little bit of craft to me. And how effing tall is Zat Knight?? He's colossal.

What the game confirmed to me was that Ashley Young is pretty much gash.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:12 pm  

Arsenal 4 Cardiff 0.

Eduardo returned after 51 weeks out with a broken leg. Arsenal to play Burnley.

: Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:20 pm  

5th round replays

Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Coventry v Blackburn, R5R, 19:45
Fulham v Swansea, R5R, 20:00

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:09 pm  

Billy Banter wrote:

5th round replays

Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Coventry v Blackburn, R5R, 19:45
Fulham v Swansea, R5R, 20:00

Wins for Coventry and Fulham.

Boro vs West Ham tonight.

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:21 pm  

DAR130 wrote:

There no point in Rovers winning the replay against Cov as the way we've played against the top 4 this season means we've no chance of beating Chelsea in the qtrs.

Was that a pre-emptive strike?

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:36 pm  

Chris28 wrote:

Was that a pre-emptive strike?

It's called getting your excuses in first.

: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:51 pm  

Chris28 wrote:

Was that a pre-emptive strike?

Obviously Sam felt the same way as he made 11 changes from the United game.