FA Cup Quarter Finals - SF: Brighton vs United

[AltiUn]

Can’t complain - All homes draws which means baring a QF replay, We’ll never have to play away outside Wembley

If we make the semis they may as well just let us play that at OT as well.

 

[Andycoleno9]

I wanted City at home to be honest. To resolve now question are we winning FA cup or not

 

[I’m loving my life]

Can’t complain - All homes draws which means baring a QF replay, We’ll never have to play away outside Wembley

And if we do meet City, our fans will drown out their meagre turnout

 

[Swedish_Plumber]

March 19th

March 19th.

Cheers!

 

[Sandikan]

Home draw, avoided City.
Hopefully some similar rotation can see us through that.

 

[Sunny Jim]

Home game is good enough. Really good chance at a semi here.

semis are still at Wembley, right?

 

[kaku06]

semis are still at Wembley, right?

Yes

 

[Sunny Jim]

Yes

thank you

 

[Rauður Djöfull]

derby in the final seems inevitable now
FA will make it happen

 

[MarkCanuck]

Could it be United vs Brighton in the final 40 years after the last time? I'd be happy with that.

 

[dwd]

When are we supposed to play Brighton now?

 

[BorisManUtd]

It's nice draw, could've been worse and better. Home draw again as well. No replay in quarterfinal if there's no winner after 90 minutes, right?

Grimsby are 16th in League Two so to go to last 8 of Fa Cup is such a great achievement. Well done to them.

Such a poor result from Spurs. No doubt Sheffield Utd were great in that game but Tottenham ruined their best chance for trophy.

Hope Burnley can make it difficult for City at Etihad, though you'd expect easy City win there.

 

[Bertie Wooster]

Would definitely have settled with that after 75 minutes of the game - get through in normal time, avoid City, and get a home draw. That'll do nicely.

Only slight irritation is how often people keep referencing our 'luck' with cup draws because we get home ties, but no reference to the fact that we keep drawing PL opponents. Getting Everton at home in the 3rd round isn't 'luck' - when you could easily be getting 3rd, 4th, 5th tier opponents at that stage.

But I'll definitely take Fulham at home in the QF's - even if we could've had championship or league two opponents instead rather than the team 7th in the PL.

 

[Lights Out]

Just been reminded that it’s 40 years this year since we played Brighton in the FA Cup Final.

I would take that!

Also, imagine EtH finishing the domestic season with another trophy against the team that humbled him the first game?

 

[adexkola]

So there's another draw at the semifinals?

 

[2 man midfield]

Only really city standing in our way. You’d have to think we could win this one too.

 

[Utd heap]

So there's another draw at the semifinals?

Er, yeah?

 

[adexkola]

Er, yeah?

Seems like a waste of time not drawing all the rounds at one go

 

[Cloud7]

Imagine Arteta beating Pep to the league and Kompany knocking him out of the FA cup

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Why don't they just pick one ball out the bag and whoever that is gets given the trophy.

Would save a lot of time.

 

[Red the Bear]

The toughest draw aside from city itself.

 

[Utd heap]

The toughest draw aside from city itself.

Or being away to them

 

[Red the Bear]

Or being away to them

Yeah we're lucky on that front at least.

 

[ti vu]

Seems like a waste of time not drawing all the rounds at one go

If club know a tough route ahead, they may as well plan to bow out if they need to focus in other competition.

 

[Castia]

Would rather have got City at home but this will do

 

[Chief123]

Hope Burnley can make it difficult for City at Etihad, though you'd expect easy City win there.

I’m fully expecting Vincent Kompany to give City a clear passage to the semi finals.

 

[estel_manutd]

Erm, why is this fixture on March 18 (Sat) and not March 19 (Sun) since we play Betis on Thursday?

 

[Judas]

Erm, why is this fixture on March 18 (Sat) and not March 19 (Sun) since we play Betis on Thursday?

If you look they're all at 3pm on Saturday, obviously because its not been decided yet when they'll all kick off.

 

[Raw]

Just realized we've won all our FA Cup games 3-1 this season!

 

[estel_manutd]

If you look they're all at 3pm on Saturday, obviously because its not been decided yet when they'll all kick off.

Got it. Thanks!

 

[top1whoisman]

The 2007/08 was the last season where at least 50% of the Quarter Finalists were from outside of the Premier League, until now. It's a nice change, hope Grimsby (and Burnley) get to Wembley.

Should've gone on to win that one by the way, thank you Mr. Atkinson.

 

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[alsabi]

The 2007/08 was the last season where at least 50% of the Quarter Finalists were from outside of the Premier League, until now. It's a nice change, hope Grimsby (and Burnley) get to Wembley.

Should've gone on to win that one by the way, thank you Mr. Atkinson.

The Treble that could've been...

 

[top1whoisman]

The Treble that could've been...

Yap. The rest of the SF clubs Cardiff, Barnsley & West Brom all from the Championship...

 

[Berbasbullet]

Really want to win this!

 

[next_number_seven]

If we beat Fulham, would you prefer to meet City in the semi or final?

 

[RedorDead21]

If we beat Fulham, would you prefer to meet City in the semi or final?

Semi for me but I’m a pessimist and just like to get it out of the way.

 

[next_number_seven]

Semi for me but I’m a pessimist and just like to get it out of the way.

I think Semi also as they'll probably have more distractions like PL and CL

 

[NICanRed]

Out of curiosity - how would the authorities handle things if we were to play City in the semis or final at Wembley? The thought of trainloads of mixed fans travelling there and back is a bit scary! Would they have a red train and a (smaller) blue train?
I suppose if we listen to Pep only the City fans will be coming from Manchester and ours will be coming from wherever!!

 

[Berbasbullet]

If we beat Fulham, would you prefer to meet City in the semi or final?

Final! No guarantees we win any final against Brighton or whomever.