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Appy

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Can’t see it being Good Friday. TNT seem pretty adamant on their promoting for the quarter finals it’s the 4th and 5th. 

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M271

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There are currently no mid week championship games for us for the 2 weeks after the fa cup match. So the Wrexham match could be rescheduled from the Monday to the Tuesday or Wednesday, depending when our cup match is, and the Ipswich match the following mid week.

Saint NL

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Let's face it, we won't win. But, arsenal won't sit back and so we can play counter attacking just like at Fulham. So I reckon we'll give it a good go. 

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Badger

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28 minutes ago, Paul Chuckle said:

Champions League 1/4 final that week if they get through. So more likely to be Friday than the Monday.

Have the FA had a QF weekend falling on Easter before, and if so was a match scheduled for Good Friday ?

As logical as some of the arguments are, I'd imagine the final say on the fixtures and timing will be with the broadcasters. If they've already designated the slots for Saturday and Sunday then that's when the game will be. 

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Badger

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9 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Seems likely,  two Saturday and two Sunday 

Of the teams involved you'd think Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool will all want a Saturday fixture with possible European ties the next week. Although i suspect the TV companies will just insist on the scheduling so someone - Pep or Arteta- will be bleating about it.

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Nordic Saint

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32 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Weekend before is international break isn't it ?

League Cup final v City then 2 international games all over the place for Arsenal players. They're all internationals and they really are going to be all over the place. Brazil are playing France and Croatia in the USA. 

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Tamesaint

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1 hour ago, AlexLaw76 said:

Fair point.

Arsenal are away to Man City the weekend before 

No idea about champions league, assuming they get through

Arsenal are not away the weekend  before. It is the international break  and their match v Citeh is at Wembley in the League Cup final. 

 

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OneMrsWallace

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Players should be right up for a game like this, especially at home. Arsenal's games could be really squeezing up and whilst they're a top side, I suspect Arteta will rest a few players and we might just have a small chance. My Dad always said there's usually one big shock per round, so maybe that'll be us. 

coalman

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1 minute ago, Turkish said:

Just remember guys a few weeks ago I predicted we would never lose a game ever again. Since then we are unbeaten. 
just saying…..

Don't jinx it now

SNSUN

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Well to be fair if you'd told me in August Saints would get to the Quarter Finals of the FA Cup this season I'd have been pleased. Anything else is a bonus. 

We're the underdogs and we're at home. 

 

saintant

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2 minutes ago, Turkish said:

Just remember guys a few weeks ago I predicted we would never lose a game ever again. Since then we are unbeaten. 
just saying…..

I for one hope you'll be repeating this message for the rest of the season.

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coalman

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The best time to play Arsenal is always the tail end of the season. When their hopes and dreams fade from the confidence of how this time is going to be different to a slightly less Tottenham version of Tottenham.

EssEffCee

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53 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Yeah we forfeited that game 

In fairness, and as someone who normally hates weakened cup teams, we had literally just made the league cup final so I found that one quite forgivable.

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CB Fry

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22 minutes ago, Paul Chuckle said:

Champions League 1/4 final that week if they get through. So more likely to be Friday than the Monday.

Ah, bollocks. Arsenal unlikely to want to play on the Friday as it is straight after the international break.

Honestly is an appalling weekend to plan the FA Cup quarter finals.

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EssEffCee

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I hope the club don't take the piss with pricing, can't be arsed with hundreds of Arsenal fans everywhere.

Surely better to just get the ground packed out with decent pricing?

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Nordic Saint

Nordic Saint

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5 minutes ago, CB Fry said:

Ah, bollocks. Arsenal unlikely to want to play on the Friday as it is straight after the international break.

Honestly is an appalling weekend to plan the FA Cup quarter finals.

They won't play their first team against us anyway, after they've had a League Cup Final followed by 2 international games. Arteta will be working with the reserves who aren't away playing for their countries and World Cup selection. Brazil have 2 games in the USA. I don't know if Spain's game v Argentina scheduled for Qatar will be moved or postponed, but their players are going to be flying all over the place.

Football Special

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6 minutes ago, Nordic Saint said:

They won't play their first team against us anyway, after they've had a League Cup Final followed by 2 international games. Arteta will be working with the reserves who aren't away playing for their countries and World Cup selection. Brazil have 2 games in the USA. I don't know if Spain's game v Argentina scheduled for Qatar will be moved or postponed, but their players are going to be flying all over the place.

I like this, hoping the majority of their squad are scattered across the globe during the international break where an escalation of ww3 sees all flights grounded and players stranded, we then beat Arsenal's kids and secure our path into a Wembley semi final appearance. Make it happen Don 👍 

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bpsaint

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44 minutes ago, Football Special said:

Seems likely,  two Saturday and two Sunday 

Reckon they’ll move Leeds v Wham/Brentford to Monday night so they can televise the draw for the semis too, and as mentioned before 4 of the sides could well still be in the champions league. Wouldn’t be surprised if they wait till next Thursday to announce the fixture dates.

SNSUN

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16 minutes ago, EssEffCee said:

How many internationals do we have?

Off the top of my head I can think of Larin, Manning, Azaz, Charles and Peretz.

Any others?

THB, England's John Stones replacement. 😁

RedArmy

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I checked our record in the 6th round. 

City 21/22 - lost 

Bournemouth 20/21 - won 

Wigan  17/18 - won 

United 04/05 - lost 

Wolves 02/03 - won 

United 95/96 - lost 

Norwich 91/92 - lost replay

Brighton 85/86 - won 

Sheffield Wednesday 83/84 - won replay 

Arsenal 78/79 - lost replay 

Bradford 75/76 - won

Forest 62/63 - won second replay 

Spurs 47/48 - lost 

7 wins 6 losses 

 

There were some earlier “quarter final” appearances but they weren’t 6th round proper, all wins though, 5 of them. 

 

 

 

 

 

Patches O Houlihan

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4 hours ago, Football Special said:

I like this, hoping the majority of their squad are scattered across the globe during the international break where an escalation of ww3 sees all flights grounded and players stranded, we then beat Arsenal's kids and secure our path into a Wembley semi final appearance. Make it happen Don 👍 

So WW3 escalates and that suits us? Despite the fact the only good goalie we have is the Israeli national keeper... 

James G

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I think, on the day, they are beatable. They'll field a weakened team, they struggled against Mansfield and they have a load of games and lots going on

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Osvaldorama

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Gutted to draw such a strong oppo. 
 

But we are a bit of a bogey team for them. If they rest some players, anything could happen. 
 

Shows how far we’ve come in the last few months that in looking forward to it instead of absolutely dreading it. 

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Zorba

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Play-offs must take priority now. Go into this game with no pressure. A win would be great but what will be, will be.

COYS!  #Wemarchon

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Pamplemousse

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I'm pretty certain the game will be on the Saturday, it just depends when.

There's literally no other football in England on the Saturday as lower leagues are all on Friday, and no Prem games scheduled, so the usual 3pm TV blackout doesn't apply.

So in theory, games could be scheduled at 12.15pm, 3pm and then 5.45pm, which have been the kick off times in the FA Cup on Saturdays this year. Not sure if they would use the 8pm slot, I hope not.

Man City v Liverpool definitely will be Saturday, and police likely will veto a late kick off, they may even insist it's the early kick off.

If BBC (which has 2nd pick)choose our game, all their games they've picked on a Saturday so far have taken place in the teatime slot, so I have a feeling our game will kick off on the Saturday at 5.45pm/6pm.

If BBC don't select us (pretty sure they will, as the league leaders away to a lower league team will always be interesting from a neutral's perspective) and choose Chelsea v Port Vale instead as 2nd pick then it'll either be 12.15pm or 3pm.

Southampton Women are also playing at home on the Saturday incidentally but that has already been moved to Eastleigh's ground.

 

 

 

 

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Lord Duckhunter

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12 hours ago, Patches O Houlihan said:

So WW3 escalates and that suits us? Despite the fact the only good goalie we have is the Israeli national keeper... 

If he’s called  up for national service, we could always see if they’ll let Baz do it in his place. No need to worry about him returning from the front line safely, he defo won’t catch a bullet . 

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