FA Cup

I dunno why kruse thinks that Spurs is a great draw for Leeds, unless he just wants to face Premier League opposition. Spurs, unlike Man U, are going to put out the strongest team they have got available and every player will work their arse off. I doubt many Leeds fans were very happy that they got drawn Spurs. I think that Spurs, Villa, City and Chelsea are the most dangerous teams in the tournament. Spurs are looking like a very dangerous team this season, especially going froward, Villa are playing well at the moment and feel they have something to prove, City DO have something to prove and Chelsea are Chelsea. Arsenal may of been in there if it seemed like the senile Wenger actually gave a fuck about the competition. First it was the League Cup, now the FA Cup, I get the feeling he just hates English football and has worked from the inside to cheapen it lol.

i think its more disturbing that Liverpool cudn't beat Leeds in 2 games, despite playing arguably their best available 11 both times and being largely 2nd best in both games too. But this is the magic of the FA Cup, the lower league teams raise their games against top opposition. At least United cud use the excuse of saying "it was one of those days"

I'm an avid Man U but I feel saddened that Fergies outbursts are making us the butt of many jokes & I too hope he doesn't go on & drag us into the mire for yet another season.

Well done Leeds, we played shite & deserved that. Maybe now people will tell Fergie what we see from the outside.

On another note-READING! Made me feel better another giant brought down, funny old game!

(14-01-2010 11:33 )654321 Wrote:  i think its more disturbing that Liverpool cudn't beat Leeds in 2 games, despite playing arguably their best available 11 both times and being largely 2nd best in both games too. But this is the magic of the FA Cup, the lower league teams raise their games against top opposition. At least United cud use the excuse of saying "it was one of those days"

First up Liverpool played Reading not Leeds and how typical from you to try to claim one-upmanship from an embarrassing defeat to third division opposition. I pity you.

Read what Kelly Bell wrote above,at least she tells the truth with NO LAME EXCUSES

As an outsider (who essentially doesn't care about top-flight football & it's 'new money'), Liverpool have been dull for the longest time. Benitez may have been hailed as a genius, but the great triumph he 'masterminded' was a 3-0 halftime defeat. His tactical brilliance lead to that. It was simply shit or bust from there on, combined with total capitulation from Milan. Apart from the obvious ones; Torres, who was no secret to anyone & a couple of others, his signings are p*ss poor. Dossena - what the hell was that about? Benitez doesn't ever appear to have grasped English football or its competitions. What's your best back-four Raffa? No, you don't have a clue son, do you?

As for Utd. After that disgraceful FA Cup withdrawl a few years ago, they should have been banned from the competition for 5 years anyway, though being humbled by lower league sides is equally pleasurable.

I guess that in most cases, the term 'I'm a Man Utd fan' or 'Liverpool fan' describes someone who's possibly attended a live game or 2, then again possibly not, doesn't have any particular reason to follow them (geographical or otherwise) and wouldn't give a damn about them if they were situated 17th in Division 2. You know who you are, or sadly perhaps you don't. You are to football, what Coldplay fans are to music - soulless, unimaginative & dull. I accept that there are 50 or 60,000 genuine ones for each of the aforementioned, though you'll all claim to be one of those.

Not defending Chelsea either. I can remember the days when they were getting 12,000 for home matches. They just don't annoy as much as the other 2.

Wenger is the only guy that I really rate now. He makes players from nothing, on a comparative budget + his occasional outbursts can be quite camp.

On the rotation issue; Chelsea are probably the only side that can do it & genuinely still field a top-level team...oh & Wolves who can field 2 equally crap sides.

Anyone I haven't offended??

Actually, the Champions Leage has diminished the Premier League (comparatively speaking), Premier League has debased the FA Cup and so on. The bread & butter (38 games) should get the most respect and the FA Cup should always be a joy, but money has screwed with all that.