Fifth Round Draw: Home to Man City

[ralphindevon]

11 minutes ago, Ciderhead433 said:

I'm sure we were in the QF when we lost to Cambridge after 2 reply's was it late 80s 

 

7 minutes ago, sticks 1969 said:

I think it was 1990 the year we played Chelsea 

We beat Chelsea in the 4th round then eventually list to Cambridge in the 5th round.

it felt like we should have made the quarters as having beat Chelsea we were a league above Cambridge and played them at home.  Opportunity missed big time.

[E.G.Red]

Tottenham West Ham or Man Utd(as I missed our previous trip there)  away,  any other team at home. No replays so needs to be settled on the night. 

[Rossi the Robin]

Weren’t there quite a few replays v Cambridge? 

[bcfc01]

Stoke at home would be good.

Bit of revenge.

[steviestevieneville]

Bound to be Stoke or Brighton away 

[Ciderhead433]

10 minutes ago, ralphindevon said:

 

We beat Chelsea in the 4th round then eventually list to Cambridge in the 5th round.

it felt like we should have made the quarters as having beat Chelsea we were a league above Cambridge and played them at home.  Opportunity missed big time.

Oh sorry 5th round.

Remembe5r walking across a muddy field soaked and we got hammered

 

[harvey54]

4 hours ago, 1960maaan said:

Found this on a Spurs site. Can't comment on anything as I wasn't allowed to go to either game as it was school night.

The 1st leg in Bristol was the first big occasion I saw as a 9 year-old. Midweek under floodlights with cigarette smoke swirling around in the air. I used to stand in the enclosure, right down the front and it was magical. We didn't even get on tv as itv showed highlights of both legs of the other semi because Man Ure were playing 

[Grey Fox]

5 hours ago, EstoniaTallinnRed said:

How does that work then?

The plastic “glass” has a magnetic seal on the bottom, you have to see it to believe it. I think there are clips on YouTube 

[BS13 Robin]

Seeing as its midweek then anyone at home,but Spurs away would also be good as it will be another ground ticked off the list!!

[Midred]

9 minutes ago, BS13 Robin said:

Seeing as its midweek then anyone at home,but Spurs away would also be good as it will be another ground ticked off the list!!

As far as says "midweek" would this be any day from Tuesday to Thursday to allow television coverage?

Edited January 29, 2023 by Midred

[Northern Red]

11 minutes ago, Midred said:

As far as says "midweek" would this be any day from Tuesday to Thursday to allow television coverage?

Yes.

At very least, it'll be on iPlayer/red button.

[Robbored]

54 minutes ago, Tinmans Love Child said:

I went to all 3 games when I was 10!  Great times!  Didn't we play Cambridge home and drew 1-1 then got spanked away 5-0 and Dion Dublin was on fire!

Great finish in injury time! 

Shit defending………..

[TV Tom]

1 hour ago, ralphindevon said:

 

We beat Chelsea in the 4th round then eventually list to Cambridge in the 5th round.

it felt like we should have made the quarters as having beat Chelsea we were a league above Cambridge and played them at home.  Opportunity missed big time.

I thought Charlton was after the Chelsea game ?

[ChippenhamRed]

Question for the stattos. When was the last time we played live on a terrestrial TV channel?

I’m 39 and the only time I can remember was a random league game away at Swindon around 2000, on HTV? But I think it was only on in our local region.

So when was the last time we played on national terrestrial television?!

Good chance it’ll happen if we get a plum draw.

[Ronnie Sinclair]

3 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said:

Question for the stattos. When was the last time we played live on a terrestrial TV channel?

I’m 39 and the only time I can remember was a random league game away at Swindon around 2000, on HTV? But I think it was only on in our local region.

So when was the last time we played on national terrestrial television?!

Good chance it’ll happen if we get a plum draw.

Was it against West Ham in the Cup (Sunday 25th January 2015 on BBC1) 

Edited January 29, 2023 by Ronnie Sinclair

[ralphindevon]

1 minute ago, harrys said:

I thought Charlton was after the Chelsea game ?

Off the top of my head, the Charlton game was after the famous Liverpool victory, 1994

[ChippenhamRed]

Just now, Ronnie Sinclair said:

Was it against West Ham in the Cup (Sunday 25th January 2015 on BBC1) 

Oh yeah! The free scarf game. Had forgotten that one. So not quite the dim and distant past I thought it was.

[Ska Junkie]

4 minutes ago, harrys said:

I thought Charlton was after the Chelsea game ?

Stockport was after the Liverpool game, won 3-0 (?), then Charlton IIRC.

Edited January 29, 2023 by Ska Junkie

[ralphindevon]

Just now, Ska Junkie said:

Stockport was after the Liverpool game, won 3-0 (?), then Charlton IIRC.

Ah yes, I thought there was a tie in between but couldn’t remember it was Stockport.

[ZumerZetSmithy]

23 hours ago, Robbored said:

Liverpool at the Gate. Being the 5th round Klopp will take it seriously and we’ll get to see some of the PL stars.

Gone

[Ska Junkie]

2 minutes ago, ralphindevon said:

Ah yes, I thought there was a tie in between but couldn’t remember it was Stockport.

The 'Chief' had a field day as I remember it.

Edited January 29, 2023 by Ska Junkie

[RUSSEL85]

Wouldn’t fancy Wrexham away should they overturn Sheff Utd,  a real handful and massive banana skin. 

[ChippenhamRed]

Wrexham’s floodlights are so crap! Patchy and inconsistent light across the pitch. Your average local 3G is better.

[Redtucks]

1 hour ago, CodeRed said:

Lost 2-0 away to Spurs in the next  round.

11th March 1967, my first away game!

Jimmy Greaves put Spurs 1-0 up. Tony Ford missed his first ever penalty, ref said retake, Chris Crowe (who we had heard blasted them) side footed it about five yards wide!

Greaves showed everyone how to take a penalty five minutes from time.

 

[One Team]

Wrexham giving the Blades a game.

Jonathan Pearce already mentioned us twice!

[Taz]

36 minutes ago, Ronnie Sinclair said:

Was it against West Ham in the Cup (Sunday 25th January 2015 on BBC1) 

 

35 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said:

Oh yeah! The free scarf game. Had forgotten that one. So not quite the dim and distant past I thought it was.

Yep, the game we also let them bring their bubble machine 

[lenred]

2 minutes ago, Taz said:

 

Yep, the game we also let them bring their bubble machine 

That’s right.   There was a massive fuss about it and then when it came to it it was like something from a kids birthday party!

[Ska Junkie]

22 minutes ago, Redtucks said:

11th March 1967, my first away game!

Jimmy Greaves put Spurs 1-0 up. Tony Ford missed his first ever penalty, ref said retake, Chris Crowe (who we had heard blasted them) side footed it about five yards wide!

Greaves showed everyone how to take a penalty five minutes from time.

 

The day I was born. Still have the paper clippings somewhere.

[Robin101]

Good cup tie at Wrexham. 2-2 now.

[Taz]

3 minutes ago, lenred said:

That’s right.   There was a massive fuss about it and then when it came to it it was like something from a kids birthday party!

Yep, it was pretty pathetic thinking back!

Wasn't it more of a case that the BBC thought it would "look good for the cameras?"

[One Team]

Just now, TomF said:

Never a red that unless not seeing it 

Fourth official called it?

[Unan]

52 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said:

Question for the stattos. When was the last time we played live on a terrestrial TV channel?

I’m 39 and the only time I can remember was a random league game away at Swindon around 2000, on HTV? But I think it was only on in our local region.

So when was the last time we played on national terrestrial television?!

Good chance it’ll happen if we get a plum draw.

West Ham in our L1 promotion season(?)

Man Utd + Man City in the league cup were both Sky(?)

Maybe Boro.: 08(?)

You might be right 

Edited January 29, 2023 by Marcus Aurelius

[ralphindevon]

1 minute ago, TomF said:

Never a red that unless not seeing it 

I’m not sure we saw the actual incident, just the aftermath 

[handsofclay]

1 hour ago, ChippenhamRed said:

Question for the stattos. When was the last time we played live on a terrestrial TV channel?

I’m 39 and the only time I can remember was a random league game away at Swindon around 2000, on HTV? But I think it was only on in our local region.

So when was the last time we played on national terrestrial television?!

Good chance it’ll happen if we get a plum draw.

I believe we have been live on NATIONAL terrestrial TV just four times to date. The 1989 League Cup semi final second leg v Nottingham Forest on ITV, a league match in 2010 (I think) on BBC 1 when we beat WBA 2-1 and the FA Cup games in 2013 away at Tamworth (2-1 win) on ITV and in 2015 v West Ham also on BBC 1. 

Other games on ITV were just shown on HTV and whatever region the opponents hailed from but not nationally 

Edited January 29, 2023 by handsofclay

[ChippenhamRed]

3 minutes ago, handsofclay said:

I believe we have been live on NATIONAL terrestrial TV just three times to date. The 1989 League Cup semi final second leg v Nottingham Forest on ITV, a league match in 2010 (I think) on BBC 1 when we beat WBA 2-1 and the FA Cup game in 2015 v West Ham also on BBC 1. 

Other games on ITV were just shown on HTV and whatever region the opponents hailed from but not nationally 

Superb answer!

But why was a league match v WBA on BBC1? 

Edited January 29, 2023 by ChippenhamRed

[Baba Yaga]

Would like a struggling prem team at home. Leicester, West Ham, Leeds, Southampton would all be good ties. However expecting to get Blackburn/Birmingham or something equally underwhelming.

[Midred]

57 minutes ago, Ronnie Sinclair said:

Was it against West Ham in the Cup (Sunday 25th January 2015 on BBC1) 

Was the winning goal scored by their "ineligible" player?

[handsofclay]

The league match v WBA in 2010 was the season where the BBC bought rights to show EFL matches and experimented with Championship matches live on Sunday afternoons. I recall West Ham being on a lot.  But they didn't get good enough viewing figures to persist. 

[RUSSEL85]

Fair play Wrexham 

[cityexile]

What a match at Wrexham!

[frenchred]

Don't really want Wrexham!

[Robin101]

Not sure I'd fancy Wrexham away...

[One Team]

Superb FA Cup tie.

Mullin is some striker. 

[RUSSEL85]

Just now, frenchred said:

Don't really want Wrexham!

Or me, they are a pain in the ass, expect to win and ridiculed if we lose.

[BCFCGav]

Wow what a game. Rare I celebrate another teams goals but can’t not get behind Wrexham here!

[Rossi the Robin]

That Mullin looks like Cam Pring 

[1960maaan]

What stupid play from the Sheff player, easy pass on and tries to beat everyone. Ten seconds and they conceed, madness.

Good game

[ralphindevon]

I think I’d quite like a definite tie in tomorrow’s draw. None of this waiting for clubs to replay.

As it’s annoyingly a mid week affair I’ve taken a couple days off and would like to plan my long trip to Wrexham sooner rather than later. 

 

[City_USA]

1 minute ago, cityexile said:

What a match at Wrexham!

This is what I remember the magic of the FA cup being when I was a kid

[Baldyman]

They really don’t look non-league ! And after attending all of those games vs Wrexham and Dixie McNeil back in the 70’s , I really wouldn’t want them away from home in round 5

[ExiledAjax]

Tell who I really don't want - Wrexham. That particular spotlight can do one.

[lenred]

19 minutes ago, Taz said:

Yep, it was pretty pathetic thinking back!

Wasn't it more of a case that the BBC thought it would "look good for the cameras?"

It was deemed so important that there was a famous OTIB poll on the subject! 

 

[Ciderhead433]

1 hour ago, ChippenhamRed said:

Question for the stattos. When was the last time we played live on a terrestrial TV channel?

I’m 39 and the only time I can remember was a random league game away at Swindon around 2000, on HTV? But I think it was only on in our local region.

So when was the last time we played on national terrestrial television?!

Good chance it’ll happen if we get a plum draw.

Forrest in the League cup 2nd leg at home 

 

[lenred]

2 minutes ago, One Team said:

Superb FA Cup tie.

Mullin is some striker. 

He has been fantastic hasnt he.   What a game as well. Fair play to Wrexham.  

[Robin101]

Just now, Baldyman said:

They really don’t look non-league ! And after attending all of those games vs Wrexham and Dixie McNeil back in the 70’s , I really wouldn’t want them away from home in round 5

They're not really non-league at all in some ways. Can't say I'm super knowledgeable, but pretty sure their budget, squad and facilities are all possibly League One let alone League Two.

[cityexile]

Would take Wrexham…at AG.

[ChippenhamRed]

7 minutes ago, handsofclay said:

The league match v WBA in 2010 was the season where the BBC bought rights to show EFL matches and experimented with Championship matches live on Sunday afternoons. I recall West Ham being on a lot.  But they didn't get good enough viewing figures to persist. 

Ah right, I don’t remember that. Cheers

[Northern Red]

2 minutes ago, Baldyman said:

They really don’t look non-league ! And after attending all of those games vs Wrexham and Dixie McNeil back in the 70’s , I really wouldn’t want them away from home in round 5

Their budget certainly isn't non-league, but that doesn't suit the narrative.

[cityexile]

1 minute ago, Northern Red said:

Their budget certainly isn't non-league, but that doesn't suit the narrative.

Also true of their ground and crowd. One of those teams that if they go up may do exactly the same again the following year.

3-3!

[And Its Smith]

Yea!! 3-3!  Egan scores for England!

[The Gasbuster]

Hahaha !

[ralphindevon]

JP and Gabbiadon both had the tie all over when Wrexham took the lead.

They only had to look at the start of this game to know a goal can be scored in 1 minute from kick off. 

[Northern Red]

Cracking game.

[1960maaan]

[robin_unreliant]

Great cup game that.

[cityexile]

Another replay.

[One Team]

What a cup tie that was superb stuff!

[ChippenhamRed]

1 minute ago, ralphindevon said:

JP and Gabbiadon both had the tie all over when Wrexham took the lead.

They only had to look at the start of this game to know a goal can be scored in 1 minute from kick off. 

“Surely there’s not enough time for them to come back from this” was a weird comment from JP…in the 85th minute.

[handsofclay]

Just remembered another one Tamworth 1 Bristol City 2 in the second round (I think) of the FA Cup in 2013. Live on nationwide ITV. JET scored the winner.

[Northern Red]

2 minutes ago, ChippenhamRed said:

“Surely there’s not enough time for them to come back from this” was a weird comment from JP…in the 85th minute.

Was nailed on they'd equalise after that.