Sam
17 years ago
1 year ago
5,092
Michael Owen and Martin Keown present an incredibly boring draw, who'd have thought it?
Vercoe
11 years ago
3 years ago
1,510
What was Michael Owen's face all about?
Number 1
16 years ago
10 months ago
3,650
FA Cup victory for Newcastle in Round 3? Blimey. Only been 5 years since the last one.

Although our luck away in the Cup means Oxford away in the next round isn't the best of rewards.
Poe
17 years ago
2 weeks ago
3,675
First game I've got to in a while that, we were superb first half - second not so much

Shelvey makes such a difference.
Dan
12 years ago
4 months ago
16,964
Two nil down, at home, against Championship side Wolves! Wow we're in a rut thats for sure! I feel like an arsenal fan the way we've bottled our season!
Andrew♣
13 years ago
1 year ago
238
ouch, liverpool's season falling apart
Shola
15 years ago
5 years ago
2,708
Reserves in the cup. Brilliant.

The local media praising Benitez for this, ffs.
SpinSwimScream
14 years ago
1 day ago
1,598
Now Wycombe leading at Spurs
bmg033
10 years ago
4 months ago
2,268
Pisses me off when teams do what we're doing today. Just play your best team, get the game won and then take them off. Playing backup players that rarely play as a team does nothing other than motivate the opposition.
Shedender
17 years ago
1 month ago
13,751
Of course Newcastle's (currently) losing to a team in a lower division ffs.
Shola
15 years ago
5 years ago
2,708
Knocked out by Mike Phelan's Hull and Oxford - I'm glad the Chronicle keep telling me how football man Benitez has brought back cup runs to Newcastle!
Shedender
17 years ago
1 month ago
13,751
3-0 Oxford. Jesus fuck, why do we even bother playing Sels? He's shite!

It also looks like the Championship's top two teams will be heading out of the competition, Lincoln lead Brighton 3-1 now.
Number 1
16 years ago
10 months ago
3,650
... I mean, I know we're frequently shit at best in the FA Cup but this is pathetic.
SpinSwimScream
14 years ago
1 day ago
1,598
Of course Newcastle's (currently) losing to a team in a lower division ffs.


Cant even have the silver living of avoiding extra games when in a promotion challenge as Brighton went and imploded as well
bmg033
10 years ago
4 months ago
2,268
Fucking hell we scraped through that one.
SpinSwimScream
14 years ago
1 day ago
1,598
Heartbroken for Wycombe, they were great.
Shola
15 years ago
5 years ago
2,708
Rafa had no choice to put out the reserves!!!! Unlike the previous clowns / yes men who put out disgraceful teams against joke clubs like Watford who also finished above Newcastle

Newcastle
21Elliot
18Mbemba
2ColocciniSubstituted forLascellesat 45'minutes
3Dummett
22Janmaat
7Sissoko
24TiotéBooked at 37minsSubstituted forde Jongat 82'minutes
5Wijnaldum
43MbabuSubstituted forThauvinat 52'minutes
17Pérez
45Mitrovic

Newcastle
21Elliot
3Santon
19Haidara
24Tioté
27TaylorBooked at 69mins
13Yanga-Mbiwa
7SissokoSubstituted forRemyat 85'minutes
8Anita
9CisséSubstituted forAmeobiat 85'minutes
10Ben ArfaBooked at 90mins
11GouffranSubstituted forObertanat 63'minutes
terriersmad
16 years ago
3 years ago
744
To say we had a real banana skin of a draw away at Rochdale, we acquitted ourselves very well. 8 changes again, but the real change came with the subs at half-time.

Got to be honest, I've not seen a pitch that bad in a very long time. The ball held up horribly at times, bobbled all over the park and was really awkward. We just didn't get to grips with it and for 35 minutes the match was utterly awful. I keep reading about how Rochdale dominated us, and it's true that they missed two good chances, but they also didn't get a shot on target for 80 minutes, by which time we were 3-0 up. They got about us, made life hard, kicked us up in the air at times, but the pitch meant good football on either side was at a real premium.

Quaner scored and looked good. In truth the opening goal came about because the Kevin Pressman-alike in goal (he was seriously fat. I mean... fat) shanked his kick and we capitalised - Brown squared to Quaner who was just onside, and he got his debut goal. Second goal came after Hudson got a fairly hefty shove on a corner and the ref, to his credit, spotted it. Our first penalty since last March was duly dispatched by Brown, who looks a real talent. Hefele benefited from some comical goalkeeping after a free-kick, and the fourth was undeniably the goal of the game - nice work giving Mooy the time and space to ping a pass for Quaner to run onto. Quaner drove at the defence, pulled it across, and Hefele, playing as a striker and demonstrating plan B of sticking a centre-half up top can work on a dodgy pitch in driving rain in Rochdale, finished.

Special mention to the goalkeeper, young Coleman, who was immaculate. Although he wasn't troubled by any of their shots, they did put plenty of balls in and his handling was impeccable. I really am starting to rate him. For a kid, he's got great maturity and his command of his area is excellent.
Number 1
16 years ago
10 months ago
3,650
Blimey both Sutton and Lincoln in the 5th Round.

I don't know if it would be anticlimactic if they got drawn to face each other in the next round, or an excellent thing as it'd guarantee a Conference/NL side in the FA Cup Quarter Finals.
terriersmad
16 years ago
3 years ago
744
First time since the inception of the Football League in 1888 that two non-league sides have reached the fifth round (though this should be taken with a pinch of salt, as the modern format of the FA Cup didn't arrive for many years, with top-flight teams entering in round one up to 1925).
Shedender
17 years ago
1 month ago
13,751
Part of me hopes both Sutton & Lincoln get drawn against each other just so one National League side is guaranteed a place in the quarter finals.
BR.
17 years ago
2 years ago
1,896
Part of me hopes both Sutton & Lincoln get drawn against each other just so one National League side is guaranteed a place in the quarter finals.


Aye that would be amazing.

I'm hoping we draw one of them at home though!
Number 1
16 years ago
10 months ago
3,650
I'd be interested to see a big name Premier League side on Sutton's 3G plastic pitch.
Carroll.
15 years ago
3 years ago
3,361
Our season has collapsed spectacularly.
chokosc
14 years ago
4 days ago
1,041
Only 7 (possibly 8 if Leicester go through) of the 16 are Premier League sides...Seems a really small amount to me :\
terriersmad
16 years ago
3 years ago
744
We're bound to get Millwall away. Though Sutton or Lincoln at home would be great.
Number 1
16 years ago
10 months ago
3,650
Sutton v Arsenal... well I did call a big gun on the plastic pitch. Assuming that it doesn't get moved like that game Arsenal had against Farnborough in 2005.
terriersmad
16 years ago
3 years ago
744
We're bound to get Millwall away. Though Sutton or Lincoln at home would be great.

Alternatively, we'll take Manchester City at home. Given they have a Champions League game that week (and also play the previous Monday), I wonder if they might rest a few or take their eyes off the ball. Could prove a glorious chance to go through to the quarter-finals.
Shedender
17 years ago
1 month ago
13,751
I'd be interested to see a big name Premier League side on Sutton's 3G plastic pitch.

You've got your wish. Sutton's got Arsenal at Gander Green Lane, while Lincoln City will travel to Burnley.
VP.
13 years ago
1 week ago
25,271
Don't really think the pitch will make any difference and in fact i feel it will be a big help to us. Most modern pitches are now perfectly flat, very firm and just have a good watering to keep them slick during a game which is no different to what Sutton's 3G pitch will be. Had it been a muddy mess that would have been a good leveler but can see us winning this very easily 4/5-0 without really having to break a sweat. Hope they earn a few quid out of it though.

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