FA Cup 3rd Round football

[Coffee one sugar]

FA CUP 3rd ROUND

One of the best FA Cup days with plenty of scope for a juicy upset. More scope than probability to be fair, but there you go. It’s the day that pits the likes of Dunn the butcher, Lowe the bank manager, Laurie the undertaker and Lavender the village idiot against high-flyers like Salah, Haaland and Saka in the annual, improbable hope that one of the minnows may take down a sleeping giant. And it’s always the minnows, isn’t it – why never stickleback or goldfish? In the 21st century, surely that ranks as scandalous discrimination. Just add a snowy pitch and an orange ball to complete the picture. But it’s fun to think about what might happen and if by chance a minnow takes an early bite out of a giant’s arse and still holds a lead by the time they start to be felled by the cruel inevitability of cramp, the excitement among viewers and listeners around the country will be guided to a vaguely vinegary anticipation of imminent climax only ever seen on this day: the tension, the drama, the unexpected turns. It's a day unlike any other in the English football calendar, where underdogs can rise and giants fall, where magic can truly happen and dreams, however unlikely, can come true. Or just crash and burn. 

Look out for: 
Forest vs Luton. How things change. If just one or two results last season had taken a different turn, it might have been Luton pushing for the Premier League title and Forest battling to stay out of League 1. 
Liverpool vs Accrington. Could be a record scoreline.
Man C vs Salford. A local derby. Could their recent upturn make City complacent?
Orient vs Derby. The Rams have plenty to think about in terms of league position. Can the Os take advantage?
Tamworth vs Spurs. Oh, wouldn’t it be fun if… Yes, it would. It really, really would.
Ipswich vs Bristol Rovers. Not the kind of game anyone in the Tractor Boys’ position would want just now.
Southampton vs Swansea. As above. Pain, pain and more pain in the offing. Life can be so unfair.
Millwall vs Dagenham & Redbridge. 


BIRMINGHAM CITY vs LINCOLN CITY (1200)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 30%

BRISTOL CITY vs WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS (1200)
Likely outcome: Away win
Upset potential: 60%

MIDDLESBORO vs BLACKBURN ROVERS (1200)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 50%

LIVERPOOL vs ACCRINGTON STANLEY (1215)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 0.1%
Upset desirability: 100%

LEICESTER CITY vs QPR (1400)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 60%

BOURNEMOUTH vs WEST BROMWICH ALBION (1500)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 30%

BRENTFORD vs PLYMOUTH ARGYLE (1500)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 20%
Upset desirability: 50%

CHELSEA vs MORECAMBE (1500)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 1%
Upset desirability: 100%

EXETER CITY vs OXFORD UNITED (1500)
Likely outcome: Away win
Upset potential: 30%

NORWICH CITY vs BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION (1500)
Likely outcome: Away win
Upset potential: 10%
Upset desirability: 50%

NOTTINGHAM FOREST vs LUTON TOWN (1500)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 5%
Upset desirability: 75%

READING vs BURNLEY (1500)
Likely outcome: Away win
Upset potential: 25%

SUNDERLAND vs STOKE CITY (1500)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 5%

LEEDS UNITED vs HARROGATE TOWN (1745)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 5%
Upset desirability: 25%

MANCHESTER CITY vs SALFORD CITY (1745)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 1%
Upset desirability: 95%

COVENTRY CITY vs SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY (1800)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 5%

LEYTON ORIENT vs DERBY COUNTY (1800)
Likely outcome: Away win
Upset potential: 25%
Upset desirability: 75%


SUNDAY

HULL CITY vs DONCASTER ROVERS (1200)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 50%
Upset desirability: 25%

TAMWORTH vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR (1230)
Likely outcome: Away win
Upset potential: 0.1%
Upset desirability: 100%

ARSENAL vs MANCHESTER UNITED (1500)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: n/a

CRYSTAL PALACE vs STOCKPORT COUNTY (1500)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 5%
Upset desirability: 90%

IPSWICH TOWN vs BRISTOL ROVERS (1500)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 25%
Upset desirability: 50%

NEWCASTLE UNITED vs BROMLEY (1500)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 1%
Upset desirability: 25%

SOUTHAMPTON vs SWANSEA CITY (1630)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 75%
Upset desirability: 50%


MONDAY

MILLWALL vs DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE (1930)
Likely outcome: Home win
Upset potential: 5%
Upset desirability: 100%
 

[Coffee one sugar]

A monumental effort by Tamworth holding the mighty Spurs to extra time.

A shame they won’t be rewarded with a replay, as Spurs finish them off in ET.

Someone please think of an appropriate reply. Fuck off isn't enough.

[goose]

A monumental effort by Tamworth holding the mighty Spurs to extra time.

A shame they won’t be rewarded with a replay, as Spurs finish them off in ET.

You must have shit your pants at the end there!!

[Mad Ferret]

A monumental effort by Tamworth holding the mighty Spurs to extra time.

A shame they won’t be rewarded with a replay, as Spurs finish them off in ET.

[Manuel]

Genuine chance there for Tamworth,why didn't the fella just play a square 10 yard pass, his mate was totally unmarked facing goal.

Yep, a real chance that. Gutted.

[only1billybonds]

Genuine chance there for Tamworth,why didn't the fella just play a square 10 yard pass, his mate was totally unmarked facing goal.

[cholo]

Werner wouldn't look out of place playing for Tamworth

[Takashi Miike]

MadLady/FerretSmith is getting excited

[twoleftfeet]

Spurs really turning the screw. A matter of time before they score.

[Mad Ferret]

Spurs really turning the screw. A matter of time before they score.

[ragingbull]

Tamworth doing well holding the spuds 65th minute now, werner clean through saved by singh.

[ragingbull]

Spurs tomorrow at Tamworth could be a potential upset away on a bitterly cold plastic pitch. Will their pampered prima donnas fancy it I wonder..

We can only hope Tamworth do them over.

[twoleftfeet]

I’m happy for Mubama for scoring a goal, but he had 12 touches of the ball. I bet he doesn’t play again this season.

5 out of the 11 starters had better match ratings than him.

Lovely that he scored but madferret/ladysmith could have scored that.

[twoleftfeet]

Mubama with a POTM performance for Citeh.

[Massive Attack]

Mubama with a POTM performance for Citeh.

We could really do with a back-up young and fit Striker now..

[Iron Duke]

I’m happy for Mubama for scoring a goal, but he had 12 touches of the ball. I bet he doesn’t play again this season.

[Mad Ferret]

Mubama with a POTM performance for Citeh.

[twoleftfeet]

On Flashscore they tell you a players current transfer value, Mubamas is £976k.

On that performance you can see why, no loss to us. We already have a lazy, waste of space at no 9

McAtee though looks the real deal.

[Massive Attack]

Spurs tomorrow at Tamworth could be a potential upset away on a bitterly cold plastic pitch. Will their pampered prima donnas fancy it I wonder..

[twoleftfeet]

It’s been a bit of a crappy 3rd round across the board. All the ‘big clubs’ so far with nice easy home games.
Couple of games tomorrow should be a big more interesting.

Hopefully spurs get turned over on that plastic pitch.

How gutted would ladysmith/mad ferret be if Spurs lost.

[goose]

It’s been a bit of a crappy 3rd round across the board. All the ‘big clubs’ so far with nice easy home games.
Couple of games tomorrow should be a big more interesting.

Hopefully spurs get turned over on that plastic pitch.

[nerd2]

Should never have been on this game , disgusting 

[Iron Duke]

It’s a joke that the BBC decided to televise this fixture. The media love wanking over the big six

[Ron Eff]

Be nice if there was some truth in the McAtee links and and we don’t fuck it up like we did with Palmer. Tidy player, perfect for the 10 role. 

[Takashi Miike]

I feel my brain shrinking every time I interact with you or your other login, what a cսnt

[Mad Ferret]

If he's so fucking good, why did it take him over half a season to start a game?
​​​​​

Dunno, maybe something to do with a little-known player called Haaland?