Watford Fc 1-1 Southampton - 28/02/2024 - Fac4

First Out of the hat home to Southampton!!!

 

Yep didn’t last long in the draw did we

 

Genuinely thinking the draw is rigged. Lots of crap all Prem ties for ITV4 / BBC to slaver over.

 

No because we're two teams of championship cloggers who won't play any good football - there are potential ties like Everton v Luton or Fulham v Newcastle to show to truly capture the spirit of the FA Cup.
Oh and if Man United go through they'll be on of course - although if they're at Eastleigh that could be very funny

 

Works both ways all prem ties mean less PL clubs for the 5th round, there will be at least 5 non prem clubs in the 5th round

 

Playing a fellow Champo team who will probably knock us out is about as underwhelming as you can get. Will be skipping this one.

Better than drawing Man City at least.

 

Wigan will win tonight.

 

Phwoar, what a tie!

Has anyone on here ever heard of Southport? What division are they in?

 

Hopefully Hoedt will be well up for it!

 

You can’t be serious? Who would watch it?

 

Southampton - an anagram of “mutant’s pooh”.

 

I wouldn’t and I support us.

 

A very meh tie, had a look at their starting XI, mostly their reserves, but mostly recognisable names aside from their kids...would probably still be favourites against us!

 

Spurs/City will be televised as ITV already described it as “the tie of the round”. Chelsea/Villa, Blackburn/Wrexham, Ipswich/Maidstone and probably Liverpool/Norwich or Bristol Rovers (if Rovers win) will probably be the others

Ours is the most Saturday 3 o’clock game of the round by far

 

£120,000 to the winners!

 

National League. Southend are on a decent run of form too. Another potential banana skin.

 

All-Championship ties are the worst, neither side will have a hope in hell of winning the thing, both sides may have something to play for in the league, so you see non-full-strength teams half-arsing it around for 90 minutes. Would expect to see us field a strongish XI, but minus Andrews who we are being careful with, which leaves a guy in his position who is out of his depth

 

I hope so - just to see the absolute meltdown from the Man United contingent of the media.

I also want Spurs to beat Man City to make sure someone different wins it this year

 

Hope United go through tonight, losing to Wigan would be funny but not as funny as Eastleigh would be (or Newport for that matter)

 

Nothing says Magic of the Cup like Watford v Southampton with an 8 o'clock Sunday evening kick off so it can be broadcast live on ITV4

 

Which contingent is that? Most sport sections of the media have been taking absolute glee in Utd's problems.

 

Happy with this draw. They'll bring 4,000 fans and tickets should be cheap again. Decent chance of winning as well, they'll probably put out a second string.

 

Fair point but Roy Keane seems to be doing a good job on his own for my liking - he wouldn't be out of place on here!

 

Wrexham for sure so we can all be part of the Disney magic.

 

Sam Tickle has been brilliant for Wigan tonight. No shame in conceding either of the goals he did, and without him they'd probably be down by a lot more. Definitely one to watch, been solid all season, would think he'll be in the Championship soon. Not for us obviously Ben Hamer will still be in nets until he's 40 at least..

 

I’m actually getting Bachmann vibes by watching him. Good reactions, but some shaky moments, and looks lost on crosses.