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Post by 2Loftus on Jan 3, 2024 16:39:32 GMT
QPR v Bournemouth annual FA Cup exit match thread (06/01/24)
Are we all excited at QPR’s prospects ahead of the Bournemouth game?
Me neither…
So here are some games you can follow on TV for a bit of decent football (and frankly, even Shrewsbury v Wrexham has got to be better than watching us) without risking your blood pressure...
FA Cup third round live televised games:
Thursday, 4 January
Crystal Palace v Everton, 20:00 - live on ITV4, ITV X
Friday, 5 January
Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley, 20:00 - live on ITV1, ITV X
Saturday, 6 January
Sunderland v Newcastle United, 12:45 - live on ITV1, ITV X
Middlesbrough v Aston Villa, 17:30 - live on BBC One, iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app.
Chelsea v Preston North End, 17:30 - live on iPlayer, Red Button and BBC Sport website & app.
Sunday, 7 January
Manchester City v Huddersfield Town, 14:00 - live on iPlayer, Red Button and BBC Sport website & app.
Shrewsbury Town v Wrexham, 14:00 - live on S4C.
Arsenal v Liverpool, 16:30 - live on BBC One, iPlayer and BBC Sport website & app.
Monday, 8 January
Wigan Athletic v Manchester United, 20:15 - live on ITV1, ITV X
For what it’s worth, I think both teams will put out weakened sides and we’ll continue our fine tradition of going out in the 3rd round - extending our lead at the top of the ‘Team with the highest incidence of going out of the FA Cup in the 3rd Round' leaderboard.
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Post by Hitman34 on Jan 3, 2024 18:28:41 GMT
Attending this.
Hoping the pre match beers helps numb the subsequent pain
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Post by West Acton on Jan 3, 2024 18:46:18 GMT
Why have they stuck Palace Everton and Spurs Burnley on box it’s fa cup you can watch those games in the prem and they wonder why people are falling out of love with the cup.
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Post by spongeparr on Jan 3, 2024 18:51:06 GMT
Premier League games attract more World wide
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Post by West Acton on Jan 3, 2024 18:55:11 GMT
Every game is live somewhete in world so if they want watch spurs Burnley abroad that’s fine but in the UK they should show something else
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Post by acricketer on Jan 3, 2024 18:56:39 GMT
Practice booing for when the first team comes back.
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Post by Corbray on Jan 3, 2024 21:00:02 GMT
Why have they stuck Palace Everton and Spurs Burnley on box it’s far cup you can watch those games in the prem and they wonder why people are falling out of love with the cup. because its to appeal to those clubs. fans of those clubs will tune in as we would if it was QPR vs birmingham in the cup on TV. but i agree with you that it takes away from the magic of the cup. no one remembers divisional rivals in the 3rd round of the cup but we all remember vauxhall motors vs QPR (lol), havant and waterlooville vs liverpool or sutton vs arsenal etc. tbh i'm more interested in those games than i am us in the typical nothing 3rd round games. i wouldn't mind going through of course but if we do i want us to draw one of the big boys away, i'd love to go to anfield or old trafford. heck, utd are a team we might actually be able to beat right now lol. |
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Post by jfrabbit on Jan 3, 2024 21:16:23 GMT
£25 a ticket
Ridiculous. Probably be about 11,000 there.
Charge a tenner, kids for a quid and pack the place out.
Debating if I can even be arsed.
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Post by 2Loftus on Jan 3, 2024 22:00:00 GMT
BBC pundits’ view…
They both predict a home loss.
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Post by spongeparr on Jan 4, 2024 7:22:01 GMT
£25 a ticket Ridiculous. Probably be about 11,000 there. Charge a tenner, kids for a quid and pack the place out. Debating if I can even be arsed. Think Hoos touched on this before. Purely from a numbers pov, that drop in ticket sales will bring in an extra 2 k for example. 13k at £10 is 130000 11k at £25 is 275000 Having said that, I doubt we'll even get 11k there. Bournemouth won't bring many. |
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Post by West Acton on Jan 4, 2024 8:08:13 GMT
£25 a ticket Ridiculous. Probably be about 11,000 there. Charge a tenner, kids for a quid and pack the place out. Debating if I can even be arsed. Think Hoos touched on this before. Purely from a numbers pov, that drop in ticket sales will bring in an extra 2 k for example. 13k at £10 is 130000 11k at £25 is 275000 Having said that, I doubt we'll even get 11k there. Bournemouth won't bring many. as its split gate you also need approval of side your playing to reduce ticket price. £25 is still a piss take and when I bought I was shocked as was expecting £15. Yes it’s a prem side but it’s not one that’s going to draw a crowd. |
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Post by MattyRangers on Jan 4, 2024 8:11:24 GMT
Got my ticket for this mainly so she didn't drag me out looking aorund a garden centre or something, but really have no sense of excitement for this game at all tbh. Can see it being a real dull affair with us getting beat 0-2.... Of course I'd love to be proven wrong, I am in the camp of thinking we should give the cup a good go tbh.
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Post by alanwycombe on Jan 4, 2024 8:24:41 GMT
Got my ticket for this mainly so she didn't drag me out looking aorund a garden centre or something, but really have no sense of excitement for this game at all tbh. Can see it being a real dull affair with us getting beat 0-2.... Of course I'd love to be proven wrong, I am in the camp of thinking we should give the cup a good go tbh. I say that every year Matty but for the first time I say play the reserves, see where it gets us, because the club really is at crisis point - more so than I have ever known. We cannot afford to get relegated. |
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Post by spongeparr on Jan 4, 2024 8:55:55 GMT
We could do with a cup run, simply for money and feel good.
We won't have one, but still.
Anyone got any nerdy facts about 3rd round knock outs?
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Post by Timmy Doc on Jan 4, 2024 8:59:51 GMT
Got my ticket for this mainly so she didn't drag me out looking aorund a garden centre or something, but really have no sense of excitement for this game at all tbh. Can see it being a real dull affair with us getting beat 0-2.... Of course I'd love to be proven wrong, I am in the camp of thinking we should give the cup a good go tbh. I say that every year Matty but for the first time I say play the reserves, see where it gets us, because the club really is at crisis point - more so than I have ever known. We cannot afford to get relegated. One or two cup games has nothing to do with us getting relegated or not. I see this as an opportunity to try something which could help us win more games. |
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Post by alanwycombe on Jan 4, 2024 9:08:09 GMT
You have to score goals to stay in a knockout tournament 😂
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Post by sparks on Jan 4, 2024 10:31:08 GMT
The obvious natural replacement for an injured Chair is Bala, can only guess that he’s also injured for Marti to be selecting Peddar and Talla for the subs bench recently, although all 3 players look la bit lightweight even in U21 games.
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Post by Shania on Jan 4, 2024 11:12:11 GMT
Freeman on a short term contract perhaps. Hope not though...way past I think.
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Post by Bill on Jan 4, 2024 13:20:53 GMT
I will be there dont know why !
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Post by Bill on Jan 4, 2024 13:25:16 GMT
I say that every year Matty but for the first time I say play the reserves, see where it gets us, because the club really is at crisis point - more so than I have ever known. We cannot afford to get relegated. One or two cup games has nothing to do with us getting relegated or not. I see this as an opportunity to try something which could help us win more games. Or sink what little confidence or spirit if any completly |
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Post by alanwycombe on Jan 4, 2024 13:26:39 GMT
Me too Bill, hoping some fringe players might get the nod and impress. I fear not but would be good.
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Post by Bill on Jan 4, 2024 13:28:30 GMT
Freeman on a short term contract perhaps. Hope not though...way past I think. No,cant see anyone coming in to be honest. This is like a slow painful death with i hope a small ray of light in or at the end. See my theory on the thread Seven stages of grief. |
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Post by Shania on Jan 4, 2024 13:56:21 GMT
Freeman on a short term contract perhaps. Hope not though...way past I think. No,cant see anyone coming in to be honest. This is like a slow painful death with i hope a small ray of light in or at the end. See my theory on the thread Seven stages of grief. There is still time to get players in, Bill - Lets not despair just yet   |
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Jan 4, 2024 14:04:30 GMT
Feel a bit like Bernie Ecclestone on this one - if it was being played in my back garden I'd be tempted to shut the curtains...
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Post by 2Loftus on Jan 4, 2024 14:46:36 GMT
Feel a bit like Bernie Ecclestone on this one - if it was being played in my back garden I'd be tempted to shut the curtains... Good quote, and sorry to be pedantic Stains, but it the original was Shankly... "If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I'd draw the curtains." |
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Post by jfrabbit on Jan 4, 2024 15:04:33 GMT
Looking at the online ticketing there will be about 5,000 there so far 😂
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Post by Bill on Jan 4, 2024 15:32:32 GMT
Looking at the online ticketing there will be about 5,000 there so far 😂 Only game in London 3 pm ko. Wimbledon and Millwall 1230 pm ko Chelsea 1730 pm ko. |
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Post by Hitman34 on Jan 4, 2024 15:39:00 GMT
Looking at the online ticketing there will be about 5,000 there so far 😂 At the moment, I have the whole row to myself lol |
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Post by stainrodisalegend on Jan 4, 2024 17:49:36 GMT
Looking at the online ticketing there will be about 5,000 there so far 😂 At the moment, I have the whole row to myself lol First time in years there will be no complaint about the leg room... |
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Post by jfrabbit on Jan 4, 2024 22:13:56 GMT
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