FA Cup Semifinals Draw

[ulsterchelsea 3,221]

Tell you what too, the Bolton boys will be well up for this for Muamba so not 100% spuds going through here.

[skeeo 37]

Have they announced which game will be playing on 14th and 15th?

[Owizzy 19]

DANIEL STURRIDGE:

Good win for Chelsea today. Happy for Torres hopes the flame has been re-kindled, we need to find a blend between him and Drogs. My major point for the day Is Danny Studge, I think the mentality of youth is still bothering him thats why he still believes in playing to the gallery and losing out on the objective of winning as a team. His attempts at trying to show skills (which virtually every professional palyer possesses at least 75% of) cost the team numerous potential goal scoring opportunities. If I were the team selector and I have to chose Sturridge, I will chose him but as a consequence of his youthful/"going for personal glory' I will put him on the left attacking wing position soafter all his dazzling skills on the left flank he will have no option than to pass to his team-mate to finish off. At least so far it is obvious that his prefered leg is the left and he will not be able to easily score from the left flank after driving in towards the opponents goal post thereby forcing him to pass. No doubts he has the potentials that if nurtured properly he can be great but he still needs to learn TEAM WORK. Sorry studge: not intending to run you down rather trying to make the best Studge out of you.

[Ollie 4,400]

I lip read Robbie shouting "Dan! Pass the fucking ball man" i laughed when i saw that. He didn't shout the last part but i saw him say it. He didn't listen much, though.

[Jase 43,479]

Not sure if I'm happy with the draw but I guess IF we do face Spurs, I suppose we can beat them!

Have they announced which game will be playing on 14th and 15th?

Nope but think Liverpool may request to play their SF on 14th because of the Hillsborough Anniversary. So, we are likely to play on the 15th AND if that does happen, we'll have just 2 days to prepare for the CL Semi Final 1st leg(18th April) should we get past Benfica.

I lip read Robbie shouting "Dan! Pass the fucking ball man" i laughed when i saw that. He didn't shout the last part but i saw him say it. He didn't listen much, though.

Any link?

[gary gordon 1,777]

Agree, Sturridge should get dropped to reserves till he learns that there are 10 other blokes wearing the same jersey on the pitch..

[Billy. 2,742]

I had a word with john scales and thanked him for giving us spuds. he comes into my work hes a nice bloke always nice to speak football with a footballer

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Distraught Bolton may be forced to withdraw from FA Cup

Bolton Wanderers are ready to pull out of the FA Cup because of the Fabrice Muamba tragedy.

The Premier League has postponed tomorrow’s trip to Aston Villa because of the distress of Bolton’s players and management.

Boss Owen Coyle, who was with Muamba from the moment he collapsed and during his hospital fight for life, had told his chairman Phil Gartside that he did not want the Villa game to go ahead.

Bolton’s players are too distraught to think about football just now while the senior officials try to work out what happens next.

It is also likely that Wanderers will pull out of the FA Cup rather than face a re-match with Tottenham at the spot of the harrowing incident.

The game would be played a week tomorrow, but the top figures at the Reebok fear that the psychological effect of a return would be too much for their team.

One leading source said: “This is a group of young men, just kids really. How could they cope with going back to Spurs and going through it all again?”

Tottenham would be given a bye into the semi-final against Chelseaas a result, but Bolton would not face a penalty if they go down that road.

Bolton’s relegation six-pointer with rivals Blackburn Rovers, due to be played on Saturday, will also be under review - with a decision on that game due shortly.

http://www.mirrorfoo...icle880357.html

[Ollie 4,400]

I know it's a bad thing that's happened, He's not dead, he's still hanging in there and life does go on. That may sound a bit nasty but they have to go back to white hart lane, where this awful thing happened and go and try to win the FA Cup for Fabrice.

[Madmax 9,219]

Have they announced which game will be playing on 14th and 15th?

Dalglish has flat out refused to play on the 15th, what with the Hillsbrough anniversary.

[skeeo 37]

Will be interesting to see what they do, especially with the possibility of a CL semi for us though obviously pool's claim is much stronger

I note that the FA Cup official website now has both games on the 14 April: http://www.thefa.com/thefacup/fixtures though obviously nothing is official until they make an announcement

Really hope we play on the 14th as that is the only day that I will be in London for my first ever trip to Europe and i'm desperate to see us play!!

[Laylabelle 9,534]

Be a tough game whoever we get.Still remember that sodding Carling Cup Final loss to Spurs and Bolton wont exactly sit back...obviously depends on their situation if they do the replay or not...can see the reasons why they wouldnt with nothing certain

I hope if we do go to the final and Liverpool do as well.....that we dont sodding loose!That be beyond shite really

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Dalglish has flat out refused to play on the 15th, what with the Hillsbrough anniversary.

Mong

Surely it would make more sense to play on that date, in honour of those who died. It's not like SAF refuses to play on the anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster, afaik.

[Laylabelle 9,534]

And they played City that day as well...

[Kieran. 6,317]

Sooo if we play on the 15th, the UCL semi is on the 17th I believe.