FA CUP

[west kowloon white]

Aren't we playing tonight?Almost bizarre the lack of interest on here.Suppose Jol out takes priority.

[JIMMY D]

Don't care! I just want to stay up in the Premier League!

[ChesterTheTabby]

Yes we are, and we are going to win 2-0. Goals from Duff and Petric.

[Holders]

It takes second place to the league at the moment. What's the point of risking injuries to our best players just to go to Man U in the next round?

Besides, even if we rest some players we should still be capable of giving them a good game.

[God The Mechanic]

Maybe a win will improve the obviously fragile confidence leading to better league performances?

[MJG]

More important issues to be discussed. Yes it would be nice to win tonight, but we all know the next round is 90% a defeat.

[God The Mechanic]

So you'd prefer to lose a winnable game instead of winning it then losing a game that is unlikely to end well?

[Lighthouse]

Chance for players to shine. But really what stops me looking forward to it is not that we play Man Utd next round if we win. But simply I can see us not taking a shot. Or wimping out again. I am bored of watching this Fulham side. Horrible thing to admit. But we are dull.

Still a chance to raise our game and to prove we are not just fading away.

[cottage cheese]

Chance for players to shine. But really what stops me looking forward to it is not that we play Man Utd next round if we win. But simply I can see us not taking a shot. Or wimping out again. I am bored of watching this Fulham side. Horrible thing to admit. But we are dull.

Still a chance to raise our game and to prove we are not just fading away.

agree with 100%. I was so bored towards the end of the game on sat and it was the first time in a while that everyone around me just sat in silent moaning every time the ball was passed back to Mark.

In regards to this game in FA cup, I think we should play the kids. I dont see what we have to lose? Gives them some playing, we will be able to see whos ready and whos not? Cant be any worse than the first team going by recent performances. They might actually be hungry enough to perform as I cant say the same about some of the first team. I say keep Mark, reither and hughes in the team for a spine and some experience and just fill in youngsters with maybe Rodders playing up front?

[David Allen Crankshaw]

We need to play a strong side in a very winnable game. Should we fail to get through we have a match at Man City on Saturday where we can expect to get nothing followed by a two week break. I would much prefer an extremely difficult match at Old Trafford to watch than sat at home gazing at the telly on a non-Fulham weekend. The trip to Old Trafford will net the club a substantial amount of money. It will be freezing at Blackpool tonight but I'm going and expecting a win.

[ffcbulgaria]

So figures of 1 milliion pounds have been mentioned if we happen to proceed to 4th round game vs Man Utd. Imagine we did the unthinkable for most people on here and earned a replay generating even more money...

[Walsh]

So figures of 1 milliion pounds have been mentioned if we happen to proceed to 4th round game vs Man Utd. Imagine we did the unthinkable for most people on here and earned a replay generating even more money...

it's not against Man Utd... it's against West Ham. ;)

[rusty shackleford]

If we do win tonight it will feel strange cheering on WHU tomorrow

[DJinNJ]

Still not convinced Man United would be the tougher opponent. The FA Cup is third on their list right now, while West Ham probably aren't looking at a relegation battle and would prioritize a cup run. Especially if the get past Man Utd they won't want to waste it by going out at home to Fulham in the next round. Last year United went out at home against Crystal Palace, and in general they seem more beatable in the domestic cups.

[LBNo11]

Aren't we playing tonight?Almost bizarre the lack of interest on here.Suppose Jol out takes priority.

...it may have something to do with some fans who are worried about the future of the club due to how they perceive the current climate/situation rather than a cup competition which should we win the prospects to proceed look unlikely.

If we did actually get past Blackpool and then beat the cheats or man ure we cannot afford to suffer injuries with a small squad when we should be concentrating on the premier league and extending the gap between the lower teams to ensure all worries are sufficiently allayed...

[rusty shackleford]

Its a combination of our worrying league form/position and the fact that if we do win we have 2 extremely unappealing potential fixtures

[LBNo11]

...and it may be because we are told by the manager not to expect any improvement soon (which will be unlikely help boost ticket sales)...

[FFCByTheRiver]

Maybe a win will improve the obviously fragile confidence leading to better league performances?

Seconded. Well, this is at least what I hope will happen!