Fourth round v Spuds

[gavin]

Away! We need to win there at long last, twice now.

[Stephen Paul]

Easy 

[jingoe]

We could do with scoring a goal there at least!

[Stephen Paul]

They will play an open game that will suit us and Son gone for a bit

[gavin]

Yep, now is the time. We need to get something in the league there too and at Anfield. We have to bury a couple of hoodoos to make up some lost ground in this second half of the season.

It is always great to beat Spurs in the Cup anyway. The ghost of 1981 was buried a bit with the League Cup final win against them. But still I hate the bastards.

[reddishblue]

8 o'clock Friday night kick off. Not good for travelling fans.

[Stephen Paul]

8 o'clock Friday night kick off. Not good for travelling fans.

fans dont count anymore . This is ridiculous

[gavin]

When did match going fans ever matter to owners and TV companies? Except when they are criticising them for not turning up of course.

[Stephen Paul]

not like the old days when fans actually counted

[Stephen Paul]

The blues have seen their clash at Spurs moved to a Friday night slot, with an 8pm kick-off. The last train from Euston to Manchester leaves at 2203, giving supporters just 18 minutes from the end of the match to get to Euston. And that's if the match actually finishes on time - and we all know it won't. With the ridiculous amount of injury time that's now being added to football matches, it'll be closer to 10pm when this clash finishes.

This means supporters wanting to travel will now need to book overnight accommodation, on a Friday night, in London, with just two weeks notice. Either that or they can book the 2330 from Euston, which incorporates 2 changes, including a lovely 3 hour wait at Wolverhampton, before finally getting back to Manchester for 0715.
How is this bringing supporters closer to the game?

And Newcastle are in exactly the same boat as City. Their match at Fulham has been selected for a 7pm kick-off on the Saturday evening. Yet the last train from Euston to Newcastle leaves ten minutes before the end of the match. They could catch the 2135 back home which, after a 9 hour wait at Doncaster, will see them home for around 1100 on Sunday morning.

[Stephen Paul]

fucking scandalous