FA Cup 2011/2012

[Olivier's xmas twist]

So the northerners have to travel down to London very early on Saturday morning.

While the Londoners have all day to enjoy before hopping on the tube for 20 mins.

Makes perfect sense.

Just the fa wanting to make more money. Semi finals should not be at Wembley.

12:30pm kick off for us. On ESPN.
6pm Sunday kick off for Chelsea/Spurs, on ITV.

They both seem like idiotic kick off times but whatever.

FA cup

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Saturday 14 April 2012
Liverpool v Everton 12:30

Sunday 15 April 2012
Tottenham v Chelsea 18:00

It shows with what high regard the FA Cup is held with now that there is a live Premier League game on at the time as an FA Cup semi-final.

[Cripps_orig]

David Bentley is in the Spuds squad

I had completely forgotten he existed

[Rors]

Of course, if the ludicrous and already outdated 'No live broadcasts on Saturday at 3PM' edict didn't exist, we wouldn't be in this mess. An FA Cup Semi-final held at 12.45, the same time as a live league game(even before you get to the travel absurdity)? Senseless

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Not even 12:45, 12:30. I don't understand why an ESPN game can't be on at 17:30, like usual. Having it clash with a 'title race' Premier League game is plain stupidity.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Of course, if the ludicrous and already outdated 'No live broadcasts on Saturday at 3PM' edict didn't exist, we wouldn't be in this mess. An FA Cup Semi-final held at 12.45, the same time as a live league game(even before you get to the travel absurdity)? Senseless

Rather watch Pool Pverton then Nowich/City game.

Don't have ESPN so i can't and its daft there both at the same time, but as long as the FA make their money its all good.

Football for what it was not for what its become.

[Syn]

2 great games. Very much looking forward to the Chelsea-Tottenham game.

Have a bad feeling Tottenham are going to win.

Everton-Liverpool will only be good because of how much is riding on it - especially from Liverpool's perspective. If they lose to Everton, I think we'll finally see support for Dalglish suffer a bit hit.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I'm in two minds whether to watch it or cut myself off until after FT.

It's quite literally a must win.

[Syn]

Don't have ESPN so i can't and its daft there both at the same time, but as long as the FA make their money its all good.

I'll be trying to find a stream so I'll give a link when I find a goodun.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's been an eventful week at Anfield, with director of football Damien Comolli leaving the club by mutual consent. Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has also seen his methods come under heavy scrutiny at they struggle in Premier League, but defender Jamie Carragher launched a staunch defence, saying: "I think some of the criticism towards the manager in recent weeks has been disrespectful and crossed the line to a certain extent because of who he is. For me, he is the most iconic figure in British football."

Most iconic?