FA Cup Semi Final Draw, today, 15:50 ITV1.

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

This also means the gypos get to choose the ref. would have given us a chance at home but now not a prayer unless we play so well the ref can't do anything that isn't blatantly obvious about it.

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They've already chosen him, he likes blueberries apparently. Needless to say I'm very worried.

So the death run is extended.

Bayern A
Spurs A
Chelsea A
Swansea H
City H
Everton A
City (Come on Wigan) N

Could be even more ridiculous if we pulled off a miracle against Bayern, as the CL quarters are either side of the Everton game.

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

You aren't getting this at all, are you? They don't rig draws and matches because they support the team. They do it for money. Unless, of course, you genuinely believe there is no corruption in a billion quid industry? Not even you could be that naive. Could you?

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It makes more sense for them to have us play them in the final then, that's the showpiece event of the cup, they want to have two big teams as a one sided affair isn't a good advert for the tournament seeing as it's streamed across the world.

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Originally Posted by Marc Overmars

So the death run is extended.

Bayern A
Spurs A
Chelsea A
City H
Everton A
City (Come on Wigan) N

Could be even more ridiculous if we pulled off a miracle against Bayern, as the CL quarters are either side of the Everton game.

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To be honest the CL is gone whatever Wenger says and by the time we play City we'll most likely be out of the title race and should have 4th place hopefully, so we can rest players against Everton.

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Originally Posted by Özim

It makes more sense for them to have us play them in the final then, that's the showpiece event of the cup, they want to have two big teams as a one sided affair is a good advert for the tournament seeing as it's streamed across the world.

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No, it doesn't. I already explained this before the draw. Big cash semi then David vs Goliath. Much better for marketing and gambling.

But Wigan can fuck it up. Who is the ref today?

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

No, it doesn't. I already explained this before the draw. Big cash semi then David vs Goliath. Much better for marketing and gambling.

But Wigan can fuck it up. Who is the ref today?

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Sorry but I think that's absolute rubbish, people prefer to see big games, the big clubs have far more supporters and thus more money will be generated.

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Originally Posted by Özim

Sorry but I think that's absolute rubbish, people prefer to see big games, the big clubs have far more supporters and thus more money will be generated.

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Which is why you've seen all the big match ups throughout the draw. A statistically impossible number of derbies, etc. they've already had all their big money spinners. Now for the glamour of the cup.

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-arc...draw-on-sunday

We don't stand a chance of turning up, official website has match being played in February

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Arsenal will play Manchester City or Wigan Athletic in the semi-finals of the FA Cup at Wembley.
The tie will take place on the weekend 12/13 February.
Copyright 2014 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

No, it doesn't. I already explained this before the draw. Big cash semi then David vs Goliath. Much better for marketing and gambling.

But Wigan can fuck it up. Who is the ref today?

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Sounds about right, the FA need to make up for their financial losses this season as a result of Moyes clown action.

A drunk gooner was telling me in a pub after the Spuds league game this season, about how the FA always made their biggest profits when Manc Utd had successful seasons.
He even talked about the correlation of increased bar takings in London & Essex after Manc wins, & something about Sainsbury & Tescos selling more BBQ stuff in the summer when the Mancs are champions!

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Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn

statistically impossible number of derbies.

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