Walsall (A) | Sat 28-Jan | 12:30 KO | BBC Red Button - Pre-match Thread

[SuperMike]

2 minutes ago, lcfcbluearmy said:

Just to be clear I do want us to win this game but am I alone in thinking it wouldn't be that bad if we did lose allowing us to focus on the league without distraction? 

Nah - - these days a win, ANY win, would be a very, very welcome (and unlikely) scenario.

[Tomlcfc133]

4 minutes ago, lcfcbluearmy said:

Just to be clear I do want us to win this game but am I alone in thinking it wouldn't be that bad if we did lose allowing us to focus on the league without distraction? 

rather win the fa cup than stay up ngl

[Scanchez]

20 hours ago, Tommy G said:

Is Souttar an academy player I'm oblivius to?

No, he's a player that plays for a different team.

If we're going down that route I'd quite like to have Mbappe up top and possibly the late, great Sir Bruce Forsyth on the left wing.

[CosbehFox]

1 hour ago, Oldblueyes said:

SKY don't show FA cup games live. Like the world cup,  it is shown on national TV under licensing rules. Living abroad, I know about these things.

You are correct but the poster is saying on Sky, they have the ability to watch BBC and use Sky Go. Where he can record the game and catch back up if they miss kick off. 

 

On iPlayer, if you select a live event - you have the ability to watch from the start as though its live. 

[wardyfox86]

4 hours ago, Nalis said:

With a few signings, I'd go with something like

 

Courtios

 

Davies

Gvardiol

Van Dijk

James

 

Rodri

Bellingham

 

De Bruyne

 

Mbappe

Haaland

Messi

 

I think Curtis Davies is cup tied mate, and in my opinion probably not the best choice at left back.

 

 

 

👍

[BrummieFOX]

54 minutes ago, lcfcbluearmy said:

Just to be clear I do want us to win this game but am I alone in thinking it wouldn't be that bad if we did lose allowing us to focus on the league without distraction? 

Losing this would do us no favours in the league whatsoever. Unless he played a team full of kids.

 

But there'll be the odd change to give some a rest so all it would do is damage confidence even more than it already is. 

[TrentFox]

For the long-term well-being of the club, I honestly believe our only goal this season is survival in PL. Right now, that status looks precarious, to say the least. With that in mind, for me, games are just about maximising our survival chances. Therefore it’s Brendan’s call as to whether players need more time to hit form or more time to recuperate. I’d go recuperate. Play the kids. The ressies. The feckin’ board. Who cares! But make every decision based on winning the next league game. 

[FoyleFox]

5 hours ago, Nalis said:

With a few signings, I'd go with something like

 

Courtios

 

Davies

Gvardiol

Van Dijk

James

 

Rodri

Bellingham

 

De Bruyne

 

Mbappe

Haaland

Messi

 

Our fax machine is going to cope with registering all of those by Saturday

[Solihullfox]

2 hours ago, FoyleFox said:

Our fax machine is going to cope with registering all of those by Saturday

We’ve bought a refurbished one from Forest (may be quite well used mind ! ) as a back up to our old one as it’s still running late on the time display………..what could possibly go wrong 

 

[Gamble92]

5 hours ago, lcfcbluearmy said:

Just to be clear I do want us to win this game but am I alone in thinking it wouldn't be that bad if we did lose allowing us to focus on the league without distraction? 

The squad is more than big enough (despite what Brendan says) to deal with a league and cup. Losing this would just set the precedent for the rest of the season. If we are to go out it needs to be at least respectable.

[FoxinNotts]

Schmeichel

Ricardo Soutter Faes Kristiensen

Tielemans Mendy

Tete Maddison Barnes

Daka

 

Obviously, no Ndidi, as he has an injury 

[Daggers]

21 hours ago, Oldblueyes said:

SKY don't show FA cup games live. Like the world cup,  it is shown on national TV under licensing rules. Living abroad, I know about these things.

 

[filthyfox]

28 minutes ago, Daggers said:

 

I love that meme.   Unfortunately, atm the drink part just isn't true.

[davieG]

Will history repeat itself 

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https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/walsall-fc/2023/01/25/some-45-years-to-the-very-day---when-walsall-knocked-leicester-out-the-fa-cup/

 

Some 45 years to the very day - when Walsall knocked Leicester out the FA Cup

By Paul JenkinsWalsall FCPublished:

Exactly 45 years to the very weekend that Walsall will take on Leicester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup, the same tie took place at Fellows Park at the same stage of the competition - and it was the Saddlers who came out on top.

Newspaper coverage of the Leicester game.

Walsall in the 1977-78 season were looking for promotion from the old Division Three - now League One - and Leicester were struggling in the old First Division, where they would finish bottom at the end of the season and be relegated.

So a potential cup shop in the offing? It was certainly a fascinating tie with two Scottish giants of the game pitting their managerial wits against each other.

Frank McLintock played over 600 games for The Foxes, QPR and Arsenal, represented his country nine times, and was dipping his toe into the managerial waters for the first time, though it hadn't been an easy start.

McLintock had been forced to sell fans' favourite Frank Worthington to Bolton for £20,000 as the striker was facing bankruptcy and needed a signing on fee - all attempts to sign an adequate replacement seemed to be proving futile and the Foxes would go down at the end of the season - the manager having left before they did.

Walsall manager Dave Mackay on the other hand had already enjoyed a celebrated managerial career before landing in the West Midlands, lifting the First Division championship with Derby and taking them into the European Cup.

He had come to Fellows Park after being sacked by Derby and was in charge at Walsall from March 1977 to August 1978.

 

As well as the experienced Scot in charge, Walsall also had Kidderminster born Alun Evans who they had signed for £30,000 three years earlier from Aston Villa where he had spent two full seasons.

In 1968 Evans had became Britain's most expensive teenager when after one season at Wolves with Derek Dougan, he joined Liverpool at the age of 18 for £100,000.

Looking at his record - 21 goals from 79 games for Liverpool and then 11 goals in 60 games for Villa - eyebrows were raised when he went to Walsall where he would go onto justify the purchase by scoring the winner against Leicester on the day in front of 17,421 fans.

After his time at Walsall, Evans emigrated at the age of 29 and finished his career in the USA and Australia, where he still lives today.

Alun Evans

Also playing in goal for Leicester was Mark Wallington, a Sleaford born stopper who would start his career with Walsall making 11 appearances at Fellows Park before transferring to Filbert Street where he spent 14 years making 412.

In the next round Walsall pulled a plumb tie out at Highbury, the home of Arsenal.

It was the scene of one of the greatest FA Cup upsets when in 1933 Walsall of the Third Division North beat Arsenal 2-0. Legendary boss Herbert Chapman was enraged by the result, and it it proved to be his last cup game in charge.

 

But this time, two goals from Frank Stapleton and one each from Malcom Macdonald and Alan Sunderland put paid to Walsall 4-1, Alan Buckley replying for The Saddlers. Arsenal would go on to get to the final of the competition where they lost 1-0 to Ipswich.

For Walsall it was back to the promotion trail where they would fall just short, finishing sixth in Division Three. Mackay would leave Fellows Park in 1978, spending ten years managing in the Middle East before returning to take charge of Doncaster Rovers and then Birmingham City.

Team v Leicester: Kearns; Macken; Caswell; Harrison; Serella; Evans; Dennehy; Bates; Wood; Buckley; King; Sub: Birch

 

Did we ever suffer such a terrible season, going down to the 3rd tier was awful but this season did not have any redeeming features. Absolutely nothing  was good about it.

[Ric Flair]

Iversen

 

Castagne

Faes

Soyuncu

Kristiansen

 

Albrighton

Braybrooke

KDH

Barnes

 

Iheanacho

Daka

 

[KFS]

2 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Iversen

 

Castagne

Faes

Soyuncu

Kristiansen

 

Albrighton

Braybrooke

KDH

Barnes

 

Iheanacho

Daka

 

I like it 

[surrifox]

1 hour ago, davieG said:

Will history repeat itself 

Did we ever suffer such a terrible season, going down to the 3rd tier was awful but this season did not have any redeeming features. Absolutely nothing  was good about it.

kicking McLintock out would have been the highlight 

[Chelmofox]

14 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Iversen

 

Castagne

Faes

Soyuncu

Kristiansen

 

Albrighton

Braybrooke

KDH

Barnes

 

Iheanacho

Daka

 

Presume he starts Madders to help with match fitness?

[Ric Flair]

6 minutes ago, Chelmofox said:

Presume he starts Madders to help with match fitness?

I'd still just give him 30 mins, but it had crossed my mind he needs minutes to get back up to speed.

[filbertway]

59 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Iversen

 

Castagne

Faes

Soyuncu

Kristiansen

 

Albrighton

Braybrooke

KDH

Barnes

 

Iheanacho

Daka

 

[J. James]

On 24/01/2023 at 10:53, Scanchez said:

No, he's a player that plays for a different team.

If we're going down that route I'd quite like to have Mbappe up top and possibly the late, great Sir Bruce Forsyth on the left wing.

Be nice to see them 😐

But you get nothing for a pair...not in this game....

[cruzFOX]

Can’t wait to see young Victor get a run out. Not worried about his fitness he looks fit as a fiddle and will out run everyone on the pitch no doubt. Let’s back him up with some good support. The man loves to dance so can we come up with a song for him please?

[Dan]

No excuse to not go fairly strong given we have no game midweek either side of it. Different circumstance to Gillingham.

[Raj]

If your watching on the red  button your a cvn...oh hang on...I will be..😁

[Old git]

Anyone know of an away friendly pub near the ground?

 

i have a knackered knee and will be dropped off at the ground, so I need a nearby pint !