FA Cup: 4th Round

[Stroud]

Previous encounters: -

 

[codaplenty]

The biggest banker ever, Sheffield Wednesday to go through to the 5th round

 

[codaplenty]

It was remiss of me, best of luck to Accy, Ipswich and Derby, think one can make, but which one ?

 

[Daviddcfc]

The biggest banker ever, Sheffield Wednesday to go through to the 5th round

Soooooooo funny if the wendies lost this !

 

[Daviddcfc]

Weve got the IRONS .... Jellied Eeeeeels at the ready .. it's a win win for us ... I think we will lose but we will get the gate receipts. Tho it seems lots of DCFC are'nt so bothered about travelling for this ...

 

[Daviddcfc]

West Ham coming up in big numbers ... they are deffo up for this ...

 

[GTFCfish]

West Ham coming up in big numbers ... they are deffo up for this ...

They travel everywhere in big numbers.

 

[kieran_vale]

Accy giving a good account of themselves against Leeds. That Leeds keeper is very flaky on crosses, if I was Coleman I’d be getting the ball launched into the box at every opportunity.

 

[codaplenty]

An excellent result by Fleetwood and great credit to all the team and manager.
The Owls will still be favourites but have plenty more to think about. Potentially the biggest ever day in Fleetwood's history, what will be will be .......

 

[BarrieOwl]

An excellent result by Fleetwood and great credit to all the team and manager.
The Owls will still be favourites but have plenty more to think about. Potentially the biggest ever day in Fleetwood's history, what will be will be .......

I want to go out pal, draw depending. Never known a team shithouse as much.

Give Knappers my best

 

[codaplenty]

It's an interesting one, your very much contesting to be promoted, and we are at the other end of the table trying to keep away from the brown stuff.A draw yesterday wasn't ideal for you lads and while it's an appetising one for Fleetwood fans to get a replay, we need to find some 3 pointers in the league. Of course depending on the draw tomorrow night our thoughts could change considerably...

 

[UppaTowen_ITFC]

I want to go out pal, draw depending. Never known a team shithouse as much.

Give Knappers my best

Fleetwood undoubtedly the 2nd worst for those antics we’ve ever come up against. Oxford being the worst for that.

Good bunch of fans though. Very complimentary of us on one of their blogger videos last season.

 

[Daviddcfc]

They travel everywhere in big numbers.

So do we.

Geeez how my Derby have fallen


In the 70's 80's west ham would be a nothing game ... now ... geeez ... its like we're playing Real Madrid... embarrassing.

 

[BarrieOwl]

So do we.

Geeez how my Derby have fallen


In the 70's 80's west ham would be a nothing game ... now ... geeez ... its like we're playing Real Madrid... embarrassing.

Do you bollocks.

 

[Super_horns]

Could be an all League One 5th round tie.

 

[Boletus Edulis]

So do we.

Geeez how my Derby have fallen


In the 70's 80's west ham would be a nothing game ... now ... geeez ... its like we're playing Real Madrid... embarrassing.

This works two ways. in the 70s and 80s West Ham fans considered Derby a nothing game too. I suspect they still do.

 

[kieran_vale]

Derby have worked hard in that half but it’s been a tough watch. West Ham got some good players but Moyes is holding them back with how negative he is and Derby barely created a chance worthy of the name.

 

[Chris FGR]

Moyes really gets them playing some dire stuff, they’ve actually spent a fair amount recently but the entertainment value is still piss poor more often than not. Fans put up with it when they were doing well, doubt they will for much longer now they’re not.

 

[Boletus Edulis]

I thought Mendez-Laing has looked tricky and Derby’s main threat, but overall they are losing the midfield battle, so it is rarely getting up front.

 

[kieran_vale]

Moyes really gets them playing some dire stuff, they’ve actually spent a fair amount recently but the entertainment value is still piss poor more often than not. Fans put up with it when they were doing well, doubt they will for much longer now they’re not.

Aye he’s probably the last of the old school dinosaurs in the Premier League unless Allardyce or Pulis rock up somewhere again. Obviously on a different scale but when we’ve had this type of football at Vale even when you win it’s such a joyless experience. As you say definitely gives them a much shorter leash when results turn for the worse.

 

[Super_horns]

Pretty comfortable for West Ham - early goal helped.

Derby could have had a penalty though?

 

[Super_horns]

This works two ways. in the 70s and 80s West Ham fans considered Derby a nothing game too. I suspect they still do.

TBF Derby won the league twice in the 70s so were quite a big team then but yes guess it's hardly going to get the juices flowing.

 

[BarrieOwl]

TBF Derby won the league twice in the 70s so were quite a big team then but yes guess it's hardly going to get the juices flowing.

They were never a big team. Just had the Clough effect.

 

[valefan16]

Very professional performance from West Ham without getting out of first gear really. Pretty lifeless cup tie in the end and very routine win for the Hammers.

 

[91SPP]

A crap game in the end, West Ham were very good at suffocating the life out of it and we didn't really have an answer against better players.

Sometimes it's important to remember that it's a team full of kids and free transfers full of players at the end of their careers. It might be enough at this level to be competitive but not against a side with 20 times the wage bill full of internationals.

Important not to be too negative, especially after 19 unbeaten, but certainly a bump back down to earth. Max Bird taking a significant injury also doesn't help, but hopefully we will be in a position to bring in a striker and right back tomorrow.

 

[Si Robin]

They were never a big team. Just had the Clough effect.

Apart from the year they won it when Clough hadn't been there for two years of course.

Some effect that.

 

[BarrieOwl]

Apart from the year they won it when Clough hadn't been there for two years of course.

Some effect that.

With a squad he built. He took them from the 2nd tier to Champions.

 

[91SPP]

With a squad he built. He took them from the 2nd tier to Champions.

Derby are also one of the few clubs who have spent more than half their history in the top flight - like Wednesday.

Exactly the same amount of seasons as West Ham. 8 more than Forest, 10 more than Leicester and 12 more than Leeds. Not exactly a flash in a pan. Last 20-odd years obviously haven’t been great, which coincide with my viewing of Derby County, but I think any club that can average over 25k gates at this level shows a healthy size to the club. Leeds, Forest, Leicester, Southampton, Wolves and Sheffield United couldn’t manage it.

 

[BarrieOwl]

Derby are also one of the few clubs who have spent more than half their history in the top flight - like Wednesday.

Exactly the same amount of seasons as West Ham. 8 more than Forest, 10 more than Leicester and 12 more than Leeds. Not exactly a flash in a pan. Last 20-odd years obviously haven’t been great, which coincide with my viewing of Derby County, but I think any club that can average over 25k gates at this level shows a healthy size to the club. Leeds, Forest, Leicester, Southampton, Wolves and Sheffield United couldn’t manage it.

You see if you average 25k after a couple of seasons down here not one.

 

[Valeite]

Derby are also one of the few clubs who have spent more than half their history in the top flight - like Wednesday.

Exactly the same amount of seasons as West Ham. 8 more than Forest, 10 more than Leicester and 12 more than Leeds. Not exactly a flash in a pan. Last 20-odd years obviously haven’t been great, which coincide with my viewing of Derby County, but I think any club that can average over 25k gates at this level shows a healthy size to the club. Leeds, Forest, Leicester, Southampton, Wolves and Sheffield United couldn’t manage it.

Surprising that there were so many gaps in the crowd yesterday when you are sooooo massive.