FA Cup Prediction Comp (with a twist) 2016/17

[Ralfbergs]

STILL TO DECIDE
Blackpool - Coryphaeus v Barnsley
Bolton - TheBigLewandowski v Crystal Palace
Cambridge United - murf v Leeds United
Bristol City v Fleetwood Town - SamD


murf has until Monday to think about what to do, while other matches kickoff on Saturday 15:00 (UK time) so you have until that to decide.

[coryphaeus]

i will twist and take Barnsley

[SamD]

Bristol City v Fleetwood Town - SamD

I'll switch to Bristol City; thanks.

Even though they've lost their last six matches, albeit by a single goal each time.

[murf]

I'll stick.... to prevaricating a little more

[Ralfbergs]

3rd ROUND RESULTS

THROUGH
Huddersfield Town (Port Vale) - Alchemist
Rochdale - blah


CRASHED OUT
Rotherham United (Oxford United) - GregsEggs


STILL TO PLAY:
Sunday 8 January
15:00 UK time
Chelsea - Maldini (v Peterborough United)

Monday 9 January
19:45 UK time
Cambridge United - murf v Leeds United

REPLAYS TO BE PLAYED:
(Blackpool v) Barnsley - Coryphaeus
Bolton - TheBigLewandowski v Crystal Palace
Bristol City - SamD (v Fleetwood Town)
Ipswich Town - Moist von Lipwig (v Lincoln City)

[murf]

Feel dirty doing it but..... TWIST to LEEDS.

[Ralfbergs]

3rd ROUND RESULTS

THROUGH
Chelsea (Peterborough United) - Maldini
Huddersfield Town (Port Vale) - Alchemist
Rochdale - blah


CRASHED OUT
Rotherham United (Oxford United) - GregsEggs


STILL TO PLAY:
Monday 9 January
19:45 UK time
(Cambridge United v) Leeds United - murf

REPLAYS TO BE PLAYED:
(Blackpool v) Barnsley - Coryphaeus
Bolton - TheBigLewandowski v Crystal Palace
Bristol City - SamD (v Fleetwood Town)
Ipswich Town - Moist von Lipwig (v Lincoln City)

[Ralfbergs]

3rd ROUND RESULTS

THROUGH
Chelsea (Peterborough United) - Maldini
Huddersfield Town (Port Vale) - Alchemist
Leeds United (Cambridge United) - murf
Rochdale - blah


CRASHED OUT
Rotherham United (Oxford United) - GregsEggs


REPLAYS TO BE PLAYED: (Tuesday 17th January - Wednesday 18th January)
(Blackpool v) Barnsley - Coryphaeus
Bolton - TheBigLewandowski v Crystal Palace
Bristol City - SamD (v Fleetwood Town)
Ipswich Town - Moist von Lipwig (v Lincoln City)

[Ralfbergs]

For those who are already through, your fixtures after fourth round draw (proper update after replays are played):

Chelsea - Maldini v Brentford
Rochdale - blah v Huddersfield Town - Alchemist
AFC Wimbledon / Sutton United v Leeds United - murf

So we already have one All FISO tie.

[murf]

[Maldini]

[Alchemist]

[Ralfbergs]

3rd ROUND RESULTS

THROUGH
Bristol City (Fleetwood Town) - SamD
Chelsea (Peterborough United) - Maldini
Huddersfield Town (Port Vale) - Alchemist
Leeds United (Cambridge United) - murf
Rochdale - blah


CRASHED OUT
Barnsley (Blackpool) - Coryphaeus
Bolton - TheBigLewandowski
Ipswich Town (Lincoln City) - Moist von Lipwig
Rotherham United (Oxford United) - GregsEggs

[Ralfbergs]

FOURTH ROUND DRAW (ties to be played between 27th and 29th January)

ALL FISO TIE - NO SWAPPING
Rochdale - blah v Huddersfield Town - Alchemist

DECLARED SWAPPING
Burnley - SamD (v Bristol City)

DECLARED STICKING
Chelsea - Maldini v Brentford
Sutton United v Leeds United - murf

[Moist von Lipwig]

Bloody hell, I seem to recall I did the same thing last year and switched from the minnows who then won.

[blahblah]

Bloody hell, I seem to recall I did the same thing last year and switched from the minnows who then won.

I was going to warn you, but we may have fluked a win....

[Ralfbergs]

Fixtures which involve our FISOers (in italics are the fixtures where participants haven't chosen will they stick or twist):

5 FISOers in 4th Round

Saturday 28th January 2017
15:00 UK time
Burnley v Bristol City - SamD
Chelsea - Maldini v Brentford
Rochdale - blah v Huddersfield Town - Alchemist

Sunday 29th January 2017
14:00 UK time
Sutton United v Leeds United - murf

[SamD]

Switching to Burnley from Bristol City; thanks.

After replays in each of the first three rounds hoping it'll be simpler progress this time.

[Ralfbergs]

Fixtures which involve our FISOers
5 FISOers in 4th Round

Saturday 28th January 2017
15:00 UK time
Burnley - SamD (v Bristol City)
Chelsea - Maldini v Brentford
Rochdale - blah v Huddersfield Town - Alchemist

Sunday 29th January 2017
14:00 UK time
Sutton United v Leeds United - murf

[Ralfbergs]

4th ROUND RESULTS

THROUGH
Burnley (Bristol City) - SamD
Chelsea - Maldini
Huddersfield Town - Alchemist


CRASHED OUT
Rochdale - blah


STILL TO PLAY:
Sunday 29th January 2017
14:00 UK time
Sutton United v Leeds United - murf

[Ralfbergs]

4th ROUND RESULTS 3 FISOers through.

THROUGH
Burnley (Bristol City) - SamD
Chelsea - Maldini
Huddersfield Town - Alchemist


CRASHED OUT
Leeds United - murf
Rochdale - blah

[murf]

Knocked out by Sutton. Never liked the place....

[Ralfbergs]

FIFTH ROUND DRAW (ties to be played between 17th and 20th February)

ALL FISO TIE - NO SWAPPING
-

DECLARED SWAPPING
(Huddersfield Town v) Manchester City - Alchemist

DECLARED STICKING
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea - Maldini
Burnley - SamD v Lincoln City

[Maldini]

I'll stick please.

Tough choice for Alchemist having the mighty Terriers with a home draw!

Thanks Ralf.

[Alchemist]

[Ralfbergs]

Ok, so only SamD left to pick. Lincoln City did knock MvL out, so be careful what you decide

[SamD]

Shall stick with Burnley; thanks, Ralfbergs.

Two of the three fifth round survivors should be able to follow their teams on UK TV:

• Saturday 18 February
  Burnley v Lincoln City at 12.30pm – BT Sport 2
  Middlesbrough v Oxford United at 3pm
  Huddersfield v Manchester City at 3pm
  Millwall v Leicester at 3pm
  Wolves v Chelsea at 5.30pm – BT Sport 2
  
  Sun 19 Feb
  Fulham v Tottenham at 2.00pm – BBC One
  Blackburn v Manchester United at 4.15pm – BT Sport 2
  
  Mon 20 Feb
  Sutton United v Arsenal at 7.55pm – BBC One

[Ralfbergs]

Ok, so it's sorted. Best of luck to everyone involved!

[Ralfbergs]

5th ROUND RESULTS

THROUGH
Chelsea - Maldini


CRASHED OUT
Burnley - SamD


REPLAYS TO BE PLAYED:
Tueday 28th February 2017
20:00 UK time
Manchester City - Alchemist v Huddersfield Town

[SamD]

Well done, Lincoln City.

And thanks for running competition, Ralfbergs. Looking forward to (fantasy) bronze medal...