FA Cup round 3 TV matches are...

[Sarge]

Friday 4 January 2019
Tranmere Rovers or Southport v Tottenham Hotspur (7.45pm)

Saturday 5 January 2019
Manchester United v Reading (12.30pm)
Solihull Moors or Blackpool v Arsenal (5.30pm)

Sunday 6 January 2019
Woking v Watford (2pm)
Wrexham or Newport County v Leicester City (4.30pm)

Monday 7 January 2019
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool (7.45pm)

 

[Foley]

Man U v Reading. FFS what a joke (bad one,)

 

[outsidethebox]

Man U v Reading. FFS what a joke (bad one,)

Selected to keep the routes from Kent and Cornwall relatively free of traffic I assume.

 

[Horse]

It's a rule of the competition that every Man Utd game is televised.

 

[Oldham]

So it’s us, Forest, Leeds and Oldham all in West London on the same day then, hmmm....

 

[makv]

So it’s us, Forest, Leeds and Oldham all in West London on the same day then, hmmm....

Hmmm indeed. Paddington should be fun.

 

[Oldham]

The Brummies are in town as well that day ?

 

[Junior_1]

Hmmm indeed. Paddington should be fun.

Cardiff at gillingham as well

 

[Oldham]

They’ll go to Kings Cross probably

 

[Junior_1]

Still have to get through Paddington first. Then jump on tube to St P.

 

[Foley]

So it’s us, Forest, Leeds and Oldham all in West London on the same day then, hmmm....

I reckon that a couple of games will be moved to Friday or Sunday.

 

[Marked Ox]

I reckon that a couple of games will be moved to Friday or Sunday.

I assume they are doing the Sunday goals thing again on BBC's Final Score so a number may end up on that.

 

[Marked Ox]

They couldn't pick a more unimaginative game than the all PL tie Wolves vs Liverpool either. Whilst both teams will be attacking there must have been another tie that is more representative of what the 3rd Round of the FA Cup means.

 

[holdsteady]

I hope we get kept on the Saturday, rather than get moved for the stupid Sunday results thing. When are the dates finalised?

 

[Sarge]

They couldn't pick a more unimaginative game than the all PL tie Wolves vs Liverpool either. Whilst both teams will be attacking there must have been another tie that is more representative of what the 3rd Round of the FA Cup means.

probably be a number of each clubs U23 squads playing... thatll give the television pundits something extra to wax lyrical about

 

[Andy Stroud]

Hmmm indeed. Paddington should be fun.

They won’t come in to Paddington though.

Also is our kickoff now confirmed as 15:00 on Saturday?

 

[stokeu]

Predictable?

 

[tonyw]

They couldn't pick a more unimaginative game than the all PL tie Wolves vs Liverpool either. Whilst both teams will be attacking there must have been another tie that is more representative of what the 3rd Round of the FA Cup means.

Except there isn't really, is there?

The only other Premiership teams away to lower league opposition are Cardiff & Huddersfield (neither of whom is exactly a giant to be killed) and Southampton (who are away to Derby, in what is really - given the league placings - a game between equals).

All the other Premiership teams are at home, playing games you would expect them to win comfortably (or there's Bournemouth vs. Brighton).

I actually think, with the exception of the annual pointless Man U-in-the-3rd-Round love in, they've picked the right games this time round.

 

[Marked Ox]

Except there isn't really, is there?

The only other Premiership teams away to lower league opposition are Cardiff & Huddersfield (neither of whom is exactly a giant to be killed) and Southampton (who are away to Derby, in what is really - given the league placings - a game between equals).

All the other Premiership teams are at home, playing games you would expect them to win comfortably (or there's Bournemouth vs. Brighton).

I actually think, with the exception of the annual pointless Man U-in-the-3rd-Round love in, they've picked the right games this time round.

Lower league team Vs Cardiff or Huddersfield is far better than Wolves 2nd XI Vs Liverpool 2nd XI.

 

[tonyw]

Lower league team Vs Cardiff or Huddersfield is far better than Wolves 2nd XI Vs Liverpool 2nd XI.

In terms of quality, I'd beg to differ.

And it's likely to be Cardiff/Huddersfield's 2nd XI as well.

 

[Marked Ox]

In terms of quality, I'd beg to differ.

And it's likely to be Cardiff/Huddersfield's 2nd XI as well.

Our game Vs a poor Swansea side under MApp was entertaining. No reason why a lower league side Vs Cardiff/Huddersfield wouldn't be. And at least it would only be 1 reserve side rather than a totally reserve team fixture.

 

[Manorlounger]

Why show PL v PL? Are they not on TV every week? Surely showing games that only happen in the FA cup is the better option?

 

[iambungle]

Why show PL v PL? Are they not on TV every week? Surely showing games that only happen in the FA cup is the better option?

Yes they are ..... if you have sky. The BBC / BT will nearly always pick an all-PL cup game for that reason (& Man U v whoever or course). Can understand why BT do it because they are a subscription channel and they obviously think it will improve ratings, but to my mind, the BBC should always show the lowest ranked teams in the completion up to Round 4 at least.

 

[horseman]

why show a club in decline every time against a relegation threatened side from a lower league

i would imagine gills v cardiff will be on bbc wales?

 

[Golden Dr Otto]

The fact that the FA create tv contracts that enable the tv companies to consistently select man united over all 91 plus other clubs in the fa cup (which creates a financial advantage) must surely play on the fringes of the work carried out by the UK competition commission?