Third round draw

[Peter Doherty (AGAIG)]

Rags v reading. Not the easiest

No, but you'd still back Reading to get through.

[zuricity]

Rags v reading. Not the easiest

No, but you'd still back Reading to get through.

Bet Fred has just paid out on The Reading win.

[iwasthere2012]

What, all our competitors get a lower division draw, with 4 out of 5 at home, and we get PL oppo away in the smoke.

You couldn't do it better if it was hand picked.

I doubt West Ham are too pleased.

I'm not comfortable with this total conspiracy theory where every 50/50 decision is rigged.
It's shit luck sometimes and you go through patches of it.
The refereeing is one thing but I'm not sure about rigged draws. Not at this stage anyway.

[zuricity]

What, all our competitors get a lower division draw, with 4 out of 5 at home, and we get PL oppo away in the smoke.

You couldn't do it better if it was hand picked.

I doubt West Ham are too pleased.

I'm not comfortable with this total conspiracy theory where every 50/50 decision is rigged.
It's shit luck sometimes and you go through patches of it.
The refereeing is one thing but I'm not sure about rigged draws. Not at this stage anyway.

I'd rather we play top teams anyway . It is not fun watching city field some wacko team because we are playing amateurs or Teams like the Rags.

[gillie]

What, all our competitors get a lower division draw, with 4 out of 5 at home, and we get PL oppo away in the smoke.

You couldn't do it better if it was hand picked.

I doubt West Ham are too pleased.

I'm not comfortable with this total conspiracy theory where every 50/50 decision is rigged.
It's shit luck sometimes and you go through patches of it.
The refereeing is one thing but I'm not sure about rigged draws. Not at this stage anyway.

Eamonn watch Saturday's game again and tell me there is no agenda against us. Oh on the draw I saw a tweet on Friday and a blue called it that we would be away against prem opponents.

[Beefymcfc]

What, all our competitors get a lower division draw, with 4 out of 5 at home, and we get PL oppo away in the smoke.

You couldn't do it better if it was hand picked.

I doubt West Ham are too pleased.

I'm not comfortable with this total conspiracy theory where every 50/50 decision is rigged.
It's shit luck sometimes and you go through patches of it.
The refereeing is one thing but I'm not sure about rigged draws. Not at this stage anyway.

It's just interesting how these sort of things crop up. For the last few years it seems that we've got top level opposition in every round of the FA Cup where the Rags et al seem to get relatively easy draws.

I'm not really arsed to be honest, I really would just play the kids and shove it up the FAs Arse, just like we did against the Chavs last season. Remember that one, where we were slated for fielding a few kids, something that the Rags, Dippers and Arse used to do every season, praised by the pundits for giving youth a chance? If I remember rightly, it was a certain Cesc Cheating Cunt who had a lot to say after the game.

[zuricity]

What, all our competitors get a lower division draw, with 4 out of 5 at home, and we get PL oppo away in the smoke.

You couldn't do it better if it was hand picked.

I doubt West Ham are too pleased.

I'm not comfortable with this total conspiracy theory where every 50/50 decision is rigged.
It's shit luck sometimes and you go through patches of it.
The refereeing is one thing but I'm not sure about rigged draws. Not at this stage anyway.

It's just interesting how these sort of things crop up. For the last few years it seems that we've got top level opposition in every round of the FA Cup where the Rags et al seem to get relatively easy draws.

I'm not really arsed to be honest, I really would just play the kids and shove it up the FAs Arse, just like we did against the Chavs last season. Remember that one, where we were slated for fielding a few kids, something that the Rags, Dippers and Arse used to do every season, praised by the pundits for giving youth a chance? If I remember rightly, it was a certain Cesc Cheating Cunt who had a lot to say after the game.

No body should be picking balls out of a bowl anyway . If the feckin lotto can be automated so can a cup draw ( and that includes the CL) .

[Beefymcfc]

What, all our competitors get a lower division draw, with 4 out of 5 at home, and we get PL oppo away in the smoke.

You couldn't do it better if it was hand picked.

I doubt West Ham are too pleased.

I'm not comfortable with this total conspiracy theory where every 50/50 decision is rigged.
It's shit luck sometimes and you go through patches of it.
The refereeing is one thing but I'm not sure about rigged draws. Not at this stage anyway.

It's just interesting how these sort of things crop up. For the last few years it seems that we've got top level opposition in every round of the FA Cup where the Rags et al seem to get relatively easy draws.

I'm not really arsed to be honest, I really would just play the kids and shove it up the FAs Arse, just like we did against the Chavs last season. Remember that one, where we were slated for fielding a few kids, something that the Rags, Dippers and Arse used to do every season, praised by the pundits for giving youth a chance? If I remember rightly, it was a certain Cesc Cheating Cunt who had a lot to say after the game.

No body should be picking balls out of a bowl anyway . If the feckin lotto can be automated so can a cup draw ( and that includes the CL) .

Another interesting thought. Why do we still use outdated technology, if that's what you can call it?

[Saul Goodman]

West Ham at their new home have been poor. But another league side can always be dangerous

[iwasthere2012]

What, all our competitors get a lower division draw, with 4 out of 5 at home, and we get PL oppo away in the smoke.

You couldn't do it better if it was hand picked.

I doubt West Ham are too pleased.

I'm not comfortable with this total conspiracy theory where every 50/50 decision is rigged.
It's shit luck sometimes and you go through patches of it.
The refereeing is one thing but I'm not sure about rigged draws. Not at this stage anyway.

Eamonn watch Saturday's game again and tell me there is no agenda against us. Oh on the draw I saw a tweet on Friday and a blue called it that we would be away against prem opponents.

Michael, I'm firmly ensconced in the agenda camp. The bias goes hand in hand with the agenda as far as I'm concerned, although I recall having a conversation with Ted trying to convince me otherwise.
I'm just saying that yes there are subtle ways to make our chances of progressing lessen and I have no doubt rigging of draws has happened against us.
I just don't think that every bit of bad luck we have had can be put down to a conspiracy.
I'm still livid about Saturday and bordering on throwing in the towel with football. I stayed out of here Saturday and Sunday because I hate what I'm reading. Mainly because it's mostly true and you feel powerless to do anything about it.

But we are also going through a period where we just can't put away our chances.
Call it an unlucky streak if you like, but it's nothing to do with referees.
If we were scoring early and regularly in proportion to the chances that we are consistently making, I don't think our defence would be losing us games.

We are being done up by the officials but at some point we will change our unlucky streak in front of goal. This will make a huge difference to results and it is something within our own power to do.

I think there are very few left on here who can't see the agenda, but I still don't think every bit of fortune or bad fortune is governed by a higher authority.
Unless you believe in God.

[Niall Quinns Discopants]

That is terrible draw for fucks sake.

[johnny crossan]

That is terrible draw for fucks sake.

The Hammers only chance of redemption this season, they'll be at full strength and the Garnetts will be steaming.

[john@staustell]

That is terrible draw for fucks sake.

The Hammers only chance of redemption this season, they'll be at full strength and the Garnetts will be steaming.

Not sure on that mate.

Bilic has got real form for fucking up by playing weak teams in cups, even when they were decent. Lost 2 years running, at home, to some Romanian village team. My suspicion is he will save his players for the league.

[johnny crossan]

That is terrible draw for fucks sake.

The Hammers only chance of redemption this season, they'll be at full strength and the Garnetts will be steaming.

Not sure on that mate.

Bilic has got real form for fucking up by playing weak teams in cups, even when they were decent. Lost 2 years running, at home, to some Romanian village team. My suspicion is he will save his players for the league.

Hope you're right but he fielded a full strength team at the swamp in the league cup, albeit late in the tournament.

[Justified logic]

All talk of fixed draws and quality of opposition are pointless when the outcome of matches are influenced as strongly by the officials as FA, PL and UEFA club games are. This is not sport. Sport is a set of rules that all opponents are constrained by and may the best person/team win. Football is a travesty of a sport.

[Nigels Tackle]

All talk of fixed draws and quality of opposition are pointless when the outcome of matches are influenced as strongly by the officials as FA, PL and UEFA club games are. This is not sport. Sport is a set of rules that all opponents are constrained by and may the best person/team win. Football is a travesty of a sport.

is that a jose borinho quote?

[sheblue]

Terrible draw, and it will be our only chance of a bit of silver so pep better take it serious.

[Mikhail Chigorin]

I wonder what Walmai thinks about this game.

Hope he logs on and gives us his/the Hammers' viewpoint.

[Arjan Van Schotte]

What, all our competitors get a lower division draw, with 4 out of 5 at home, and we get PL oppo away in the smoke.

You couldn't do it better if it was hand picked.

I doubt West Ham are too pleased.

I'm not comfortable with this total conspiracy theory where every 50/50 decision is rigged.
It's shit luck sometimes and you go through patches of it.
The refereeing is one thing but I'm not sure about rigged draws. Not at this stage anyway.

I'd rather we play top teams anyway . It is not fun watching city field some wacko team because we are playing amateurs or Teams like the Rags.

An excellent point.

And I'm at home, so if anyone can get me an adult and a junior I'd be much obliged.

[zuricity]

What, all our competitors get a lower division draw, with 4 out of 5 at home, and we get PL oppo away in the smoke.

You couldn't do it better if it was hand picked.

I doubt West Ham are too pleased.

I'm not comfortable with this total conspiracy theory where every 50/50 decision is rigged.
It's shit luck sometimes and you go through patches of it.
The refereeing is one thing but I'm not sure about rigged draws. Not at this stage anyway.

I'd rather we play top teams anyway . It is not fun watching city field some wacko team because we are playing amateurs or Teams like the Rags.

An excellent point.
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And I'm at home, so if anyone can get me an adult and a junior I'd be much obliged.

In light of recent news about paedos,

would you like to re-phrase that?

Who knows what sort of trolls are reading !