FA cup and upsets - W Ham at Burton...?

Keep up momentum
Can’t see us downing tools now
Where playing half decent putting in effort
Few be rested

But at around 1.44 in price to win it.

You got a great lay price.

Market doesn't like the look of the team West Ham are playing as it drifted out as high as 1.79 an hour ago


I'm a backer yesterday at 1.44 and today at 1.68

G'luck.

Burton Albion v West Ham -- Match Odds

3 Runners            £199,049 Matched

			100.6%		99.4%
Burton Albion	5.4	5.5	5.6		5.7	5.8	5.9	£19,313
	£437	£276	£40		£27	£139	£108
West Ham	1.66	1.67	1.68		1.69	1.7	1.71	£137,292
	£359	£368	£1,025		£560	£740	£882
The Draw	4.1	4.2	4.3		4.4	4.5	4.6	£42,444
	£484	£538	£925		£527	£1,391	£917

Thought league importance was only going to take precedence - can't risk injury for key players with those matches upcoming.

Took my stake back now, for free lay at least.

25 minutes gone no shot on goals what kind of football i this ? Westham

I'm with Nuno on this one. He's putting up a fight in the PL and that is (and should be) a priority. Surprised the fans don't agree.

Yep tatty Jimmy

Bring them on Nono

Matchsticks keeping my eyes open under
Stress

It is best to focus on the relegation battle and not the cup. Trouble is both teams are in a relegation battle

City make 9 changes. Foden stays, Stones in

0-0 does the job though wanted a goal for Burton to make me relax a bit more, lol

1-0 West Ham

Pretty disappointing comments from Aspro and others imo. But sadly shared by so many fans in the modern era.

Shows how low the game has sunk and money is the only consideration at the top level, sod trying to win a trophy, scraping enough points together to avoid relegation is all that matters, rinse and repeat.

We were all brought up on the glory of the FA Cup, most saw it as the competition we wanted our team to win. Now it seems we want to see our clubs play reserve sides just so the loosely labelled "superstars" get a day off to supposedly aid their league form (it rarely does).

A good cup run surely gives clubs a boost and gets a feel good factor going. The last time my team (EFC obviously) won it in 1995 they were really struggling near the foot of the table but winning games in the FA  cup galvanised the team and the league form improved leaps and bounds. There's nothing like winning to boost confidence.

Not about the money for me Dixie, it is about competing at the top level. The FA Cup is indeed a cup worth winning, but not if it means losing top flight football.

Nono Jimmy tatty come on 75 min
Might been wrapped up in 90 min
Rather pick extra time
Know where **** the bed late on as will done

Red card, lol

be funny if they got it level

Aspro, where is the proof that resting your first team players in the cup actually aids your chances of staying up ?

If you are competing on 3 or 4 fronts it's more understandable but there are only a dozen league games left in the next FOURTEEN WEEKS. And as there are no replays these days to worry about there would only be four extra games to play before the cup final for the likes of the Hammers. Playing weakened teams is an insult to the competition and to the fans.

The risk of injury is too great to take the chance when survival is paramount. Mid-high teams I agree should not be resting players, but that is the modern world, instigated (imo) by Fergie. I too recall the good old days of the FA Cup but those days are gone. Sad but true.

Embarrassing whu