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January 31, 2005
So, do you want Sheffield or West Ham?
 | The draw for the fifth round of the FA Challenge Cup was made this afternoon in London. Arsenal have been matched up against the winner of the Sheffield United v West Ham replay. The game will be played at The Home of Football on the weekend of February 19th/20th. |
Check out the full draw by clicking on the "Show me more" link below. Of the rest of the fixtures, Wayne Rooney (if he dares play) will face his old club Everton at Goodison Park, Chelsea have a tougher game against the Geordies at St James' Park and Brentford or Hartlepool United have a good money making trip to the south coast to face Southampton at St. Mary's
West Bromwich Albion or Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest
Everton v Manchester United
Charlton Athletic v Leicester City
Burnley v Blackburn Rovers
Southampton v Brentford or Hartlepool United
Newcastle United v Chelsea
Arsenal v West Ham or Sheffield United
Posted by gcurtis at January 31, 2005 09:21 AM
Comments
I want West Ham. To me, Sheffield United are Bolton Wanderes in disguise.
Posted by: Aly at January 31, 2005 10:05 AM
We ( West Ham) would love to play Arsenal London derby and the only team not to befilled with ex West Ham players. but if I am being true to myself your be playing Sheff. Utd with that winging git Warnock. But we all must stop Chelski
Posted by: DELBO at January 31, 2005 10:20 AM
Would much rather the Hammers, at least they will try and play football unlike Sheff Utd, a game in which I could see us get kicked to pieces, quite right Aly, they are Bolton in disguise, and Delbo is spot on, we all must stop Chelski !!!
Posted by: Steveo at January 31, 2005 10:37 AM
would rather have west ham as there fans are mental and it would be a good day at highbury beinga london derby and all that.
Posted by: afc forever at January 31, 2005 11:45 AM
Stevio: I dont know how much of us (West Ham) you have seen this year, but your prediction of us trying to play football is wide of the mark. Under Pardew we have been reduced to a hit and hope, un-inspiring and overall incosistent side.
Prediction if we do beat Sheffield United:
Arsenal 5 Westham 0.
Posted by: West Ham Matt at January 31, 2005 12:22 PM
Hey Matt, I certainly hope your prediction is right :-)
Personally I want West Ham because:
(1) I think you'll be easier than Sheffield, and
(2) Getting you boys will almost certainly mean a noon kickoff in England meaning we should finally get a televised FA Cup game in the US this season...
Posted by: NY Gooner at January 31, 2005 12:36 PM
I'm a Hammer and I'm looking forward to playing Arsenal... We played Chelsea in the Carling Cup and even though we lost it was awesome... I predict Arse 2-0 Ham.
Posted by: b0ll0x at January 31, 2005 05:19 PM
Matt
I am a west fan 2 and like you watching our team play this season has been like watching the play off final every week. The only game which they have turned it on was Ipswich away. I was all for giving Pardrew time but over the last couple of months his tacticks have left me dumbfounded. playing 4-5-1 at home against Norwich & Derby is crap. I've said it a milloin times before when bleed the club dry Brown sacked Redknapp we should have put George Graham in charge we wouldn't have gone down and Lampard, Cole Defoe etc would still be here and we would be were Everton are now.
Posted by: delboy at February 1, 2005 04:22 AM
Another Hammer. I hope we beat Sheffield United if only to spare you from the assault on the retina that is the new Sheffield Away Kit. There ought to be a section in the Geneva Convention....
Posted by: jay66uk at February 1, 2005 03:15 PM
I'd like to see the hammers draw with arsenal at highbury, provided we beat sheff utd first, so we can get you lot back to upton park. where, if you roundly stuff us, at least we won't have quite so far to go home!!! Arse 2-2 Hammers, replay at U.P. Hammers 1-4 Arse.
Posted by: the moog at February 1, 2005 04:31 PM