Next Round of the FA Cup

Liverpool will face Swansea City or non-league Havant and Waterlooville at home in the FA Cup fourth round if they overcome Luton Town on Tuesday week.

Well the gods are smiling on us so far.

Nicola should be up for this one.

We SHOULD be beating Luton at home so wouldn't it be great for Havant and Waterlooville to come to Anfield. Never heard of them myself but they've got a cracking name haven't they! I wouldn't be surprised if Swansea knock them out though.

Either way, not a bad draw. Was nice to avoid a Premiership side.

Was nice to avoid a Premiership side.

Let's get past Luton first!

But yeah it will be nice to have the potential banana skin of a side that isn't even in the Football League.

Here's the full draw.

Full draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup



Arsenal v Stoke City/Newcastle
Coventry v Walsall/Millwall
Oldham v Huddersfield Town
Swindon/Barnet v Fulham/Bristol Rovers
Wigan v Chelsea
Luton/Liverpool v Swansea/Havant & Waterlooville
Southend v Barnsley
Southampton v Norwich/Bury
Man Utd v Tottenham/Reading
Portsmouth v Plymouth
Derby/Sheff Wed v Preston
Watford v Wolves
Peterborough v Charlton/West Brom
Sheff Utd v West Ham/Man City
Mansfield v Middlesbrough
Tranmere/Hereford v Cardiff

Ties to be played on 26 & 27 January

If everything goes to form there will only be seven Premier teams left after the next round.

Who have Everton got?

Who have Everton got?

A load of bitter fans.

I'm just glad we're still in the draw and things are starting to look up and the draw has opened everything up with the others getting a premiership club so we're in with a great chance

Bloody Hell, we gotta get past Luton !!  Would be great for H and Waterlooville to come to Anfield, how are they gonna fit their name on the scoreboard ? 

A load of bitter fans.

Cracking draw though! Nice to see United paired up with a Premiership side again! They usually get all the minnows so it makes for a refreshing change! Same with Arsenal, to get Newcastle if they pull their fingers out!

Cracking draw though! Nice to see United paired up with a Premiership side again! They usually get all the minnows so it makes for a refreshing change! Same with Arsenal, to get Newcastle if they pull their fingers out!

Just when Allardyce thought things couldn't get worse.

Benitez v Martinez - got a nice ring to it that... sounds like a major boxing gig...

If we are not in the 5th round hat with only Luton, Swansea or Havant between us... it would be a disaster.

Just when Allardyce thought things couldn't get worse.

Love it!

Just when Allardyce thought things couldn't get worse.

Ha excellent. Well we shouldn't have (too m)any difficultys for the next few cup games then. I'm fairly happy with that draw!

Happy with the draw obviously, but we need to concentrate on putting in a better performance than the one at the weekend. Anything less and we might not even be involved.

I dont know why everybody is so happy about this draw .

I mean we have the potential to play :

Havant AND Waterlooville

They have a large numerical advantage to begin with

I dont know why everybody is so happy about this draw .

I mean we have the potential to play :

Havant AND Waterlooville

They have a large numerical advantage to begin with

Like Dagenham AND Redbridge!

What happens if Luton Town don't exist by the next replay ?   

Liverpool will face Swansea City or non-league Havant and Waterlooville at home in the FA Cup fourth round if they overcome Luton Town on Tuesday week.

Well the gods are smiling on us so far.

Nicola should be up for this one.

Gods smiling? A 1-1 draw with Luton.. I don't think so!!

I want the Jacks out. I hate them so much I can't even explain it in words. So I want Liverpool V Havant & Waterlooville! What a game for them!!

Gods smiling? A 1-1 draw with Luton.. I don't think so!!

I want the Jacks out. I hate them so much I can't even explain it in words. So I want Liverpool V Havant & Waterlooville! What a game for them!!

Wouldn't you prefer us to smash them at Anfield?

Then again, knowing us we'd grant them a replay with a lack lustre performance! :

No. I want them to die a slow painful death. They don't deserve to go to Anfield!!

No. I want them to die a slow painful death. They don't deserve to go to Anfield!!

Don't hold back Nic, keep going!

TBH after seeing the Cardiff fans at Anfield I don't want Swansea there.

H & W all the way.

Seeing as no buyer has come foward, what do we do if Luton don't exist come a week Tuesday. After all, they only have 26 players atm, and they will need to sell some of those to make money.

TBH after seeing the Cardiff fans at Anfield I don't want Swansea there.

What did we do?

Buy Talbot looks like he has a decent pair of cojones the team could learn from.

In saying that, I'd rather play H & W just to get them a tidy sum of cash! They'll be made up with it, obviously and you feel you've done your bit!

Plus a 8-0 thrashing in the FA Cup is always a healthy way to exorcise demons!  

Seeing as no buyer has come foward, what do we do if Luton don't exist come a week Tuesday. After all, they only have 26 players atm, and they will need to sell some of those to make money.

Automatic qualification I'd imagine! Not our fault there's no-one to play!

Or lend them a few players! :

Automatic qualification I'd imagine! Not our fault there's no-one to play!

Or lend them a few players! :

Like Leto, we would win then......... :

Buy Talbot looks like he has a decent pair of cojones the team could learn from.

I missed them !!  Must of been looking in the wrong place 

I missed them !!  Must of been looking in the wrong place 

Well they were there hanging for all to see, couldn't nutmeg him in a month of sunday's!

Well they were there hanging for all to see, couldn't nutmeg him in a month of sunday's!

Played well though! We'd help Luton's plight!

'£100,000 for Talbott? Cheers Luton!' :

Help the needy!

Played well though! We'd help Luton's plight!

'£100,000 for Talbott? Cheers Luton!' :

Help the needy!

Almost as if there is going to be Band Aid 4 for Luton.

Played well though! We'd help Luton's plight!

'£100,000 for Talbott? Cheers Luton!' :

Help the needy!

Looked a decent player - kind of guy you want on the field to mix it when needed - imagine him and Masch in the middle ...would scare the living shites out of Gatusso, Gravesen or Rooney... then again Shrek would also scare the living shites out of all with those ears too...

Great draw for me personally since I work in Swansea and there are a quite a few season ticket holders in the office so it'll make things pretty interesting in work if we do clash! 

Anyway, let's concentrate on seeing Luton off first!

Well we've seen off Luton and although everyone was expecting Swansea in the next round we have the mighty Havant & Waterlooville.

I know little of this club except that the manager and his son are Liverpool supporters and that their normal gates are around 500 (not bad for a non league side).

Tickets are going on sale today so keep an eye the LFC site to see when you can apply.

Should be a great day out for the non league side, a bit of what sometimes makes the FA Cup special .

Extract from the Havant & Waterlooville Website

Heroes
Wed Jan 16 2008, 23:45
Havant and Waterlooville face the unimaginable prospect of a day trip to Anfield next Saturday to face European football giants Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Tonight’s replay with Swansea City saw the Hawks beat the League One leaders 4-2, taking an unassailable lead as early as the fourth minute when Richard Pacquette’s close range header hit the back of the net.

Jamie Collins and Rocky Baptiste followed to put the Hawks into an unthinkable 3-0 lead, before Guillem Bauza’s 20 yard strike pulled one back for the Swans six minutes from the break. The Hawks’ lead looked set to diminish further before half time when Bauza was sent tumbling in the box, but keeper Kevin Scriven pulled off an immaculate match-turning save to deny Leon Britton’s spot kick.

The visitors did manage to pull back another goal straight after the restart when Darren Pratley swept home an Andy Robinson cross, but Tom Jordan’s 64th minute header ensured the Hawks will remain in dreamland for another round yet.

The Hawks have been allocated 6000 tickets for Anfield’s away end and details regarding the purchase of them will be published as soon as they are available.

Looks like they've got the whole of the Lower Anfield Road end. 

Very impressed with Havant and W's win, credit to them for getting a decent victory over the team that is top of league 1! I'm looking forward to this game, not because of the fact that we should turn them over about 5,6 even more - 0, but because it is always nice to see a minnow non-league side challenge us, obviously we will get through (but ill say providing just to upset no-one!) we will have a tremendous chance of going on to lift the cup. Would absolutely love to see Stevie lift the cup at Wembley!

Would absolutely love to see Stevie lift the cup at Wembley!

Love Rafa to lift it too.

When is the draw?

When is the draw?

Gods smiling? A 1-1 draw with Luton.. I don't think so!!

I want the Jacks out. I hate them so much I can't even explain it in words.

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Swansea city pride of wales!!!! 
canot wait till cardiff shity come and play at the liberty next season.

but neways, well done havent and waterlooville, its always nice to see a non league side progess in the fa cup. and the money they will get from the tie will set them up for years to come. congrat to havent!

When is the draw?

Been done last week mate before all the replays!

Just to recap though

7  25 Jan 2008 19:45 Southend United  v Barnsley   
  15  26 Jan 2008 12:30 Mansfield Town  v Middlesbrough   
Live on BBC
  1  26 Jan 2008 15:00 Arsenal  v Newcastle United   
  2  26 Jan 2008 15:00 Coventry City  v Millwall   
  3  26 Jan 2008 15:00 Oldham Athletic  v Huddersfield Town   
  4  26 Jan 2008 15:00 Swindon Town /Barnet  v Fulham /Bristol Rovers   
  6  26 Jan 2008 15:00 Liverpool  v Havant & Waterlooville   
  8  26 Jan 2008 15:00 Southampton  v Bury   
  10  26 Jan 2008 15:00 Portsmouth  v Plymouth Argyle   
  11  26 Jan 2008 15:00 Derby County /Sheffield Wednesday  v Preston North End   
  12  26 Jan 2008 15:00 Watford  v Wolverhampton Wanderers   
  13  26 Jan 2008 15:00 Peterborough United  v West Bromwich Albion   
  16  26 Jan 2008 15:00 Hereford United  v Cardiff City   
  5  26 Jan 2008 17:15 Wigan Athletic  v Chelsea   
Live on BBC
  9  27 Jan 2008 14:00 Manchester United  v Tottenham Hotspur   
Live on BBC
  14  27 Jan 2008 16:00 Sheffield United  v Manchester City 


From FA.com

Shiiiit! Can't believe I lost track of the FA Cup draws...

Who in Gods name are Havant & Waterlooville?

I would field Lucas Leiva & Co for that game...

well we should walk it but you never know in the FA cup do you?

Who in Gods name are Havant & Waterlooville?

http://www.havantandwaterlooville.net/club/clubinfo.shtm

I hope we crush them. No offence to them i have nothing but respect for them they must feel amazing that they have got themselves this game against us and at anfield. But i want everyone to get a big confidence boost in this game.

I would laugh so hard if Havant won.

I would laugh so hard if Havant won.

I wouldn't.

I would laugh so hard if Havant won.

And I'd kick your arse !! 

I would laugh so hard if Havant won.

Why ?

I would walk across the water and slap you across the face!

Who in Gods name are Havant & Waterlooville?

I would field Lucas Leiva & Co for that game...

I wouldn't underestimate this team.

Formed: June 1998
Nickname: Hawks
Colours: All white, blue piping.
Change Colours: Yellow shirt and socks, blue piping. Blue shorts, white piping.


First Team Honours (1998-present)
Conference South Playoff Semi-Finalists 2006/07
Winners of the Russell Cotes Cup 2003/04
Winners of the Southern Combined Counties Floodlit Cup 1999/00
Winners of the Southern League, Southern Division 1998/99
Runners up Hampshire Senior Cup 2001/02
Runners up Hampshire Senior Cup 2000/01

FA Cup 1st Rnd vs Southport 2000/01
FA Cup 1st Rnd vs Dagenham & Redbridge 2002/03
FA Cup 1st Rnd vs Millwall 2006/07
FA Cup 3rd Rnd vs Swansea City 2007/08
FA Trophy Semi Final vs Tamworth 2002/03

Reserve Team Honours (2000-2005)
Winners of the Suburban League Shield 2004/05
Runners up Suburban League Southern Division 2004/05
Runners up Capital Reserve League 2000/01

Youth Team Honours (2002-2005)
Winners of the Hampshire Youth League Division One 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05
Winners of the Hampshire Youth League Cup 2002/03, 2003/04
Winners of the Hampshire Youth Cup 2002/03
Winners of the Hampshire Youth Floodlit Cup 2002/03

I don't think we've ever won the Russell Cotes cup!!

Anyway I've got my tickets so I'm looking forward to a great day.

All credit to these lads for getting this far.

The Hawks will have the away day of their lives.

We should win very comfortably with our youth squad even...

First half they will give it a game.

Second half (fitness levels) with show who are the full time pros (and talented ones at that) and who the are postmen, gas-fitters, accountants, etc.. -

Easy win - but we MUST be great hosts (on and off the field) when these boys come to town.

Hawks - We Salute You.

Cant wait, got my tickets this morning 

do you reckon bookies would give odds on just a liverpool win

do yiou reakon bookies would give odds on just a liverpool win

I have found the betting odds from Blue Square (seems fitting) and they have Havant & Waterlooville at 40-1 to win and us at 1/25 and odds of 1/2 for 4 or more goals and a whopping 80-1 for a 6-2 score line.  If you are brave enough and think they can topple us 3-0 you can expect odds of 300-1 so a tenner could yield a possible 3 grand plus your stake back of course!

http://www.bluesq.com/bet?action=go_event&ev_id=1430215