Author Topic: 3 Mar 2020 Albion 2 Newcastle Utd 3 (FA Cup Round 5) (Read 86377 times)

AlbionFan · « **Reply #25 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:25:39 PM »

Home Newcastle / Oxford

gerry m · « **Reply #26 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:25:59 PM »

Happy with that gotta say.

Sted1990 · « **Reply #27 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:26:21 PM »

Very winnable

TiptonThrostle · « **Reply #28 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:27:16 PM »

Great draw.

gazberg · « **Reply #29 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:28:52 PM »

Happy with that draw!

Black Country Pride · « **Reply #30 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:29:24 PM »

Great draw that is. Not fussed which one gets through the replay.

TheBaggieMan · « **Reply #31 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:30:38 PM »

We always seemed to beat the Toons if my memory serves!
Prefer them to Oxford who are an unknown quantity plus we often play badly against lesser teams

Sixth round here we come

EastYorksAlbion · « **Reply #32 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:32:14 PM »

First game I saw us lose was home to Newcastle in 5th round in 1974, 0-3. I was aged 7 and was devastated, and cried my eyes out, I didnâ€™t realise that Albion could lose games, how wrong I was! 46000 there I think with about 20000 geordies at the game.

lewisant · « **Reply #33 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:33:39 PM »

Weâ€™ll take that wonâ€™t we!?

AlbionFan · « **Reply #34 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:35:05 PM »

Quote from: EastYorksAlbion on January 27, 2020, 07:32:14 PM

First game I saw us lose was home to Newcastle in 5th round in 1974, 0-3. I was aged 7 and was devastated, and cried my eyes out, I didnâ€™t realise that Albion could lose games, how wrong I was! 46000 there I think with about 20000 geordies at the game.

That was the day I got married. Wish Iâ€™d have seen Albion loose now

Ps I cried my eyes out as well

alex1 · « **Reply #35 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:35:42 PM »

Could have been alot worse. Think Newcastle will make an open game of it which increases our chances.

geoff · « **Reply #36 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:37:02 PM »

Good draw for us & home as well.
COYB

ttree30 · « **Reply #37 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:37:38 PM »

Quote from: EastYorksAlbion on January 27, 2020, 07:32:14 PM

First game I saw us lose was home to Newcastle in 5th round in 1974, 0-3. I was aged 7 and was devastated, and cried my eyes out, I didnâ€™t realise that Albion could lose games, how wrong I was! 46000 there I think with about 20000 geordies at the game.

I remember that game very well. We were in the Second Division and going nowhere under Don Howe; they had Malcolm MacDonald scoring for fun.

It was on Match of the Day and they tore us to shreds, but didnâ€™t turn up when they eventually lost to Liverpool in the Final.

You can see the highlights on YouTube https://youtu.be/rzwTC00ByAI If we think some of our defending is bad now, take a look at what we did that day! Wile and Robertson at the back too.

TiptonThrostle · « **Reply #38 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:42:11 PM »

Just hope the fans take it serious and we get a decent gate!

Black Country Pride · « **Reply #39 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:42:42 PM »

Quote from: EastYorksAlbion on January 27, 2020, 07:32:14 PM

First game I saw us lose was home to Newcastle in 5th round in 1974, 0-3. I was aged 7 and was devastated, and cried my eyes out, I didnâ€™t realise that Albion could lose games, how wrong I was! 46000 there I think with about 20000 geordies at the game.

42,747 officially - far, far more in reality. Largest away following ever at the Hawthorns.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzwTC00ByAI

The other time we met them in the 5th round had a happier ending and we went on to win the cup. 61,088 there with 20,000+ locked out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHaYkZIvPmc

Baggies · « **Reply #40 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:53:41 PM »

This tie opens up a bit of a dilemma for me. Either Newcastle (who might rest players depending on their league position) or Oxford at our place would represent a grwat chance of reaching the quarter finals. Admittedly, this isn't the ideal year as there are still a ton of the top sides left, but it does feel like a good chance to go for it.

Then again, we do have some key games around thay period so I wouldn't blame Bilic for resting players and giving Krov/O'Shea/Edwards the start.

beechyboy90 · « **Reply #41 on:** January 27, 2020, 07:59:51 PM »

Oxford at home v Newcastle will fancy themselves. If we get a home tie we should be targeting the quarter finals

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #42 on:** January 27, 2020, 08:05:06 PM »

Hopefully by then the Cup team will feature Johnstone, Livermore, Kanu etc. Admittedly it'll reduce our chances of progressing but we should be clear at the top of the league...

pensnett stu · « **Reply #43 on:** January 27, 2020, 08:10:35 PM »

Quote from: EastYorksAlbion on January 27, 2020, 07:32:14 PM

First game I saw us lose was home to Newcastle in 5th round in 1974, 0-3. I was aged 7 and was devastated, and cried my eyes out, I didnâ€™t realise that Albion could lose games, how wrong I was! 46000 there I think with about 20000 geordies at the game.

I was there that day, atmosphere was fantastic, remember the Geordies dancingon the touch line smethwickend,remember Malcolm Macdonald having a great game,we didn't turn up that day, yet Newcastle were rubbish in the final against Liverpool

ttree30 · « **Reply #44 on:** January 27, 2020, 08:23:59 PM »

Quote from: pensnett stu on January 27, 2020, 08:10:35 PM

I was there that day, atmosphere was fantastic, remember the Geordies dancingon the touch line smethwickend,remember Malcolm Macdonald having a great game,we didn't turn up that day, yet Newcastle were rubbish in the final against Liverpool

Spot on. They didnâ€™t turn up against Liverpool at Wembley, just as we didnâ€™t against them.

Itâ€™s very much what I remember Stu. We were in the doldrums in Division Two playing in front of small crowds and it felt a big day with a packed Hawthorns with well over 40,000 inside.

From what I remember we were never really in it. A huge disappointment.

And the team that day included Wile, Robertson, Cantello, Willie Johnston and Tony Brown. More than enough quality to have given them a better game.

Black Country Pride · « **Reply #45 on:** January 27, 2020, 08:31:56 PM »

Anyone else remember the Newcastle v Forest QF from that season?! Scandalous

AlbionBest · « **Reply #46 on:** January 27, 2020, 08:38:39 PM »

Decent draw and a great chance to progress.

ttree30 · « **Reply #47 on:** January 27, 2020, 08:39:37 PM »

Quote from: Black Country Pride on January 27, 2020, 08:31:56 PM

Anyone else remember the Newcastle v Forest QF from that season?! Scandalous

Pitch invasion from Newcastle fans wasnâ€™t there? Think the match was ruled void even though Newcastle won and they had to play it again - went to three games in the end if I remember rightly.

Black Country Pride · « **Reply #48 on:** January 27, 2020, 08:41:53 PM »

Quote from: ttree30 on January 27, 2020, 08:39:37 PM

Pitch invasion from Newcastle fans wasnâ€™t there? Think the match was ruled void even though Newcastle won and they had to play it again - went to three games in the end if I remember rightly.

The joys of Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHWoY-0SThs

It all kicks off around the 6 minute mark. Absolutely bonkers game.

ttree30 · « **Reply #49 on:** January 27, 2020, 08:50:57 PM »

Quote from: Black Country Pride on January 27, 2020, 08:41:53 PM

The joys of Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHWoY-0SThs

It all kicks off around the 6 minute mark. Absolutely bonkers game.

Thanks for posting that. Even worse than I remembered, but you start to forget just what it was like with crowds back then.

They couldnâ€™t complain about the Forest penalty - itâ€™s hard to imagine a more obvious penalty. And they should really have been thrown out of the Cup after that rather than having a replay - Iâ€™m guessing they would be today.