Our watfordfc reporter androofrench gives his thoughts on the fact only 10 of 32 FA Cup Third around matches will kick off at 3pm on Saturday
We can all remember our first one, can’t we?
Being of primary school age and suitably naïve, I just remember seeing a home draw with a team I’d not heard of from a league I didn’t know existed, and assumed we’d win and probably thrash Harlow. What a chastening experience the afternoon of Saturday January 26, 1980, turned out to be.I remember being really worried about getting a proper ribbing at school on Monday if we lost, so when Watford scored four in about 15 minutes in the second half to lead 4-1, I was feeling much better.
Sutton United's Matt Hanlon celebrates with fans after his goal helped knock Coventry City out of the FA Cup in 1989. FA Cup Third round day always has something special about it, even if the overall magic of the FA Cup has lost some of its sparkle in recent years . Of course, there are nowadays six Third Round games that are switched to enable ITV and BBC to show them live. Selecting matches like Man United v Everton, Liverpool v Wolves and Man City v Chelsea can only be on the grounds that those without access to Sky or BT rarely see top-flight teams live.
Portsmouth fans face a trip to Tottenham at 12.30pm, and will doubtless be travelling on very similar trains to the Southampton fans making the journey to Crystal Palace at exactly . Then at 4.30pm it’s Man City v Chelsea live on BBC1, but for some reason Aston Villa v Stevenage is taking place at exactly the same time.
Of course, the FA will point to additional income for football because of the sale of broadcasting rights. Now, clearly, that’s a good thing – if some of it turns up at the bottom of the pyramid.
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