Man city v salford

harrogatepoolie · **Joined:** Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:35 pm **Posts:** 1524

On ESPN if your abroad

jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Oct 03, 2025 11:07 am **Posts:** 2019

Apologies Harrogate I would rather watch paint dry, looking at the current score 1-0 Man City albeit an og.

harrogatepoolie · **Joined:** Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:35 pm **Posts:** 1524

Having just watched the west ham Burton game it was like watching paint dry . Nearly as bad as watching pools

harrogatepoolie · **Joined:** Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:35 pm **Posts:** 1524

Used to really like the fa cup when I was a kid. Can’t get excited nowadays

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 40880

jamie1952 wrote:

Apologies Harrogate I would rather watch paint dry, looking at the current score 1-0 Man City albeit an og.

Who’s playing Francis Lee…or did City play with one leg only hopping around the pitch…or a load of City Toddlers under 8’s team…?

Bluestreak · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2026 7:54 am

There is a total overload of sport at the moment. Its lost its magic.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 40880

Unusually, I turned on to Match of the Day and was underwhelmed with the between match chat…by nobodies to me and the lack of humorous banter…. It ain’t what it used to, but at least Mr Smug was gone.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23121

harrogatepoolie wrote:

Having just watched the west ham Burton game it was like watching paint dry . Nearly as bad as watching pools

suffered stevenage v huddersfield which was worse. thought the crowd noise was turned off until stevenage scored.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23121

harrogatepoolie wrote:

Used to really like the fa cup when I was a kid. Can’t get excited nowadays

think thats dropped down to the players and the clubs as well. once players were rested when a cup game was coming up now its the opposite with squad numbers in the 50,s and 60,s being played.

jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Oct 03, 2025 11:07 am **Posts:** 2019

accrington fan wrote:

harrogatepoolie wrote:

Used to really like the fa cup when I was a kid. Can’t get excited nowadays

think thats dropped down to the players and the clubs as well. once players were rested when a cup game was coming up now its the opposite with squad numbers in the 50,s and 60,s being played.

Man City made 8 changes from the previous game but with quality in the squad it didn’t make much difference. The top clubs are more interested in the league so they can qualify for The Champions League money spinner rather than the FA Cup, it has lost it’s prestige with all the foreign players.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23121

jamie1952 wrote:

accrington fan wrote:

harrogatepoolie wrote:

Used to really like the fa cup when I was a kid. Can’t get excited nowadays

think thats dropped down to the players and the clubs as well. once players were rested when a cup game was coming up now its the opposite with squad numbers in the 50,s and 60,s being played.

Man City made 8 changes from the previous game but with quality in the squad it didn’t make much difference. The top clubs are more interested in the league so they can qualify for The Champions League money spinner rather than the FA Cup, it has lost it’s prestige with all the foreign players.

think it goes further than the clubs who have the chance of playing in those competitions. without looking i,d guess the home cup attendances were lower than a league game unless it was a lower league club hosting a prem club or a name championship one for those who regularly play round 4 fa cup games. only at pools and a few others you,d see big gates due to it being a rare novelty to play at that stage.

Sussex UK · **Joined:** Wed Dec 28, 2016 10:34 pm **Posts:** 4236

harrogatepoolie wrote:

Used to really like the fa cup when I was a kid. Can’t get excited nowadays

The best days were when Darlo and Pools made the 1st round proper every season.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 13257

Sussex UK wrote:

harrogatepoolie wrote:

Used to really like the fa cup when I was a kid. Can’t get excited nowadays

The best days were when Darlo and Pools made the 1st round proper every season.

They both still would be in the Ist round hat if they were in the EFL but I would need massive odds to bet on that happening anytime soon.

accrington fan · **Joined:** Wed Jan 20, 2016 3:22 pm **Posts:** 23121

derwent wrote:

Sussex UK wrote:

harrogatepoolie wrote:

Used to really like the fa cup when I was a kid. Can’t get excited nowadays

The best days were when Darlo and Pools made the 1st round proper every season.

They both still would be in the Ist round hat if they were in the EFL but I would need massive odds to bet on that happening anytime soon.

easiest way for that to happen is both clubs moving inside the M25, getting lower gates than they get now but have money thrown at them like others in recent years. you do not need to go back too long to think bromley v crawley was an impossible efl fixture.

jamie1952 · **Joined:** Fri Oct 03, 2025 11:07 am **Posts:** 2019

Wrong topic.

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