The magic of the FA Cup

[Sutekh]

And the winner is…..



…. Away to Man U so at least we can watch the defeat on the telly while coining the cash

[Royals and Racers]

Unbelievable !!

[AthleticoSpizz]

Lol, not again

[Hound]

Would have liked that at home but not really away again

Anyway fee quid for the coffers and Ince will be happy

[Orion1871]

Ince got what he wanted.

[AthleticoSpizz]

…but got to feel for Brobot….he”s confused as it is

[genome]

Last time the story was about Stam, now it's Ince

[Millsy]

Ince is Mystic Meg and I claim my £5.

[Ark Royal]

That will do nicely!

[Sutekh]

Would have liked that at home but not really away again

Anyway fee quid for the coffers and Ince will be happy

Straight 50/50 split of the gate isn’t it?

[bloody Volvo driver]

For info, Everton fans paid £46 on Friday. If so, then out

[Hound]

Last time the story was about Stam, now it's Ince

Doubt ince will allow anything as lame as that effort was

[Hound]

Would have liked that at home but not really away again

Anyway fee quid for the coffers and Ince will be happy

Straight 50/50 split of the gate isn’t it?

It used to be, not sure nowadays tbh

[tmesis]

There'll probably be more Reading fans at Old Trafford for that game than were at the Madejski for the game yesterday.

Terrible draw, other than for the finances, but it'll still be a drop in the ocean.

[Needle]

Wanted the new Spurs ground. Maybe next round.

This is obvs going on telly. How long 'til kick off times are settled?

[Mid Sussex Royal]

Last time the story was about Stam, now it's Ince

Haven't we played them since then? Under Gomes?

[RG30]

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2019

[Sutekh]

On the bright side the chances are we can probably play a game of “spot the ManU first teamer”. And you just know the cash will be boosted with the BBC or ITV fawning all over United so what’s the betting it gets switched to a Friday or Monday night? If it’s aMonday game than the Sheff U game will have to be rearranged for later in the season.

[Royals and Racers]

Would have liked that at home but not really away again

Anyway fee quid for the coffers and Ince will be happy

Straight 50/50 split of the gate isn’t it?

It used to be, not sure nowadays tbh

(iii) In all matches played from (and including) the Third Round of the Competition Proper
prior to the Semi Final, involving Clubs outside The Premier League or The English
Football League playing against Clubs from The Premier League or The English
Football League, the net gate receipts of each match shall be divided between the
Clubs competing in each match as follows:
55% to Clubs outside FA Premier League or English Football League.
45% to FA Premier League or English Football League Clubs.

[Sutekh]

History of this game is that Reading have played ManU in 15 previous FA Cup ties and won just once (long ago when teams took the cup seriously).

8 of those games have been at Old Trafford of which Reading have drawn two, scoring 5 and conceding 21. Last game was the 2-0 defeat in 2019, before that, the 4-0 under Stam.