sstackho Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3491013.stm (relevant clip follows) Last season's semi-finalists Sheffield United are also still involved after Paul Peschisolido's winner ended Colchester's run at Bramall Lane on Sunday. But Peschisolido is hoping to avoid a family affair and not draw Birmingham after they drew at Sunderland. Birmingham managing director Karren Brady is married to the Blades star, but Peschisolido said: "I just don't want Birmingham because I know the media will want silly quotes from me because of my missus. "I will pretend they're not in it because I already get too much stick from the lads. "Let's hope we get someone else because I won't get in too much trouble for that. "I would most definitely rather face the likes of Manchester United or Arsenal." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted February 15, 2004 Share Posted February 15, 2004 Now that draw must happen. It just must. The potential ammunition is endless. Endless I tell yah! The "what ifs" alone can keep me going for weeks. What if... Pesch. nets the winner against the run of play. In added time. To complete his 2nd half natural hat trick for the come from behind Blades victory? Hope they own a dog. 'Cause Pesch'll be borrowing his house. Pesch. spikes Forssel, tearing his ACL and putting him out for the rest of the season? And then he brakes Savage's jaw with a cannon from outside the box? I'm sure Birmingham can replace those two no problem. It's not as though they've had scoring problems this year. Karren and Paul get caught by The Daily Mail at half time having, as they say around the shop, "a nooner"? It could happen! Football brought these two lovebirds together you know. And it wouldn't be the 1st time someone didn't lock the press box door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbin Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Cheeta, as one married man to another, don't tell me you aren't with Pesch--you'd take Man U or the Gunners over the Wee Elf Select XI too. I don't have a nickname for the wife, but I do certainly see Pesch's point. Allez les Rouges, M@ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachesl Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 "I counted eight chances and they were all sitters. My five-year-old daughter would have scored three of them" Neil Warnock, Sheffield United's manager, after his side's narrow win over Colchester in the FA Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 I just hope we can to see all Canadian FA Cup matches here on in on Sportsnet. They showed 3 FA Cup matches this weekend, hopefully they will show all 4 Q-F matches so we can be assured of seeing both Canucks play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstackho Posted February 16, 2004 Author Share Posted February 16, 2004 Cheeta, you got your wish. MILLWALL v TRANMERE MAN UTD v FULHAM/WEST HAM SUN'LAND/B'HAM v SHEFF UTD L'POOL/P'MOUTH v ARSENAL C'mon Humey, beat those Millwall scum!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted February 16, 2004 Share Posted February 16, 2004 Courtesy of The Guardian Fiver. http://football.guardian.co.uk/fiver/ The final tie sees Sunderland or Bongo FC play Sheffield United, and led to Neil Warnock accusing the FA suits of rigging the draw. Sort of. "I had a feeling that it might be [bongo FC]," he snorted, as David Davies laughed nervously. "I thought it might be ironic because of the close ties." He's referring to Paul Peschisolido being married to Bongo suit Karren Brady, of course. "Pesch will be doing no interviews because every Tom, Dick and Harry will be wanting to speak to him," grumped Warnock, striking Christmas Day and his wife's birthday from the calendar. "I'll be banning him from doing them." The romance of the Cup? Pah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desigol Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 Pesh scotred against Birmingham before. It's water off a Duck's back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeta Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 Lucky little bugger!! Sunderland take Birmingham 2-nil and will host the quarter final against their Div. 1 rivals. (Oh look. Birmingham didn't score. Again). And it should be as intense an encounter as could be imagined. Cup glory and the psycological battle between current playoff contender, Sheffield U. and close at their heels playoff wannabes, Sunderland. The season's getting short, Div. 1 is as tight at the top as could be expected (Yeaaah Norwich!!), and a 1st Div. side will be going to the Cup semis again this year. Man, I just love this game. Safe money's on Arsenal pulling the double this year I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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