Apparently the FA cup weekend starts on Saturday Lunchtime ( FA CUP FOURTH ROUND TV TIES Posted on: Tue 08 Jan 2008 THE FA Cup Fourth Round TV ties have been selected, with the BBC cameras heading to Field Mill to kick off the weekend as League Two Mansfield take on Premiership Middlesbrough. That match kicks off at 12.30pm and will be followed later that day, at 5.15pm, with the all-Premiership clash at the JJB Stadium between Wigan Athletic and holders Chelsea, also on BBC. Sunday's live TV action begins at 2pm at Old Trafford, where Manchester United will entertain Tottenham Hotspur or Reading, again on BBC. Article continues Advertisement Click Here! Sky Sports will screen the weekend's final live tie, at Bramall Lane, as Sheffield United will welcome either West Ham United or Manchester City. That match kicks off at 4pm. Each club featuring in FA Cup ties live on TV will receive £150,000 from The FA's Broadcast Fund. Confirmed FA Cup TV ties Third Round replays Liverpool v Luton Town 8pm, Tuesday 15 January 2008 Live on Sky Sports Manchester City v West Ham United 8.05pm, Wednesday 16 January 2008 Live on BBC1 Fourth Round Mansfield Town v Middlesbrough 12.30pm, Saturday 26 January 2008 Live on BBC1 Wigan Athletic v Chelsea 5.15pm, Saturday 26 January 2008 Live on BBC1 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur or Reading 2pm, Sunday 27 January 2008 Live on BBC1 Sheffield United v West Ham United or Manchester City 4pm, Sunday 27 January 2008 Live on Sky Sports
Like I mentioned earlier It would appear that we have given ourselves one less week to sign a new player if we want them to be available for the cup.
i don't get why the beeb always has to go for the games with the prem teams we can see them every week, when the FA cup is on fans want to see more matches like Middlesbrough vs mansfield games were there could be an upset
If only that were true The sad fact is that the majority of the morons who watch prem games are only interested in their team or the prem teams their mates "support" and so you'll get more people watching if you show a match with two of them in it. And to be fair to the BBC it's Sky and the like who show most of the live prem games so they're just trying to cash in when they can. But I'm with you in that I'd rather watch a match with a bit of the cup magic rather than one between two teams who meet anyway in the league.
why no havant in the reply v swansea ! cos the bbc has no balls and would rather show premier league teams to increase viewing figures when it gets the chance
