Early start in front of the cameras for Albion in the FA Cup (From The Argus)
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Early start in front of the cameras for Albion in the FA Cup
2:05pm Tuesday 4th December 2012 in Albion By Andy Naylor
Yohan Cabaye will be missing from Newcastle's ITV televised FA Cup visit to The Amex on January 5 (12.30)
Albion's FA Cup tie against Newcastle has been selected for live ITV coverage.
The kick-off for the third round clash at The Amex on Saturday January 5 has been moved forward as a result to 12.30pm.
Albion knocked Newcastle out at The Amex in the fourth round last year, Will Buckley scoring the only goal.
Their chances of staging a repeat have been improved by the absence of the Toon's influential French midfielder Yohan Cabaye until February following groin surgery.
Albion boss Gus Poyet told The Argus: "There could be an extra bit on it, because of last year. It's a Premiership club with a great fan base, so it's going to be a nice game.
"They've had injuries to very key players. When (Fabricio) Coloccini hasn't been playing they pay a little bit at the back. Cabaye is an absolutely key player in the middle and Ben Arfa can really open up any defence when it's tight.
"Everybody knows, if they are all fit, Newcastle are an absolutely fantastic team to watch."
Amex season ticket holders can claim their seat via the auto-cup scheme. See the club website, www.seagulls.co.uk, for full details.
Comments(10)
hannover seagull
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3:58pm Tue 4 Dec 12
Great news that its on ITV for me and others abroard who can.t make it over
Lets hope the injury crisis is resolved by then including the one who can.t be mentioned
Alfie T
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4:46pm Tue 4 Dec 12
LACHANCE wrote:What other business could possibly be more important ?
Great l will be able to record the game as l have other buisness that day.
SMF20
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4:58pm Tue 4 Dec 12
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VegasSeagull
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6:37pm Tue 4 Dec 12
Hovite
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9:07pm Tue 4 Dec 12
Alfie T wrote:He's watching Palace v Stoke
LACHANCE wrote:What other business could possibly be more important ?
Great l will be able to record the game as l have other buisness that day.
Claude Back
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11:01pm Tue 4 Dec 12
Alfie T wrote:Many things are more important despite what Bill Shankly used to say.
LACHANCE wrote:What other business could possibly be more important ?
Great l will be able to record the game as l have other buisness that day.
Poccypoc
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11:30am Wed 5 Dec 12
hannover seagull
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1:25pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Poccypoc wrote:You might be right
I reckon this is Albion's first LIVE game on terrestrial TV since the FA Cup win over Liverpool in 1984 - will be 29 years. Think of all the LIVE games on BBC1, BBC2, ITV1, ITV4 and Channel 5 since then!
Funny enough the Liverpool game last year was shown live on the German DSF channel
As for the BBC am I right in thinking that the next live football scheduled is not until the next World cup
Strange times
SanFranciscoSeagull
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6:47pm Wed 5 Dec 12
Would be a terrific scalp for us. They're not playing well, lots of injuries to key players. I fancy us to get a result here.
I thought at first that the early kick off was to deter all the Geordies from drinking al the Harveys, as they'll be pressed to make game time, but then I realized that they'll come down the night before, get drunk and sleep on the beach....In January...
Interesting times. Up the Albion!
Up The Albion
LACHANCE says...
3:33pm Tue 4 Dec 12