Semi draw after quarters have been decided?

General Zod · 22nd March 2012, 08:58 AM

Getting a bit pissed off with this scouse derby the media want for the semis. Not sure how much it's gonna influence/put pressure on the officials in our game. Why can't they do the semi draw after the quarters have been decided?

JonMc · 22nd March 2012, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by General Zod

Getting a bit pissed off with this scouse derby the media want for the semis. Not sure how much it's gonna influence/put pressure on the officials in our game. Why can't they do the semi draw after the quarters have been decided?

I'm not. Sorts out MON's team talk really. We've been effectively written off. No more motivation needed shirly.

Pseudonym Number 1 · 22nd March 2012, 09:09 AM

Aye on MOTD last night Hansen and Lineker were going on about it.

Harry Angstrom · 22nd March 2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by General Zod

Getting a bit pissed off with this scouse derby the media want for the semis. Not sure how much it's gonna influence/put pressure on the officials in our game. Why can't they do the semi draw after the quarters have been decided?

They never have before, why start now?

It will put no pressure on the officials.

General Zod · 22nd March 2012, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Harry Angstrom

They never have before, why start now?

It will put no pressure on the officials.

I hope you're right mate, but whether intentional or not, I just think it will be in the subconcious of whoever is reffing & running the lines on the day. I fear any marginal decison that could go either way is likely to go in Everton's favour & it would be less likely to do so if we didn't know that the winners face Liverpool in the next round.

Why we should start now? So that everything appears more objective & there's less chance of the officials being influenced I guess, even if it's to dispell fan paranoia!

Silverfox1981 · 22nd March 2012, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by General Zod

I hope you're right mate, but whether intentional or not, I just think it will be in the subconcious of whoever is reffing & running the lines on the day. I fear any marginal decison that could go either way is likely to go in Everton's favour & it would be less likely to do so if we didn't know that the winners face Liverpool in the next round.

Why we should start now? So that everything appears more objective & there's less chance of the officials being influenced I guess, even if it's to dispell fan paranoia!

I think your being a bit paranoid about it like. The officials might go the other way for some unknown reason, who knows what'll happen tbh like.

Harry Angstrom · 22nd March 2012, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by General Zod

I hope you're right mate, but whether intentional or not, I just think it will be in the subconcious of whoever is reffing & running the lines on the day. I fear any marginal decison that could go either way is likely to go in Everton's favour & it would be less likely to do so if we didn't know that the winners face Liverpool in the next round.

Why we should start now? So that everything appears more objective & there's less chance of the officials being influenced I guess, even if it's to dispell fan paranoia!

Sorry mate but I don't think we can dispel with tradtion just because of one bloke's paranoia

It was great in days gone by when we were in the lower division. If we beat Barnet we have Arsenal at home. Fantastic day out. Sunderland 0 Barnet 1.

(I know that didn't happen but you get the gist)

donny4uk · 22nd March 2012, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by General Zod

I hope you're right mate, but whether intentional or not, I just think it will be in the subconcious of whoever is reffing & running the lines on the day. I fear any marginal decison that could go either way is likely to go in Everton's favour & it would be less likely to do so if we didn't know that the winners face Liverpool in the next round.

Why we should start now? So that everything appears more objective & there's less chance of the officials being influenced I guess, even if it's to dispell fan paranoia!

Don't worry man! We'll stuff them.

redandwhiterob · 22nd March 2012, 11:31 AM

I am guessing if the winners played Newcastle the talk would be about a Wear/tyne derby in the semi final

Twisted · 22nd March 2012, 11:34 AM

im not convinced it wasnt decided long before anyway.

just seems in the last few years this crops up way more than it used to... london derby & scouse derby semi finals. manchester derby in the third round werent it? our second derby, remember the champions league pitting beckham against united and mourinho against chelsea first chance it got anarl