its BARNSLEY AWAY

[bluedeano]

...BRING EM ON !!!!

[Gem]

If we can't beat these then we are a truely bad team. No one decent loses to Barnsley.

[Barn]

Great draw, and an away one for Glory!

[quizgod]

Let's show Liverpool how to do it!!!!!!!!!1

[Elliott]

A great draw. And with United getting Pompey!

[The Brit]

we can't complain about the luck of the draw this season...we should beat them and that is a pretty comfy route to the semi-final...oh well, not our fault muppet teams like liverscum can't beat lower league opposition

[blizeH]

The Brit, I'd be careful that you don't end up with egg on your face after this match ;p

[MadMickC.F.C.]

Still a tricky away fixture.

Never underestimate them.

All barring suspensions,injuries,CHELSEA should come out on top.

Halfwayhouse @ Micks hotel.??

Cheap rates.

[The Moos]

I hope Lampard scores a goal to show Gerrard how to do it.

Speaking of Gerrard, I read someplace that he was in the bench the entire game. Talk about trying to protect him from anything bad

[Gem]

I hope Lampard scores a goal to show Gerrard how to do it.

Speaking of Gerrard, I read someplace that he was in the bench the entire game. Talk about trying to protect him from anything bad

To be fair, when he did come on he didn't show up so I guess that could be a genuine mistake?

Because Barnsley beat them (at Anfield I might add), I doubt we'd take this as a by to the next round. Some teams learn from their mistakes.

[Maksimov]

Some teams learn from their mistakes.

From mistakes of other teams, more like.

[The Moos]

I both love and hate that we play Barnsley. On one hand it's not a great team so we should be able to beat them, but they also beat Liverpool so we can't relax and let some reserves/youngsters try their luck. We have to be on our guard.

Also, I was going to taunt a scouser but now I have to wait because I don't want to taunt him for Liverpools defeat and then end up watching Chelsea be beaten too. I would look rather stupid then and I hate looking like something I'm not.

Some might say "we wont lose against a small team like this" but I think that as long as we've got Grant anything can happen.

[The Brit]

The Brit, I'd be careful that you don't end up with egg on your face after this match ;p

you misunderstand me...i'm not taking victory for granted, just saying that we have had the luck of the draw this season...having to play qpr, wigan, huddersfield and barnsley to get to a semi-final is a big bonus for us

[BLUENUT]

The Brit, I'd be careful that you don't end up with egg on your face after this match ;p

you misunderstand me...i'm not taking victory for granted, just saying that we have had the luck of the draw this season...having to play qpr, wigan, huddersfield and barnsley to get to a semi-final is a big bonus for us

Man Utd have met premiership opponants all the way.

[dkw]

ut I think that as long as we've got Grant anything can happen.

christ moos, can you give it a rest. any chance of you posting and not mentioning your hatred of grant. hes our manager. were in with a chance of all 4 trophies. how about you give the bloke a break.

[The Moos]

ut I think that as long as we've got Grant anything can happen.

christ moos, can you give it a rest. any chance of you posting and not mentioning your hatred of grant. hes our manager. were in with a chance of all 4 trophies. how about you give the bloke a break.

That post didn't show any hatred. A bit of mistrust perhaps, but certainly not hate.

Me calling him a t*at would perhaps be hate, but I didn't. I have some control over myself

[blizeH]

Good point the Brit, I actually agree with you too, but there's still the nagging voice in the back of my head thinking about what an absolute disaster it'd be if we did a Liverpool :D

[bar24rat]

definitely one to be wary of. Dodgy pitch in Yorkshire in early march with a load of screaming locals looking for more premiership blood. Recipe for a disaster if the team selection isn't right. Not a place to pitch in the inexperienced, the complete first selection should be chosen.

Can't afford not to be in the semis on a neutral ground ( or is it Wembley)

[loz]

It is Wembley.

[glory55]

'Oh I Icky Thump!!'

Great away jolly,its the draw I wished for!

Should be good!!

The last time we played them away we smashed them 6-0 (quite early in the season) I remember Vialli scored a lovely goal against them from outside of the area.

I didn't make it up there that time,but this time its a dead cert!!

Chelsea on long distance public transport......watch out

[bar24rat]

win at barnsley, then it's a 2nd trip to Wembley in a short time after our expected customary win over spurs. Is that being over-optimistic?

[ozboy]

we have been lucky with the cup draws this season.

[Jane]

Glory - you'll have to be careful in Barnsley! My local ITV coverage up here also covers some of Yorkshire and according to the locals who appeared on TV, they can't wait to meet the Chelsea fans!

Many years ago, when I worked in magazine publishing, one of the mags I worked on was one of those top shelf titles you chaps all know and love, anyway, as I was doing the PR & Marketing I got to go on a roadshow with some young ladies, who appeared in the magazine. (It was my idea of a nightmare but still.) One of the places we visited was Barnsley, in the nightclub (I use the term loosely) one of the customers grabbed my bottom so hard, he totally ripped my trousers (baring in mind I was not one of the models and was FULLY dressed and clearly not part of the show) - I told one of the security people we'd employed locally to guard the girls and he thought it was funny and couldn't see what my problem was! Barnsley, is an ex-mining stronghold - the locals are genuinely not very friendly to us Southerners.

Mind you, it's about 2 hours drive from me and I'm wondering if I can get to go. I'll let you know if I do and perhaps if anyone's doing the trip we could meet up.

[loz]

It's a good shout by Jane and so I have prepared a Shed End survival kit for all those planning to go to Barnsley. Basically it is a cunning disguise to allow the SOutherner to mingle freely in the streets of Barnsley without fear of detection.

Here is all you will need

[Loud and Proud]

Like it, but where's the tin of tripe