Everton get return trip to Selhurst Park in FA Cup Third Round

Some real draws! Arsenal v Liverpool, Northeast derby

Typical FA Cup!

FA Cup is hardly like the demands of the Champions League and for me, winning is winning, any chance to continue growing confidence is welcome. It also gives fringe players a chance to play their way into the side.

Appreciate it increases injury risk too, but overall the League Cup has been very helpful so far I think, so a similar run in the FA Cup would be good.

Last time we won it, we had a poor league season. The cup proved to be a distraction which helped. As did Earl Barrett being cup-tied.

We have a bit more squad depth now, win both cups and keep doing what we are doing. Okay, maybe not win cups but at least let's give them both a damn good go.

No white flags, let's get stuck in and take them all on, a good opportunity for the likes of Danjuma, Beto, Chermiti, Coleman all time to get up to speed with a bit smarter subs rotation thinking.

Shite away at Arsenal, Skunks home to Sunderland.

It could have been better but could have been worse, eg RS at Arsenal.

I wasn't there in person but a few years ago I really thought we'd win there in the cup under Lampard until Townsend got injured thus ending his Everton career. We need revenge for that game. Bring it on.

Having been spoiled by the Tube system for years, once you go south of the river, it isn't as well served.

Many years ago now, but Charlton was just as difficult to get to.

Watching Duncan Ferguson floor a player and get sent off early only for the player to go on and score. I think we lost 2 - 0.

Discipline and controlling his natural aggression was always a flaw in his game.

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I know the financial landscape has changed, but I think we missed a trick with the stadium project.

It upsets me saying the inevitable, but Goodison is going to be raised to the ground.

Could part of the overarching plan not have been to rebuild a smaller football ground, capacity say 6,000 for the development squads and female team to play in?

Just a thought even though it obviously won't happen now.

On a similar theme, I've had an idea about the demolition. I'd like the Leitch trusses salvaged and stored. Commission a sculptor like Anthony Gormley to create two fabulous sculptures out of the metal remains of Goodsion Park.

Then one sculpture remains at the Goodison site, in the recreation area. And its sister sculpture at the new stadium. So that the two hallowed places are linked forever by the historical remains of a grand old stadium.

I'll try to get the message to the club somehow, see what they think.

He says that he's not interested in all Premier League ties at that stage of the competition and would prefer to see the 20 clubs outside of the top two divisions drawn against any of the 44 teams, who enter the cup at the Third round stage., thereby guaranteeing a 'bumper' pay-day as a reward for making it to that stage of the competition for the smaller clubs.

I can see his reasoning for wanting to see that happen, I can also see that he wants to make an impact in his new position as a TalkSport presenter, but I can't agree with him, the oldest and one of the most popular competitions in the world shouldn't be tampered with any more than is necessary, and surely the game has to maintain at least some of its long-standing traditions?

I can see the logic of what Geoff Stelling is saying but, on balance, I think I would take the view of “If it ain't broke, don't fix it”.

The money Marine received from their 3rd round tie against Spurs was transformative and has been wisely invested in improving facilities at their ground. Ironically, they made much more money by the fact nobody attended the game due to Covid restrictions, but 30,000 people around the world bought “virtual tickets” at £10 each.

It was such a special event because it was so rare, something that only the FA Cup could provide. I'm pretty cynical about “top level” football, but that moment when the draw was made was genuinely emotional because the chances of it happening were so slim. Officials at Marine still talk about the day like school kids. I was a bit like one myself!

Overall, I suspect seeding would reduce the number of smaller clubs reaching the latter stages of the FA Cup. They have damaged the tournament by having the semi-finals at Wembley. Let's leave it be.

It was always my hope that Goodison would be used to house and display The David France Collection and as you say, be used for U21 fixtures, ladies fixtures and even schoolboy fixtures as I used to attend back in the early 70s.

I also meant to say that I contacted English Heritage about having Goodison declared a building of outstanding history and becoming listed. They responded saying that it is up to the owners to make that application.

World Heritage did not respond at all.

He's still one of my favourite all-time Everton players. A fair amount of talent, and a huge amount of attitude.

Maybe something on Stanley Park, to reflect our original home pitch.

I mentioned elsewhere that Goodison could also be retained in a similar way to the old Highbury, which I often pass on the train out of Kings Cross.

It still looks like Highbury. The stands are pretty much still there, but converted into flats with the former pitch being a small park.

I like the idea of a museum on the site. It fits well with leaving the statues in place, even though I'm torn on that.

I believe there are plans. Maybe there is still time for a rethink?

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My stepson's team, Morecombe, have done well in this season's competition, beating two League One clubs away from home. With Morecombe seemingly in a bit of financial difficulty, I was hoping they would get one of the bigger teams away from home, and not Swansea City, which probably won't bring about any great financial rewards.

It's pot luck, a season's budget can be made for a lot of clubs who get lucky in the hat. I liked Peter's description the best when he said, although it was rare drawing Spurs, it was something that only the FA Cup (the most magical competition there has ever been – would be my description) could provide.

I'm glad that Marine, have had the nouse to spend the money wisely.

Yay and double yay for Steven Naismith winning manager of the month! A fine human being who helped some people out on his spare time. C'mon Hearts!

After last night, I'm starting to quite like Thursday night football but the scheduling of this game is a joke.