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On reflection I can't help but think Big Dave probably got home last night then celebrated.

For 2 Clubs to play their 2nd Teams in front of a PrimeTime TV audience, when there's a bloody good chance of getting to the 6th Round (and only a few Prem teams left), is a sign of the times. The F.A.Cup is less meaningful than the League Cup of a few years ago. When I was at School we used to quiz each other:  "Who won the Cup in 1926? Score? Opponents?" Now, I couldn't tell you who won it last Year or the Year before. Would we play our 'B' Team in the Final if there was a League match on the next Tuesday? All but 8,000 people felt the same about last night's game, and I half-wish there had been a good film on last night!

The bizarre substitutions made me think we really didn't want to progress. And instead of having an extra 1/2 hour, why didn't Big Dave just tell Bartley to pick the ball up in the box, and give Brighton a couple of penalties before the 90 mins? (Mind you, Hughton might have told Murray & Co to kick it into the stands, 'cos I think he told Andone to elbow Sam in the face to get sent off.)