Norfolk & Chance wrote:I wonder if it's wise for the players to be aware of potential 5th round opponents.
If it's arsenal away, or even a big game, it might affect their legs !
They might feel far more pressure than they might already be feeling.
On the flip side, if it's Accy away, they might relax fully.
On balance it just seems a little unfair on us.
I agree. In the interest of the competition's integrity, they should always make the draw after all the original ties have been played (except for weather postponements of course).
You can imagine what it will be like. Our lads will be on the pitch warming up at 7:15pm, whilst our fans are in the bar watching the draw. DC will not want them knowing the outcome prior to the game, but it's bound to be overheard as they go back in for their team talk.