2024-25 B(D)SM Trophy

[valefan16]

We'll be away to either Stockport, Morecambe, Bolton, Blackpool, Doncaster, Rotherham or Chesterfield.

That's fucking grim. I'd take Morecambe or Chesterfield out of that lot.

We could get Bradford if they beat Rotherham in the last group stage game and I'd take them as well.

It'll be Bolton, it always is!

 

[Jimmy Anderson]

I've been reading the match thread of the vale Vs Wrexham game on the Wrexham forum. Half the comments are about the commentator been crap and that there are no port vale fans there. It wasn't the normal vale commentator it was the guy who usually does the stoke games and I take it Wrexham don't realise it's a boycott competition for fans. Also vale fans were in the stand where the camera comes from so you won't see them. Another thing on there forum Wrexham had 3 penalties saved by Amos and there comments were 3 poor penalties there keeper makes one penalty save and it's what a save by Howard that is. Absolute bias crap from them.

 

[valefan16]

I've been reading the match thread of the vale Vs Wrexham game on the Wrexham forum. Half the comments are about the commentator been crap and that there are no port vale fans there. It wasn't the normal vale commentator it was the guy who usually does the stoke games and I take it Wrexham don't realise it's a boycott competition for fans. Also vale fans were in the stand where the camera comes from so you won't see them. Another thing on there forum Wrexham had 3 penalties saved by Amos and there comments were 3 poor penalties there keeper makes one penalty save and it's what a save by Howard that is. Absolute bias crap from them.

Didn't they have a massive crowd when we went there last season so think they take it more seriously than most clubs, guess they didn't really experience the media hype around the boycott etc being non league at the time.

I am a season ticket holder and haven't been to a game in this competition since probably Bradford in 2012?

 

[BlackHaddock]

I forgot we were playing last night, my boycott obviously works!

 

[Jimmy Anderson]

Didn't they have a massive crowd when we went there last season so think they take it more seriously than most clubs, guess they didn't really experience the media hype around the boycott etc being non league at the time.

I am a season ticket holder and haven't been to a game in this competition since probably Bradford in 2012?

Yeah they had over 8000 crowd there when only 5 or 6 years ago they were getting 4000 home crowds. Most teams in this competition get 1500 or lower crowd some including us even get 800 or so crowds in it.

 

[valefan16]

Yeah they had over 8000 crowd there when only 5 or 6 years ago they were getting 4000 home crowds. Most teams in this competition get 1500 or lower crowd some including us even get 800 or so crowds in it.

We've had our lowest in a game in this competition which was in the three figures in the early days of it IIRC. Shame it was a good competition in times gone by and gave us two great triumphs winning it, including wins over Stoke both times en route.

 

[saddler78]

At least he didn't call us Gypos I suppose

 

[Dan Phillips]

It'll be Bolton, it always is!

I'm thinking either Stockport or Doncaster.

 

[Meadow]

We got through with two wins and a loss to Brighton's yoof.

Only one academy left which is one too many.

Until the academies get dumped I won't attend a single match in this competition and that includes the final should we get there.

 

[DippyDon]

I forgot we were playing last night, my boycott obviously works!

Same here, I actually only truly realised because one of the Orient players (obviously ex AFC) decided to use a game that not even the players actually care about to try and get some social media points from a certain fanbase

 

[Coalite]

I’ve kept well clear of the discussion on BB on Fleck but is a car crash from us. Very good wage as a basic, and barely any bonuses for him actually playing. Should have been the other way around as he’s clearly well off it

Yeah it’s been a disaster really so far. Watching him attempt to get back and get injured yet again during the lead up for Grimsby's first goal was as painful for me as it was for him.

We really can’t afford to have a dud on the books.

 

[Crewelad87]

Didn't they have a massive crowd when we went there last season so think they take it more seriously than most clubs, guess they didn't really experience the media hype around the boycott etc being non league at the time.

I am a season ticket holder and haven't been to a game in this competition since probably Bradford in 2012?

The weirdos brought nearly 2500 to us last year in this.

 

[valefan16]

The weirdos brought nearly 2500 to us last year in this.

7870 against us at home last season. Dont think they got the memo!

 

[Gi Dalor]

Bristol Street Motors Trophy renamed Vertu Trophy

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[kieran_vale]

New name same shite format though.

Anyway Doncaster away for us next round.

 

[Meadow]

Colchester away for us.

 

[ForzaCounty]

Bratfudites, any chance Sarc will be fit for this tie?

 

[Jimmy Anderson]

Hopefully lose 10 nil to Doncaster in this but in the league game a month later come away with another 1 nil away win.

 

[Dan Phillips]

Hopefully lose 10 nil to Doncaster in this but in the league game a month later come away with another 1 nil away win.

Why not win both? Never understood the obsession with fans wanting us to lose and go out. I want us to go all the way and win it. With our big squad and balancing minutes amongst everyone, I'd like to think we can get into the latter stages with a bit of fortune.

 

[Crewelad87]

Wrexham away in this trophy has there ever been a worst combination.

 

[EnglishRed]

Wrexham away in this trophy has there ever been a worst combination.

Another chance to visit the weirdos at least.

 

[F!RTHY]

Bratfudites, any chance Sarc will be fit for this tie?

Nope - we’ll have most of the squad out injured, as per all bastard season.

 

[Valeite]

Hopefully lose 10 nil to Doncaster in this but in the league game a month later come away with another 1 nil away win.

I hope we win both handsomely, we need these trophy games to keep all of the squad getting games.

 

[Dan Phillips]

I'm thinking either Stockport or Doncaster.

The Oracle.

 

[JJ1990]

Well done, you gave yourself a 50% chance of getting it right by picking 2 of 4 possibilities. Quick, give us tonight's lottery numbers!

 

[Dan Phillips]

Well done, you gave yourself a 50% chance of getting it right by picking 2 of 4 possibilities. Quick, give us tonight's lottery numbers!

Maths clearly not your strongest point then?

There was 8 possibilities at the time of me posting that until they halved the draw into two sections.

Stockport weren't even in our side of the draw, so I got it bang on!

 

[kieran_vale]

At Doncaster in this tonight. Normally would say toss it off and name the academy team but would go a bit stronger tonight and give minutes to the likes of John, Clark and Byers ahead of Bromley on Saturday. Also not averse to seeing DM experiment with two up top most likely Paton and Tolaj or maybe Diamond Edwards getting a run.

 

[valefan16]

Not massively bothered if we go out, and have no idea how Doncaster see this trophy but expect we will go fairly strong in this one purely as you say to get minutes into returning players.

Think it will be something like:

Amos

Clark (surely he has to be back now)
Debrah
Smith
Hart
John

Byers
Harper

Paton
Edwards or Benicio

Tolaj

Then take Byers off for Lowey after 60 minutes.

On paper that should be capable of winning tonight but more important is the minutes.

 

[Si Robin]

We're at home to Cambridge.

Expect us to go quite strong to be honest, though Joel Colwill is out and he's difficult to replace.

 

[DearneValleyRover]

Not massively bothered if we go out, and have no idea how Doncaster see this trophy but expect we will go fairly strong in this one purely as you say to get minutes into returning players.

Think it will be something like:

Amos

Clark (surely he has to be back now)
Debrah
Smith
Hart
John

Byers
Harper

Paton
Edwards or Benicio

Tolaj

Then take Byers off for Lowey after 60 minutes.

On paper that should be capable of winning tonight but more important is the minutes.

Personally I couldn’t give a monkeys chuff about it other than I hope we don’t get any injuries. McCann however wants us to win it. I won’t know the result until I get up tomorrow morning