FA CUP - 1st Round

[valefan16]

With our aims for this season and league position the lack of a replay is a positive considering we have a few injuries and it killed us a bit last season mixed in with the Carabao QF run having so many games.

Going Barnsley on a Tuesday night before Morecambe away and 3 days after Gillingham away would be really rubbish for us so from a selfish point of view I am glad there are none but don't believe they should of been scrapped, it will limit the Giant Killing acts to a degree as say non league part timers who go away to a League Club, get a plucky draw after 90 wont get the chance to take said club to their stadium on a cold Tuesday night and have a chance of a win, instead they have to face full pro's for another 30 minutes and that likely will see them tire and get beat.

Not sure why scrapping them in R1 or R2 is beneficial to the Premier League clubs or the calendar so not sure the reasoning for that!

 

[GTFCfish]

Replays only perk our attention when it's third round against a big boy and suits us.

We only start to take attention of the cup once we're in the quarter finals.

 

[Son of Cod]

One of those this though isn't it where we all want our cake and eat it.

We're at home to Forest Green and I'm glad there's no replays. Even if we fuck up, get it done on the day instead of trekking down there on a Tuesday night if we draw.

Replays only perk our attention when it's third round against a big boy and suits us.

Yeah but if it was a choice of no replays at all or replays all the way then there's not even a debate to be had. Having to have a reply down there on a Tuesday is just an inconvenient punishment for not getting it done on the day. You've also got to remember that a replay away at a L1/L2 club is a potential money spinner for a couple of clubs in the early rounds.

 

[F!RTHY]

With our aims for this season and league position the lack of a replay is a positive considering we have a few injuries and it killed us a bit last season mixed in with the Carabao QF run having so many games.

Reaching the final of that comp and getting promoted isn’t for everyone.

 

[Dan Phillips]

Reaching the final of that comp and getting promoted isn’t for everyone.

Neither is constantly losing to Harrogate x

 

[F!RTHY]

Neither is constantly losing to Harrogate x

What a shit come back, Dan!

 

[valefan16]

What a shit come back, Dan!

Yeah especially when we have to go there Tuesday!

 

[Ainsty]

Wouldn't be surprised if this is selected for S4C so they can sell the rights to America. Half expect a saturday evening KO.

I don't think the Americans will be interested, Harrogate aren't very well known over there.

 

[GTFCfish]

Neither is constantly losing to Harrogate x

I dunno about that Dan.

 

[Conker]

That used to be Mansfield, until we put 13 past them in one season.

 

[Ainsty]

That used to be Mansfield, until we put 13 past them in one season.

It was like King Herod and the Slaughter of the Innocents

 

[Ainsty]

That used to be Mansfield, until we put 13 past them in one season.

It was like King Herrod and the Slaughter of the Innocents. I still have nightmares.

 

[GTFCfish]

Is there an echo in here?

 

[Pilot_Phonic]

Is there an echo in here?

 

[Meadow]

Apparently, our match at Milton Keynes hasn't been selected for TV.

 

[DippyDon]

Apparently, our match at Milton Keynes hasn't been selected for TV.

Good. The less fuss about it the better. Now I’m just waiting for some shit kick off time like Sunday at 12:30

 

[Super_horns]

Apparently, our match at Milton Keynes hasn't been selected for TV.

No it hasn't.

Friday 1 November 2024
Tamworth v Huddersfield Town at 7.45pm on BBC Two

Saturday 2 November 2024
Northampton Town v Kettering Town at 5.30pm on BBC Two

Sunday 3 November 2024
Sutton United v Birmingham City at 12.30pm on ITV1
Harrogate Town v Wrexham at 3.30pm on ITVX

Monday 4 November 2024
Chesham United v Lincoln City at 7.15 on ITV4

 

[JJ1990]

3/5 choices are fine, but a couple of poor choices in there. Northampton v Kettering would be fine if it wasn't at Sixfields. There are 7 fixtures featuring non-league v league opponents at the non-league ground I'd much rather watch.

Wrexham was inevitable. Depressing and wrong, but inevitable.

 

[Scum.]

Good. The less fuss about it the better. Now I’m just waiting for some shit kick off time like Sunday at 12:30

I want fuss as we are each other's only true rivals. However, a L2 team vs a L2 team is not worthy of an FA Cup TV slot, given it is a regular fixture 2 times this year already.

 

[Less than a mile (WAFC)]

3/5 choices are fine, but a couple of poor choices in there. Northampton v Kettering would be fine if it wasn't at Sixfields. There are 7 fixtures featuring non-league v league opponents at the non-league ground I'd much rather watch.

Wrexham was inevitable. Depressing and wrong, but inevitable.

Just getting ridiculous now I agree. WSM Bristol was the pick.

 

[gary]

Harrogate v Wrexham !! Really don't get the continued fascination with Wrexham. Just another bank rolled club.

 

[jacobncfc]

Just getting ridiculous now I agree. WSM Bristol was the pick.

Nah I don’t think that one was right either. It’s a great draw but similar to Notts vs Alfreton and Northampton vs Kettering they just don’t have the same appeal to a neutral when it’s at the league club’s ground.

I’d have had the Wrexham and Northampton games out in favour of Curzon Ashton vs Mansfield and Southend vs Charlton.

 

[Pilot_Phonic]

I’d have had the Wrexham and Northampton games out in favour of Curzon Ashton vs Mansfield and Southend vs Charlton.

Agreed. The media wankfest is really getting on my tits.

 

[Son of Cod]

Gillingham v Blackpool is a decent tie, surprised this one hasn't been mentioned.

 

[Dan Phillips]

Yeah especially when we have to go there Tuesday!

We don't constantly lose to them though?

 

[valefan16]

We don't constantly lose to them though?

We have never lost to them yet... 2 x 2-0 wins and 2 x draws but always a first time. Hopefully not Tuesday!

 

[DippyDon]

I want fuss as we are each other's only true rivals. However, a L2 team vs a L2 team is not worthy of an FA Cup TV slot, given it is a regular fixture 2 times this year already.

I’m just extremely bored of it. At least it’s at our place so there’ll be less trouble though.

It also looks like I was right, Sunday 3rd, 12:30 kick off.

 

[BRFC_Gas]

Nah I don’t think that one was right either. It’s a great draw but similar to Notts vs Alfreton and Northampton vs Kettering they just don’t have the same appeal to a neutral when it’s at the league club’s ground.

I’d have had the Wrexham and Northampton games out in favour of Curzon Ashton vs Mansfield and Southend vs Charlton.

If they checked our recent history they would have seen we have form for losing at home v non league sides.
Although annoying from a financial viewpoint, its probably a good thing that the embarrassment isnt live for all to see

 

[JJ1990]

Happy to see our game has unsurprisingly avoided being moved and we have a 3pm kick off on the Saturday.

Prices pretty reasonable too at £15 for adults. Just a shame our league prices remain a rip off.

 

[Boz]

Rovers v Micky Mellon's Oldham is an interesting one. With what's happened at Tranmere subsequent to his sacking, many feel that Micky was hard done to. He's found turning things around at Coldham harder than expected, but does seem to have them pushing in the right direction now A few Rovers old boys in the Latics squad, notably Norwood and Monthe. If the fixture had been reversed might have been a tv contender given the back story.

Meanwhile on first round weekend, hopefully we're all Harrogate.