FA Cup 2020-21

[doveranddover]

prize money - reduced - i thought the FA was helping to keep the non-league going?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1290324856547037186

dates

https://twitter.com/x/status/1290322770711257090

 

[LongEatonPie]

I can tell already next season is going to be a mess. A FA cup game every 10 days. Having to play Sat Tue for most of the season. Then the inevitable postponements. This is from a Step 5 club supporter and Step 1.

 

[John Still]

Not sure why we’re bothering with cups this season, be lucky to finish the season with local lockdowns causing havoc as well.

 

[Chief Rocka]

I can tell already next season is going to be a mess. A FA cup game every 10 days. Having to play Sat Tue for most of the season. Then the inevitable postponements. This is from a Step 5 club supporter and Step 1.

Also you have the honour of being thrown into the Chocolate Wafer Shield with Yeovil, exciting!

 

[doveranddover]

Last season's FA Trophy is still about
can't wait for the Harrogate v Notts Co semi finals

 

[Bee sting]

If fans aren't aloud in grounds until October, how can the lower clubs play FA Cup in September. Who is going to pay for the officials and any other expenses incurred.

 

[chipmunx]

If fans aren't aloud in grounds until October, how can the lower clubs play FA Cup in September. Who is going to pay for the officials and any other expenses incurred.

prize money

 

[rudebwoyben]

prize money

That won’t help the losers in each round!

 

[chipmunx]

That won’t help the losers in each round!

Extra preliminary round winners	(184)	£1,125 Losers receive £375
Preliminary round winners	(160)	£1,444 Losers receive £481
First round qualifying winners	(116)	£2,250 Losers receive £750
Second Round Qualifying winners	(80)	£3,375 Losers receive £1,125
Third Round Qualifying winners	(40)	£5,625 Losers receive £1,875
Fourth Round Qualifying winners	(32)	£9,375 Losers receive £3,125

 

[Raymondo316]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1299809932213182466

I can see this being quite a regular thing

 

[#Beebot]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1299809932213182466

I can see this being quite a regular thing

I'm sure that when Premier League players tested positive they just told the players in question to isolate and not the whole squad?

 

[Atavistic]

Apparently the rule that teams have to forfeit the tie if they can't play because of covid is supposedly only going to apply to the Qualifying Rounds, because heaven forbid the league teams are in any way inconvenienced.

Also don't get why whole non-league squads have to self-isolate after a single test, but Premier League and EFL teams only have to self-isolate the player/staff member who tested positive.

 

[#Beebot]

Apparently the rule that teams have to forfeit the tie if they can't play because of covid is supposedly only going to apply to the Qualifying Rounds, because heaven forbid the league teams are in any way inconvenienced.

Also don't get why whole non-league squads have to self-isolate after a single test, but Premier League and EFL teams only have to self-isolate the player/staff member who tested positive.

So basically the FA are going out of their way to screw over clubs under their jurisdiction in a way that the leagues never would. No change there then.

All this does is create an incentive for clubs to hide positive tests.

 

[Raymondo316]

Another one cancelled

https://twitter.com/x/status/1300433490954072065

 

[doveranddover]

This could be our route to the final

 

[Atavistic]

I know it's not strictly FA Cup related, but these postponements and clubs having to self-isolate for 2 weeks (and obviously being unable to fulfill league fixtures in that time) makes me wonder how this truncated season is really going to work if clubs are going to regularly end up losing 2 weeks of fixtures (as Burton Park Wanderers have now done as a result of this). Even more so if we get a winter of weather as bad as last year with weeks of fixtures falling to the wayside because of wet weather.

 

[#Beebot]

Another one cancelled

https://twitter.com/x/status/1300433490954072065

That's the BBC televised game, might be too late for them to pick another one.

 

[chipmunx]

That's the BBC televised game, might be too late for them to pick another one.

Maine Road v Squires Gate will be streamed live on BBC Sport tomorrow evening. The BBC originally planned to show Burton Park Wanderers v AFC Sudbury.

 

[#Beebot]

Maine Road v Squires Gate will be streamed live on BBC Sport tomorrow evening. The BBC originally planned to show Burton Park Wanderers v AFC Sudbury.

So basically the closest game to their HQ in Salford? Fair enough.

 

[chipmunx]

So basically the closest game to their HQ in Salford? Fair enough.

yeah - at least it's a game we can watch if we really want to...

 

[Raymondo316]

Walsham Le Willows are the latest team to withdraw due to covid.

 

[doveranddover]

Qualifying Rounds - The FA Cup - Competitions | The Football Association

www.thefa.com

intriguing non-result here.

Sevenoaks Town FC	A - A	CB Hounslow United FC		+
subject to FA investigation

https://twitter.com/x/status/1304807461027811328

 

[doveranddover]

the usual great unknown team names in there
Northwich lost to Charnock Richard!

Brimscombe & Thrupp
Coventry Sphinx
Newark Flowserve
Oxhey Jets
Litherland Remyca

 

[Atavistic]

We lost 1-2 to Step 5 moneybags Stowmarket Town. A very physical side throughout, keen to play through the channels. Could have got a result with better finishing, mind, but not too fussed overall. Going to be a compact season as it is, even without a cup run.

 

[#Beebot]

Qualifying Rounds - The FA Cup - Competitions | The Football Association

www.thefa.com

intriguing non-result here.

Sevenoaks Town FC	A - A	CB Hounslow United FC		+
subject to FA investigation

https://twitter.com/x/status/1304807461027811328

Hounslow walked off due to alleged racist abuse from fans. Sevenoaks were 3-0 up at the time.

 

[rudebwoyben]

the usual great unknown team names in there
Northwich lost to Charnock Richard!

Brimscombe & Thrupp
Coventry Sphinx
Newark Flowserve
Oxhey Jets
Litherland Remyca

We lost against Oxhey Jets in the Herts Senior Cup some years ago.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Hashtag United picked for TV. Christ

 

[MrGloverLover]

Hounslow walked off due to alleged racist abuse from fans. Sevenoaks were 3-0 up at the time.

What is it with non-league teams beginning with H and alleged racial abuse?

 

[JaredSUFC]

Hashtag United picked for TV. Christ

Why couldn’t they pick a proper club who could do with the money and exposure?

 

[#Beebot]

Anyone attend any of tonight's games? I saw Staines lose 1-2 at home to Walton Casuals.

A few surprise results:

Rushden & Diamonds 0-5 Newark
Bedfont 3-1 Lewes
East Grinstead 3-3 Worthing (4-3 pens)
Cinderford 2-2 Royal Wootton Bassett (4-5 pens)
Hanley 3-2 Redditch
Whitby 1-1 Warrington Rylands (3-4 pens)