FA Cup 2023/24

[kieran_vale]

I hope we don't just toss this game off. At home in a local game with hopefully a point to prove after they beat us just over a month ago we should take this seriously and go as strong as possible. They can name the kiosk staff for the Wrexham game after for all I care but already having one enjoyable cup run so why not go for a second? Potentially could be club altering down the line if it all comes off.

 

[valefan16]

I hope we don't just toss this game off. At home in a local game with hopefully a point to prove after they beat us just over a month ago we should take this seriously and go as strong as possible. They can name the kiosk staff for the Wrexham game after for all I care but already having one enjoyable cup run so why not go for a second? Potentially could be club altering down the line if it all comes off.

Well the prize money i think is more than we've made from 4 rounds of the league cup!

 

[Marked Ox]

The club have had to open another section (Half of the main stand upper) of the ground due to sales for the Maidenhead game. Originally only opened one half of the main stand upper, one half of the main stand lower and the 2 central blocks behind the goal for home supporters. There'll be somewhere between 3-4000 there I expect.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Won't be a sell out, but should still see a decent crowd.
Unfortunately Mitchell has done his knee and looks to be out for some time. Just what we needed.

 

[Throbber_for_Dunk]

Bracknell at home, quite clearly not being taken lightly by Bonner, hopefully 'routine' will do the job anyway.

Same division as Alvechurch though, so....

 

[The Terminator]

Carlisle at home tomorrow, Wellens will likely bring one or two players in who have been injured recently to help freshen the side up.

Hopefully he won't make wholesale changes like he did last year, our board have said they'd like some sort of a cup run.

it will be a tight game as neither side score many, I can see this going to a replay and a long trip north in ten days...........................

 

[BRFC_Gas]

I would have had our game live on the telly as it could easily be another upset at the Mem. We are manager-less and haven't been playing well.
I dont think there is quite that danger with Charlton but its a derby I guess

 

[hellogregory]

Absolutely no hope for tomorrow. Orient are our worst nightmare. We just can’t get anything out of them.

We’re 100% out.

 

[thewwfc]

I suspect we’ll play as many fringe players as we can at Bradford tomorrow, given an ever-mounting injury list.

Personally I’d like us to put out as strong a side as we can given that I feel we’ve got a low chance of even creeping into the playoffs this season - so none of this “it’s all about the league” bullshit.

But I can see us going straight out.

 

[Valeite]

Great performance by Horsham at Barnsley last night, they did a little bit better than we did there!

 

[Bobbin']

I would have had our game live on the telly as it could easily be another upset at the Mem. We are manager-less and haven't been playing well.
I dont think there is quite that danger with Charlton but its a derby I guess

It’s a diabolical decision to have our game on TV.

If there is more than 2,500 people there I’d be stunned. It will look and sound terrible and without sounding arrogant, we’re going to win comfortably.

I don’t know how much Cray Valley make with the game being on TV but the only plus would be that they make more than they would have with a slightly larger crowd otherwise the decision to show this game is pointless.

 

[valefan16]

Same XI as Tuesday apart from Debrah who took a knock late on. Defensively a bit nervy but same Midfield that was so good. Uche should add the physical side we will need against these up top.

Very youthful bench with a few academy players on it.

 

[SVH]

Strong line up for us so no excuses today at home to Bracknell.

 

[AmberAndy]

Nice to see us respecting the competition with our line up, shame the premiershit clubs have killed the competition by getting rid of replays at the key stages

 

[thewwfc]

We’ve made a couple of changes but that is still as strong a side as we were ever likely to put out, bearing in mind injuries and rotation of the older players.

Good to see - but no excuses if we don’t put in a shift.

 

[valefan16]

Smith sent off. Game over then. Fans aren’t happy about it but I’m not there so can’t comment at the moment.

 

[hellogregory]

Honestly starting to wonder if this Carlisle United team might be the worst to ever play at League 1 level.

I’d be stunned if we’re not cut adrift rock bottom by January.

Orient might as well be playing against a bunch of part time brick layers here.

 

[chipmunx]

FT Northampton 1 Barrow 3
could have been a heavier defeat too.

 

[thewwfc]

2-0 to us so far, Bradford must be poor if they’re not only letting us score from open play (wtf), but popping in an OG as well.

Still, plenty of time for it to go tits up after a half-time rocket for them, I guess.

 

[valefan16]

0-0 despite being down to 10 men. We’ve had 65% of the ball so doesn’t seem to have affected us too much thus far.

 

[leedsvaliant]

Better team in all honesty. Burton seem to be just fouling as much as possible and look poor, even with an extra man. Typical Dino tactics...a spoiler. Going to be tough to maintain it second half.

 

[valefan16]

Better team in all honesty. Burton seem to be just fouling as much as possible and look poor, even with an extra man. Typical Dino tactics...a spoiler. Going to be tough to maintain it second half.

Yeah bit worried as looking at the commentary all you see is “Ollie Arblaster wins a free kick in the defensive half” sounds like they are kicking lumps out of him as they usually do to us under Maamria and as Oldham and Stevenage did under him. He’s up there with Westley for anti football.

They’ve got a few on bookings so need to target them to try and even it up, was it a red? Dogso it’s given for?

 

[leedsvaliant]

Yeah bit worried as looking at the commentary all you see is “Ollie Arblaster wins a free kick in the defensive half” sounds like they are kicking lumps out of him as they usually do to us under Maamria and as Oldham and Stevenage did under him. He’s up there with Westley for anti football.

They’ve got a few on bookings so need to target them to try and even it up, was it a red? Dogso it’s given for?

Supposedly last man but it looked harsh. They've committed so many fouls and finally he booked a couple before half time but could have been 3 or 4 more.

Burton have picked up in recent weeks but they're tactics are straight out of non league. Horrible to watch.

 

[bigfatron]

Anyone else finding Swindon 0 Aldershot 7 (SEVEN) deeply amusing...?

 

[BRFC_Gas]

Anyone else finding Swindon 0 Aldershot 7 (SEVEN) deeply amusing...?

Oh yes very... Comeback is on though!

 

[Claret Forever]

Absolutely dog shit performance. Players should be hanging their hands in shame type of game. Other than Barrow's smart simple header from a corner for their first, 3 absolutely clown goals for the rest of the game. Confidence has gone, we've moved from being edged out to one goals losses to being humiliated at the moment. Don't know if it's Calderwood going, or just Guthrie being gone, but don't even know how to handle a big man/small man combo.

 

[valefan16]

Great effort, 85 minutes a man down and ended the game with 9 men. Sounded relatively comfortable and had chances to win it even late on.

Only problem is with Lowe injured we’ve possibly got only one centre half for next weekend!

Hopefully Debrah is back!

 

[kieran_vale]

Decent effort to get a draw there having been down to 10 men. Rather not have a replay but we’re still in the draw at least.

 

[hellogregory]

We are dire.

Our squad is weak as piss, another of our limited number of decent players has probably picked up a season ending injury today.

This is by no means the worst Carlisle United team I’ve seen, as it would beat some of the dross we fielded in the league below… but it’s definitely the worst team I’ve ever seen play at this level.

It’s so fucking useless, even the team that got Abbott sacked in 2013 had more about it to get better results than this shower of shit.

Ashamed of my club at the moment. Out of all cups and going down with a whimper.

Shite.

 

[SVH]

Made hard work or it but into the hat for round two. They scored a late goal to make it nervy but in truth we should have had three or four.