FA Cup 2024/25

[LancashireTrotters]

Oh, and why are MK Dons in the list?!

Good spot.

 

[folletto]

All we ever have to look forward to these days is a decent away day and Southend is exactly that. They've managed to get their away end ready in time to give us 2000 tickets. Hoping for a decent run but we inevitably crash out to a league one side in round 2

 

[Luke Imp]

Well, the TV cameras aren't turning up to Chesham to see a Lincoln win are they, so let's hope we make life comfortable for ourselves.

We lost at Chippenham last season, Morecambe the season before that and struggled past Bowers and Pitsea under Appleton.

 

[BRFC_Gas]

Well, the TV cameras aren't turning up to Chesham to see a Lincoln win are they, so let's hope we make life comfortable for ourselves.

We lost at Chippenham last season, Morecambe the season before that and struggled past Bowers and Pitsea under Appleton.

Losing to Chesham in the FA Cup first round isnt for everyone but we managed it. At home too

Bristol Rovers 0-1 Chesham United

Southern League Premier Division side Chesham reach round two of the FA Cup after beating League Two Bristol Rovers.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[BRFC_Gas]

Weird that there is not one single tie involving two League One clubs - I’d work out the odds against that if I could be arsed but it’s pretty high…

but if Brum were playing Wrexham......

 

[IzzyFook]

Walsall away for us. Not fussed if we get knocked out, want to focus on the league.

This attitude to getting knocked out of the FA Cup is so widespread nowadays. Such a shame.

Back in the day, it was such a big thing to progress through the rounds, with the dream of Wembley at the end.

Now, with the FA trying to get money back over the years for the huge costs of building the new Wembley, having semi-finals, Play-Off's and Mickey Mouse Cup finals held there all the time, it's not something to 'dream' about anymore.

Saw a clip this week of Helen Chamberlain having a rant on why she hates the Champs League etc for lowering the pretige of the FA Cup...how coverage started before lunch time, cameras in the team buses on the way to the stadium etc.

There is just SO MUCH footie on the box today, back then Live footie was very, very scarce, now it's in your face virtually every single day of the week.

The Modern World!!

 

[valefan16]

Well, the TV cameras aren't turning up to Chesham to see a Lincoln win are they, so let's hope we make life comfortable for ourselves.

We lost at Chippenham last season, Morecambe the season before that and struggled past Bowers and Pitsea under Appleton.

I recall an article with Micky Adams about when we played away to Shortwood on TV, the TV reporter asked to come in for the team talk and he let him....

It then went something like "Right lads... this **** is only here to see you lot fall flat on your ****** face so don't give him what he wants!"

 

[valefan16]

This attitude to getting knocked out of the FA Cup is so widespread nowadays. Such a shame.

Back in the day, it was such a big thing to progress through the rounds, with the dream of Wembley at the end.

Now, with the FA trying to get money back over the years for the huge costs of building the new Wembley, having semi-finals, Play-Off's and Mickey Mouse Cup finals held there all the time, it's not something to 'dream' about anymore.

Saw a clip this week of Helen Chamberlain having a rant on why she hates the Champs League etc for lowering the pretige of the FA Cup...how coverage started before lunch time, cameras in the team buses on the way to the stadium etc.

There is just SO MUCH footie on the box today, back then Live footie was very, very scarce, now it's in your face virtually every single day of the week.

The Modern World!!

I think it just depends on who you pull out the hat, in round 1 or 2 there are virtually no great ties if your a L1 or 2 club, plus your clubs situation in the League these days.

If you get an away day at a non league club you'll never face before or likely again there is a novelty of it, if your mid table and not likely to go up/down then it may add some interest but for example we've got Barnsley at home, dull as dishwater, dire draw and I am sure they feel the same about playing us, we are flying high in L2, stunning form at the minute and our forum is mostly debating that we make changes to "protect" key players for the league which is the be all and end all this season.

If I had a choice of a guaranteed three points next weekend or beating Barnsley this weekend then we are out the cup.

 

[LancashireTrotters]

This attitude to getting knocked out of the FA Cup is so widespread nowadays. Such a shame.

Back in the day, it was such a big thing to progress through the rounds, with the dream of Wembley at the end.

Now, with the FA trying to get money back over the years for the huge costs of building the new Wembley, having semi-finals, Play-Off's and Mickey Mouse Cup finals held there all the time, it's not something to 'dream' about anymore.

Saw a clip this week of Helen Chamberlain having a rant on why she hates the Champs League etc for lowering the pretige of the FA Cup...how coverage started before lunch time, cameras in the team buses on the way to the stadium etc.

There is just SO MUCH footie on the box today, back then Live footie was very, very scarce, now it's in your face virtually every single day of the week.

The Modern World!!

We can focus on the cup when we're back in the top flight. For now, the aim is to get out of this league.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

I expect Mansfield to beat Curzon, it’s not the right type of FL side I don’t think for a cup shock.

Mansfield themselves as a club may take it easy, Mansfield fans may well assume it’s easy but the key person is Nigel Clough and I just don’t see him the type to take it easy, I can see them being drilled as hard for this weekends games as their recent games vs Birmingham, Blackpool and Wigan.

The one wee hope I have and it’s caused many an ex league club scalp in conference north is this won’t resemble any type of normal non league club experience they’d had in numerous fa cup games before.

The ground is nice, the pitch is one of the best in country let alone non league, Curzon will try in many occasions to be a nice passing side, Mansfield will have 1000 plus fans and the home fans will number about 500 so it’s an fa cup game with larger away support than home.

Is many an occasion the last few years I’ve watched fans of ex league clubs or current league clubs in the cups turn up see how it looks and feels and frankly lose their bit of spark and fire and passion and BANG in comes this dirty, clipping heels energetic hard battling little side and knocks em for six and game pretty done before they realise it………only really Stockport used to handle it well constantly.

Treat it like a scrappy battling usual fa cup game away at a non league craphole and Mansfield will win, turn up thinking it all looks so nice and easy as Wimbledon and Cambridge nearly did, Curzon can give quite a kick in the b*llocks.

 

[AdamStag]

I expect Mansfield to beat Curzon, it’s not the right type of FL side I don’t think for a cup shock.

Mansfield themselves as a club may take it easy, Mansfield fans may well assume it’s easy but the key person is Nigel Clough and I just don’t see him the type to take it easy, I can see them being drilled as hard for this weekends games as their recent games vs Birmingham, Blackpool and Wigan.

The one wee hope I have and it’s caused many an ex league club scalp in conference north is this won’t resemble any type of normal non league club experience they’d had in numerous fa cup games before.

The ground is nice, the pitch is one of the best in country let alone non league, Curzon will try in many occasions to be a nice passing side, Mansfield will have 1000 plus fans and the home fans will number about 500 so it’s an fa cup game with larger away support than home.

Is many an occasion the last few years I’ve watched fans of ex league clubs or current league clubs in the cups turn up see how it looks and feels and frankly lose their bit of spark and fire and passion and BANG in comes this dirty, clipping heels energetic hard battling little side and knocks em for six and game pretty done before they realise it………only really Stockport used to handle it well constantly.

Treat it like a scrappy battling usual fa cup game away at a non league craphole and Mansfield will win, turn up thinking it all looks so nice and easy as Wimbledon and Cambridge nearly did, Curzon can give quite a kick in the b*llocks.

Clough will have the players up for it and any player who isn’t will soon find out, let me tell you, we don’t have that character at mansfield, and as a group of fans we’re pretty modest and realistic also.

We had a similar game against Shaw Lane Association a number of years ago and (i think) won 3-1, but not before they equalised - it was on tv so could’ve watched at home but missed 2 of the goals as i was in the beer tent behind the stand!

 

[denzel ecfc]

Would hope to and like to beat Barnet, it's time we had a cup run and it's not as if we're getting anywhere near the top.or.bottom this season.
Will be a tricky game though, they score for fun, and we've just lost Yfeko until Christmas.

 

[dannylad01]

Last time Shrewsbury were drawn against Salford in the cup a 1-1 draw meant tge end of John Askey's shirt spell at the club. Could the same fate befall Hurst? The chairman will be desperate for a cup run to boost the coffers. Ironically the last time we failed to make the 3rd round was under Hurst in 2016/17

 

[AdamStag]

Would hope to and like to beat Barnet, it's time we had a cup run and it's not as if we're getting anywhere near the top.or.bottom this season.
Will be a tricky game though, they score for fun, and we've just lost Yfeko until Christmas.

they’re an odd one barnet. Of course each club has an equal right to be in the league they’re in, but it’s almost if barnet got promoted you’d be like, right you’re here for 2/3 seasons and back down you go.

That said i always enjoyed underhill, quite the experience.

 

[YEO YEO YEO]

Last time Shrewsbury were drawn against Salford in the cup a 1-1 draw meant tge end of John Askey's shirt spell at the club. Could the same fate befall Hurst? The chairman will be desperate for a cup run to boost the coffers. Ironically the last time we failed to make the 3rd round was under Hurst in 2016/17

You need a cup run so you can sack Hurst

 

[Conker]

I expect Mansfield to beat Curzon, it’s not the right type of FL side I don’t think for a cup shock.

Mansfield themselves as a club may take it easy, Mansfield fans may well assume it’s easy but the key person is Nigel Clough and I just don’t see him the type to take it easy, I can see them being drilled as hard for this weekends games as their recent games vs Birmingham, Blackpool and Wigan.

The one wee hope I have and it’s caused many an ex league club scalp in conference north is this won’t resemble any type of normal non league club experience they’d had in numerous fa cup games before.

The ground is nice, the pitch is one of the best in country let alone non league, Curzon will try in many occasions to be a nice passing side, Mansfield will have 1000 plus fans and the home fans will number about 500 so it’s an fa cup game with larger away support than home.

Is many an occasion the last few years I’ve watched fans of ex league clubs or current league clubs in the cups turn up see how it looks and feels and frankly lose their bit of spark and fire and passion and BANG in comes this dirty, clipping heels energetic hard battling little side and knocks em for six and game pretty done before they realise it………only really Stockport used to handle it well constantly.

Treat it like a scrappy battling usual fa cup game away at a non league craphole and Mansfield will win, turn up thinking it all looks so nice and easy as Wimbledon and Cambridge nearly did, Curzon can give quite a kick in the b*llocks.

We’ve sold over 1700 as of yesterday and with u12 tickets only available on the day and a few more days of sales you’ll be looking at the full 2,000.

Clough will make some changes but we made six against Wigan, I think one or two could do with a rest but all our squad is playing well at the minute.

Any idea where to park?

 

[Pilot_Phonic]

Last time Shrewsbury were drawn against Salford in the cup a 1-1 draw meant tge end of John Askey's shirt spell at the club. Could the same fate befall Hurst? The chairman will be desperate for a cup run to boost the coffers. Ironically the last time we failed to make the 3rd round was under Hurst in 2016/17

If you were Wycherley, would you get the P45 written up for Hirst?

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

We’ve sold over 1700 as of yesterday and with u12 tickets only available on the day and a few more days of sales you’ll be looking at the full 2,000.

Clough will make some changes but we made six against Wigan, I think one or two could do with a rest but all our squad is playing well at the minute.

Any idea where to park?

Is loads of places…..don’t head to the ground you’ve no chance.

If you check google map you’ve 3 best places and depends what you want to do beforehand.

If you just want to park and go to game or maybe eat there is two metro (tram) park and ride car parks in the area, one frankly 5 minutes walk from ground next to the Cineworld and has loads of eating places and pubs and carvery places…….that is 5-6 minutes walk from ground but be careful here to make sure to pay as I’d assume many will park there and will no doubt be checked by traffic wardens.

Is also one which is one team stop away Ashton moss, teams are every 12 minutes you go to Ashton west for the ground and tram tickets about £1-2 I don’t drive so unsure how you pay for these park and ride car parks I’d imagine you just ha to display a tram tickets.

If you looking for drink I’d head to Ashton town centre and opposite the railway station is a multi story car park it’s about 2:50 to park all day but the risk I Sunday is it closes 4pm if it went extra time. Tram begins next to bus station and just one stop loads of pubs this area.

But massive ikea you could park in 10 minutes walk from ground open until 5pm Sunday. I’d aim the park and tram car parks is two near ground trams very regular and not too expensive and Ashton west tram stop couple of minutes walk to ground

 

[AdamStag]

Is loads of places…..don’t head to the ground you’ve no chance.

If you check google map you’ve 3 best places and depends what you want to do beforehand.

If you just want to park and go to game or maybe eat there is two metro (tram) park and ride car parks in the area, one frankly 5 minutes walk from ground next to the Cineworld and has loads of eating places and pubs and carvery places…….that is 5-6 minutes walk from ground but be careful here to make sure to pay as I’d assume many will park there and will no doubt be checked by traffic wardens.

Is also one which is one team stop away Ashton moss, teams are every 12 minutes you go to Ashton west for the ground and tram tickets about £1-2 I don’t drive so unsure how you pay for these park and ride car parks I’d imagine you just ha to display a tram tickets.

If you looking for drink I’d head to Ashton town centre and opposite the railway station is a multi story car park it’s about 2:50 to park all day but the risk I Sunday is it closes 4pm if it went extra time. Tram begins next to bus station and just one stop loads of pubs this area.

But massive ikea you could park in 10 minutes walk from ground open until 5pm Sunday. I’d aim the park and tram car parks is two near ground trams very regular and not too expensive and Ashton west tram stop couple of minutes walk to ground

From what i recall of the ground theres a small stand halfway down the pitch either side (though decent for that level) i assume we’d have the one opposite the main stand?

Cineworld etc looks best place for a drink

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

You get an enormous side terrace which probably holds about 1,000 plus people and creates a lot of noise, my usual standing spot but lose it when segregated.

You will get one block of seating at the end of the opposite seated stand will probably be 150 odd seats so I’d assume they will be selective on who they let sit there older people unable to stand all game.

Then one end terrace uncovered maybe 6-7 steps high, and 3 side terraces one block to end of seated stand and two on either side of the large covered terrace.

You get a good view anywhere and plenty of space for a non league ground no one really is going to struggle with the view.

Weather is nice so no worry of rain, if there will be issues it’s toilets they will get portacabin but there is also toilets under the seated stand proper toilets and may have less queues.

I’d get there early though because they will just use one set of turnstiles so will take a while to get in, plus then you get back of the terraces which is best views.

Home fans frankly will have one third of the ground but looking like only 3-500 home fans tops……man united are on soon after in the pubs I suppose

On the whole Curzon is a friendly club with little trouble End of day it’s usually unsegregated and fans mix and chat my standing spot is usually among away support, I think police are going OTT here because some of the away fans Halifax I remember and last year in fa cup think Tamworth last year especially had some very nasty peices of work and police had to get called in, it was like the ‘oh more home fans than away so will big it up’ brigade assaulting old men women and kids so I think it’s why recent couple of games it’s been very policed and segregated.

 

[E10rifle]

Losing miserably at Boring Wood. It’s 2017 all over again.

 

[Throbber_for_Dunk]

Losing miserably at Boring Wood. It’s 2017 all over again.

If it's any consolation, we'll be losing at Kingfield, which is 2005 to 2014 all over again!

 

[valefan16]

What are we to expect from Barnsley this year? Seem to have picked up lately after a poor start? Should be a good test depending on how strong each side puts out.

 

[Conker]

What are we to expect from Barnsley this year? Seem to have picked up lately after a poor start? Should be a good test depending on how strong each side puts out.

Quite a direct side, diagonal balls out wide usually, can be poor defensively.

Got some good players attacking, DKD, Phillips in particular.

 

[valefan16]

Quite a direct side, diagonal balls out wide usually, can be poor defensively.

Got some good players attacking, DKD, Phillips in particular.

Be a good test, largely to see how much improvement we show from last season.

 

[ForzaCounty]

If it's any consolation, we'll be losing at Kingfield, which is 2005 to 2014 all over again!

We've got FGR. No Colin Peake these days, though

They're challenging for top of the VNL, seems that under Cotterill they're a long way from the Troy Deeney shitshow of last season. We're likely to rest a few since County have multiple Tuesday matches coming up, so it's not going to be easy

 

[BRFC_Gas]

We've got FGR. No Colin Peake these days, though

They're challenging for top of the VNL, seems that under Cotterill they're a long way from the Troy Deeney shitshow of last season. We're likely to rest a few since County have multiple Tuesday matches coming up, so it's not going to be easy

The conference is piss poor though even FGR can do well in that. They do have some tidy players though in Sercombe, McCann and our on loan GK Jed Ward

 

[The Terminator]

Fucking Boreham Wood away, they've only sold 800 tickets and I think we've sold a similar number meaning the game is now no longer all ticket and fans can pay on the day. This is what happens when you move it to 2pm on a Sunday, had this been a Saturday at 3pm the game probably would've sold out but there we go.

They will fancy their chances of an upset, because we can't score for shit. We have to score first in games to stand a chance of getting anything.

Wellens has to win this or I can see more noise being generated on whether or not he can still take us forward.

 

[HutchECFC]

Barnet @ home.. The definition of a potential banana skin.
Go all out, get a couple goals, then bring players off who would need a rest.
Simple

 

[EricSabin]

Before this evening we had 5 fit defenders and only 3 available attackers for tomorrow (Fosu, McCarron and Pinnock)

Rectified that somewhat by announcing the signings of TJ Eyoma and Martyn Waghorn on short term deals. The injury situation again is quite amazing, think it’s 12 out injured/suspended in all so the two new bodies are much needed.

Hoskins missed Tuesday at Lincoln and Eaves came on and seemingly broke his nose/cheekbone and couldn’t continue, and then Tyler Roberts stupidly got himself sent out so we are threadbare pretty much everywhere. I know a few Kettering fans and they properly fancy an upset and not without good reason.