FA Cup - First Round

[GFCSludge]

Shit!
I had tried to erase every little detail of Brackley from my memory.

Supporting the Gills really is like a fucking recurring nightmare.

I want to get off.

I went there last time, I had no excuse, it's only 40 miles away.

It was awful, really awful. Cold, drizzly, and the Gills fans stood on the hard-standing, bunched around the railings at one end as we had been denied use of the three-step "terrace" for reasons best known to the home club. Their goal greeted by a flare in the home end and a shuffling of feet and disconsolate acceptance among the travelling fans. David James coming onto the pitch at half time as a TV pundit in a bizarre Ushanka, which is ironic as that perfectly described the finishing from our strikers. Not one to remember, but not as craptacular as Burscough away, that was my nadir as a Gills fan, absolutely atrocious in every respect.

 

[joethegill]

I'm pretty sure I heard Paul Ince refer to Millwall v Southend as a London derby last night, which is a bit peculiar.

 

[Pirateer]

Crawley away ffs, does it get any more dull than that?

went that last season and we lost 2-1, they barely celebrated after scoring apart from some belter with a bell. no highlights that i remember post some beers in London on the way back even that's not enough to make me go back....

 

[joethegill]

Crawley away ffs, does it get any more dull than that?

went that last season and we lost 2-1, they barely celebrated after scoring apart from some belter with a bell. no highlights that i remember post some beers in London on the way back even that's not enough to make me go back....

The two over-riding memories I have of Crawley are firstly, that prat with the bell, and secondly that they played the 'Checkatrade jingle' when they scored. They'll be back in non-league before too long I'd wager.

 

[Camborne Gills]

Shit!
I had tried to erase every little detail of Brackley from my memory.

Supporting the Gills really is like a fucking recurring nightmare.

I want to get off.

I have nightmares too LW, it was the very first game my local pub showed on their newly installed BT Sport. Thank God the boozer was practically empty.

 

[Big Bird]

Eastleigh guaranteed to join the fairly recent list of non league teams to turn us over along with Stevenage, Macclesfield and my favourite, Histon.

 

[Muzzle]

Sorry Bolton fans you will not share my sentiments but I am fucking delighted with that draw. Big League 1 team with a big away end, buzzing!

Some happy memories in regards to Grimsby and a day out in cleethorpes in the 80's

 

[GTFCfish]

Eastleigh guaranteed to join the fairly recent list of non league teams to turn us over along with Stevenage, Macclesfield and my favourite, Histon.

Didn't Crawley do you as well when they were in the Conference when they had that fat obnoxious grotesque tax evading cretin Steve Evans in charge?

 

[Big Bird]

Didn't Crawley do you as well when they were in the Conference when they had that fat obnoxious grotesque tax evading cretin Steve Evans in charge?

Forgot them, stick another notch on the bedpost.

 

[joethegill]

Eastleigh guaranteed to join the fairly recent list of non league teams to turn us over along with Stevenage, Macclesfield and my favourite, Histon.

We've had Dover, Brackley and Burscough in recent times, with Brackley getting a second chance to do it!

 

[GTFCfish]

Some happy memories in regards to Grimsby and a day out in cleethorpes in the 80's

Were you at this game?

One of my first Grimsby Town memories an end to end 3 - 3 draw and i remember being staggered at how packed the Bolton end was, of course standing back in those days now our away end only holds 2000 but pretty certain there were a lot more than 2000 Bolton fans there in this game!

 

[Big Bird]

We've had Dover, Brackley and Burscough in recent times, with Brackley getting a second chance to do it!

Fun ain't it. Magic of the cup and all that.

 

[Muzzle]

Were you at this game?

One of my first Grimsby Town memories an end to end 3 - 3 draw and i remember being staggered at how packed the Bolton end was, of course standing back in those days now our away end only holds 2000 but pretty certain there were a lot more than 2000 Bolton fans there in this game!

Oh yes, been to your gaff many times...good drinking houses of course

 

[Parchpea]

Southport away which is a terrific local fixture for us against a big rival in non league and still a rival, Port fans shouldnt think otherwise.

We desperately want to win this and get one over on them, Liam Watson is back there in some capacity and he certainly stoked the fires between clubs during his spell as manager.

Weve had some torrid days at Haigh Avenue and some wonderful memories including a Vardy demolition over there, 6-0 with10 men for 70 mins.

 

[GTFCfish]

Oh yes, been to your gaff many times...good drinking houses of course

I've never been to the Reebok but I've been to Burnden Park once when I was a kid, funnily enough that was also a 3 - 3 draw!

 

[ThisTinpotLeague]

It holds 23 I believe so, yes, you may well sell out

 

[ThisTinpotLeague]

Eastleigh guaranteed to join the fairly recent list of non league teams to turn us over along with Stevenage, Macclesfield and my favourite, Histon.

Be surprised if Constable even tries to score against you. He's a big fan, I heard.

 

[Indian Dan]

Be surprised if Constable even tries to score against you. He's a big fan, I heard.

Big fanny, more like. Got me tickets already and planning my volleys of abuse for the cretin!

 

[redjed]

BBC to show our match on Friday evening on the 4th November. .... beeb love a giant killing lol

 

[Agombar stool]

Friday night London pubbage on the cards. Sweet!

 

[joethegill]

Friday night London pubbage on the cards. Sweet!

Where do you think Eastleigh is...?

 

[Agombar stool]

Where do you think Eastleigh is...?

Sorry I should have been clearer. I live in London and everytime we are on TV we meet up to watch the game with fellow Town fans and have a few beers.

I am well aware Eastleigh is somewhere near Southampton. Had it been a Saturday 3pm game I probably would have gone as its quite easy from Waterloo.

 

[joethegill]

Good, I was worried that your geography was a touch suspect!

 

[Pirateer]

Crawley have now completely destroyed the away day in our dream tie by bringing the ko to 12 noon due to a bonfire somewhere else in sussex ffs!

 

[THE LAST WALTZ]

Crawley have now completely destroyed the away day in our dream tie by bringing the ko to 12 noon due to a bonfire somewhere else in sussex ffs!

Moved the kick off for a bonfire??!!
I realise that it was probably at the request of the local plod, but still.
To move a FA Cup tie because of a local bonfire really is the epitome of tinpot.

 

[Deepcut Cobbler]

Moved the kick off for a bonfire??!!
I realise that it was probably at the request of the local plod, but still.
To move a FA Cup tie because of a local bonfire really is the epitome of tinpot.

But it will be in the middle of their pitch....

 

[Pirateer]

Taken from the Rovers Website:
Our Emirates FA Cup First Round tie against Crawley Town will be played on Saturday 5th November, kick off 12 noon.

Sussex Police and the safety authorities have requested an earlier kick off because of their commitments elsewhere in the county that day, in particular Lewes Bonfire.

Crawley have decided to reduce prices for this fixture, which is an all pay game.

Seats will cost £15, terrace admission is £10. Concessions (65+ and U-18s) pay £5, U-16s £4 and U-11s £1.
Read more at http://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news...ff-at-midday-3374947.aspx#lgjMo0v2J6q5S2Rk.99

 

[Camborne Gills]

So they are having a firework display during daylight hours then?

Or there are no plod in Lewes

 

[Agombar stool]

So they are having a firework display during daylight hours then?

Or there are no plod in Lewes

I vaguely remember this happening to us with a match against Crawley back down the years and remembering how silly it was.

 

[THE LAST WALTZ]

Obviously anticipating a bigger crowd at the Lewes bonfire than Crawley's cup match.
They will be moving their league games next if they clash with the Haywards Heath bring and buy sale.