FA Cup Round One Draw

[Stanleyfan]

We're away at Bradford - we beat them in the League cup earlier this season but we were at home then.
At least its not too far to travel and they are getting good attendances

 

[shoddycollins]

I'm gonna say Merstham v Oxford will be live on the telly box, just going off that's the tie that Sky have used as the headline from the draw.

 

[shoddycollins]

OK, so League 2 in the FA Cup. I've decided to try and place them in order of likelihood of, in my opinion, the L2 team to progress (obviously all-L2 ties at the top)

Cheltenham v Crewe
Exeter v Luton
Mansfield v Plymouth
Portsmouth v Wycombe
St Albans City v Carlisle
Cambridge v Dover
Yeovil v Solihull Moors
Hartlepool v Stamford
Blackpool v Kidderminster
Boreham Wood v Notts County
Oldham v Doncaster
Colchester v Chesterfield
Bolton v Grimsby
Alfreton / Gateshead v Newport
Morecambe v Coventry
Shrewsbury v Barnet
Crawley v Bristol Rovers
Bradford v Accrington
Port Vale v Stevenage
Sheffield United v Leyton Orient

As for St Albans. Paul Merson's son plays for them and Merson has tweeted he might pop along. Also, their manager now was the manager of Boreham Wood when we went to a replay with them a few years back, hope it's not a repeat of that utter shambles of a cup-tie.

 

[E10rifle]

Couldn't be more pleased with our draw.

 

[GTFCfish]

One things for sure, we won't see a £13k a week foreign international captain score for us like happened the last time I saw us at Bolton!

Zhang Enhua?

 

[les.gtfc]

Zhang Enhua?

Yeah, we drew 2-2 there in the league in 2000/01 the last time we played them, when we were 2nd tier and paying players silly money before the ITV Digital collapse.

 

[GTFCfish]

Yeah, we drew 2-2 there in the league in 2000/01 the last time we played them, when we were 2nd tier and paying players silly money before the ITV Digital collapse.

I remember Zhang was shit hot though, way too good for Championship level.
The same can't be said for some of the others Lennie Lawrence signed though.
Knut Anders Fostervold.........

 

[GodsGift]

Dunno if there's any Blackpool fans on here but we've been drawn against you.

I know little about your protests buy do see some fans boycotting games atm. I'm looking forward to the game though. And can see Harriers bringing maybe 300-400 for an FA Cup game away at a league team.

There aren't, but I cover their games for the local paper. "Some fans" boycotting is a bit of an understatement, there's likely to be only 600/700 Blackpool fans in the ground for your game.

 

[mowgli]

bloody wycombe at home. at least we get to see the bloke in the clown outfit with butter on his gloves again though. He was quite amusing last time out.

He's been outstanding recently mate,that said you should beat us with our away form.

 

[antn1.b]

He's been outstanding recently mate,that said you should beat us with our away form.

to be fair he looked quality up untill the first goal then went to pieces. will be a top flight keeper in a few years I'm sure.

 

[Harrier94]

There aren't, but I cover their games for the local paper. "Some fans" boycotting is a bit of an understatement, there's likely to be only 600/700 Blackpool fans in the ground for your game.

Oh wow I did see a few things saying we could outnumber them if Harriers fans properly get get behind the team but I thought that was an exaggeration.

 

[GodsGift]

Oh wow I did see a few things saying we could outnumber them if Harriers fans properly get get behind the team but I thought that was an exaggeration.

Officially, they're averaging around the 3,000 mark - a figure actually bolstered by the large away following from Carlisle last month. In reality, I'd say there's around 1,000-1,500 fans in the home end for league games.

 

[AdamStag]

I think Mansfield Vs Plymouth is as un-glamourous for both sets of fans and clubs. On the upside, we tend to have a half-decent record

We should just have a straight shoot-out on the day and be done with it, fuck the trip to Plymouth on a Tuesday.

On the upside, they have to come to us and it's not fucking Oldham for once.

 

[mowgli]

to be fair he looked quality up untill the first goal then went to pieces. will be a top flight keeper in a few years I'm sure.

He's Chelsea's 3rd choice keeper and on £13,000 a week which is ridiculous if you play in League 2.

 

[antn1.b]

was aware he belonged to them. that's probably 9-10k more than the leagues best players though!

 

[Football Purist]

Taunton away if they win their replay as i live 25 miles away, some good pubs in Taunton as well.

Well none of 'em can be as soul-destroying as spending half an hour in The Gate in High Wycombe.

 

[Football Purist]

bloody wycombe at home. at least we get to see the bloke in the clown outfit with butter on his gloves again though. He was quite amusing last time out.

I wouldn't be too sure that was butter on his gloves,mate.

 

[Glasshalffullpools]

Stamford at home ......... what can go wrong ?

 

[shoddycollins]

Stamford at home ......... what can go wrong ?

I've upgraded you two places on my table of jinx

 

[Chief Rocka]

Stamford at home ......... what can go wrong ?

They play in the jumpers for goalposts league, we might get our first home win!

 

[Glasshalffullpools]

Why is it St Albans and not St Amford ?

 

[MrGloverLover]

It says a lot for our standing in the game that the Solihull Moors manager's reaction was this:

"Once the draw was made it probably didn't grab the imagination and enthusiasm probably died for quite a few of the supporters"

 

[Boletus Edulis]

It says a lot for our standing in the game that the Solihull Moors manager's reaction was this:

"Once the draw was made it probably didn't grab the imagination and enthusiasm probably died for quite a few of the supporters"

Blimey,, what was expecting? He does know that Man U don't come in until the third round?

 

[GTFCfish]

It says a lot for our standing in the game that the Solihull Moors manager's reaction was this:

"Once the draw was made it probably didn't grab the imagination and enthusiasm probably died for quite a few of the supporters"

Blimey,, what was expecting? He does know that Man U don't come in until the third round?

I think he probably meant it more as they would have preferred a league team that was a bit closer to get to as Solihull to Yeovil is a decent trek, rather than meaning it about your standing in the game.
(I think so anyway)!

 

[MrGloverLover]

I think he probably meant it more as they would have preferred a league team that was a bit closer to get to as Solihull to Yeovil is a decent trek, rather than meaning it about your standing in the game.
(I think so anyway)!

I hope you're right!

 

[Glasshalffullpools]

I think all the minnows want either a pay day or an easy route to round 3 ...Yeovil don't offer that .... I think Sheffield U away is the Man U away of round 1

 

[GTFCfish]

I think all the minnows want either a pay day or an easy route to round 3 ...Yeovil don't offer that .... I think Sheffield U away is the Man U away of round 1

Yeah I remember 3 or 4 years ago we drew Sheff Utd away in either round 1 or 2, we were all planning it at work who would be doing the driving etc, all we had to do was win our replay at home to (then) Conference South Salisbury City.
Have you already guessed how this story is going to end or do I need to relive the pain.....?

 

[Glasshalffullpools]

Just remind us .......minute by minute !

 

[les.gtfc]

Yeah I remember 3 or 4 years ago we drew Sheff Utd away in either round 1 or 2, we were all planning it at work who would be doing the driving etc, all we had to do was win our replay at home to (then) Conference South Salisbury City.
Have you already guessed how this story is going to end or do I need to relive the pain.....?

In a way that Salisbury game was very similar to the Wrexham game last night. We made it 2 all in added time and everyone thought that we'd got out of jail and would go on and win it only for them to score the only goal in extra time. It was actually the a 2nd Round replay as the Sheff United game would have been in the 3rd round.

What made it worse was that on 3rd Round day we played at Alfreton. I went on the train and had to change at bloody Sheffield having to see loads of Salisbury fans heading to Bramhall Lane.

 

[Glasshalffullpools]

Rearrange these words ......salt rubbing in that's just wounds !