FA Cup Thread

[DippyDon]

Our attendance was terrible. Maybe if, and it's a bloody big if on that showing, we get to the third round it might pick up but I have to say there was little interest among my MK supporting friends for that game.

The lack of interest started at the very top. We only sell block by block for games in the pizza cup so to do so in the FA Cup just showed how little everybody around the place cared for a home tie against Stevenage. Amazingly, Stevenage are going to charge even more than we did for the replay so I can't see very many going then either.

 

[Boletus Edulis]

Our replay with SWFC is next Tuesday 7.45. It may be some time before both teams are on TV again.

 

[Imp in Branston]

Two home draws on the trot, wtf is going on.

 

[Bartonyellow]

Vale at home. Underwhelmed. Wanted Buxton or Kidderminster away.

 

[Si Robin]

Those draw Gods are really making up for giving us Man CIty last season aren't they.

If, and that's a decent sized if, we beat Gillingham in the replay we have a nice trip to Wimbledon.

 

[Mighty Mornflake]

As predicted we were woeful and Swindon won at a canter.

Season is pretty much done for us in the first week in November, no way we're staying up, now out of the cup in the first round. Just pizza cup to play for which I couldn't give two hoots about.

Don't give up just yet - if we win all our remaining league games we'd probably finish as Champions,so er. .all to play for still.

 

[Mighty Mornflake]

If its any consolation you were far from the worst side I've seen this season. Pretty non-existant up front to be honest and I thought apart from a spell just before and after half time we dominated proceedings. Thoroughly enjoyable day and a lovely pint in the railwaymen club prior to the game.

Finding it hard to believe you've played worse teams than us this season.

 

[Agombar stool]

Finding it hard to believe you've played worse teams than us this season.

Oldham, Bristol Rovers and Colchester were all hopeless. I thought you were OK up until the final third. Our replacement CB went off injured after 5 minutes and our RB played CB so to not even test our keeper in 90 minutes was criminal.

 

[DearneValleyRover]

A home draw at last and a bit of a rivalry to boot, obviously getting beat but hey ho

 

[Luke Imp]

Two home draws on the trot, wtf is going on.

Lincoln Xmas Market weekend as well. Monday night game and the Crewe game re-arranged?

 

[YEO YEO YEO]

Lincoln Xmas Market weekend as well. Monday night game and the Crewe game re-arranged?

Yeah no chance it will happen Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Has to be Monday evening

 

[Bobbin']

Gateshead or Altrincham away.

Lovely.

Although I suspect we’ll be selected for TV to nause it right up.

 

[Davidimp]

Yeah no chance it will happen Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Has to be Monday evening

The local OB don't like us playing normally, so during the xmas market will cause a total meltdown!
Friday evening might be goer as not many people go then as a Saturday or Sunday.

 

[Bartonyellow]

Gateshead or Altrincham away.

Lovely.

Although I suspect we’ll be selected for TV to nause it right up.

Gateshead is awesome as you can walk over the Tyne into Newcastle and go drinking in some fantastic pubs. Worth a long weekend.
Be warned - the stadium is very open…

 

[K-Win]

Home to Harrogate Town for us.

We beat them 2-1 away in the cup two years ago in their promotion season. They will very much fancy their chances of revenge this time round. We are extremely beatable. Disjointed up front and brittle at the back.

 

[Bobbin']

Gateshead is awesome as you can walk over the Tyne into Newcastle and go drinking in some fantastic pubs. Worth a long weekend.
Be warned - the stadium is very open…

Yeah, the ground looks horrific and engineering works that weekend towards Newcastle.

Fingers crossed for an Altrincham win next week.

Making my first trip to Burton on Saturday.

 

[Bartonyellow]

Yeah, the ground looks horrific and engineering works that weekend towards Newcastle.

Fingers crossed for an Altrincham win next week.

Making my first trip to Burton on Saturday.

Hope you enjoy it. Except the result naturally.
If you drive there is plenty of free parking by the houses nearby. Past the ground 1st left up the hill over the bridge there is a new housing estate. Not many know it’s there.

 

[Bobbin']

Hope you enjoy it. Except the result naturally.
If you drive there is plenty of free parking by the houses nearby. Past the ground 1st left up the hill over the bridge there is a new housing estate. Not many know it’s there.

Ta but getting the train.

 

[Bartonyellow]

Ta but getting the train.

Then walk out the train station and turn right and there is a few good pubs down there very close to the station. Or turn left and walk towards the ground and stop at some good boozers on the way. Derby turn is worth a visit, half way up on the left. Looks like a house. Friendly crowd
In there with home and away mixing well.

 

[thewwfc]

We rotated as much as we could in our game at Hartlepool, and scraped a draw.

I can imagine the gate for the replay will be incredibly poor (although maybe not as bad as the sub-500 gate for the Pizza Cup this week, which we’re already out of).

Should we get past Poolz this time, we have a mouthwatering clash away to…er, Lincoln to look forward to (no offence LCFC fans, I can’t imagine you’re any more excited about it than we are).

 

[Bartonyellow]

We rotated as much as we could in our game at Hartlepool, and scraped a draw.

I can imagine the gate for the replay will be incredibly poor (although maybe not as bad as the sub-500 gate for the Pizza Cup this week, which we’re already out of).

Should we get past Poolz this time, we have a mouthwatering clash away to…er, Lincoln to look forward to (no offence LCFC fans, I can’t imagine you’re any more excited about it than we are).

I was wondering what the gate was in the week for that dead rubber.
I know we took at least 1 fan, as she got a selfie with a player and put in on Twitter….
We should have met you at the services half way and played it on the car park.

 

[Bobbin']

Gateshead or Altrincham away.

Lovely.

Although I suspect we’ll be selected for TV to nause it right up.

As expected, Friday night at 19.45.

Looks like I’ll have to give it a miss. Frustrating.

 

[Davidimp]

Salford on TV, be a novelty for them....

 

[Bartonyellow]

Salford on TV, be a novelty for them....

How in gods name are they on tv again ? Home to a team from a lower division, not away.
There will be twice the number of chesterfield fans than home fans.
media darlings. Can’t wait till they go pop. They can reform and the original 200 fans can get their club back. ( and the crest )

 

[Si Robin]

200? That's a high estimate

 

[MatthewArgyle]

Argyle will be on TV again if we beat Sheffield Wednesday in the replay.

 

[Imp in Branston]

It’s a complete pisstake to keep having Salford picked when clubs that could actually do with the money from the TV companies are constantly ignored.

 

[Si Robin]

It's notable that ITV are the company that picked them both times. Which broadcaster depends on the advertising more?

Ultimately, the link to the class of 92 will be seen as more appealing to the casual watcher than Kidderminster v Halifax (to pick an example of a game I think could be decent and have an interest in due to Cheltenham links in both teams).

Just like Man Utd against literally anyone is guaranteed to be on telly in the 3rd round - and if it's a tie they should win (i.e. home to a Championship team) then expect it to be ITV that pick it up.

 

[Luke Imp]

What's with ITV putting games on ITV4 as well? Talk about putting games down the channel pecking order!

 

[Bartonyellow]

Although, on itv4 you get less people watching it, but you still get the tv money.
Which I prefer as I hate us on tv as we always play shite for some reason, and I don’t want everyone to see it…