The FA Cup First Round thread

[blademan89]

Impressive from the blades. A non league team away next please

 

[Dayul]

Totally undeserved draw vs Maidstone for Dale but makes the journey home a bit easier. Assuming we get through I want someone less that 250 miles away.

 

[blademan89]

Totally undeserved draw vs Maidstone for Dale but makes the journey home a bit easier. Assuming we get though I want someone less that 250 miles away.

Looked quality on tv when you scored proper celebration

 

[Dayul]

Looked quality on tv when you scored proper celebration

The only thing to cheer about all fookin day! Very easily an embarrassing match. Credit to Maidstone though they were IMO the better side.

 

[blademan89]

Is Macclesfield win at walsall the only upset?

 

[Lamby]

Is Macclesfield win at walsall the only upset?

Us beating Scunny can be seen as one too

 

[blademan89]

Us beating Scunny can be seen as one too

Nope it definitely can't. Good win though looking forward to our trip to yours in a few weeks always like it.

 

[ThisTinpotLeague]

Swindon got a draw against Eastleigh as well.

 

[blademan89]

Accy at Bradford I suppose too.

 

[Gassy]

Think it was a Barnsley Cardiff semi final? Well Pompey certainly beat Cardiff in the final.

I think it was the year before, when Rovers were knocked out by Derby in the 4th round? I went to that one (Charlton must have already been out) remember a perfectly good Rovers goal being disallowed.

Blimey you're right it was Cardiff. I have to ask though, how many Rovers games have you been to?!

Think we lost 1-0 in that game and had a red card - Aaron lescott I think. Weirdly I can't remember the disallowed goal though.

 

[Bobbin']

Blimey you're right it was Cardiff. I have to ask though, how many Rovers games have you been to?!

Think we lost 1-0 in that game and had a red card - Aaron lescott I think. Weirdly I can't remember the disallowed goal though.

Maybe I've made the disallowed goal up? Was sure it happened.

I've probably been to about 5 or 6 (that don't involve Charlton) I went a few times when we were in the PL/first season back in the championship as we had Sunday games or international weekends etc which luckily coincided with a good couple of years for your lot.

Off the top of my head:

Play-off final against Shrewsbury
JPT final against Donny
FA cup game against Derby
Went down to the Mem for a 1-1 draw against MK Dons the same year you won POs (I think)
Went to the 1-1 draw at Barnet in the same year.

 

[LadyWomble]

They were very welcoming hosts. Decent day out and we got to shuffle the pack a bit which should make it easier to field a reserve XI on Tuesday night. Would love a similar draw in the second round.

This is the bummer for so many L1 and L2 sides. The FA Cup is far more important yet managers have had to think carefully about how they picked a side for Saturday, then the tinpot a couple of days later with the latter's must play 5 players who started last game, etc., rule. And Tuesday's games are dead rubbers for so many, grr. But that's a moan for another thread.

Sounds as though we were shite in the first half but still in the hat, yeah!

 

[Agombar stool]

I was in Cork this weekend and I kissed the Blarney Stone twice. Since then Ireland have beaten the all blacks in rugby for the first time in 108 years, Cork City won the Irish cup and I won £3 on the lotto.

So you may as well give up now as Swindon's name is on the FA Cup this year.

 

[MarioBalotelli]

Maybe I've made the disallowed goal up? Was sure it happened.

I've probably been to about 5 or 6 (that don't involve Charlton) I went a few times when we were in the PL/first season back in the championship as we had Sunday games or international weekends etc which luckily coincided with a good couple of years for your lot.

Off the top of my head:

Play-off final against Shrewsbury
JPT final against Donny
FA cup game against Derby
Went down to the Mem for a 1-1 draw against MK Dons the same year you won POs (I think)
Went to the 1-1 draw at Barnet in the same year.

The disallowed goal definitely wasn't made up and if I remember correctly it should have stood.

Edit: http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...bywater-sends-the-pirates-packing-434123.html

 

[Camborne Gills]

I was in Cork this weekend and I kissed the Blarney Stone twice. Since then Ireland have beaten the all blacks in rugby for the first time in 108 years, Cork City won the Irish cup and I won £3 on the lotto.

So you may as well give up now as Swindon's name is on the FA Cup this year.

So you will be at least 5K richer come May time?

 

[Agombar stool]

So you will be at least 5K richer come May time?

Even I am not foolish enough to put money on us winning anything! Not going down this season will be deemed as a success in my eyes!

 

[Camborne Gills]

I think we are both in the same boat where that is concerned.

 

[Agombar stool]

I think we are both in the same boat where that is concerned.

I've just had a look at the league for the first time in ages and Franchise, Cov, Gills and us are down there. Not surprised too much about us and Cov, but very surprised to see you guys and Winkelman's abortion struggling this season.

 

[Hurrikeen]

We will get drawn something terrible like MK Dons away tonight.

 

[THE LAST WALTZ]

I've just had a look at the league for the first time in ages and Franchise, Cov, Gills and us are down there. Not surprised too much about us and Cov, but very surprised to see you guys and Winkelman's abortion struggling this season.

We are quite surprised to see us down there as well.
We have a good players, but a shit team.

 

[blademan89]

Non league team away or accrington away. If not then anyone at home will do.

 

[Camborne Gills]

Shite draw, that is all. (whoever wins the replay)

 

[blademan89]

Hardest game we could of got. At least it's not far.

 

[valefan16]

Hartlepool at home, got to be happy with that.

 

[Bobbin']

Never, ever get a good draw.

 

[Muzzle]

Happy with that. We both can say we got beat by the best sides left in the competition...league position wise

 

[Silver Stone]

Carlisle away, fuck me. Can we just forfeit our replay?

 

[Lamby]

Never, ever get a good draw.

Winnable though

 

[blademan89]

Happy with that. We both can say we got beat by the best sides left in the competition...league position wise

3rd fa cup game at yours in the last 8 seasons I think.

 

[joethegill]

Blackpool away. See, normally, Brackley then Blackpool away to get to the third round would be seen as a great chance. Pity we're shit.