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The draw is at 1:45pm tomorrow if you're as clueless as me and just thought we had a random weekend off...

A non league team from the south east away please.

Anything else, meh.

Love the cup i do...what footy is all about.

Haven't even seen who the non league teams are that are left in but as Lee says this is what footy is all about to lower league teams, the dream of getting that massive tie in the 3rd round.

Any away game at lower league non league would be good, or away at Exeter for me for a local one.

This weekend is last qualifying round

Plymouth away please. Lovely.

This. Good excuse to go back down for a piss up

Poole Town away please. Everyone's favourite second club. Currently 0-0 away at Staines.

Whatever happened to STFCinBournemouth??? Remember him getting in a huff about his nephew getting sent down and him vehemently protesting his innocence. Hope he didn't drop the soap.

Plymouth away would be ok, my step daughters boyfriend is at Uni there so we can pop on down and stay over for the night but Exeter away would be better for me :)

Dover away for me,or Ebbsfleet

Could get Histon, currently 0-0 at home to Stockport County

Worcester away would be pleasant. Great pubs, great city.

Ebbsfleet losing to Dartford 1-0 and Dover winning 2-0

Looking down the z-listers in the final qualifying round, Brislington? Isn't that in Bristol? Could be fun.

if that is the draw don't turn up in Worcester as you will miss it. Worcester are playing at Kidderminsters ground this season.

Oh Bugger, I should have remembered that after someone corrected me on TEF in the Summer after a similar error (discussing Stockport's opponents this season)!

Worcester City beating Lincoln at the moment.
 

I had a night out in Kidderminster once and it most certainly was not an enjoyable experience! Would rather give that potential fixture a swerve

Anybody in the North West away, preferably non-league.

The Brislington scum  :D are losing at home to Welling

The full list of teams from today/tomorrows games in the draw tomorrow are now....

Barnet
Salisbury
Biggleswade Town
Boreham Wood
Brackley/Barrow
Welling
St Albans
Gateshead
Corby
Dover
Ebbsfleet/Dartford
Bishops Stortford
Gloucester City
Grimsby
Daventry
Hemel Hempstead/Sutton
Hereford
Macclesfield
Cambridge Utd
Alfreton
Halifax
Shortwood/Aldershot
Southport
Staines/Poole
Hednesford
Tamworth
Braintree
Luton
Worcester/Lincoln
Stourbridge
Wrexham
Bradford PA/Kidderminster

Plus obviously all the teams from the 1st and 2nd divisions. Town are number 42 in the draw which takes place Sunday (tomorrow) at 1.35pm on ITV.

Full list of numbers here.

http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/News/2013/Oct/fa-cup-1p-draw-preview.aspx

It'll probably be Luton away.

Shit....I wanted Chatham away...

Salisbury or Gloucester

Wrexham away sounds like fun.

Poole Town away please, if they overcome Staines in the replay. Failing that, Welling away please, and another piss up with the London Reds  :beers:

Biggleswade Town at home.

The Pox at home, IF we get our form back!

On the basis that I drive through Brackley every other week to get to home games, Brackley away would do me.

Scum away for me. Boreham Wood away would be interesting. I wasn't there when we last played them in the Cup but apparently we got an absolute kicking. 

Yeah from all the west ham fans boreham wood fans
Town end was a nightmare that day
I was dragged out by a steward and " placed " in the south side  :clap:

I have relatives living in Elstree, still no reason to go there so Mansfield away would be good for me.

Well, I imagine I'm the only person hoping for Dartford away.

What the fuck are you doing in Dartford

The only problem with non league away is the amount of tickets we will get
Cambridge up to 2600
Wrexham and Halifax will give us around 2000
Lincoln 1900
Luton, Kidderminster and Aldershit 1500
Barnet and Alfreton around 1200

( of course those figures will probably be lowered due to us being a lg club so more segregation etc )

The rest well

We wouldn't sell out at any of those, so there's no issue.

We took 500 to Histon, and around 400 to Wrexham.

Oh I'm in London but half hour direct train to Dartford would be pleasant enough.

Fair enough thought you were turning part pikey.

It'll be away at either barrow, Dover or st Albans. When was the Bore(west)ham wood(utd) game?

late 70s IIRC

EDIT

29th November 77
http://swindon-town-fc.co.uk/HeadToHead.asp?Team=Boreham_Wood&B1=Go%21

I was 7  :D

My first 12 years were spent in Brackley, my mum used to run a playgroup in the clubhouse, one of my dad's mates used to be chairman - Brackley away is my no. 1 first choice and a match I have been hoping would happen all my life.  I really want this to happen.

I was 14

I was -9

Someone nondescript at home so I don't feel guilty about not going

Ha ha, glad I'm not alone.

Pup  ;)

Oxford?

I was -6 which is co-incidentally my mental age

I was 11 then and regularly went to home games but didn't go to that one for some reason.

Dagenham also did their best to "take the Town End" in 84 while a non league team with most of their fans wearing West Ham shirts.

I think we'll have a real boring draw....someone we seem to play all the time...someone in the same league as us...just to top off a drab week.. ;D

Biggleswade Town away please, only a 20 minute drive for me....

I bloody love this competition.

From a cup romance point of view I'd like a trip to nice small non league team below the conference. From a progression point of view anything anything apart from an away trip to a league 1 team should be ok, getting through rounds 1&2 are huge.

Plymouth, Gloucester or Poole away please

Please don't let it be Hartlepool or some such humdrum fixture.

Notts County or Crewe at home again please

Alfreton away.

Only a twenty minute walk for me  :)

Here goes...

Anyone who didn't turn the clocks back don't spoil it for the rest of us

Oxford v Gateshead. Not us but good chance of a giant killing...Gateshead are poor.

FFS

so its revenge time

2 years on the trot.

Fucking horrific.

Totally unfucking inspiring

Could that have been any worse? We might fluke a draw.

Macclesfield away for any who missed it

One redeeming factor is the decent away-friendly pubs on the walk from the train station

Away arse. I'm sure their pitch will suite our flowing total football..

In summary " it's a shit draw".

Perfect as I will miss it anyway

Absolute rubbish draw.

Reaction on the Macc forum:

http://fansonline.net/macclesfieldtown/mb/view.php?id=120840

Kasim returns

Come on...it's the first round.  What kind of draw were you expecting?  Regardless of last year's shambles, it's completely winnable.  And if we fail to, we'll have no right to take part in the Second Round anyway.

A home draw or away to someone fairly local would have been a decent draw.

Away to a side 15th in the Conference - excellent draw in that it is more than winnable.

Utter shite. Was hoping for Gloucester.

Bit of luck it will be on TV
Save a trip up the piss poor M6

Are you out of your tree?

Got to be a chance.

Non league at home to League 1. Chance of an upset - but then again Macc could win!

Cooper has a good record in the Cup, with non league sides, so that should help, but whereas once I was bothered by our once a decade loss to non leagues sides....in the last few years I've just got used to it. Moss Rose is the kind of norvern outpost where we struggle even with a half decent side.

Getting a replay, would be OK.

I remember the League 2 game moved to the Friday night....left at 1245 with the intention of sitting in a beer garden for the afternoon (it was 30 degrees!)....instead, we sat on the M6 for over 5 hours and almost missed Kick Off....

May give this one a miss...

Look on the bright side.  It's got to be an opportunity to post YouTube links to your favourites from the Macc Lads' back catalogue.  Again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2LrDzOwuOU

The return of Agombar and Kasim?...ooooh

No am still in it.
Non lge v lge 1. They did us last year. Man utd not in it yet so everybody has a chance to be shown

I will be giving it a miss...

Shite draw

I'd take a replay.

Crap draw, but hopefully, we won't be playing Troy in centre midfield this time.

Given that it's an hour from me, and presumable cheap tickets, I feel obliged to attend. Can't say I'm looking forward to it!

This really is one for the utter die hards or those that fall into the same category as Reeves4england. 

Its a little more than an hour for me but as I can get to Manchester for nothing on the train it will only be a few quid to travel.

Looks like a bit of a hike from the station so we shall see...

The best thing about this draw is that we are on holiday from tomorrow & won't be back until the middle of next week & now won't have to worry about sorting out tickets for the game.

Think I'm gunna head up to this, good excuse for a weekend in Manchester to see a few mates at uni. Would be a new ground as well

Away end uncovered is it not?

I went to Macclesfield on Boxing Day one year. Think we lost 1-0.

Uncovered terrace with weeds growing in the away end....at least it was last time I went  :D

Depends on how many they think we will sell - may only get the seats anyway

You may have dreamt that...could have been 23rd Dec 06, when we lost 2-1...the start of our 100% losing record at Moss Rose.

Ah yea, knew it was around Xmas time, can't remember us scoring though, or was it Craig Easton that scored?

Loads of abandoned buildings between the pub and the ground, presumably a lot of them silk mills, hence their nickname.

Completely wrong -

http://www.swindon-town-fc.co.uk/MatchCentre.asp?MatchID=20070123

Only ever been to Macclesfield once, and not for football.

It was a stag night and I enjoyed a threesome for the only time in my life, with 2 sisters pulled in one of the night clubs. (At least, I think I enjoyed it...... I was very drunk!)

So not sure if it was 2 brothers, then?

Isn't that a bit odd, two sisters. I assume they left each other alone...

A couple of sisters in a Macclesfield night club? Must've been stunners.. :D

Excellent  :D

To be nosey I just street viewed Moss Rose from London Road, what's with the road roller in the car park?  ;D

pikies  :hmmm:

Well we didnt make the TV game



  :beers:


Not sure how many games are due to be aired between ITV and BTSport  :hmmm:

Just 1 Sunday BT Sport game to be announced. I doubt it will be us. Maybe if Paolo was still here? Although Mark Cooper does have non-league FA Cup pedigree.

Afc wimbledon v coventry.

What a shit game

They would be better off showing daventry v chesterfield, i think they are the lowest ranked team left in the cup?

Picked because they both won the cup in consecutive years in the 80's...the previous last time there was a surprise winner until Wigan.

Not much of a reason really....

Belated reaction to the draw; shit tie but winnable...different teams from last season's game, and I think we'll beat them. On the rattler for this one, so a few beers will be enjoyed win, lose or draw!

MAYBE Louis Thompson will crack a screamer into their net this time?..

Franchise won it though, they were the original wimbledon.

AFC wimbledon are just a bunch of busy bodies who had nothing better to do

 :girlgiggle:

 :shutupbitch:

Last game choice for round 1


Least another non league club gets an airing

Yes, the other Stroud club! Good for them.

Nailsworth?  :hmmm:

Sorry! Yes, I meant Nailsworth.  :(

Any details yet re: Tickets for Macclesfield? Game is a week away and nothing announced...presume it will be pay on the day, but it'd be nice to know how much the tickets are going to cost.

http://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/article/macclesfieldtickets-1149089.aspx

Cheers Samdy! Would rather stand on the terrace mind..!

Me too Maj. According to the football grounds guide though these decisions are based on how many we're likely to take and whether or not we have terrace at our own ground. Means they can charge us £4 more than they would be able to on the terrace too.

Suppose they are Northern though Paolo...every penny and all that!

They usually charge £16 seats £12 terrace so guess have chucked on a couple of quid to cash in

Very true Maj. Fair comment.


Ahhh hadn't realised they'd put the prices up too. Thought it was a lot for Conference football. Crap draw as we've played there recently. At least the ale's good up there though.

Let's hope we don't play like chihauhaus up there this time!

I haven't been there before, so was thinking of heading over for it, but £18 for a non-league team is a joke.

I fully intend on making use of the pubs on route to the ground from the station...arrive in Macc around 1pm, so plenty of time for a few beers (as well as those I've had on the way up!) Whilst I was a bit hesitant at 1st with the fact we only have seating, in hindsight I'll reserve judgement on a) the weather and b) the result as to whether being in the seats is/was worth it! At least you can get a h/t beer according to Footy Ground Guide in the seats!

Macclesfield today
Hope this isnt an omen - note the oppositions kit
Macclesfield eventually won 3-2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K071MGIwiOg

Or the coach is late after getting caught in traffic. Just like me and hundreds of others did.