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« Reply #16 on: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 10:23:14 » |
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Trip to a London prem side would be ideal.
Fulham away a few years ago remains one of the most enjoyable defeats I've ever been to.
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« Reply #17 on: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 10:25:04 » |
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Trip to a London prem side would be ideal.
Fulham away a few years ago remains one of the most enjoyable defeats I've ever been to.
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« Reply #18 on: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 10:27:43 » |
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It's been many a long year since we pulled a plum home draw in the 3 rd round of the FA Cup, having won through rounds 1 and 2. In fact in my 50 odd years of support, I can't recall a single instance....you could say we're about due, but it's just the odds are heavily stacked against it. I suppose the last instance of a home draw against one of the traditional large clubs of England, was v Villa under Hoddle, but of course that was the 5th round so more chance of it happening and we entered at the 3rd round. The last instance of a large club at the CG having started from R1 would be when we had Spurs in 78/80, but that was the 4th round. Little do we know that day that both Hoddle and Ardiles would play for and manage the club So Barnsley away it is....
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« Reply #19 on: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 10:28:20 » |
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A Prem side would obviously be good. I remember going to the Everton game when Culverhouse got sent off in the first 5 minutes, so perhaps another shot at Everton would be nice. But you just know it's going to be Bradford or Oldham away
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« Reply #20 on: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 10:29:59 » |
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I just love the fact we're still in the hat. Even though they weren't one of the very top sides, I still have great memories of a packed County Ground for the Coventry tie.
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« Reply #21 on: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 10:50:12 » |
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The most important thing for OUR club is money/promotion.
So as it's a given we have to have money to go forward I'd like to point out that the further we progress in the cup the greater the the returns, obviously. By that I mean each round gives us a bigger cash prize from the FA and also the better chance of a mouth watering premier club and TV money. My preferred tie would be someone like Salisbury home or away purely to progress into a richer vein of cash return. More or less a nailed on win with the possibility of a TV slot. Definitely do not need someone like Watford or even Bristol City away, I'm not sure we'd muller City second time around.
Final thought, if we draw a premier side the only chance I can see of us realistically getting through would be to have a lower 1/3 side at home. If we're gonna crash and burn to a premier side then one of the top 6 away is my preferred choice. WHU home or away will put us on TV without a doubt.
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« Reply #22 on: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 10:57:48 » |
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We have had many great 3rd round ties, some at home and some away.
It wasn't until Reg said that about the top flight side in the 3rd round at home I haden't realised that until then but yes looking back there hasn't been one in my lifetime.
So surely we are overdue one?
I very fondly remember the Spurs game in the 4th round even though I was crammed in the Town End in a 26,000 crowd and could barely breathe, a wonderful atmosphere, I miss those days.
I think truly that we fear no one at the moment and on our day could beat anyone with a little bit of luck, especially knowing that a lot of the BIGGER clubs would not play their first team for such a tie as Man Ure did against Palarse in the week.
Bring it on.
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« Reply #23 on: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 10:59:39 » |
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We have had many great 3rd round ties, some at home and some away.
It wasn't until Reg said that about the top flight side in the 3rd round at home I haden't realised that until then but yes looking back there hasn't been one in my lifetime.
So surely we are overdue one?
I very fondly remember the Spurs game in the 4th round even though I was crammed in the Town End in a 26,000 crowd and could barely breathe, a wonderful atmosphere, I miss those days.
I think truly that we fear no one at the moment and on our day could beat anyone with a little bit of luck, especially knowing that a lot of the BIGGER clubs would not play their first team for such a tie as Man Ure did against Palarse in the week.
Bring it on.
And the replay where we led untill Gerry Armstrong grabbed two late winners.
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« Reply #24 on: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 11:01:21 » |
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I think truly that we fear no one at the moment and on our day could beat anyone with a little bit of luck, especially knowing that a lot of the BIGGER clubs would not play their first team for such a tie as Man Ure did against Palarse in the week.
Bring it on.
Couldn't agree more
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« Reply #25 on: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 11:03:02 » |
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We have had many great 3rd round ties, some at home and some away.
It wasn't until Reg said that about the top flight side in the 3rd round at home I haden't realised that until then but yes looking back there hasn't been one in my lifetime.
So surely we are overdue one?
I very fondly remember the Spurs game in the 4th round even though I was crammed in the Town End in a 26,000 crowd and could barely breathe, a wonderful atmosphere, I miss those days.
I think truly that we fear no one at the moment and on our day could beat anyone with a little bit of luck, especially knowing that a lot of the BIGGER clubs would not play their first team for such a tie as Man Ure did against Palarse in the week.
Bring it on.
We've not had one of these modern ties yet, where a Blackburn or Bolton or someone, pitch up and essentially forfeit the game...
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« Reply #26 on: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 11:03:33 » |
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« Reply #27 on: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 11:28:17 » |
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given the belief in the squad the hudds and this win will have given them, there won't be many games which aren't either a) winnable or b) a big money spinner
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« Reply #28 on: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 11:32:24 » |
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Cheltenham away.
I want Newcastle away though, I've always wanted to see us play there.
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« Reply #29 on: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 11:32:58 » |
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i think we'll get Man U away, i'd love West Ham at home though...
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