FA Cup Draw

[tans]

yes dave

[Crozzer]

Conference South                 

                               Pl     GD     Pts

1     Newport County     13     19     31
2    Dover    14    13    29
3    Thurrock    13    12    28
4    Basingstoke    15    1    27
5    Bishop's Stortford    14    7    24
6    Woking    13    6    24
7    Braintree Town    13    2    22
8    Maidenhead Utd    15    8    21
9    Bromley    13    1    21
10    Havant and W    13    3    20
11    Chelmsford    13    -3    19
12    Staines Town    13    2    16
13    Bath City    13    0    16
14    Hampton & R    13    -3    16
15    Eastleigh    13    3    15
16    St Albans    13    -6    14
17    Weston-S-Mare    14    -8    12
18    Worcester    13    -3    11
19    Welling    13    -9    11
20    Dorchester    13    -10    11
21    Lewes    14    -10    10
22    Weymouth    15    -29    6

[Reg Smeeton]

We seem to have a phobia of Non-League sides.  Would be great if, for once, we could simply play as if we are three divisions higher than them and give a non-League side a proper pasting for once.

The reality is we have players who are little better than Conference South, and many of them may find themselves at that level sooner rather than later...hence it will be a close game.

[Crozzer]

Seems a little harsh, but who do you have in mind?

[Reg Smeeton]

Seems a little harsh, but who do you have in mind?

Any of our strike force.....I'll reserve judgement on Austin, not having seen him play.

[BANGKOK RED]

There was a time that I respected your opinion Reg. However I'm going to choose to ignore it from now when it comes to footballing matters.

[Crozzer]

Any of our strike force.....I'll reserve judgement on Austin, not having seen him play.

We are not good enough at left back, left midfield, and obviously lack a goalscorer.  I would argue that we either sell Macca and stop trying to accommodate his apparent defensive frailties or sign a strong left full back (yes that was tried and failed by Malpas who ended up with Yinka).  Weakness on the left nearly got us relegated last season.  As for the strikers, Tope and Hutchinson don't give much hope, and are temporary anyway.  What I have seen of Revell, we may as well keep Paynter.

So when you look at it,  we have improved in other areas, have not solved the left-sided weakness and have lost a 32 a season goalscorer.   

[chrisser]

Austin won't be able to play in this one having already played for Poole in the qualifying rounds.  Have to wait and see whether Bolton will let Tope play too as it will be the penultimate game of his loan spell

[Iffy's Onion Bhaji]

The reality is we have players who are little better than Conference South, and many of them may find themselves at that level sooner rather than later...hence it will be a close game.

That's just laughable. Reg seriously cheer up mate.

[DMR]

The reality is we have players who are little better than Conference South, and many of them may find themselves at that level sooner rather than later...hence it will be a close game.

I'm starting to see what Ironside used to bang on about, seriously now Reginald shut your noise.

[Reg Smeeton]

So when you look at it,  we have improved in other areas, have not solved the left-sided weakness and have lost a 32 a season goalscorer.   

 All of which may leave us marginally stronger than last season, which soon became apparent was going to  be an anti relegation battle....atm we've 1 win in 8. The stats don't lie, we don't score enough and can't keep clean sheets, which tends to be a recipe for a difficult season.

[dell boy]

Any of our strike force.....I'll reserve judgement on Austin, not having seen him play.

You obviously dont watch a lot of lower league football Reg. Yes they will raise their game but we should win this with ease.

[Batch]

A Woking board if anybody fancies some 'banter'

http://www.cardsboard.co.uk/cardboard.mpl

Seems they aren't over enthused but not overly negative either. I liked the fact they remembered the weather last time with

I remember that game - flukey second goal by Bodin which was meant to be a cross. Their fans were singing "You're wet and you're out the cup" which was hard to find a good response to.

[Crozzer]

Let's see last time was Histon, but they knocked Leeds out.  Before that it was Morecambe, and they deserved a replay.

Even though it's a league lower than the BSP, Reg is going to be proved right, it's going to be a close game, 1:0 or 2:1.  

[DV]

You obviously dont watch a lot of lower league football Reg. Yes they will raise their game but we should win this with ease.

....thats what we all said about Histon.