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« Reply #150 on: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 11:38:19 » |
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Yes & no.
I think fans of clubs like ours just look at the FA Cup as a means to make money.
Is a 1st round game against Aldershot going to bring in significant cash? Nope. Is it appealing? Nope. Is a mid week replay appealing, super nope.
Is a 3rd round tie at home to Newcastle appealing? Yes. Is a mid week replay away at St. James Park appealing, hell yeah. Are two games against Newcastle going to bring in significant cash for the club, absolutely
Which goes back to my earlier point, we only like the FA Cup when it suits us. The same way the ‘bigger clubs’ only start taking it seriously when they get to the 1/4 or semi finals. |
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« Reply #151 on: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 11:43:02 » |
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For today only, you can buy a home shirt for £25
Odd timing?
Bizarre. Cash flow? |
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« Reply #152 on: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 11:48:04 » |
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Which goes back to my earlier point, we only like the FA Cup when it suits us. The same way the ‘bigger clubs’ only start taking it seriously when they get to the 1/4 or semi finals.
That’s not just us, though. Every club’s fans in L1/2 don’t care much until they get into Round 3. |
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« Reply #153 on: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 11:57:21 » |
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That’s not just us, though. Every club’s fans in L1/2 don’t care much until they get into Round 3.
Yep, exactly, but if we got to Round 3 and ended up with a draw against Rotherham away, I can’t see us getting too excited. |
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« Reply #154 on: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 12:00:08 » |
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For today only, you can buy a home shirt for £25
Odd timing? I mean if it was cash flow you'd think you'd pick a busy game. overstocked because everyone bought the home shirt instead? £25 can't be far off cost price? |
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Audrey
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« Reply #155 on: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 12:04:15 » |
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Yep, exactly, but if we got to Round 3 and ended up with a draw against Rotherham away, I can’t see us getting too excited.
Tbf, that wouldn’t be exciting! I went to MK last week but I wouldn’t bother if we had them in the cup. As an aside, clubs get £40,000 for being in Round 1. |
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« Reply #156 on: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 12:13:07 » |
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Yes & no.
I think fans of clubs like ours just look at the FA Cup as a means to make money.
Is a 1st round game against Aldershot going to bring in significant cash? Nope. Is it appealing? Nope. Is a mid week replay appealing, super nope.
Is a 3rd round tie at home to Newcastle appealing? Yes. Is a mid week replay away at St. James Park appealing, hell yeah. Are two games against Newcastle going to bring in significant cash for the club, absolutely
How can you talk on behalf of all fans though? I love the FA Cup first and second rounds. Looking forward to today. Let’s hope we don’t go out mind. |
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« Reply #157 on: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 12:19:10 » |
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Bizarre. Cash flow?
Got to pay for the turkey for the OAP dinner! |
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« Reply #158 on: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 12:20:27 » |
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I'm off to see BTTF the musical.
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Its superb by all accounts, other half took her nephew to see it
It is brilliant, we went to see it a few months back |
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« Reply #159 on: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 12:51:37 » |
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6k would be a good turnout today.
The prize money for progressing would be handy no doubt.
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« Reply #160 on: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 12:52:49 » |
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Tbf, that wouldn’t be exciting!
I went to MK last week but I wouldn’t bother if we had them in the cup.
As an aside, clubs get £40,000 for being in Round 1.
I think it’s £41k for winning round 1 https://www.thefa.com/competitions/thefacup/prize-fund |
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« Reply #161 on: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 12:55:26 » |
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6k would be a good turnout today.
The prize money for progressing would be handy no doubt.
6k Town fans would be a good turn out, not so much 6k including 1.2k Aldershot fans IMO. |
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« Reply #162 on: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 12:57:23 » |
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Around 150 of their fans just descended on the Wyvern tavern in town. Looking for fights!
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« Reply #163 on: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 12:59:17 » |
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Around 150 of their fans just descended on the Wyvern tavern in town. Looking for fights!
How did that go down? What happened? I imagine there won’t be too many up for a ruck in the Wyvern. |
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« Reply #164 on: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 13:03:45 » |
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How can you talk on behalf of all fans though?
I love the FA Cup first and second rounds. Looking forward to today.
Let’s hope we don’t go out mind.
Isn't it hard enough already being a Town fan without loving the second rounds of Cup competitions?  |
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