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Westie
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That's that then ! So depressing !
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Warwickshire Robin
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Artemis wrote: ↑14 Oct 2024, 19:51
Si Robin wrote: ↑14 Oct 2024, 19:06 The only positive there is - it's the FA Cup and shocks do happen all the time. If Rotherham are still struggling in lower midtable, they may put out a weakened team to concentrate on the League.
as might we....and in doing so, Flynn hits on the magic formula....like Duff and the 532 Vs Arsenals u21s
Micky Moore's formula surely?! ;)
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paperboy
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One nice little story that re-emerges from the tie between Exeter City and Barnet is that Exeter paid Barnet 300k a few years ago for an old stand and it now accommodates away fans so Barnet fans will be in slightly familiar surroundings during their match.
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RS1978
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Port Vale vs. Barnsley - another Darrell Clarke Derby?
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robinsrule
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Dear oh dear, that draw is about as bad as it gets. Unless we win of course 😄
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What do we all know, eh?! :lol:
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robinsrule
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Home draw in round 2 please!!
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I had a feeling we would do it today, despite predicting a draw on the PL.
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Si Robin
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We're definitely riding the crest of the wave aren't we.

Fantastic result and, by all accounts, performance again today. It's coming together...
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robinsrule wrote: ↑15 Oct 2024, 11:29 Dear oh dear, that draw is about as bad as it gets. Unless we win of course 😄
thought an easy one myself, but we will just have to wait and see ;)
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Si Robin wrote: ↑02 Nov 2024, 17:13 We're definitely riding the crest of the wave aren't we.

Fantastic result and, by all accounts, performance again today. It's coming together...
Absolutely spot on Flynn has got them playing as a squad
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Jerry St Clair
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For clubs like us, the r2 draw is HUGE. A winnable tie could lead to an era-defining money spinner in r3. Virtually any away game at a Prem team and even a “lesser” tie like a Burnley, Norwich or West Brom away would fill the coffers significantly.
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Robin
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Round two is simply about getting a tie that gives the best possible chance of progression, we want to avoid Birmingham or any decent league one side. I would take Morecambe at home please.
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paperboy
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Is this a first for us?
We are ball number 1 in tonight's 7.45pm draw.
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RegencyCheltenhamSpa
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Gainsborough or Harborough at home please.
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Jerry St Clair
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RegencyCheltenhamSpa wrote: ↑03 Nov 2024, 12:19 Gainsborough or Harborough at home please.
Ordinarily I would completely agree, but it’s still too soon after Alvechurch. Agree with the comment above - a Morecambe or similar at home would be great.
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Jerry St Clair wrote: ↑03 Nov 2024, 15:38
RegencyCheltenhamSpa wrote: ↑03 Nov 2024, 12:19 Gainsborough or Harborough at home please.
Ordinarily I would completely agree, but it’s still too soon after Alvechurch. Agree with the comment above - a Morecambe or similar at home would be great.
If we manage to get a televised match and we do embarrassingly crash out we'll have the sweetener of 100k+ in broadcast fees, but Robin's correct in saying that a 3rd tie has to be the aim.
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Robin
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The only way we get a TV home game is if we draw Birmingham I would think. Away to one of the non-league teams and we might have a shout given our recent record.
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Salford away
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Artemis
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second out of the hat, again.
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Jeez has that ever happened before?

Winnable given recent form and the fact we somewhat threw the league game away there.
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Jerry St Clair
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Underwhelming but winnable.
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RegencyCheltenhamSpa
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Shade wrote: ↑03 Nov 2024, 19:54 Jeez has that ever happened before?

Winnable given recent form and the fact we somewhat threw the league game away there.
An annoying draw. Hopefully ends up like the Chester tie and not Wimbledon.
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HamTown
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Better than Rotherham away at least
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Robin
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Far from the worst draw,probably two evenly matched sides would have preferred it at home though.
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Are there any good draws in the 2nd round?
We know the next round provides the possibility of a incredible draws.
Majority of 2nd round draws are disappointing for a clubs in L1/L2
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Robin wrote: ↑03 Nov 2024, 20:18 Far from the worst draw,probably two evenly matched sides would have preferred it at home though.
We should have got something out of the league game up there, and I think we've improved considerably since then
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Artemis wrote:
Robin wrote: ↑03 Nov 2024, 20:18 Far from the worst draw,probably two evenly matched sides would have preferred it at home though.
We should have got something out of the league game up there, and I think we've improved considerably since then
That is what gives me some hope of victory. MF does mention regularly we were the better team in the first half up there in mid September.
With our change of system and a boost of confidence in recent games I am very hopeful.
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If our good form continues through November then this is definitely winnable. Looks a lot easier than Rotherham away on paper. It would be so good to have a decent FA cup run this year and bring in some substantial funds which could see us through this season and next.

Lets get to round 3
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Jerry St Clair
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We’re surely due a money spinning cup run? Man City was nearly 4 years ago and that was during lockdown. Before that, West Ham in the League Cup in 2017 at a push? I don’t think WR was sold out for that even? Everton? Which you’d need to be in your late teens/early twenties as a minimum to remember.
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asl
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West Ham was away...?

Everton at home may be the nearest comparison to City. Prior to that, Newcastle.
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CS85
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We've had west ham home and away in the cup. 2013 and 2017 possibly ?.
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salford to get utd at old trafford in the 3rd round then.
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Robin
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Malabus wrote: ↑03 Nov 2024, 20:41 Are there any good draws in the 2nd round?
We know the next round provides the possibility of a incredible draws.
Majority of 2nd round draws are disappointing for a clubs in L1/L2
Agree with this, look through and there are not a lot desired ties and apart from Birmingham certainly no glamour ties likely to generate much interest. It's all about reaching the third or fourth round and getting one of the big clubs.
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Robin
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asl wrote: ↑04 Nov 2024, 10:50 West Ham was away...?

Everton at home may be the nearest comparison to City. Prior to that, Newcastle.
That Newcastle game, Paul Baker said we could have sold 20,000 tickets had we had the capacity. That and Spurs away where we took 5000+ and many more in the home end probably our ticket biggest cup dates. Ideally you'd want Man Utd or Arsenal away to make the most money but Villa or Chelsea would also be amazing as we'd take thousands.
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