Tinpot FA Cup Ties

[ambersalamander]

Here are the First Round Proper fixtures that may interest some of us (just the particularly tinpot ones, or ones that involve one of our members' teams. I can't be arsed to put them all up):

Havant & Waterlooville v Brentford
Blyth Spartans AFC v Shrewsbury Town
Sutton United v Notts County
Torquay United v Evesham United
Oxford United v Dorchester Town
AFC Wimbledon v Wycombe Wanderers
Team Bath v Ashford Town (Middx) / Forest Green Rovers
Eastbourne Borough v Barrow
AFC Hornchurch v Peterborough United
Leiston / Lewes v Fleetwood Town
Alfreton Town v Bury Town
Leicester City v Stevenage Borough / Horsham
Darlington v Droylsden /Belper Town
Northwich Victoria /AFC Telford United v Southend United
Hinckley United /Curzon Ashton v Exeter City
Durham City /Histon v Swindon Town
Kettering Town v Lincoln City
Luton Town v Newcastle Blue Star /Altrincham
Crewe Alexandra v Woking /Ebbsfleet United
Wrexham /Eastwood Town v Brackley Town
Harlow Town v Macclesfield Town

Imagine if Eastbourne v Barrow goes to a replay. Eastbourne will be rather pissed off, I'd think. They only had to go up there last week! (Or was it the week before?)

We like our draw. There is revenge to be had on Notts County, from 1994, when they beat us 3-2 in the 3rd round. I wasn't there, but apparently we wuz robbed...........

[Meadow]

Quite pleased we're at home. Not a bad draw actually. Revenge to be had against Wycombe as they knocked us (WFC) out of the cup in 2001.

Looks like being an anti-franchise love-in. Wycombe hate the scum almost as much as we do. Talking of which, the Bradford City supporters are not happy bunnies, they wanted us. Instead they got the Dongs away.

[ambersalamander]

Heh heh! Poor Bradford ;D

[samd]

Shrewsbury at home

First time I'll have seen us play at home to a league club in the FA Cup (last time we did that was in 1981 I think) - also been 11 long years since our last 1st round appearance in a 3-4 defeat at Blackpool.

[DJhinckley]

Oct 26, 2008 19:33:35 GMT samd said:

Shrewsbury at home...

yeah, scotch v welsh, eh scoot? I thought this was the english fa cup?

[samd]

Oct 26, 2008 21:59:07 GMT DJhinckley said:

Oct 26, 2008 19:33:35 GMT samd said:

Shrewsbury at home...

yeah, scotch v welsh, eh scoot? I thought this was the english fa cup?

This is what happens when you don't watch your borders properly. Anyone can just sneak themselves in and play in your national cup competitions!

You spend that much time keeping the French out you don't notice us plastic jocks quietley marching down the A1.

[ambersalamander]

As for us playing Notts County:

Oct 26, 2008 19:33:35 GMT samd said:

First time I'll have seen us play at home to a league club in the FA Cup

Yup, me too. I don't think we've had league opposition at home since that famous win over Coventry in 1989- we've always been drawn away. We were definitely away last time we played this lot!

Oct 26, 2008 19:33:35 GMT samd said:

also been 11 long years since our last 1st round appearance in a 3-4 defeat at Blackpool.

Try thirteen

The last FA Cup first round game Sutton played was the first football match I ever attended- November 1995, a home replay against Kidderminster Harriers. We won on penalties, and I was hooked for life (I expect). Since we haven't been there since, people have occasionally muttered about me putting a jinx on the side, particularly when in the following three seasons running, we lost 1-0 in the 4th qualifying round every year.

Thus, this is the first experience I've had of being able to watch the 1st Round draw with my team in it, and the first time I've been able to look forward to it with such excitement!

[skif]

Afternoon Sal

Given that our game is now on the Sunday, and assuming Sutton's is regulation 3pm Saturday, you may get some Hawks (the entire H&W London Branch - yes, both of us - as well as Young Adrian, who I believe you know) amongst your number against County.

Hopefully we'll bring the same talismanic quality we had when we played them in the Cup last year, cos make no mistake, it was all down to us three, whatever Tony Taggart's shin tells you.

[ambersalamander]

I have heard that you lot will be coming!

We seem to have some Bognor fans too, but for whatever reason they seem to want to stand at the other end. Their loss!

[medibot]

Marvellous news!

Whatever the result (although i think we can safely say a Sutton win is on the cards...) it'll be a cracking day.

[votp]

You may actually see a few of us over there as well; always been my second team, Notts County*. I assume you have beer at Gangrene? And entertainment?




*That is who you are playing, isn't it?

[davetscfc]

Waiting on Lewes's replay tonight to confirm my attendance at the tinpot Cup meet. Our secretary's told me that if Lewes lose tonight, chances are we'll rearrange our home game with them from a tuesday night in December to next saturday.

[Meadow]

I could be up for a visit to GGL that day. We're not playing until the Monday so I may be free. Depends on whether I have to work.

[ambersalamander]

Wow, what a terrific Tinpot response... I might have to copy this to the Tinpot Tours section ;D

Oct 28, 2008 9:46:56 GMT votp said:

You may actually see a few of us over there as well; always been my second team, Notts County*. I assume you have beer at Gangrene? And entertainment?

Yes, my dear, we are playing Notts County. Beer is currently Bombardier and Tribute; I don't know why it's such an issue for you as you never have beer at your place But anyway, the beer is generally very fine at GGL. Entertainment yes: me. Hahahaha! ;D

[davetscfc]

Lewes are too scared to play us next saturday, so the Salisbury contingent are in!