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Post by ambersalamander on Oct 20, 2011 13:26:28 GMT
Well, that's progress of sorts! Hope you do even better next year
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Post by AFC J Esaj PRA on Oct 24, 2011 22:30:11 GMT
...the chance to catch up with Esaj... £12 to watch Tamworth play a pub team? No thanks. I may be drinking in the town though, but will be going to a gig around 1pm.
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Post by Sultan of Cannock- SRFC on Oct 25, 2011 9:04:41 GMT
£12 to watch Tamworth play a pub team? No thanks. Has the rebel really gone all Conference Arrogant??? BTW, well done to Leek. Shame you couldn't have taken it one step further.
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Post by peekay on Oct 28, 2011 0:35:09 GMT
Thanks guys. Definitely an improvement on last year. Hehe.
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Post by amberaleman on Oct 31, 2011 17:13:12 GMT
We have to replay at Leatherhead after a 3-3 draw in front of the ITV cameras. (Thankfully the footage screened during the 1st Round draw programme omitted the defensive blunders that led to Leatherhead's first two goals!) Should we win the replay, Sal will be able to do some Kettering in the 1st Round.
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Post by ambersalamander on Oct 31, 2011 19:28:06 GMT
KETTERING. I have informed my Kettering Colleague to stand by in case we don't screw up tomorrow completely
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Post by Sultan of Cannock- SRFC on Oct 31, 2011 19:58:01 GMT
We have to replay at Leatherhead Ah! Memories! 1974/5, Chris Kelly "the Leatherhead Lip" in the 4th round proper. A vintage year with three non-league sides into that round. Anyone remember who the other two were? Should we win the replay, Sal will be able to do some Kettering in the 1st Round. Has that been legalised now?
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Post by ambersalamander on Nov 1, 2011 13:03:03 GMT
Why would it only be me, anyway?
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Post by Giggy of Telford on Nov 2, 2011 0:19:18 GMT
Started with a 5-0 home win to Gainsborough to get to the first round proper. We travel to Chelmsford who won their replay tonight against Gloucester. Since reforming this is the 3rd year we have been in the 1st round proper. Other two though we went in as underdogs against league clubs. First Southend (2-2 draw, lost replay 0-2), then the year after Lincoln (1-3 defeat) so feels incredibly weird that we'll actually be down as favourites to progress with the bookies. Favourites doesn't actually mean anything where we're concered though given last year we went out on penalties to a 9-man Buxton team.
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Post by ambersalamander on Nov 2, 2011 12:42:35 GMT
Kettering it is. It may be Kettering Month, but I will try and avoid wearing a Poppy that day ;D
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Post by loy PRA on Nov 3, 2011 0:06:08 GMT
Blyth Spartans away. Cracking tie, Blyth knocked out two other potential 'derbies' Bedlington and Whitby, though with all due respect, a pub team and a struggling evo-stick team wouldn't have been appetising ties. No disrespect to Whitby, but no non league match in the North East has more emotive connotations than Blyth vs G'head.
For all the history between the clubs, to Blyth's credit they have a bloody good FA cup record, it's definitely their tournament. They still manage to get cracking gates even then they're struggling and put out a competitive team even with budgetary constraints. And all of their achievements have been off their own back as well, which deserves a lot of commendation.
With our storming start to the season we seem to have fell away a bit and given the squad is young enough to be together for a while I think Bogie is building on foundations that may see us promoted within the next few seasons. If we could break even with a good FA cup run this season then it'd be a tremendous boost towards the long term aims of the club.
Funnily enough I've only been to around 10 football games in the past three years. 2 premiership (Sunderland) and the rest Gateshead with Blyth away in the FA trophy being the last football game I saw in person. We totally played them off the park and rolled the ball around for virtually all the game and a repeat performance would be very much welcome. They've got a few of our ex players who won't need motivating, my only problem being that it's at Croft Park with is a bit of a funeral parlour at the best teams. Abject lack of atmosphere.
If it came to Sunderland vs Gateshead in the later rounds, I'd back the Tynesiders as the club far closer to my heart. But I must admit I'd cherish a win over Newcastle far more...
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Post by ambersalamander on Nov 3, 2011 12:46:05 GMT
Glad you're happy about the tie - I'd heard mutterings that some were rather disappointed at being drawn against someone local they've played so many times before when it could have been anywhere in the country! I think I'd be quite excited to get a potentially fierce local derby at this stage, but NOT K***st*n**n
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Post by DazaB_WCFC on Nov 13, 2011 14:29:36 GMT
A first half, as dull as a pineapple in Bishop's Stortford, livened only by the 1/2 pound burger and Hinckley hitting the woodwork midway through it, was made bearable when the referee got involved on 40 minutes, awarding a free kick to the host's goalkeeper as he collected a high ball. There were handbags, and a head butt! Upshot, the Hinckley number one sent off! A chat with the linesman - PENALTY!!! But he's already given the free kick?! Hinckley players surround the ref, another is booked for his troubles, but thankfully for The Knitters the other assistant referee assists the referee and the correct decision is arrived at, free kick. Half Time. Nil Nil. Tamworth took their turn to hit the woodwork early in the second half, rattling the bar as they pressed their man advantage. However, with just twelve minutes to go the first goal arrived, Andre Grey found the far corner to give the Knitters the lead. Lambs hit back, Shariff brought down in the area five minutes later, Christie firing past the reserve ‘keeper from the spot. Llyod Kerry scored the goal of the game with two minutes of “normal” time remaining, superbly lobbing the goalkeeper from the edge of the area but Patterson sparked jubilation, finishing off a cross which the Knitter goalkeeper should really have dealt with to send the tie back to The Lamb.
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Post by ambersalamander on Nov 13, 2011 17:34:29 GMT
A few things. 1) Well done, Gateshead. Was it FEROCIOUS? 2) The Knitters?! 3) Sounds fun Daza - where next?
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Post by Meadow on Nov 13, 2011 19:26:08 GMT
Daza - 1/2lb burger? You fat b*stard!!!! Re: the pineapple - hopefully they'll be back down south where they belong next season. Did you catch up with Coops? Sal - bad luck on drawing Notts County yet again. On the upside, you may go one round better than us.
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