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FA cup draw
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We’re going to get Maidstone again aren’t we.
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Re: FA cup draw
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Guiseley confirmed for 3pm on the Satdi.
£20 adults, £18 concessions in the seats. £14 and £12 in the terrace.
Seems rather steep for a game against a Northern Prem side. We obviously don't fancy encouraging a large crowd for it.
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Re: FA cup draw
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Assume they agreed to prices But assume even if they drop prices by say a third there would not be a mass uptake, so I agree with you
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TV Picks
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Wrexham-aside, these are pretty reasonable
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cvgly3xdd3no
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Northampton vs Kettering is a shit selection.
Had it been at Kettering, sure, but a League One side at home to a Southern Prem side, four levels below, is very likely to be a poor viewing spectacle for the neutral (and neither side will bring in the viewing figures) and highly unlikely to see an upset, even if it is a local derby.
Birmingham and Wrexham being on are absolutely classic ITV selections. At least they are both away at sides below them, but ITV never care about picking matches that are likely to see an upset, or that can promote any remaining magic of the cup, they just pick Wrexham/Leeds/ManUtd every time regardless of if they think it will end 5-0 and be a dull game.
BLEURGH.
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Re: TV Picks
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Don't worry come Third Rd anyway any all PL league tie will be televised plus as normal whoever Man U , Chelsea etc play .
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At least the Salford fairytale seems to have run its course.
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Wrexham are a cancer on football
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Re: FA cup draw
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We lack the glamour of Wrexham. 🤣
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Good , don't want to be a so called glamour club.
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Re: Guiseley (H)
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Guiseley are a great club, I used to go watch them a bit before I moved down to Stevenage in 2017
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Had a good spell a few yrs back but now note in Northern Prem. If I remember next to or part of Leeds ?
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Yeah they did well to stay in the National League for a couple of seasons. It's quite a nice area, in Leeds but on the Leeds/Bradford border
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Now there are some words I didn't expect to see grouped together!
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I'm sure our esteemed Boroguide owner might be along shortly to big up the Leeds-Bradford borders too
Edited by AndyC at 14:33:57 on 15th October 2024
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Re: Guiseley (H)
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If he has got over it not being an away game against them yet.
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Re: Guiseley (H)
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Guiseley is a Leeds postcode and is therefore acceptable.
Don't ever bring the B-word into the equation. For that is one of the UK's biggest shitholes. After Biggleswade.
And no, still upset we're at home.
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Re: Guiseley (H)
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I lived in Huddersfield for a few years. Leeds is good for a night out, but Bradford is far more interesting for it's food, culture and general social history IMO
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Re: Guiseley (H)
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Have replays been done away with from this round onwards now too?
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Yup.
No replays at all from First Round Proper.
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Re: Guiseley (H)
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Travesty and again lower clubs not consulted on this.
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Some of the most desirable towns and villages in the north border Bradford, it's like Luton and central Bedfordshire.
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Shame it wasn't away, but I'll take it.
Would be funny if Woking beat Cambridge.
Edited by RockyBottom at 21:28:58 on 14th October 2024
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Re: Guiseley (H)
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Funny? You can only be a Boro fan of recent vintage? It’s never funny when those sons of satan beat anyone. I still loathe Woking as much as I did in the 1990s. They are vermin. Absolute vermin
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I've been watching us since about 1994. I've not really that bothered by them anymore, there are at least 10 other sides I'd rather beat.
Plus that way we might get them in the next round!
Edited by RockyBottom at 08:52:58 on 15th October 2024
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Re: Guiseley (H)
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Given how awful Cambridge are, they probably will. Cue us dropping points against them next week.
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Remember the chant?
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Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley, Guiseley …… and so on.
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Re: Remember the chant?
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I felt sure we've played these northern types before. Seem to remember "Guiseley Guiseley" floating across the pitch?
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I assume its pronounced Gwi - see - lay by the locals.
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If you meet a Guiseley fan, remember to remind them it's "Far-sley"
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Farsley, Matt Farsley
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Gize-lee I think.
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I recall it being Gaaaaaarsleee
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Re: Guiseley (H)
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Didn't we play them before in the FA Cup some time ago when Boro scored in injury time and won 1-0 ?
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Beat them 1-0 at home in the FA Trophy 3rd Round in 1997. As I dug out the ticket I have.
Not sure home many times we have met before.
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That is the only time.
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Might have to attend to maintain my 100% record versus Guiseley. If they price it right I might.
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Half a friggin’ hour?
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Dragging this shit out.
Bradford city of culture!!! Mega Lolz.
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Re: FA cup draw Draw Numbers
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https://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/2024/october/13/fa-cup-first-round-draw/
Randomly come up on Google ,not a Southend follower.
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Re: FA cup draw
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Noticed Women play in 3rd Qua rd to today, Barking A.
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And stuff them this time.
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Id if at their place Butler won't play, artificial pitch
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Along with three or four others who informed the previous manager they didn't want to play and risk repeating previous joint injuries as they do when playing on an artiticial pitch, but were told by said manager that he didn't care and they were playing anyway (they were not wise enough to "forget" their boots that day) which led to fallings out and training ground issues.
Strange our season fell apart after Maidstone last season.
Edited by Chuds at 20:44:18 on 12th October 2024
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Re: FA cup draw
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I also heard this story…..and I don’t think it was from you!
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I heard it from Chuds many months ago. He's always spreading rumours.
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Chuds only deals in facts.
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Since you left University when there were rumours you used to deal in something else.
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I heard it was a rumour put out by Big Grass to try and destroy Big 4G
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I'm seriousness, I recall Evans saying in an interview that some players weren't available due to the pitch. Butle being the main one.
It's just how that all came about and the falling outs where Evans didn't share.
I'm sure Evans would tell us he let the players not play who had injury fears, whereas the story from Butler's side is he didn't bring his boots etc so couldn't be played.
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In fairness, I never take any notice of manager interviews, whoever the manager is!
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If you call yourself a Stevenage fan you really should know who the manager is ;)
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That doesn’t really reflect very well on the players in my jaded old bastard opinion
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I didn't want to be the first to reply bunch of primadonnas.
Which you're probably not allowed to say now anyway.
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For not wanting to get injured when their playing careers are very short as it is?
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Six of one, half a dozen of the other I guess.
The squad of the last few seasons seem on the whole a bunch of good eggs, not like they’d not want to play without good reason. Putting players out there whose hearts aren’t in it is just silly. Risks injuries and unrest behind the scenes
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And leads to players playing within themselves through worrying about repeating injuries they have previously had, which leads to the sort of shit performance and result we witnessed that day...
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But take that risk and we might win at Ipswich and do the cup run? I hate to disagree with you, because in many ways you are my protoge, and you have learned much from me and I would hate for there to be a fracture between us. But I can empathise with Big Steve’s irritation on this one
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On the flip side, had he listened to his players who were clearly very unhappy playing on an artificial pitch, and played those who were happy to do so, we may have played much better, won, and then had said cup run.
This isn't just players not fancying a game, or being lazy shits, this is players who have given very good performances for the club, not wanting to risk long-term injury based on injuries they have previously had which are worsened, or at greater risk, by playing on artificial pitches, which are widely known to increase said risk.
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Well done. I hoped you would come back with that response. Exemplary stuff. And I shall keep you on
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That is all in the past anyway. This year we will beat some shit like Kettering or Harborough in R1, York in R2 and knock Man Utd out at Old Stratford in R3.
Up the Revs.
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That is the first stage in. Clever Chuds.
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It’s good of you to apologise. I have found it in my heart to forgive you
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If it was that dangerous it wouldn't be allowed.... Surely.... Or are you suggesting the FA are a bunch of idiots and Maidstone shouldn't be allowed in the competition.
Actually, you're probably right.
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Well, they aren't allowed in the EFL.
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Are Maidstone's players all like Robocop then?
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