FAC R1 - K/O'd by Alfreton Town

[Kenty in Weardale]

Your wish is my command Keithsson

Clubs in the hat:-

F.A. Cup 2023-24
First Round
Saturday 4th November 2023 3p.m.
unless stated otherwise
now inc. 48 exempted level 3 & 4 teams
Draw on Sun 15th Oct 2.30p.m.
1​ Accrington Stanley 4
2​ A.F.C. Wimbledon 4
3​ Barnsley 3
4​ Barrow 4
5​ Blackpool 3
6​ Bolton Wanderers 3
7​ Bradford City 4
8​ Bristol Rovers 3
9​ Burton Albion 3
10​ Cambridge United 3
11​ Carlisle United 3
12​ Charlton Athletic 3
13​ Cheltenham Town 3
14​ Colchester United 4
15​ Crawley Town 4
16​ Crewe Alexandra 4
17​ Derby County 3
18​ Doncaster Rovers 4
19​ Exeter City 3
20​ Fleetwood Town 3
21​ Forest Green Rovers 4
22​ Gillingham 4
23​ Grimsby Town 4
24​ Harrogate Town 4
25​ Leyton Orient 3
26​ Lincoln City 3
27​ Mansfield Town 4
28​ Milton Keynes Dons 4
29​ Morecambe 4
30​ Newport County 4
31​ Northampton Town 3
32​ Notts County 4
33​ Oxford United 3
34​ Peterborough United 3
35​ Port Vale 3
36​ Portsmouth 3
37​ Reading 3
38​ Salford City 4
39​ Shrewsbury Town 3
40​ Stevenage 3
41​ Stockport County 4
42​ Sutton United 4
43​ Swindon Town 4
44​ Tranmere Rovers 4
45​ Walsall 4
46​ Wigan Athletic 3
47​ Wrexham 4
48​ Wycombe Wanderers 3
49​ Scarborough Athletic 6 N OR Oxford City 5
50​ Oldham Athletic 5
51​ Marine 7 N P
52​ Worksop Town 7 N P
53​ A.F.C. Fylde 5
54​ Hereford 6 N
55​ York City 5 OR Needham Market 7 S PC
56​ Solihull Moors 5
57​ Chesterfield 5
58​ Alfreton Town 6 N
59​ Chester 6 N
60​ Chelmsford City 6 S OR Whitby Town 7 N P
61​ Curzon Ashton 6 N
62​ Kidderminster Harriers 5
63​ Gateshead 5
64​ Aldershot Town 5
65​ Maidstone United 6 S
66​ Ramsgate 8 I 1SE
67​ Aveley 6 S OR Barnet 5
68​ Hemel Hempstead Town 6 S OR Woking 5
69​ Horsham 7 I P
70​ Eastleigh 5
71​ Yeovil Town 6 S
72​ Bromley 5
73​ Maidenhead United 5
74​ Braintree Town 6 S OR Chesham United 7 S PS
75​ Bracknell Town 7 S PS
76​ Worthing 6 S
77​ Boreham Wood 5
78​ Cray Valley (Paper Mills) 8 I 1SE
79​ Ebbsfleet United 5 OR Slough Town 6 S
80​ Billericay Town 7 I P OR Sheppey United 8 I 1SE

[Kenty in Weardale]

So, who wants who and where and who don't you want?

Selfishly I want a northern league team who get good crowds and one that I haven't gone to before. Bradford City fit that bill and then we can draw there and have a game against a league team under the lights at Woodside.

Not wanted? Gateshead away; poor crowds, running track, no atmosphere, been there

[Keithsson]

Depends if you prefer 'romance' or cold hard cash.

The money gets bigger but now only comes with a win, so for purely financially reasons a very low ranked side at home would be ideal.

One of the big boys from L1/2 at home, whilst obviously much harder to win just might get us a TV game which brings some financial reward.

But if you just want a big day out at a decent/historic ground Bolton, Derby, Charlton, Blackpool, Pompey and Bradford all look tasty.

For me though, to beat Excreta at Woodside would be sooo sweet 🤘🏻

[Phil]

Love this! Waited 24 years for this thread kenty!!

For me I just don’t want a home tie! New ground please!

Ideally -
Blackpool
Pompey
Reading
Bolton
Derby
Charlton

[saintsfan2009]

Excreta at Woodside. No, it will be Plymouth at home. OPPS, sorry, that's next season!!!!!!!!!!!!
As my lad eludes to, only two games away from the likes of the big boys. 2 kind draws, and who knows?

[Keithsson]

Oct 14, 2023 21:06:32 GMT saintsfan2009 said:

Excreta at Woodside. No, it will be Plymouth at home. OPPS, sorry, that's next season!!!!!!!!!!!!
As my lad eludes to, only two games away from the likes of the big boys. 2 kind draws, and who knows?

Where's your optimism... that's R3 THIS season 😎

[saintsfan2009]

£18,375 banked thus far. Not to be sniffed at. Get a favourable draw, win and that's another £41,000 in the bank. Get same again in the 2nd round proper and that's another £67,000. Then 3rd round, home or away to one of the big boys. On telly and £100,000 in the bank. Sounds simple but you just never know. There are a lot of teams one would want to avoid, but on the other hand there are a lot of teams you would jump at the chance to be drawn against. It is not unrealistic to dream about how close we could be to round 3.

[saintsfan2009]

Now then everyone. Be honest. How many of you thought we would win today prior to the match?

[Keithsson]

Oct 14, 2023 21:46:43 GMT saintsfan2009 said:

Now then everyone. Be honest. How many of you thought we would win today prior to the match?

Not me. But that appeared to be a totally different team to the one we've seen recently 👏🏻

[Kenty in Weardale]

Oct 14, 2023 21:46:43 GMT saintsfan2009 said:

Now then everyone. Be honest. How many of you thought we would win today prior to the match?

I've been watching us for far too long to ever expect a win in the Cup. Abject displays at Bury, Cheshunt, Enfield etc remain seared onto my consciousness and outright pessimism is always a default setting if only to protect my mental health. Any odds we fielded an ineligible player today?

[findonrebel]

Ideally Pompey or Reading away!! Get the big gate money for an away day and enjoy it!

Reading however are in shocking form and I'd love to see us roll a big boy over!

[dutchboy74]

Oct 14, 2023 21:46:43 GMT saintsfan2009 said:

Now then everyone. Be honest. How many of you thought we would win today prior to the match?

Being honest I didn’t see us win. Based on recent form from us and Bath , the injuries and suspensions. But we deservedly won!

[newtoworthing]

As a lifelong Shrewsbury fan now living in Tarring, I’m dreaming of Shrewsbury at home, but after yesterday’s performance, I’d be dreading the Shrews being embarrassed!

Sadly, league clubs at home to non-league teams doesn’t attract their usual attendances, for example Shrewsbury average just under 6,000 but would only get 3,000 for a tie against Worthing, for example, and that would be with reduced admission prices, so the share of gate receipts wouldn’t be that great.

A TV game is the biggest hope of good money.

[gobboagain]

Fa cup first round 👏🏽
Any league club at home or away. If at home potential of being on tv,or the joys of watching your side play at a league
Football ground. To be fair you lot away to Crawley would be an interesting one….

[redrebel]

Friday night in the pub was a classic as we dreamed of travelling the country watching Worthing in the 1st round of the FA cup.We got royalty p@ssed it was brilliant.Saturday cones I find myself at Woodside at 1.30 wondering where everybody is caught up with Rebels I've known for 20 years who really drserve this for their unstinting support.Saturday night lying in bed using all years of travelling the country.I was planning trips everywhere Curzon Ashton Oldham Wrexham Shrewsbury Chesterfield Gateshead Derby all featured.Bradford would be great for the culture and the currys.York will be expensive as Mrs Redrebel will be shopping.So many great options we will make the most of it wherever we go.However if we draw anyone at home it will ne a full house a great atmosphere and we have a chance against anyone.