FA Cup 2nd Round Draw. (Vale vs Hartlepool)

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

No it;'s because we're in an awful run of form, with a manager that insists on playing one dimensional football using players in positions that they are obviously uncomfortable with. We have been very lucky in many games this season, as we were yesterday. Had they got the equaliser that they deserved I doubt very much that we'd be playing anyone in the next round.

 

But.....they didn't. Equally if we'd won every game this season we'd be top of the league.

 

We aren't in great form at all granted and we aren't moving the ball quickly enough for my liking but it's a sign of a good team to win when not playing well.

 

All teams have dodgy runs and we've had a very difficult set of fixtures in October. November in terms of results has started well.

[Beza]

Dunna fancy us against any foocker at the moment but luck wins cup games and we certainly had stoke loads of it yesterday. Wemberlee Wemberlee. Bring it on.

[SourceOfTheTrent]

The one team I wouldn't want is Sheffield Utd away.

 

Snap.

 

So you know what going to happen................

[Conrad]

Are Exeter still in it?

[Andy Proctor]

Are Exeter still in it?

 

Ni exeter are out think it was luton that beat them.

[For Us All]

Snap.

 

So you know what going to happen................

 

Well I've just seen them demolish another team at Bramall Lane and there are far easier draws in my opinion.

[NellyTheValiant]

But.....they didn't. Equally if we'd won every game this season we'd be top of the league.

 

We aren't in great form at all granted and we aren't moving the ball quickly enough for my liking but it's a sign of a good team to win when not playing well.

 

All teams have dodgy runs and we've had a very difficult set of fixtures in October. November in terms of results has started well.

 

No they didn't but deserved to. They showed more desire, passion had more purpose and were ultimately unlucky, still we're through to the next round so all is good.

 

October, yes some tough games but that's 7/8 games where we've almost not turned up and have taken a hammering in all of them. If we continue playing like that then we'll lose far more than we'll win and we'll end up with fewer and fewer fans to witness it. Is it any coincidence that yesterday was the worst attendance for an FA Cup game for 108 odd years. Still not to worry.

[Class personified]

Hopefully by the time the second round comes along the likes of Forrester, Jones and Purkiss will be back in the team and playing in the right positions. Foley I suspect will be out for a while sadly. Take on anybody at home and nobody away.

[Seamus O'Wye]

Did we have the foresight to prevent it?

 

.... No, we didn't. Hooper played the whole game yesterday (and scored their 6th goal) so is now cup-tied. Though it may not make any difference to us, depending on the 2nd rnd draw and outcome.

[For Us All]

Draw numbers for tomorrow night at Southport.

 

 

1 Sheffield United

2 Millwall

3 Dagenham & Redbridge or FC Halifax Town

4 Oxford United

5 Taunton Town or Barrow

6 Southport or Fleetwood Town

7 Yeovil Town or Solihull Moors

8 Woking

9 Sutton United

10 Macclesfield Town

11 Port Vale

12 Northampton Town

13 Cambridge United or Dover Athletic

14 Westfields or Curzon Ashton

15 Milton Keynes Dons

16 Gillingham or Brackley Town

17 Alfreton Town or Newport County

18 Wycombe Wanderers

19 Maidstone United or Rochdale

20 Bury or AFC Wimbledon

21 Carlisle United

22 Boreham Wood or Notts County

23 Plymouth Argyle

24 Braintree Town

25 Hartlepool United

26 Bolton Wanderers

27 Accrington Stanley

28 Oldham Athletic

29 Eastleigh or Swindon Town

30 Shrewsbury Town

31 Morecambe or Coventry City

32 Crawley Town or Bristol Rovers

33 Whitehawk or Stourbridge

34 Chesterfield

35 Lincoln City

36 Luton Town

37 Charlton Athletic

38 Cheltenham Town or Crewe Alexandra

39 Peterborough United

40 Blackpool

[Cheltenham Valiant]

God help us if we draw a Non League team like Sutton Utd or Woking away, purely because we are crap away from home at the moment. The BBC or BT Sports would make a bid to broadcast with the hope of a Non League Team upset. However we would be entitled to a share of the TV money.

[Shropshire_Valiant]

Wouldn't mind Westfields if they beat Curzon in the replay . A chance to be a televised game maybe ?

 

There is next to no chance Westfields will be able to stage the game at their own ground if they draw a league club with even half decent support. They are in the same league as Rocester and Shawbury United(who play in the town where i live). It will be moved to Edgar Street without a doubt if they draw Vale, Shrewsbury, Coventry for example as demand will be too big.

[fuzzyvalefan]

Curzon Ashton away would be great for me.

[Houston Valiant]

Taunton or Barrow at home, fingers crossed.

[The Kalamazoo Kid]

IF we get drawn at home then it will be played on either the Friday night or Sunday, as Stoke are at home on the Saturday.