2018 FA Cup - 1st Round - Sunderland at Vale Park

[For Us All 187]

The 1st Round Draw takes place tomorrow night live on BBC2 at 19.00hrs.

Who would you prefer we play from the other 79 clubs?

[Fosse69 262]

The 1st Round Draw takes place tomorrow night live on BBC2 at 19.00hrs.

Who would you prefer we play from the other 79 clubs?

Gateshead home

[Frank Mustard 28]

Met Police Away

[CAVALIER 85]

Salford, live on TV, or Stockport. We will get Luton away.

[For Us All 187]

Met Police Away

 

Would be nice for Ricky Miller to nick the winner at their place?

[beasty77 51]

Please not Lincoln at home.

[Conrad 163]

Hartlepool away.

[onestepatatime 145]

Anyone. On our day we can beat anyone.

[Rampant Zebra 140]

Nuneaton away....

[Beza 50]

Railway Children at wom.

[Andy Proctor 60]

Sunderland

[valiant steve 70]

Home draw vs non league on a Friday night please.

[Danish Valiant 85]

Any National League side or below, away please! Would love to go to one of them

[Paul6754 173]

1st and 2nd rounds a non-league team at home plz. 3rd round Man U at home, get a draw and then win at Old Trafford then bring anyone.

[RailwayRowdy 106]

Are Enfield through ? That was my darkest, darkest Vale day.

 

And as for Steve Cherry.....

 

Apologies to the under 50’s !

[Jacko51 718]

Are Enfield through ? That was my darkest, darkest Vale day.

 

And as for Steve Cherry.....

 

Apologies to the under 50’s !

 

Mentioning that game has brought me out in a cold sweat, RR!

[Paul6754 173]

I heard the Enfield result on a single decker bus in Nottingham on the A52, the result was that profound I can remember exactly where I was. First time we'd lost to a non-league club in ages.

 

However at the moment we have strikers in Pope and Miller that typical non-league players can't handle, particularly Popey. Hope these are not "Famous" last words.

[smithie 50]

Are Enfield through ? That was my darkest, darkest Vale day.

 

And as for Steve Cherry.....

 

Apologies to the under 50’s !

 

I went to the first game and the replay. Enfield beating us made the national news on TV and in the press.

 

I can think of a couple of other FA Cup mistakes that haunt me. John Connaughton let one in through his legs against Walsall in a replay, and Luke Prosser's backpass v Macclesfield will be forever remembered by those who witnessed it.

[Mario 114]

Sorry to be negative buts what the point of an FA Cup run ?

 

As supporters we see it as a money making opportunity and a chance to progress like the Gimps have done.

 

The reality is if we got through to the 3rd round and drew the big one Man Utd where would the revenue go......?

 

Thats the apathy thats strangling the club or should I say the way I feel.

[Heatwave 141]

Sorry to be negative buts what the point of an FA Cup run ?

 

As supporters we see it as a money making opportunity and a chance to progress like the Gimps have done.

 

The reality is if we got through to the 3rd round and drew the big one Man Utd where would the revenue go......?

 

Thats the apathy thats strangling the club or should I say the way I feel.

 

It's the opportunity to play without the pressure of attaining league points, while (hopefully) progressing to a payday against a 'big side and even the possibility of beating one - like our games against Everton and Spurs in the 80s and 90s.

 

You never know, a cup run might just be the thing to kick start a stuttering season.