On 04/03/2026 at 11:55, NW9Valiant said:

Maybe - but there's always 'walkups' or hangers on that dither or delay deciding whether to go until last minute, so have less points to secure tickets. Saying that, I'm not sure Sunderland brings out as many casuals as one of the bigger clubs in the PL. So not sure what the casual interest in this game will be. 

Some years ago I was working on the trade counter at Jewson's Ramsgate when i saw a bloke with a red & white top coming towards 

me .I said , i hope thats not a Sjoke City shirt - he replied ' No way , i'm from Sunderland . We were in the same division then & had some

banter whenever he came in.

4 minutes ago, ramsgate valiant said:

Some years ago I was working on the trade counter at Jewson's Ramsgate when i saw a bloke with a red & white top coming towards 

me .I said , i hope thats not a Sjoke City shirt - he replied ' No way , i'm from Sunderland . We were in the same division then & had some

banter whenever he came in.

Did the same with a civy contractor in Kandahar - he had his sjoke top on.  Stopped our vehicle and said "mate - can I borrow your top - need to clean our windscreen".  He just laughed and said another Vale fan out here.  When we saw each other we would have banter.  The other lads just looked on and laughed when we shook hands and we drove off.  Our US crew had to have it explained to them what had just happened.  🤣

12 hours ago, prof said:

The BBC website says "Vale last reached this stage of the competition back in 1996 but have never made the last eight."

 

1954 ??? Last four???

100% 

That very programme is framed and hanging on the wall in our front room 🙂  

58 minutes ago, philpvfc said:

As long as we get a home draw. We can beat anyone on our pitch. 

Unless it's a league game of course 😉 

 

Considering the short notice of the fixture plus another full day of sales and walkups tomorrow that is pretty good all things considered.

7 minutes ago, Diego Maradona said:

 

Slow sales day yesterday 7100 500 hospitality in that so 6600 in ends of ground .

Overall not bad i said be 7500 Vale and i still think there will be only other option is move all lorne streeters too hamil and give Sunderland that end as well .

Over 10 k so ok with it been 30 years thought possibly way more but not too be .

UTV 

If we can get another 1k or so think that will be decent

Anyone know day and time of next round draw and which TV channel...??

Thanks

On 05/03/2026 at 22:48, PV1993 said:

More or less same team as Tuesday for me, although Stockley is unlucky to miss out, unless we swap him for Sherrif. As long as Archer stays out wide rather than dropping into a midfield three. Looks miles better in his natural position.

Ojo for Walters, and I would have said Ward in for Shipley because I thought he looked very good when he came on but Shipley deserves his places after Tuesday. Needs to keep it up though. 

John back in too. Magloire played well buts there’s no comparison for me.

3-4-3: Gaucci; John, Humphries, Hall; Gabriel, Ojo, Shipley, Gordon; Archer, Stockley, Waine

Subs: Amos, Magloire, Campbell, Ward, Hernandez, Sherrif, Gray

Completely forgot about George Hall 😅 Hall for Archer and then Archer on the bench for Hernandez 

38 minutes ago, Osh said:

Anyone know day and time of next round draw and which TV channel...??

Thanks

Around 7.05pm tonight on TNT 1 or Discovery +

Edited March 7Mar 7 by WV

1 minute ago, WV said:

Around 7.05pm tonight on TNT 1 or Discovery +

👍

Around 7.05pm tonight on TNT 1 or Discovery +

I thought it was Monday.

3 minutes ago, Matlock Vale said:

31 minutes ago, WV said:

Around 7.05pm tonight on TNT 1 or Discovery +

I thought it was Monday.

Yes, you're correct, my mistake!

Mansfield pitch not looking all that good, got a sprinkler on it too .  Seems to have had a roller on it, would Vale take a roller?