3rd round. Who do we want? We get Reading

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Re: 3rd round. Who do we want?

Post by harry211 » Mon Dec 06, 2021 2:56 pm

Anyone going to the Arms for it?
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Re: 3rd round. Who do we want?

Post by Cal's Spongebag » Mon Dec 06, 2021 4:47 pm

I am a bit torn about home or away.

It would be great to watch our team at Man U, Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea or Spurs. Despite what we were told about our cut from the Sunderland game, I can't imagine us not coining it in which would propel our league push. Might we make £1m from gate money?

Or, Man City at home. They don't really have a second eleven. What about Man U? Ronaldo, maybe coming off the bench as a last gasp attempt to get an equaliser against us? Imagine that. The best player ever in the history of football (possibly) gracing the same pitch as Gary Hay.

There would also be the outside chance of us getting live TV coverage.
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Re: 3rd round. Who do we want?

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Re: 3rd round. Who do we want?

Post by Cal's Spongebag » Mon Dec 06, 2021 5:54 pm

Harrier1994 wrote:
Mon Dec 06, 2021 5:42 pm
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fa-cup-draw-simulated-villa-22380228.amp

Birmingham Mail have done a simulated draw.. Man U away anybody?
or do your own....

google random number generator enter range 1 to 64, (ignore 59 if it comes up) and then toss a coin heads = home and tails = away.

On mine we got Hull home.
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Re: 3rd round. Who do we want?

Post by Krasnyi » Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:08 pm

A bottom half of L1 or L2 team at home or one of the big boys away. We’ll probably get Chesterfield away. More nervous now than at 3pm Sunday.

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Re: 3rd round. Who do we want?

Post by Harry Err » Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:20 pm

Cal's Spongebag wrote:
Mon Dec 06, 2021 4:47 pm
I am a bit torn about home or away.

It would be great to watch our team at Man U, Man City, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea or Spurs. Despite what we were told about our cut from the Sunderland game, I can't imagine us not coining it in which would propel our league push. Might we make £1m from gate money?

Or, Man City at home. They don't really have a second eleven. What about Man U? Ronaldo, maybe coming off the bench as a last gasp attempt to get an equaliser against us? Imagine that. The best player ever in the history of football (possibly) gracing the same pitch as Gary Hay.

There would also be the outside chance of us getting live TV coverage.
I think we are almost nailed on for a live TV match especially if St Albans lose tonight as we'll then be the lowest club left in the competition. There will be at least 6 live matches which will inevitably be the big clubs plus often the lowest side left in the competition. I think we are also the most traditional non-league club left in as well aside from BW but they've already been on today. Yeovil were in the Championship not that long back and Chesterfield are hardly your average non league club.

I reckon only draws such as Harrogate away would keep us off TV.

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Re: 3rd round. Who do we want?

Post by PIRATE OF ZARAGOZA » Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:31 pm

Harrier1994 wrote:
Mon Dec 06, 2021 5:42 pm
https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fa-cup-draw-simulated-villa-22380228.amp

Birmingham Mail have done a simulated draw.. Man U away anybody?
A Derby paper did the same thing and we got Wimbledon at home, what a difference between the two

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Re: 3rd round. Who do we want?

Post by brumkidd » Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:44 pm

Something winnable please. By process of elimination, a glamour tie is more likely the further we progress. If we are to get dumped out of the cup then let it be in round 4 or even 5.
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Re: 3rd round. Who do we want? We get Reading

Post by North Stand Ultra » Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:21 pm

Pleased with that in all honesty.
Should be another money spinner as I would expect Reading to bring at least 1,000 with them and the TV companies might smell an upset and select us for live coverage.

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Re: 3rd round. Who do we want? We get Reading

Post by TWG85 » Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:24 pm

Reading?! Ugh.

Bloody Shrewsbury and Chesterfield.

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Re: 3rd round. Who do we want? We get Reading

Post by Edgar T Peaceful » Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:28 pm

TWG85 wrote:
Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:24 pm
Reading?! Ugh.

Bloody Shrewsbury and Chesterfield.
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Nice have another full Aggborough, but Reading probably too good for us without it being a glamour tie. Hope not of course. :red_army:
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Re: 3rd round. Who do we want? We get Reading

Post by Phil » Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:34 pm

They're a bit inconsistent and near the bottom of the table so we have as good a chance as them. Almost certainly to be on the TV.

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Re: 3rd round. Who do we want? We get Reading

Post by harriershane » Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:36 pm

Being at home might clinch the coverage especially if Boreham Wood progress. Flying low at ranked side left in the tournament vs struggling side from multiple leagues above is prime TV fodder traditionally
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Re: 3rd round. Who do we want? We get Reading

Post by garthrockett » Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:39 pm

Pleased with that in all honesty.
Should be another money spinner as I would expect Reading to bring at least 1,000 with them and the TV companies might smell an upset and select us for live coverage.
Absolutely; Reading hardly pulling up trees at the moment and the rest of the draw doensnt really throw up any 'romance' the TV really look for. Its a possible winnable match.
A likely televised match and gate receipts on top of the money earned so far should help us into next year nicely..... :D
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Re: 3rd round. Who do we want? We get Reading

Post by Sheffield Harrier » Mon Dec 06, 2021 7:43 pm

Intriguing tie.

You never know. You never know.

Not the financial boon the chairman might have wanted but glad we're at home and not away.

In some ways, hope it's Saturday at 3pm but there's a decent chance it'll be televised. Obviously United V Villa will be first pick.

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