General Discussion: Sport

[lynchy59]

After yesterdays first round draw i felt we needed an FA Cup thread now that it's only 2 weeks till the 1st round matches.  This can be a place to talk about the FA Cup

1st round draw:

Corby Town v Luton Town
Harrow Borough v Chesterfield
Notts County v Gateshead
Stevenage v Milton Keynes Dons
Southport v Sheffield Wednesday
Rotherham United v York City
Havant & Waterlooville v Droylsden
Bury v Exeter City
Cheltenham Town v Morecambe
Hayes & Yeading v Wycombe Wanderers
Dagenham & Redbridge v Leyton Orient
AFC Wimbledon v Ebbsfleet United
Lincoln City v Workington or Nuneaton Town
Mansfield Town v Torquay United
Hereford United v Hythe Town
Bournemouth v Tranmere Rovers
Carshalton Athletic or Chelmsford City v Hendon or Metropolitan Police
Swindon Supermarine or Bath City v Eastwood Town
Rushden & Diamonds v Yeovil Town
Southampton v Shrewsbury Town
Cambridge United v Huddersfield Town
Burton Albion v Oxford United
Gillingham v Farnborough or Dover Athletic
Tamworth or Grimsby v Crewe Alexandra
Darlington v Bristol Rovers
Guiseley v Crawley Town
Brighton & Hove Albion v Woking
Macclesfield Town v Southend United
Rochdale v FC United of Manchester
Carlisle United v Sheffield or Tipton
Leiston or Dartford v Port Vale
Forest Green Rovers v Northampton Town
Fleetwood Town v Walsall
Barnet v Charlton Athletic
Plymouth Argyle v Swindon Town
Accrington Stanley v Oldham Athletic
Hartlepool United v Vauxhall Motors
Stockport County v Peterborough United
Brentford v Aldershot Town

[FootieGamerUK]

There was one from last season, but the name was 'FA Cup 3rd Round Draw' so I'll let you off.

[Gawge]

Rochdale vs FC United of Manchester should be a good game to watch on Friday night.

The story behind FC United is really great, a club that is being run really well for the fans and the community, also really focused on what makes football great. Policies such as no time wasting, no faking injuries, no diving, pay what you can afford for tickets etc... It was a pretty tough decision for them to play on a Friday night as they are strongly opposed to moving kick-off times but they allowed it on this occassion as they need the money for a stadium of their own, and it would also be unfair on Rochdale if they refused.

Unfortunately for Manchester United, most of their good supporters have gone to FC United but it is better for football and the community in the long run.

[FootieGamerUK]

Imo if they've gone to FC United they aren't 'good supporters'. Yeah, it was made due to the Glazers stuff and all the problems at Man Utd. When it's all said and done though, it's not Manchester United and never will be. They've left the club they were such a 'good supporter' of.

[skells22]

found one ITV1 game so far and that is the Southport v Sheffield Wednesday game

[Gawge]

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FootieGamerUK wrote:
Imo if they've gone to FC United they aren't 'good supporters'. Yeah, it was made due to the Glazers stuff and all the problems at Man Utd. When it's all said and done though, it's not Manchester United and never will be. They've left the club they were such a 'good supporter' of.

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Managers, players, owners etc... come and go, the fans are the people that make the football club. Since they were being pushed out by their own club, by high prices, changing kick-off times, almost no involvement in the club, high wages for players, agents fees etc... they felt the need to almost "reform" the club.

Fair play to them, if they can't afford to go to games of their own club, if they can't get involved when they are willing to put time and money into the club, when they no longer feel part of a club then what is the point. They want to be going to games and be part of the club. They are still Manchester United fans, just what they see as the real Manchester United.

I think this sums it up well:

"Supporting FC United, connecting with my fellow fans, has made me feel part of something again. You pay a sensible price to watch matches, you stand on the terraces, you sing and nobody is telling you where you have to sit and what you can and can't do. You meet so many wonderful people in non-league football. My heroes used to be people like Law, Charlton and Cantona, but now my heroes are the people who do so much for their clubs at this level."

[lynchy59]

I always love the special feeling of the FA Cup more so when we play a lower league team. We've got Tipton Town tomorrow, we should win and it will be good to see some of our young loan signings Tom Cruise (Can he perform the mission impossible and help us get to the 3rd round ) and a few Man Utd players Norwood, Evans and Chester. Aint seen Evans yet he's been mainly on bench.

Come on Carlisle

[liam9061]

I'm off to Southport on sunday, shame we were only given 1000 tickets as they were sold our pretty quickly.

[Gawge]

Amazing game tonight, last second goal in the 4th minute of added time makes it 3-2 to FC United of Manchester.

[FootieGamerUK]

Imagine if FC United got to the 3rd round and faced Man Utd. Oh shizz.