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Post by tc on Sept 14, 2014 16:33:43 GMT
Our qualification rounds start next month with us entering the 4th qualifying round for the cup and first round of the trophy. Not sure of this will be a good thing or a unwelcome distraction as stated by a Luton fan on here previously. Personally feel that the if we qualify for the cup then great and use the trophy to our advantage by giving the likes of White and Balanta some game time.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 19:08:25 GMT
We won't get anywhere in the FA cup so it's not a worry. Use White, Balanta et al in the trophy until we hit Conference level opponents, then go for it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 19:15:29 GMT
The last two times we have been promoted we have gone to a Wembley final the same season, so FA Trophy final and Conference Champions would be great this season thanks
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 19:27:03 GMT
The last two times we have been promoted we have gone to a Wembley final the same season, so FA Trophy final and Conference Champions would be great this season thanks Not forgetting our FA Cup run in 2006/07 too, ended up going out in the 4th round at Derby I believe - that also included a second round replay. A game is a game, a win is a win. Unless you have a very small squad or struggle with fitness (neither of which I believe are problems for us) you should go out to win every game. |
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Post by Russgas on Sept 15, 2014 19:30:26 GMT
The last two times we have been promoted we have gone to a Wembley final the same season, so FA Trophy final and Conference Champions would be great this season thanks Trouble is we got a fairly small squad as it is. Do we really want to risk our players to injury on some poxy micky mouse cup that nobody really cares about anyway .This season should be all about getting back into the FL ,nothing else matters. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 19:49:25 GMT
The last two times we have been promoted we have gone to a Wembley final the same season, so FA Trophy final and Conference Champions would be great this season thanks Trouble is we got a fairly small squad as it is. Do we really want to risk our players to injury on some poxy micky mouse cup that nobody really cares about anyway .This season should be all about getting back into the FL ,nothing else matters. Agreed priority has got to be promotion out of this hellhole of a league, but we have fringe players who would benefit from first team games in a competition like this and its our best chance of a Wembley final micky mouse or not. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 21:40:17 GMT
i think the fa cup is still important because of the prize money and the potential for a money spinning tie if we get to the 1st round proper ie portsmouth or bristol city,peterbro,bradford ,coventry etc
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Post by seanclevedongas on Sept 15, 2014 21:57:37 GMT
No its all about the league and winning promotion back to league 2. A league we should never have dropped into. I am not going to be happy until we are back in the top half of league 1 challenging for a place in the championship............. oh I wish we were back in the 70 's or early 90's
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 22:30:42 GMT
No its all about the league and winning promotion back to league 2. A league we should never have dropped into. I am not going to be happy until we are back in the top half of league 1 challenging for a place in the championship............. oh I wish we were back in the 70 's or early 90's Mate we are here none of us are happy about it, but I think these competitions give a bit of relief and add a bit of romance and it's the only chances some of the players will get to play in the big time. I think a good cup run can help teams build confidence look at Bradford City it did'nt do them any harm and getting to the Millenium in 2007 kick started our season. |
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Post by Centenary Gas on Sept 16, 2014 7:35:10 GMT
Causes havoc with fixtures. Apparently some teams end up.playing Sat Tues Thurs Sat
FA Cup 3rd round woukd be nice, though...
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Post by grayraydon on Sept 16, 2014 7:45:03 GMT
I personally think that we should be playing every game to win and progress no matter what the competition, winning becomes a very good habit to get into, and a winning run in any cup competition can only help our league performances imo.
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Post by Dirt Dogg on Sept 16, 2014 7:45:11 GMT
Anyone know when the draw for our qualifying game is?
I'm actually dreading seeing us lose to Almondsbury!
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Post by nolongernonleaguegas on Sept 16, 2014 10:08:44 GMT
When do league one teams enter the fa cup? Wouldn't mind sheffield united away
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 11:05:25 GMT
When do league one teams enter the fa cup? Wouldn't mind sheffield united away ist round proper all league 1 and 2 teams + non league teams |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 11:10:09 GMT
Anyone know when the draw for our qualifying game is? I'm actually dreading seeing us lose to Almondsbury! I hate to say it, but Almondsbury Town don't exist anymore, having looked online! Almondsbury UWE do, but they were knocked out in the extra preliminary round. To be fair, it won't be full of village teams. 64 teams enter at the 4th qualifying round, 24 of which will be Conference teams. The remaining teams will probably be made up of Conference North/South teams, with some teams from level 7 I imagine. The odd one or two from levels below that. When do league one teams enter the fa cup? Wouldn't mind sheffield united away 1st round, we had Sheffield United a couple of years ago. I fancy the easiest route possible into Round 3, and then a big away day. A similar set of games to 2011/12 would do nicely. |
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Post by phillistine on Sept 16, 2014 14:00:40 GMT
if we struggle with it then think of the part timers who have a lot of games to play as well as their day jobs.
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Post by stevek192 on Sept 16, 2014 15:23:42 GMT
How anyone can now say we have a small squad is beyond me when we probably will have 3 experienced players tonight who won't even get on the bench and have at least two players out on loan. hardly a small squad and still hoping to sign Turley and a right winger. Also add to this if we egt knocked out of the cups then there wont be that many games after Christmas as unlike the Football League Xmas/New Year is not half way through the fixtures but quite a few games further on.
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Post by Centenary Gas on Sept 16, 2014 15:26:57 GMT
Anyone know when the draw for our qualifying game is? I'm actually dreading seeing us lose to Almondsbury! I hate to say it, but Almondsbury Town don't exist anymore, having looked online! Almondsbury UWE do, but they were knocked out in the extra preliminary round. To be fair, it won't be full of village teams. 64 teams enter at the 4th qualifying round, 24 of which will be Conference teams. The remaining teams will probably be made up of Conference North/South teams, with some teams from level 7 I imagine. The odd one or two from levels below that. When do league one teams enter the fa cup? Wouldn't mind sheffield united away 1st round, we had Sheffield United a couple of years ago. I fancy the easiest route possible into Round 3, and then a big away day. A similar set of games to 2011/12 would do nicely. Away at Man Utd please, 10k away fans outsinging Old Trafford would be nice... |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 22:38:57 GMT
 Looks like these FA Trophy matches sometimes have a touch of Champions League nights to them! Basingstoke v Tadley tonight |
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