[Archived] FA Cup 2017/18

[arbitro]

With the FA Cup first round draw being made on Monday at  7 pm I was wondering who everyone would like to play and why. Personally I would like to play a non league team away from home because I believe that is what the FA Cup is about and quite unique. 

[AllRoverAsia]

I was only checking up on the FA Cup a few hours ago. Trying to work out how often we have been in the First Round proper.

I would like Truro City away and selected for TV as a giant-killing possibility......yes I know........

Mainly as I love proper Cornish Pasties 

http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/41580484

[blueboy3333]

You'll be pleased to know Truro got through. What a journey that would be!

Chorley drew 0-0- at home to Boston and replay Tuesday.

Fylde won 1-0. Wouldn't mind a trip there. Looks a nice ground.

[Claytons Left Boot]

10 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

I would like Truro City away and selected for TV as a giant-killing possibility......yes I know........

Just a 706 mile round trip from Blackburn. 

I remember driving back from Plymouth after a 3-0 defeat...

[Sparks Rover]

26 minutes ago, blueboy3333 said:

You'll be pleased to know Truro got through. What a journey that would be!

Chorley drew 0-0- at home to Boston and replay Tuesday.

Fylde won 1-0. Wouldn't mind a trip there. Looks a nice ground.

It's one of the new faceless and soulless stadiums that are emerging. Can't hold many so pointless drawing them

[Reedy You're A Star]

Truro do the best Cornish pasties on earth though. So even if we lost, it'd totally be worth it for a  freezer full of  pasties.

[Gav]

Kidderminster - 20 minutes from my front door

But actually anyone away from home, I know Truro really well through work so thats an easy one, but still 3hrs+ from West Midlands!

[Reedy You're A Star]

Hyde Utd closest to me. @#/?s knocked out Warrington too, so if we draw them then at least it's a bit of revenge for making me travel!

[AllRoverAsia]

4 hours ago, Claytons Left Boot said:

Just a 706 mile round trip from Blackburn. 

I remember driving back from Plymouth after a 3-0 defeat...

It is a bit far for sure! but would be a candidate for TV which would, selfishly, suit me.

I drove down a few times for family holidays from Heysham to the Perranporth area. Some trips were pre Oakhampton Bypass times..................can't get lost though just aim for Exeter and turn right.

Once you get there it's Paradise with Pasties.

[Hasta]

Oldham away. I'm a masochist.

[Claytons Left Boot]

1 hour ago, meadows said:

It’s a long long time since Rovers lost to a non league club! 

Drum roll please.....Venky’s need it on their cv.

I went to the Willington game with EiT amongst others.

Also remember when we played Altricham at Ewood because they brought around fifty coaches which was pretty impressive for a non league outfit.

[arbitro]

21 minutes ago, meadows said:

Yes and a sight correction to my earlier post. we drew the first game at Ewood 0-0 before winning the replay at Moss Lane ....Alty who were scandalously never voted into the league when  it went on a vote lost very very few at Moss Lane to anybody at that time  

Think the replay like the Willington replay may have taken place on a weekday afternoon when the three-day week/power cuts were the order of the day but I can’t swear to it. 

It was replayed on an afternoon Jim and we won. From memory the reason for an afternoon game was that Altrincham didn't have any floodlights at that time. I recall three things from the game. We won 1-0, Neil Wilkinson was sent off and one of the Altrincham players worked for Blackburn Council.

[Lancashire lad]

Number 53 chorleyfc verses number 4 Blackburn rovers...here's hoping

[AllRoverAsia]

8 hours ago, Lancashire lad said:

Number 53 chorleyfc verses number 4 Blackburn rovers...here's hoping

Good call. Maybe I prefer that match at Victory Park above Truro.

On TV so I can watch too 

[Lancashire lad]

It's fate that JANSEN'S going to be drawn with Blackburn ?

[Waggy76]

Bloody hell forgot all about the FA cup...

[Hanks]

Barnet at Home

 

[Dreyski]

Barnet should be doable...

 

[Tom]

Massive game that 

Jerome Andersons home town - I dislike Barnet!

[arbitro]

I would much rather it was Barnet away.

[Waggy76]

Just now, arbitro said:

I would much rather it was Barnet away.

Yes.....That would an interesting day out ,  god knows why ???

[Waggy76]

I doubt the reason for my going  , would be in the country ....

[ruggles1995]

My local side is Woking and I was watching the draw looking to see who they would Get. Then the penny dropped... I forgot that we enter this round... I felt depressed. It’s embarassing 

[Stuart]

36 minutes ago, ruggles1995 said:

My local side is Woking and I was watching the draw looking to see who they would Get. Then the penny dropped... I forgot that we enter this round... I felt depressed. It’s embarassing 

It’ll be more embarrassing when To-Bray let’s the lads play a training ground game to decide who plays and then leaves them to it.

Let’s hope they take this one a bit more... professionally.

[Parsonblue]

1 hour ago, ruggles1995 said:

My local side is Woking and I was watching the draw looking to see who they would Get. Then the penny dropped... I forgot that we enter this round... I felt depressed. It’s embarassing 

No more embarrassing than playing Willington or Matlock in the Cup and they proved very enjoyable afternoons.  Although getting knocked out by Crewe in the 2nd Round was pretty depressing as was a 1st Round exit at the hands of the mighty Port Vale.