FA Cup 2020/21

[DeeCee]

Robbie Savage doing the draw tomorrow

[AllRoverAsia]

2 hours ago, bazza said:

I think they are one division below Bamber Bridge. "T'Brig" are in the premier division of the northern premier league and Marine are in the division one north west of the northern premier league. By my calculations it is tier 8.

Getting to the 3rd round of the FA Cup is some achievement. I wonder if it's the first time a team has reached the 3rd round from such a lowly position.

Marine became only the second club from the eighth tier of English football to progress to the third round, after Chasetown in 2007/08

[Darrenbot]

Would be nice for Marine to get a merseyside derby game against one of Everton or Liverpool in the next round.

[Aqualung]

I can remember Marine from the early 70s.Visiting my local non league team Rossendale United. 

I think on one occasion.... Rossendale utd 0-14 Marine. God knows what happened that day. To young to remember. 

[Tom]

Wonder if ground swapping would be allowed?

Lets say Chorley were to draw Liverpool at home, no fans could attend as it stands but a swap to Anfield would allow for at least some to be in attendance but I suppose at the moment that would only be home fans?

Sad that so much can be taken away from it but that’s what we are working with 

I only know reference to Marine because Sam Barnes was on loan there not long back so kept an eye out for their scores 

Edited November 29, 2020 by Tom

[HowieFive0]

The magic of the Cup !!

[ben_the_beast]

On 28/11/2020 at 20:42, den said:

Brill...

 

I'm not sure why I like this so much but I really do!

[Cherry Blue]

Rovers v Doncaster in 3rd round

[CambridgeRover]

Good draw. 

[Admiral Nelsen]

Boring draw, but a good one. 

[Mercer]

Nice easy draw.

Looking forward to seeing how good Ben Whiteman is @Sparks Rover and seeing @chaddyroverschoke on his words.

Edited November 30, 2020 by Mercer

[Sparks Rover]

Just now, Mercer said:

Nice easy draw.

Looking forward to seeing how good Whiteman is @Sparks Rover and seeing @chaddyroverschoke on his words.

See a proper central midfielder down ewood now.  ??

[arbitro]

Fantastic draws for Chorley (v Derby) and Marine (v Spurs) which are almost certain to be televised.

[Aqualung]

Chorley v Derby County 

Marine v Spurs 

[bluebruce]

Tedious draw. Not because of the level they're at, the lower the better, but because it's the exact same fucking draw we got for the other cup!

[Aqualung]

Just now, bluebruce said:

Tedious draw. Not because of the level they're at, the lower the better, but because it's the exact same fucking draw we got for the other cup!

Let's hope for the same result then! 

[philipl]

Just now, bluebruce said:

Tedious draw. Not because of the level they're at, the lower the better, but because it's the exact same fucking draw we got for the other cup!

I will take a repeat scoreline now!

[philipl]

Just now, Aqualung said:

Chorley v Derby County 

Marine v Spurs 

Chorley have to fancy this.

Spurs will be wondering where they are going...

All four non-league sides are at home; Stockport entertain West Ham.

Morecambe are at Chelsea

Edited November 30, 2020 by philipl

[simongarnerisgod]

jurgen klopp erupts in fury at the unfairness of the draw,claiming the fa don`t care about him and the fact they have to play another game of football away from home is a scandalous injustice

[bazza]

Just now, bluebruce said:

Tedious draw. Not because of the level they're at, the lower the better, but because it's the exact same fucking draw we got for the other cup!

I suppose you would have preferred Man City away

[bluebruce]

Just now, philipl said:

I will take a repeat scoreline now!

Certainly. But no guarantees lol. They'll have their best player in this time I expect, and we will just be coming out of a torturous December schedule. And the third round is usually the only time you get the chance to play against a much lower level side.

I always want a League Two or even non-league side so some of the fringe and youth players can get a run out and so we have the best chance of progression. Always the risk of being embarrassed though of course...but that applies against League One too.

[simongarnerisgod]

Just now, philipl said:

Chorley have to fancy this.

Spurs will be wondering where they are going...

All four non-league sides are at home; Stockport entertain West Ham.

Morecambe are at Chelsea

pretty sure jose will have no idea where marine is?

[bluebruce]

Just now, bazza said:

I suppose you would have preferred Man City away

And I suppose you didn't read the part where I said 'the lower the better'.

[Mercer]

Just now, philipl said:

Chorley have to fancy this.

Spurs will be wondering where they are going...

All four non-league sides are at home; Stockport entertain West Ham.

Morecambe are at Chelsea

Loved my visits to Victory Park as much as my missus loved her visits to the old 'flat iron' market there.  Great little place Chorley.

[Admiral Nelsen]

Strangely - given how relentless our December is, there's a full week before and after the third round - two weeks between league fixtures like an international break.

Obviously it's risky to make wholesale changes - but we should be able to give some of our over-flogged players a decent rest.