FA Cup 1st Round

[foreststone]

Booty credited with the assist.

[jdl]

Got our tickets today, and, once again, it was a piece of piss. Why is the MUFC system so much more difficult??

Two coaches going, apparently, so should be a good turnout.

[pwoodstone]

Oct 29, 2024 20:44:56 GMT jdl said:

Got our tickets today, and, once again, it was a piece of piss. Why is the MUFC system so much more difficult??

Two coaches going, apparently, so should be a good turnout.

Is it difficult?

[jdl]

Oct 29, 2024 22:05:36 GMT pwoodstone said:

Oct 29, 2024 20:44:56 GMT jdl said:

Got our tickets today, and, once again, it was a piece of piss. Why is the MUFC system so much more difficult??

Two coaches going, apparently, so should be a good turnout.

Is it difficult?

It might have improved, but it was terrible a year or so back.  I got so put off it that I went down to the office to renew my ST!

[Sword65]

As I'm not yet fit/well enough to undertake a lengthy(ish) coach journey I thought about going to watch the Mangles v Harborough but that has been laughably made all ticket and I really can't be arsed with it especially as I don't have a Harborough scarf to wear.

[headstone]

I’m going to Dartford v Cray Valley PM to see the North Kent crown changing hands.

[foreststone]

So, what are our chances? Our away form has been good and overall are on a decent run. However SM are a full league above, though their home form isn't great. Indeed, in their last six home games they have managed just one point more than Ebbsfleet.
Maybe then?
Trouble is we have never done well against them and in the past, their players have always been much taller and heavier than ours. On that measure, only Reece Greenidge might get a look in for their team.
Still, no idea what their current team are like, while our passing game has certainly improved of late. It would be quite a coup to put one over on them, but somehow don't see it this time - but here's hoping.

[Sword65]

Oct 31, 2024 9:03:40 GMT foreststone said:

So, what are our chances? Our away form has been good and overall are on a decent run. However SM are a full league above, though their home form isn't great. Indeed, in their last six home games they have managed just one point more than Ebbsfleet.
Maybe then?
Trouble is we have never done well against them and in the past, their players have always been much taller and heavier than ours. On that measure, only Reece Greenidge might get a look in for their team.
Still, no idea what their current team are like, while our passing game has certainly improved of late. It would be quite a coup to put one over on them, but somehow don't see it this time - but here's hoping.

Their 4-3 win over Barnet shows that on a good day they could hammer us but that is just one game among some mediocre performances. I think we have a better chance away than we would at home but the best bet would be ti hang out fir the draw and take them on penalties. My heart says we'll win my head says we'll lose and my gut says we will lose badly.

[deadly]

Wouldn't want to be inside your gut any time soon sword.

Anyhow, I fancy the Stones to sneak it 2 - 1.

[pwoodstone]

It’ll need to be, as always, us to have a good day, them a bad day.

[Benny]

Couple of Solihull fans predicting a Stones win on their forum.

It’ll come down to the usual mix of motivation and complete luck.

As ever, I predict a loss to lessen the blow of a defeat and heighten the joy of an unlikely win.

[pwoodstone]

I’d have preferred a home match as I reckon it would have been 50:50 but away, I reckon it’ll be tough

[jdl]

I went into almost every Cup game last season expecting us to lose.

But it only happened once!

[tonyg]

Oct 31, 2024 13:01:30 GMT pwoodstone said:

I’d have preferred a home match as I reckon it would have been 50:50 but away, I reckon it’ll be tough

Don't you think we'll score 50 away then ?

[pwoodstone]

Interesting to see how we line up. I’d keep the shape the same. We are set up to hit on the counter as well so