Stevenage Away in the FA Cup

[toonarmy]

Oct 27, 2014 21:42:10 GMT mikeking said:

Wont have problem getting tickets if no one wants to go then. The players must be thinking ungrateful b******ds all that effort on Saturday and the " fans"are whinging about the draw. Dont get it !

I am more than happy to have a game against a league team, but in all honesty would have preferred any other team than Stevenage, don't like them and never will (that's probably my Newcastle bias coming out), I will be going to the game, don't worry about that, finally the fans are allowed to whinge about the draw it's our prerogative and in all honesty has nothing to do with the effort the team put in on Saturday, we will always be eternally grateful for their efforts.

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If we managed to enjoy Biggleswade away it shouldn't be too hard to enjoy a game against a league team who will have far more fans than we're used to will it? More glamorous ties were available and at home would have been great but we'll all have a bloody good time and there's always a chance, no matter how slim, that we'll walk away with our name in the hat for the 2nd Round!

[toonarmy]

Oct 27, 2014 21:45:13 GMT medestan said:

Stevenage? Are we seriously moaning about a side that can beat Reading and Newcastle in the FA cup? Stevenage are a massive giant killing side and will not underestimate us. Good draw, and a tough side to beat in the fa cup.

thanks for mentioning the Newcastle game mind you it's hardly giant killing they go out most seasons to lower league teams

[Loftus Road Stone.]

Any league side for a rymans team has to be a dream . Yes I could have a Bristol a Sheffield or a Portsmouth but it could have been a lot worse so Iam well excited roll on the 8th COYS....

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Don't forget Darlington, never been so. bloody cold in my life than walking out of the train station there. In response to the train comment.

[toonarmy]

You need to sample Hartlepool

Anyway I'm over my initial disappointment, starting to really look forward to the game now, let's hope we take a massive crowd with us, to give the boys the feeling of a home game.....COYS

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I guess we might be a little underwhelmed with the draw because Stevenage are one of those Football League sides like Burton,Dagenham,Morcambe or Crawley.They will never shake off their Non League heritage.I bet we would be more impressed if we had drawn Oxford,Tranmere,Carlisle or Mansfield.Real football league sides from real football towns.All below Stevenage in the table as well.

[Ragstone cowboy]

Let's look at the positives. Still be a great day out with an outside chance of a win. I think we'll get our first draw of the season and bring them back to the mighty GS. Let's make sure we all drag as many of our fellow fans with us! No excuses! Let's make it a great away day!

[mikeking]

Oct 27, 2014 22:07:23 GMT toonarmy said:

You need to sample Hartlepool

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I went to Hartlepool. The women looked like those in the old Courage Best advert. The only thing warm was the pies and we lost 4 - 1 if my memory serves correct

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Oct 27, 2014 22:12:50 GMT mikeking said:

Oct 27, 2014 22:07:23 GMT toonarmy said:

You need to sample Hartlepool

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I went to Hartlepool. The women looked like those in the old Courage Best advert. The only thing warm was the pies and we lost 4 - 1 if my memory serves correct

Darlington that one I think.Paul Lazarus scored for us???

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Oct 27, 2014 21:54:54 GMT toonarmy said:

Oct 27, 2014 21:45:13 GMT medestan said:

Stevenage? Are we seriously moaning about a side that can beat Reading and Newcastle in the FA cup? Stevenage are a massive giant killing side and will not underestimate us. Good draw, and a tough side to beat in the fa cup.

thanks for mentioning the Newcastle game mind you it's hardly giant killing they go out most seasons to lower league teams

Didn't stevenage piss all over newcastle twice?

[toonarmy]

I do believe it was only once, but hey what do I know, if I remember correctly Newcastle lost 3-1, with Tiote sent off about five minutes after coming on and that awfully nice chap Joey Barton getting the consolation goal, but as I said I don't remember it much

[mikeking]

Oct 27, 2014 22:15:38 GMT @southwick1 said:

Oct 27, 2014 22:12:50 GMT mikeking said:

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I went to Hartlepool. The women looked like those in the old Courage Best advert. The only thing warm was the pies and we lost 4 - 1 if my memory serves correct

Darlington that one I think.Paul Lazarus scored for us???
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It was a league game not the cup just remember how miserable it was. Good pub in the car park though

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Oct 27, 2014 22:11:22 GMT @southwick1 said:

I guess we might be a little underwhelmed with the draw because Stevenage are one of those Football League sides like Burton,Dagenham,Morcambe or Crawley.They will never shake off their Non League heritage.I bet we would be more impressed if we had drawn Oxford,Tranmere,Carlisle or Mansfield.Real football league sides from real football towns.All below Stevenage in the table as well.

In all honesty, I think you have hit the nail on the head, Southwick. We see ourselves as being the same as Stevenage because of our history and the fact that they followed a similar sort of pattern to ours around three years or so after we had gone bust.

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Oct 27, 2014 22:02:28 GMT @seaotter said:

Don't forget Darlington, never been so. bloody cold in my life than walking out of the train station there. In response to the train comment.

Watford was a LOT colder!

I was sat on the very edge of the stand, right in the wind - it blew my cup of tea away before I could drink it!

I've only ever been colder once at a game, and that was in the cup (I think) at Dagenham - tried to move because I couldn't feel my feet, only to discover the dog belonging to the guy next to me had peed on my shoes and I was frozen to the ground!

When was the last time you saw a spectator with a dog??

(please ignore easy opportunity for obvious wife/mother-in-law 'jokes')