FA Cup, Trophy and Vase 2024/25

[Glyn]

Gateshead about to lose their management team.
All the more incentive to win the Shifnal replay..

Gateshead's Elliot set to be named Crawley boss - https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/arti ... 7lnj789l7o

[Glyn]

Gateshead about to lose their management team.
All the more incentive to win the Shifnal replay..

Gateshead's Elliot set to be named Crawley boss - https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/arti ... 7lnj789l7o

Confirmed..

https://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/2024 ... ead-coach/

https://twitter.com/gallowgatenufc1/status/18 ... xbLlQ&s=19

[Perton Pitman]

The game is on!

[Perton Pitman]

https://twitter.com/Hednesford_Town/status/18 ... gr%5Etweet

[Tony J]

I'm amazed.

[Perton Pitman]

The pitch does look fabulous so perhaps all the hard work that has gone into it has paid off

[Glyn]

How about you guys talking about tonight's match on the right thread?

[Billy kee]

Any news on the FA Cup tickets or are we holding out because of BBC coverage?

[Glyn]

We are live on tv!

https://twitter.com/Hednesford_Town/status/18 ... -SC3Q&s=19

[Perton Pitman]

Great news, but not sure why the kick-off is at 3.30????

[Glyn]

No EPL or Championship games, and very few EFL ones, that day so my supposition is that the BBC think they will get a bigger audience at that time than their usual 12.30.

It won't encourage a lot of away fans to come though... but presumably the tv money outweighs that..

[Lee K]

We are live on tv!

I might be an armchair wanker for a change and watch it on the tele…

[Perton Pitman]

No EPL or Championship games, and very few EFL ones, that day so my supposition is that the BBC think they will get a bigger audience at that time than their usual 12.30.

It won't encourage a lot of away fans to come though... but presumably the tv money outweighs that..

I get why it isn't a 12.30 KO as it's a trek from the North East, but what's up with it being 3pm?????

[Glyn]

Women's Super League Arsenal v Chelsea on BBC1 ko 13.45 that day..

[Perton Pitman]

I'm saying nothing!

[Glyn]

I'm saying nothing!

Both clubs get £2000 tv fee..

https://twitter.com/Ollie_Bayliss/status/1842159397067268491

[Lee K]

I'm saying nothing!

That’s unlike you. Get it off your chest mate

[Perton Pitman]

I always aim to comply with the rules of the forum

[Glyn]

https://twitter.com/EmiratesFACup/status/1842 ... WBWlA&s=19

See replies.. Southerners unhappy with "northern bias"..

Oh how ironic.. where are all the finals played..?

[Perton Pitman]

Last time I looked we were in the Midlands. I think a tie in an earlier round taking place in Kent was shown on the BBC

[sheriff]

that could deter a few Gateshead fans from travelling

[Perton Pitman]

They get around 1000 at home games and probably no more than 100 would have travelled down. The 2 grand we get will offset any reduction in this number and hopefully we'll get a in the region of 1500 for this game.

[Lee K]

FA Trophy 1st round proper draw here:

https://www.thefa.com/news/2024/oct/07/ ... w-20240710

Ties of local interest:

Mickleover v AFC Telford
Barwell v Sporting Khalsa
Chasetown v Belper
Halesowen v Congleton
Stourbridge v Alvechurch

Step 3 still the highest level of teams to be involved…

[Lee K]

Biggleswade v Alfreton in the FA Cup 3rd qualifying round has not yet been played (due tonight). If a reply is required it won’t be played in time for their 4th qualifying round to take place on Saturday…

[Glyn]

Defeat for Gateshead in Staffordshire..

Let's hope that sets a trend..

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c4g45jevj04t