0-0 full time lose 5-4 on pens jacko missed pen and we all start to shit our pants
I won't be cacking my underwear - I'll be expiring through sheer boredom. All summer you eagerly look forward to the start of a new season - and then this happens. Attendance: a soporific six thousand.
Echoes of 2002, when I popped down to The Valley one fine evening to watch us get knocked out by this outfit on penalties!
Capped, I seem to remember, by Steve Brown in his last season at the Valley, putting his penalty as high over the bar as I've ever seen and landing the ball not far short of the back row of the North upper...
A VERY reliable source has told me that Pigott and Church will start up top. Pigott is the only u21 who is starting, with a couple more on the bench, so the team will be quite strong I presume.
i hope its a strong team for those that make the effort.
Pope Wilson Cort Evina
Green Hollands Stephens Cook
Piggot Church
Sordell, Dervite, Hammer, Harriet, Gower-----must have a strong bench
go all out for a win.
1 all loose on pens----------------then the usual bollox about "its all about going up/staying up/ consoludation ----------------blah naffing blah" Oxford get Man Utd at home in next round.
Wycombe, Luton, Yeovil, Hereford, Shrewsbury and Orient are amongst the world beaters who have knocked us out of the league cup in the last 7-8 years. I have no doubt this fine run will continue this evening.
A VERY reliable source has told me that Pigott and Church will start up top. Pigott is the only u21 who is starting, with a couple more on the bench, so the team will be quite strong I presume.
Probably with Green and Stephens in a 4 man midfield. Already sounding like the type of Charlton team that gets knocked out in the first round.
I'd like to see a strong team with a couple of youngsters thrown in. A midfield of Green, Gower, Cousins and Harriott with Kerm and Piggot up front, for example.
i hope its a strong team for those that make the effort.
Pope Wilson Cort Evina
Green Hollands Stephens Cook
Piggot Church
Sordell, Dervite, Hammer, Harriet, Gower-----must have a strong bench
go all out for a win.
1 all loose on pens----------------then the usual bollox about "its all about going up/staying up/ consoludation ----------------blah naffing blah" Oxford get Man Utd at home in next round.
That's the end of our cup run, ten men, no Goalie and the Pope at RB!? ;-)
anyone remember the 0-0 draw with Oxford at Selhurst which was arguably the most boring game ever played since football was invented? not sure there was a single shot on target.
At home to a team 2 divisions below us represents a good chance to start a winning run.
See my post at 1.29pm, most of those were 2 divisions below us. Wycombe were 3!
I'm aware of our poor cup record. However our players are worthy of playing in the 2nd tier of English football (some could play at a higher level), our manager is more than capable of setting up the team to win and therefore I see no reason why we should not have a good chance of winning tonight.
anyone remember the 0-0 draw with Oxford at Selhurst which was arguably the most boring game ever played since football was invented? not sure there was a single shot on target.
of course tonight will be nothing like that.
@Macronate - was that the evening game with about 10 men and a dog? Is so; yes I do remember it tho' I often try and forget....
Just to add to the pleasure - train delays through London Bridge due to signal failure. Half-hour delays reported at 1710. Will try to keep you updated.
Just to add to the pleasure - train delays through London Bridge due to signal failure. Half-hour delays reported at 1710. Will try to keep you updated.
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but unfortunately it wont be a cup upset, oxford to win 1 nil.
Solly Morrison Wood Evina
Wilson Gower Hollands Harriott
Church
Sordell
Subs: Hamer, Cort, Cook, Green, Cousins, Stephens, Pigott
Pope
Wilson
Cort
Evina
Green
Hollands
Stephens
Cook
Piggot
Church
Sordell, Dervite, Hammer, Harriet, Gower-----must have a strong bench
go all out for a win.
1 all loose on pens----------------then the usual bollox about "its all about going up/staying up/ consoludation ----------------blah naffing blah" Oxford get Man Utd at home in next round.
At home to a team 2 divisions below us represents a good chance to start a winning run. Hopefully just a few changes. 3 - 1 home victory.
of course tonight will be nothing like that.
See my post at 1.29pm, most of those were 2 divisions below us. Wycombe were 3!
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