If we somehow made the third round I would like to get a Championship team the likes of Swansea, or Hull, or Millwall or Coventry to see what Alfie May is made of near that kind of level. Looking way too far ahead mind, as the Millers massive has to be faced first.
What a bizarre draw to want, Hull/Swansea away would be my idea of an awful draw. Possibly the worst you could get!
Any members of our first team squad and U21s should be good enough to comfortably beat Cray on Sunday. They're amongst the lowest ranked teams we've ever played in the FA Cup.
As long as their attitude is right. Whoever is out there has to be 100% committed until the game is won.
If we somehow made the third round I would like to get a Championship team the likes of Swansea, or Hull, or Millwall or Coventry to see what Alfie May is made of near that kind of level. Looking way too far ahead mind, as the Millers massive has to be faced first.
No need - May's already scored an FA Cup goal against Man City.
I'd play Kirk from the off but I'm no expert. He's not happy where he is I suspect and he/we need someone to take a chance on him in January. Game on national TV a big motivator and I don't know that he's toxic in the dressing room, despite presumably wanting away.
He's onto a loser on here whatever because of who the opposition is. If he plays well, it won't change minds anyway, but what more can he do? If, as most expect he goes missing on the day, and controversially I'll add true to form as we've seen little of him of late for good reason, hook him off. Simples.
If we somehow made the third round I would like to get a Championship team the likes of Swansea, or Hull, or Millwall or Coventry to see what Alfie May is made of near that kind of level. Looking way too far ahead mind, as the Millers massive has to be faced first.
No need - May's already scored an FA Cup goal against Man City.
He has also had Phil Foden sing his praises.
If we were going to draw any championship team away, I'd want it to be QPR. Local and a chance of winning.
To all those suggesting we start Kirk, I can only say I personally wouldn't even want him anywhere near the team even for a match against Cray Valley Paper Mills!
A great experiment though to see if he can standout against that calibre of player.
Also on the off chance he has a great game it could generate some transfer interest for January hopefully
A while back Some people were saying FA CUP should have a champions league place to make clubs take it seriously (despite Arsenal Chelsea Man City Man Utd Liverpool winning it something like 20 out of 23 years) and yet some on here want us to play a weakened team ourselves
If we somehow made the third round I would like to get a Championship team the likes of Swansea, or Hull, or Millwall or Coventry to see what Alfie May is made of near that kind of level. Looking way too far ahead mind, as the Millers massive has to be faced first.
You want a piss easy 2nd round then hope for a good premier league away day in the 3rd round (or another piss easy tie)
And would some still say rest some players?
we don’t pick and choose the opponents we won’t progress very far (in all likelihood) so take every game seriously including this one.
Northwich Victoria should be lesson enough
They were a NL North team, the same level as the likes of Welling or Dartford.
Cray Valley are 2 divisions below that.
Maybe so, but have signed a few good players from the NLS.
Adam Coombes can’t even get a start for them, and it was only 3 years ago he was banging them in for Welling. Then went to Billericay for £3k per week. Underestimate them at your peril.
You want a piss easy 2nd round then hope for a good premier league away day in the 3rd round (or another piss easy tie)
And would some still say rest some players?
we don’t pick and choose the opponents we won’t progress very far (in all likelihood) so take every game seriously including this one.
Northwich Victoria should be lesson enough
They were a NL North team, the same level as the likes of Welling or Dartford.
Cray Valley are 2 divisions below that.
Maybe so, but have signed a few good players from the NLS.
Adam Coombes can’t even get a start for them, and it was only 3 years ago he was banging them in for Welling. Then went to Billericay for £3k per week. Underestimate them at your peril.
£3k a week sounds exaggerated, their owner said in an interview a few years ago the highest salary they had ever paid was £1k per week.
Guess it will be a different looking starting 11 on Sunday? With Chuks gone for a while will Alfie & Miles start on the bench or will MA go for a fast start and goals with a view to very early subs to then protect them? Think I'd go for Chem and Tedic to start. Who else needs minutes on the 'grass'?......... though I'd start embracing the new football vocabulary Kirk, Fraser, Anderson, McGrandles, Chin, Tayo Edun, Ness, T Thomas, Walker?
just just heard the Appleton interview post Wigan saying some of the subs were due to fatigue/cramp.
If that’s the case then a game against players not used to the same intensity seems to be the perfect run out to avoid fatigue and cramp against Pompey the following week
You want a piss easy 2nd round then hope for a good premier league away day in the 3rd round (or another piss easy tie)
And would some still say rest some players?
we don’t pick and choose the opponents we won’t progress very far (in all likelihood) so take every game seriously including this one.
Northwich Victoria should be lesson enough
They were a NL North team, the same level as the likes of Welling or Dartford.
Cray Valley are 2 divisions below that.
Maybe so, but have signed a few good players from the NLS.
Adam Coombes can’t even get a start for them, and it was only 3 years ago he was banging them in for Welling. Then went to Billericay for £3k per week. Underestimate them at your peril.
Nothing's certain, except death, taxes and climate change, but if our squad depth is insufficient to defeat an eighth tier side over ninety minutes, I don't fancy our chances of making the play offs.
You want a piss easy 2nd round then hope for a good premier league away day in the 3rd round (or another piss easy tie)
And would some still say rest some players?
we don’t pick and choose the opponents we won’t progress very far (in all likelihood) so take every game seriously including this one.
Northwich Victoria should be lesson enough
They were a NL North team, the same level as the likes of Welling or Dartford.
Cray Valley are 2 divisions below that.
Maybe so, but have signed a few good players from the NLS.
Adam Coombes can’t even get a start for them, and it was only 3 years ago he was banging them in for Welling. Then went to Billericay for £3k per week. Underestimate them at your peril.
£3k a week sounds exaggerated, their owner said in an interview a few years ago the highest salary they had ever paid was £1k per week.
Bit off topic, but Welling were paying him £750 PW and he was under contract. Billericay payed £30k to buy out his contract and offered that figure. This was what was told to supporters from Goldburg at the time, and Welling certainly wouldn't have wanted him to leave.
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we don’t pick and choose the opponents we won’t progress very far (in all likelihood) so take every game seriously including this one.
As long as their attitude is right. Whoever is out there has to be 100% committed until the game is won.
No need - May's already scored an FA Cup goal against Man City.
Honestly not sure who else could slide in there? Adigun or another U21? Anderson further forward if Mcgrandles is available?'
He's onto a loser on here whatever because of who the opposition is. If he plays well, it won't change minds anyway, but what more can he do? If, as most expect he goes missing on the day, and controversially I'll add true to form as we've seen little of him of late for good reason, hook him off. Simples.
If we were going to draw any championship team away, I'd want it to be QPR. Local and a chance of winning.
Also on the off chance he has a great game it could generate some transfer interest for January hopefully
Cray Valley are 2 divisions below that.
Bayern Munich lost to a 3rd division side in the DFB Pokal, huge upset. Makes ya think...
Then went to Billericay for £3k per week.
Underestimate them at your peril.
With Chuks gone for a while will Alfie & Miles start on the bench or will MA go for a fast start and goals with a view to very early subs to then protect them? Think I'd go for Chem and Tedic to start.
Who else needs minutes on the 'grass'?......... though I'd start embracing the new football vocabulary
Walker
Chin, Ness, T Thomas, Edun
Anderson, McGrandles, Fraser
Tedic, Campbell
Billericay payed £30k to buy out his contract and offered that figure. This was what was told to supporters from Goldburg at the time, and Welling certainly wouldn't have wanted him to leave.