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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,755
    edited October 2023
    Friday night on the Isle of Sheppey for the brave Walsall souls that travel.
  • Rossman92
    Rossman92 Posts: 3,650
    2nd round draw live from the Valley? Normally right after the last match or would it be on the following Monday? 
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    I'm bloody going.
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    Callumcafc said:
    Friday night on the Isle of Sheppey for the brave Walsall souls that travel.
    They'll be okay, you cannot see much in the dark.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,241
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Pleased from Cray as the windfall they'll receive but fail to see the interest for the TV viewers.
    A non League team take a local scalp?
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,822
    seth plum said:
    I'm bloody going.
    Who are you supporting?
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,555
    Won't be going, would have on the Saturday. Already arranged Sunday lunch out with friends and between us don't have another date free before Xmas.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,142
    Really surprised at that. Pleased though. 
  • PopIcon
    PopIcon Posts: 5,970
    golfaddick said:
    Elthamaddick said:
    of all the potential issues with a 5.30pm Sunday KO....when to eat your roast dinner must surely be the funniest
    Not just me to think about, there are others in the household too.

    If it is live on tv at 5.30pm then I might stay at home and watch it. Live at 12 noon, 2pm or even 4pm then I'd probably go, but seeing as football has sold its soul to the devil then it reaps what it sows. 
    Oh the drama!
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  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,555
    At least the good news for both sides, especially CVPM, is that they will get more money out of it now it’s on the telly. Can see the crowd being sub 2k now.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,725
    LargeAddick said:
    At least the good news for both sides, especially CVPM, is that they will get more money out of it now it’s on the telly. Can see the crowd being sub 2k now.
    Can’t see it being that low but I can see us struggling to get 5K
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    AFKABartram said:
    seth plum said:
    I'm bloody going.
    Who are you supporting?
    Not the Origami Outfit.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,846
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Pleased from Cray as the windfall they'll receive but fail to see the interest for the TV viewers.
    Just guessing but the interest of viewers may be balanced by the logistics of Friday Sheppey, Saturday Bromley, Sunday Charlton. Bits of kit used three times without long distances. 

    Outside of our own view of the world, I think the tie does have some merit for the neutral. We have a relatively decent recent history, there's a good "local" aspect, they are tier 8 and they are the works team of a paper mill (all except the last bit is true, but its still an interesting backstory - expect the "PM actually stands for Paper Mill" to be trotted out regularly).
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,024
    sam3110 said:
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Pleased from Cray as the windfall they'll receive but fail to see the interest for the TV viewers.
    A non League team take a local scalp?
    Agreed, but surely other games better suited, particularly if the non-league side are at home.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,725
    Perhaps the BBC thought the viewers might like to see plenty of goals. I'd expect us to score at least five or six against these if we field our first team.
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,348
    edited October 2023
    Bedsaddick said:
    Perhaps the BBC thought the viewers might like to see plenty of goals. I'd expect us to score at least five or six against these if we field our first team.

  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,613
    Bedsaddick said:
    Perhaps the BBC thought the viewers might like to see plenty of goals. I'd expect us to score at least five or six against these if we field our first team.
    They want to showcase the Premier League players of tomorrow 
  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,234
    A Peter Varney tweet wouldn't go amiss and stuff the Sunday roast 😁
  • heckington_reds
    heckington_reds Posts: 727
    edited October 2023
    golfaddick said:
    If it is tv a 5.30 kick off in Sunday is a really shitty time. Ok for travelling fans as its local but messes with people who want to eat dinner at a reasonable time.....and not just some greasy burger in the ground.

    Game finishes around 7.30pm. Time to get home (even local) and its 8.30-9pm. 

    Cant eat beforehand either unless you have a big Sunday roast at lunchtime & then sandwiches or something light when you get home/on the way home. 

    And it's a Sunday. Lots of chippys are shut on a Sunday. 

    Grrrr....
    Brilliant... this is getting a mention on our community radio show tonight (hlr.com)  you've even given us our topic of conversation!!
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  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,215
    golfaddick said:
    If it is tv a 5.30 kick off in Sunday is a really shitty time. Ok for travelling fans as its local but messes with people who want to eat dinner at a reasonable time.....and not just some greasy burger in the ground.

    Game finishes around 7.30pm. Time to get home (even local) and its 8.30-9pm. 

    Cant eat beforehand either unless you have a big Sunday roast at lunchtime & then sandwiches or something light when you get home/on the way home. 

    And it's a Sunday. Lots of chippys are shut on a Sunday. 

    Grrrr....

  • DOUCHER
    DOUCHER Posts: 7,894
    I did say I’d consider watching it if played in my back garden - well the lounge isn’t far but 5.30 on a Sunday, clashing with songs of praise - really ??
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,063


    Will ask my Mansfield Town supporting mate how it was.
  • Bigfatpete
    Bigfatpete Posts: 723
    Are parking restrictions in place on a Sunday or is it like a weekday after 630pm? 😀
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,838
    Covered End said:
    So we've gone from great game, quality tie to I'm not going because I can't have my Sunday roast.
    Just as well we've got no chance of playing in the Prem anytime soon, isn't it? Otherwise I wonder if some of our fans may starve to death.
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,890
    Don’t think I’ll be able to make this one.

    We’ve got beef and lamb planned that day for 16:30 hours and they’re my favourites. Also got white cabbage.
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,555
    Covered End said:
    So we've gone from great game, quality tie to I'm not going because I can't have my Sunday roast.
    If that was in response to my post it isn't a case of not being able to have my Sunday roast but because we've arranged Sunday lunch with friends we've not seen for a while and the 5th was the only date we could all make it this side of Xmas. I was going to go if it were on the Saturday but now can't on the Sunday. The kick off time doesn't help either especially as I doubt the Club will run Valley Express as normal for home games.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,982
    LargeAddick said:
    Covered End said:
    So we've gone from great game, quality tie to I'm not going because I can't have my Sunday roast.
    If that was in response to my post it isn't a case of not being able to have my Sunday roast but because we've arranged Sunday lunch with friends we've not seen for a while and the 5th was the only date we could all make it this side of Xmas. I was going to go if it were on the Saturday but now can't on the Sunday. The kick off time doesn't help either especially as I doubt the Club will run Valley Express as normal for home games.
    It's a family thing. 
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,456
    Hate to say it but I agree. Some of our fans really don’t do us any favours sometimes.

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