FA Cup Round 1 Draw

[rayleigh dan]

Not a bad strike, either! :-

https://twitter.com/x/status/1053741456899366913

Makes me wonder who supports them if the police don't! I'd like to draw them away from home now, just out of interest.

 

[AndyT]

I've had quite a lot of PM's overnight asking for more information about the Met Police, so here's a good article written a couple of years back :-

https://sports.vice.com/en_uk/artic...-at-britains-most-misunderstood-football-club

Nile Ranger adds : I'm not surprised they made it to the 1st Round. Whenever I've come up against them, I've always been on the losing side!

 

[AndyT]

Some other random thoughts :-

Who polices their home matches?
How comes they've got a youth team?
Is there anyone on their books called Law?
If the referee has had a poor first half, do they bring him in for questioning?
In a post-match interview are they allowed to say "no comment"?

 

[BrettieAngell]

That would be moved to Roots Hall if it happened.

The rules were changed in the last few years to stop that. Moot point because they are out anyway.

Only Billericay left of the Essex trio and they have a replay.

 

[AndyT]

I must admit I liked Billericay's result yesterday. Has a ring to it when read out aloud :-

Billericay Town Two Taunton Town Two.

If only it had been Tiptree Town instead of Billericay Town!

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

We are ball No. 41 in tonight's draw.

 

[mattitouk]

Following Saturdays Fa Cup results, the updated list is here:

• 1 ACCRINGTON STANLEY
• 2 AFC WIMBLEDON
• 3 BARNSLEY
• 4 BLACKPOOL
• 5 BRADFORD CITY
• 6 BRISTOL ROVERS
• 7 BURTON ALBION
• 8 BURY
• 9 CAMBRIDGE UNITED
• 10 CARLISLE UNITED
• 11 CHARLTON ATHLETIC
• 12 CHELTENHAM TOWN
• 13 COLCHESTER UNITED
• 14 COVENTRY CITY
• 15 CRAWLEY TOWN
• 16 CREWE ALEXANDRA
• 17 DONCASTER ROVERS
• 18 EXETER CITY
• 19 FLEETWOOD TOWN
• 20 FOREST GREEN ROVERS
• 21 GILLINGHAM
• 22 GRIMSBY TOWN
• 23 LINCOLN CITY
• 24 LUTON TOWN
• 25 MACCLESFIELD TOWN
• 26 MANSFIELD TOWN
• 27 MILTON KEYNES DONS
• 28 MORECAMBE
• 29 NEWPORT COUNTY
• 30 NORTHAMPTON TOWN
• 31 NOTTS COUNTY
• 32 OLDHAM ATHLETIC
• 33 OXFORD UNITED
• 34 PETERBOROUGH UNITED
• 35 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE
• 36 PORT VALE
• 37 PORTSMOUTH
• 38 ROCHDALE
• 39 SCUNTHORPE UNITED
• 40 SHREWSBURY TOWN
• 41 SOUTHEND UNITED
• 42 STEVENAGE
• 43 SUNDERLAND
• 44 SWINDON TOWN
• 45 TRANMERE ROVERS
• 46 WALSALL
• 47 WYCOMBE WANDERERS
• 48 YEOVIL TOWN
• 49 GUISELEY
• 50 WARRINGTON TOWN OR FC HALIFAX TOWN
• 51 CHORLEY
• 52 HARTLEPOOL UNITED
• 53 CHESTERFIELD
• 54 SOUTHPORT
• 55 YORK CITY
• 56 HARROGATE TOWN OR WREXHAM
• 57 GATESHEAD
• 58 STOCKPORT COUNTY
• 59 SALFORD CITY
• 60 WITTON ALBION
• 61 ALFRETON TOWN
• 62 WOKING
• 63 HITCHIN TOWN OR LEATHERHEAD
• 64 CHIPPENHAM TOWN OR MAIDENHEAD UNITED
• 65 SLOUGH TOWN
• 66 HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TOWN OR OXFORD CITY
• 67 WESTON SUPER MARE
• 68 BOREHAM WOOD OR DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
• 69 METROPOLITAN POLICE
• 70 BROMLEY
• 71 ALDERSHOT TOWN
• 72 TORQUAY UNITED
• 73 BILLERICAY TOWN OR TAUNTON TOWN
• 74 HAMPTON & RICHMOND BOROUGH
• 75 SUTTON UNITED
• 76 EBBSFLEET UNITED
• 77 MAIDSTONE UNITED
• 78 HARINGEY BOROUGH
• 79 BARNET
• 80 DOVER ATHLETIC

 

[mattitouk]

Knowing our luck, we will get one of the top teams in the play off's of Division One.

 

[AndyT]

Ball no. 69 it is, then!

 

[MK Shrimper]

Mini SZ competition: Pick a number, any number between 1-80 (exc 41 natch.) Winner gets the satisfaction that they picked a random number and got it right.

Me: 61 - Alfreton Town. (oooh, exciting).

 

[BILLERICAY BLUE]

27 - MK Donuts

 

[Clarky176]

71

 

[AndyT]

If this is for who plays us, I'll wager It'll be 52 away!

 

[Mick]

If this is for who plays us, I'll wager It'll be 52 away!

Just what someone asked for :

"Away at a ropey, traditional old non-league ground miles away (but handy for the station) please. Not much to ask. "

 

[AndyT]

One of the very few grounds in the football league that I'd never been to (when I officially stopped trying to complete the 92, before they started building new stadiums and made the whole thing difficult again).

 

[greyerfox]

48 away

 

[MK Shrimper]

Never mind this home & away nonsense! Just a number, you get a metaphorical pat on the back if you're right.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

7 away

 

[MK Shrimper]

MK - 61
Billericay Blue - 27
Clarky176 - 71
Andy T - 52
GreyerFox - 48
Yorkie - 7

 

[AndyT]

Never mind this home & away nonsense! Just a number, you get a metaphorical pat on the back if you're right.

It's always away. Isn't it something like 2 First Round home ties in the last 11 years