Thorpe Groyney
Open your mind
1pm at FA Headquarters.
Details of who our local sides get will be posted as soon as I get them (by the way it should be noted that a full Southend Manor first team squad were back for pre-season training last Thursday).
Basildon United have had the dubious distinction of being mentioned in the past two Cup Final programmes on the trot by virtue of beating Wembley FC away in earlier rounds.
A few lucky teams will also have the game shown live on the FA and ITV websites which means a few hundred quid in their coffers, which to them is a lifesaver.
Without fail this is always the best part of the FA Cup, a time were the everyday punter with everyday jobs can dream that, with a bit of luck, they might, just might, have a day to remember for the rest of their lives.
Details of who our local sides get will be posted as soon as I get them (by the way it should be noted that a full Southend Manor first team squad were back for pre-season training last Thursday).
Basildon United have had the dubious distinction of being mentioned in the past two Cup Final programmes on the trot by virtue of beating Wembley FC away in earlier rounds.
A few lucky teams will also have the game shown live on the FA and ITV websites which means a few hundred quid in their coffers, which to them is a lifesaver.
Without fail this is always the best part of the FA Cup, a time were the everyday punter with everyday jobs can dream that, with a bit of luck, they might, just might, have a day to remember for the rest of their lives.