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Post by Durango95 on Oct 11, 2023 23:08:58 GMT
Imagine Utd away. We’d probably beat them.
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Post by Duncan McOchin on Oct 11, 2023 23:17:00 GMT
Third round is still a long way away.
Let's just settle for Leek away after they beat Fylde
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Post by canterbury on Oct 11, 2023 23:34:23 GMT
Wouldn't mind Sheppey away, but I think if a few hundred northerners turned up on the island, the locals would burn one in a big wicker man. I'll settle for Ramsgate away.
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Post by Stranded Hatter on Oct 12, 2023 2:27:41 GMT
Mrs sue and I share a birthday then. I know a ridiculous amount of people with the same: my sister in law, my great aunt, my cousin's daughter, my year 3 teacher, a friend in my year at school, a friend the year below me at school, and more. What is it about November 4th? Lots of Valentine's Day coitus with the subsequent babies being born at 38 weeks? That’s long been my theory
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Post by gibbo on Oct 12, 2023 7:27:05 GMT
Is it? I don’t doubt it’s a key objective but I wouldn’t be surprised if we’re targeting reaching a specific round in the FA Cup too. We’re obsessed as a fan base about avoiding injuries in cup games, Plus: 1) injuries are as likely in League games as Cup games, no greater risk of playing them in the Cup, 2) we've had enough injuries in training recently
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Post by gibbo on Oct 12, 2023 7:29:06 GMT
The draw is Sunday afternoon on ITV.
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Post by gibbo on Oct 12, 2023 7:34:07 GMT
See where we are with injuries and who the opposition is. If we’re still short on numbers, I’m completely in favour of just playing the kids and anyone who needs some minutes. If we’re looking a bit stronger then a trip to third round and a cushty away day somewhere would be nice. Think it will be somewhere in between full strength and 'the kids'. We could also probably easily put out what might at times have been considered 'full strength' with several changes from the previous Saturday. (thinking Knoyle, Camps, Hyppo, Powell, Wooton, Madden all starting)
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Post by timberwolf on Oct 12, 2023 8:11:52 GMT
Is it? I don’t doubt it’s a key objective but I wouldn’t be surprised if we’re targeting reaching a specific round in the FA Cup too. We’re obsessed as a fan base about avoiding injuries in cup games, Plus: 1) injuries are as likely in League games as Cup games, no greater risk of playing them in the Cup, 2) we've had enough injuries in training recently Its not just the possible injuries being caused its the backlog of fixtures you could get from the 3rd round onwards. Say we reach the 5th round that will cause 3 extra games to re arrange later plus any lost because of the weather. DC always seems glad when we have no tuesday fixtures and we have all seen it before when the players look played out once april arrives. I would hate to miss out on automatic promotion due to having a run in a competition we will not reach the final in when along the way our so called big games are played against top clubs who have very few with a squad number under 40 in their squads.
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Post by gibbo on Oct 12, 2023 8:17:25 GMT
Plus: 1) injuries are as likely in League games as Cup games, no greater risk of playing them in the Cup, 2) we've had enough injuries in training recently Its not just the possible injuries being caused its the backlog of fixtures you could get from the 3rd round onwards. Say we reach the 5th round that will cause 3 extra games to re arrange later plus any lost because of the weather. I doubt we'd get another 96/97 scenario though where a large chunk of games are wiped out due to the weather and we're playing catch up at the end of the season. Pitches are better these days so not as many postponements. We should easily be able to manage an FA Cup 4th Round, EFL Trophy Semi-Final, couple of League postponements scenario with the squad we've got.
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Post by timberwolf on Oct 12, 2023 8:21:58 GMT
Due to MS money we must be one of the few fanbases that seem to see the glory of the FA Cup rather than the money their club can make out of the sponsorship of it. Even clubs with this attitude basically bribe fans to watch games in the early rounds with slashing their ticket prices which was never the case at one time. In the knock out competitions we are in then the FA Cup is the top of the 4 we are in if you include the CSC. Our prices have been reduced for all the 3 we have been involved in and will be for sure in the fa cup round 1. Those of us that do watch all these fixtures would you attend if the league match prices were used.
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Post by timberwolf on Oct 12, 2023 8:31:28 GMT
Its not just the possible injuries being caused its the backlog of fixtures you could get from the 3rd round onwards. Say we reach the 5th round that will cause 3 extra games to re arrange later plus any lost because of the weather. I doubt we'd get another 96/97 scenario though where a large chunk of games are wiped out due to the weather and we're playing catch up at the end of the season. Pitches are better these days so not as many postponements. We should easily be able to manage an FA Cup 4th Round, EFL Trophy Semi-Final, couple of League postponements scenario with the squad we've got. Yes we,d manage but its a gamble i do not want to happen. Fans say players should easily play 3 games every week without a problem especially if they work long working hours themselves. They do not say though that a number of those doing the same eventually seek medical help because they are totally played out eventually by doing this. As i have said DC is happier without mid week games as a number of players will be. Even if we do have a full squad minus the 2 long term injuries to pick from having players on the pitch not fully up to it either physically or mentely is not the way forward especially if they say they are fine but not once the game is underway.
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Post by mattyovrio on Oct 12, 2023 8:36:12 GMT
Always want us to take the F.A. cup seriously & progress as far as possible. The dream is always a plum tie against a big fish away in round 3. Don’t think little - think big - all the way to Wemberley!
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Post by mattyovrio on Oct 12, 2023 8:38:08 GMT
Always, always try and win with our strongest teams. Sadly we've become one of those clubs who makes multiple changes. Only 4 of the 11 against Swindon last season started the previous league game, was a bit better v Charlton with 7 of the previous games 11 starting and then 8 of the previous 11 v Walsall. There's the obvious comeback of 'we beat Swindon 4-0 so shut up', which is fair. But hopefully we don't just play reserves against whoever we draw this year. We all know the league is the priority, but it doesn't have to be one or the other. But sometimes you have to make a choice. Hopefully this is almost a moot point and our injury situation looks miles better in November. I want us to go for a cup run but with a degree of pragmatism. So not risking anyone who isn't 100% fit. If we got drawn against a proper "minnow" I wouldn't be against wholesale changes if DC was confident our "second team" was good enough (which it should be) and thought it would benefit the squad as the whole - whether resting players or giving others minutes. Maybe I'm trying to have my cake and eat it. I want to challenge on both fronts but if there's a conflict the league comes first. Cakeism! Bozo has had a very negative effect on the nation’s psyche!
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Post by mattyovrio on Oct 12, 2023 8:46:32 GMT
It's not comparable. Firstly, they don't sit with their feet up either side of games but the main point is you can't be at peak physical performance 24/7. That's common across all sports. You don't get cricket, rugby, whatever, players playing every day. Marathon runners need weeks between competitions and that's only a "couple of hours work". The 100m in the Olympics doesn't get done in a day despite each round lasting only 10 seconds. There's an argument about 2 games a week, but I'd suggest that the EPL has thrown plenty of money into medical/physio research to maximise the use of their £100m+ assets and that clearly shows there's limitations. Edit - You can argue the same for mental performance or other professions but the cold reality is that there isn't the money in it (at least for most professions) to work a couple of days a week or reduced hours for the vast majority. Footballers are immensely privileged in that respect but as fans we also demand the highest quality "product" which needs players at their best. I don’t see any issues with playing 3 a week. Saturday, midweek, Saturday. Not from the comfort of your armchair obvs
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Post by timberwolf on Oct 12, 2023 8:55:16 GMT
Imagine Utd away. We’d probably beat them. Yes imagine it. A lot of County fans will not know of many players in their side that will probebly start the game. Its not a repeat of the 1978 league cup game in any way.
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