Breaking News F.A Cup 1st Round draw. Southend United vs Charlton Athletic

[Exiled Shrimper]

Potential problems for COSU. I don’t know how quick a fix could be to get more of the North Bank open to meet the allocation.

If it’s not doable by the start of November, where do they allocate the rest? Then that means not selling certain seats in the home end for segregation.

A nice problem to have mind, just hope something can be sorted ASAP.

There are two potential areas to explore within the competition rules.

One is paragraph 191.1, which states the allocation of up to 15% must be in a “fully segregated area”.

The second is paragraph 199, which states The FA’s Professional Game Board may vary the away club’s allocation at its “absolute discretion”.

 

[CanveyCastle]

Just been to the ground but the Ticket Office is shut.

Don't they want our money ?

 

[GBJ]

Charlton Fans are saying some really nice things about us online

In summary, they see us a winnable game (obviously) but many have said how it's a proper away day against a proper club

I for one am looking forward to having a proper club play against us, regardless of the result

They’re equally saying some not very nice things about Bonne.

WAR Bonnie lad

 

[Strykr]

They’re equally saying some not very nice things about Bonne.

WAR Bonnie lad

Yeah interesting, they have an abysmal opinion of him, he sounds like the exact opposite of the kind of player kev and the trio want, and do their DD to avoid...

 

[JD]

Will COSU really think about switching it? It would earn us more money, but how much more

Charlton fans in general won’t be interested in a game at home against us. I’d be surprised if there was a gate of over 10k at the valley if it were to be played there.
Away day for them is a different matter.

 

[Shrimper]

So was talking elsewhere about this game and we can't switch it apparently. We'd lose any revenue benefited from the reversal and potentially be disbarred from the competition the following year. If we can't play it our ground for any reason then it has be played at a nearby neutral ground.

 

[Evening Echo]

THE draw has been made for the first round of the FA Cup.

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[spoons]

Needs to be a Friday night under lights and the Roots Hall roar

 

[Smiffy]

Needs to be a Friday night under lights and the Roots Hall roar

Exactly this. If we can get Charlton to agree, Friday night is the one.

 

[Ricey]

Needs to be a Friday night under lights and the Roots Hall roar

I’m not normally in favour of this but, I would be all over that for an FA Cup tie.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Unusual to have excitement outside match day. Three quarters of the draw I sat shaking and to most of the home sides it was, "Not them!" ..."Please not THEM!"...... "OMG, please not them!" Our N°67 had some close calls with a nasty away draw and in the end, it was more a mantra, "Please, just give us a home tie!" In the end it's a good Cup tie which will be a sell out and guarantee a heavy presence in the away end. OK, our chances of advancement to the Second Round are slim but, at least we avoid the embarrassment of going out to a Woking Yeovil, Boring Wood or worse, a banana skin of a lower league club

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Charlton fans in general won’t be interested in a game at home against us. I’d be surprised if there was a gate of over 10k at the valley if it were to be played there.
Away day for them is a different matter.

I'd be surprised if there was even 7k at The Valley?. F.A cup ( especially in the early rds ) isn't the crowd puller it was 30 plus years ago.

 

[Leigh_Seasider]

I think this is a cracking tie, especially as I was sure we’d get some Northern team away. Hopefully a great atmosphere at the Hall and we don’t make it too easy for them.

 

[old leigh shrimper]

Not too bad a draw, a home tie... i'd guess at about 20% chance of progressing ....and no shame if we lose.
I was at Aylesbury and home to Kingstonian....still undergoing therapy for those defeats.

UTB

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

Well, based on the Dec-23 newsletter it will hopefully give @Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset a chance to add him to SUEPA, as at that time he was not signed up.

Exactly. He will be stalked.

 

[Shrimp and two veg]

Anyone have any idea when theyll confirm the date of the fixture ?
Sods law i'm in Somerset on Saturday. But Fri night or Sunday i will make myself available lol

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Absolutely. Charlton will sell out I reckon.
And we will do 7.5 k easy. Sensible pricing could be very helpful too.

If the game was played on the Fri evening, i'd agree with that crowd figure. If played on the Saturday, i'd expect a thousand less because for some fans today, the early rds don't seem to be as appealing as they were 30 odd years ago?.

 

[Fairport]

A winnable tie as Charlton will almost certainly rest many of their players as league position will be a priority.

 

[blake]

If the game was played on the Fri evening, i'd agree with that crowd figure. If played on the Saturday, i'd expect a thousand less because for some fans today, the early rds don't seem to be as appealing as they were 30 odd years ago?.

Why would they be more appealing if played on a Friday evening? Certainly they wouldn't for me.

 

[greyerfox]

A winnable tie as Charlton will almost certainly rest many of their players as league position will be a priority.

So we are likely to face Kanu if so.