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

[They Call It Madness!!!]

Birmingham at home...logistical nightmare.

Reduced capacity, Brum unhappy at minimal allocation, cold showers, tv cameras in town and a Bim Pepple brace to seal an unlikely 2-1 victory after heroics from Collin.

 

[Paulie Walnuts]

Pretty sure col i would murder us too sadly.

I want the worst team and hopefully a win and a big draw.

Yeah maybe, but we would give them a good shoeing off the pitch which is just as important.

 

[Target man]

They might get 8k in first round and an 4-0 win for them against us

I rather get Harborough at home, nice and easy draw and an £45k prize money.

We said Sutton, Flyde and Maidenhead were easy ..... no guarentees in football!

 

[secondalibi]

As a Shrimper who lives in Birmingham, Birmingham City away would be nice.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Colchester or Orient just for the laughs and a proper rivalry match as opposed to flippin' Daggers.

 

[Sandbach Shrimper]

I'm probably the only one who would like Crewe away

 

[* ORM *]

Did Kitchee make the first round proper. Birmingham away would be good for the coffers but sell out it won’t be. Maybe 14,000

 

[Danshrimper]

Has to be the lowest, or at least a lower ranked side at home for me. Gives us the best chance of progression. We want as best a chance as possible to get to the 3rd round, that’s where we could really make some money.

I don’t think there is as much money to be made from an away tie to a L1 side as people think. Even the likes of Birmingham are probably only going to get max 10k at discounted prices, not exactly a massive payday.

Any away game also isn’t going to be selected for TV. Birmingham at home is probably the only possible game that would be selected, and even then I’m not sure how great the TV money is at this stage.

 

[Barling Magna]

I'm probably the only one who would like Crewe away

I'd like that. My mate is a Crewe fan.

 

[Ailsa Road Shrimper]

A trip to a league one club would likely attract a half full stadium at best, they may even make up to eleven changes to their starting line up. Will be another illustration of how far we have fallen.

 

[Brumshrimper]

Another vote for Birmingham City away. I’ve held off from visiting St Andrew’s since moving to Birmingham a few years ago and would be great for banter at work.

 

[Evening Echo]

THE first round draw for the FA Cup will take place on Monday evening.

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[leeblue]

am I missing something obvious but why all the love for Birmingham away?

2k following big club proper ground....

 

[Target man]

Harborough away ..... just to **** off everyone that wanted Birmingham!

 

[Maldon Shrimper]

Wouldn't it be great to get into the 3rd round and getting a premier league team for those that can remember when we went to Everton Chelsea and Spurs.Earning a few quid along the way.Old Trafford or the Emirates as never been.However knowing our luck probably someone dire

 

[cerbera45]

I could be wrong, but I think it's no replays from 1st round onwards.

The National League chief executive pleb Mark Ives voted in favour of scrapping them to bring in that new tinpot trophy competition.

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Teams we don't want away: Oldham, Rochdale, Grimsby, Morecambe, Salford, Rotherham, and Wigan - especially Wigan, agreed?
Had a torrid time the last occasion I had to visit the then JJB Stadium.
Too long to go into here, but the following morning, 9am-ish, it involved two rival gangs throwing bottles at each other across the high street while women with prams ducked and fled for their safety!

 

[They Call It Madness!!!]

Remember going to Birmingham for our League Cup tie in the noughties, remember the local 8 year olds throwing rocks and stones at the coach well

 

[ShrimperMatt0099]

As a Shrimper who lives in Birmingham, Birmingham City away would be nice.

Ditto!

 

[Target man]

Wouldn't it be great to get into the 3rd round and getting a premier league team for those that can remember when we went to Everton Chelsea and Spurs.Earning a few quid along the way.Old Trafford or the Emirates as never been.However knowing our luck probably someone dire

I'm sure Justin won't mind that!