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Post by creaner on Sept 13, 2010 11:02:25 GMT
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Post by JohnInglisIsGod on Sept 13, 2010 11:35:49 GMT
Wouldn't have been so bad if it had been a home draw. Well surprises do happen You can never say supporting Worcester City is boring
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Post by niels on Sept 13, 2010 12:51:04 GMT
Lets look on the bright side. Before Saturday's thrashing of Workington their home games resulted in two 1-0 wins, against Stafford and Eastwood, and a 2-1 defeat by Nuneaton. Also they narrowly beat Hinckley away, 1-0, and drew 0-0 at Corby. So we have every chance of turning them over, as long as we don't stay overnight.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2010 13:00:02 GMT
Do you know something about the Boston nightlife that we don't niels??
This isnt a bad draw, if we're going to do something in the League this season, we've got to be beating teams like Boston, so here's a good chance to prove what we are made of.
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Post by Tim Munslow on Sept 13, 2010 13:23:39 GMT
The only worse draw could have been Alfreton or Telford away couldn't it?
I wouldn't give us a hope for that one I'm afraid, although as Niels says they did lose 2-1 at home to Nuneaton. Problem is they are scoring a lot of goals; I think they have four players among the leading scorers in our division!
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Post by JohnInglisIsGod on Sept 13, 2010 13:32:35 GMT
The only worse draw could have been Alfreton or Telford away couldn't it? I wouldn't give us a hope for that one I'm afraid, although as Niels says they did lose 2-1 at home to Nuneaton. Problem is they are scoring a lot of goals; I think they have four players among the leading scorers in our division! It may be the best thing that we are playing them away. we seem to perfom better away at the moment. Sorry JCP can't agree, if we are going to do well in the league then yes we need to beat decent sides, but in the cup you can beat some real rubbish, earn £3000 from the FA for doing it and then hopefully get a league side who are most likely to give us a spanking but we get the gate money for it and have got some nice bonuses for winning ear;lier rounds too. we are NEVER going to win the FA Cup but lets get noticed for making it through some of the early rounds and if we have to do it (guarantee it would be a bit strong look at Erith beating slough!) beating some sides much lower in the pyramid than us then so be it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2010 13:52:23 GMT
Not really! This is the FA Cup!! Have we never beaten teams in the same leauge, or even teams above us in leagues? League form is thrown out of the window in the FA Cup! Whats wrong with getting a draw and bringing thme back down to the Lane for a replay in front of a big crowd.
Why would Alfreton have been a worse draw? Because they've had a good start in the first few games of the season in the League? Are you basing that purely on league position after 8 games?
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Post by georgethebassett on Sept 13, 2010 15:15:31 GMT
Not really! This is the FA Cup!! Have we never beaten teams in the same leauge, or even teams above us in leagues? League form is thrown out of the window in the FA Cup! Whats wrong with getting a draw and bringing thme back down to the Lane for a replay in front of a big crowd. Why would Alfreton have been a worse draw? Because they've had a good start in the first few games of the season in the League? Are you basing that purely on league position after 8 games? I take your point, Jem, but while we might beat the Accringtons of this world perhaps twice out of ten encounters, we're going to beat the Bemerton Heath Harlequins nine times out of ten. I'd much rather we'd been drawn at home to Wednesfield or Tipton than having to travel to York St. this time around.
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Post by pendulum on Sept 13, 2010 15:27:17 GMT
Does it matter if were home or away ( apart from income at home from crowd ) ? we shouldnt be so downbeat we was away to telford last year in the fa cup and drew , last time we played away to boston we drew 2:2 , with our home form and away form i would rather play away get a win or draw and get a nice replay at our ground. what we have learned is anything is possible in the fa cup and i would rather play boston than smaller teams . cups are for big games especially the fa cup this is one of the hardest we could of got but it will test us , and thats what the sqaud needs to be doing is tested. i understand people want smaller teams to get the prize money but we could get that by beatong boston.
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Post by Tim Munslow on Sept 13, 2010 15:34:39 GMT
I would prefer us to have been tested when we had all our defenders available! Come back Shooter, all is forgiven.
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Post by JohnInglisIsGod on Sept 13, 2010 16:17:06 GMT
Don't think we are being downbeat pendulum, I do think we have a chance to beat Boston. My thinking is maybe a 6/4 chance of beating Boston to get thru' or an odds on of beating a much lower side, then to draw a big gun in the next round at home. We get the best of both worlds, prize money for winning this round which the club is desperate for and maybe a Crawley, Wimbledon or even Kidderminster at home in front of 4000 and an even bigger pay day. I thinking purely of this being money making and trying to improve our chances of a bigger income. We can't guarantee home draws but as Jem says we can draw and get them to the lane but if we get knocked out by a decent side away from home then we aren't going to make a whole load are we? From what i remember we have not budget for any cup run so to even get 1 or 2 wins might help us strengthen the squad, especially in defence, or pay for a solicitor lol
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2010 16:19:24 GMT
I'm not sure why you'd want a way over the hill defender back in the team, there's nothing to forgive either! Clive, I agree with your comment, but playing Boston is hardly like playing a team in a higher league and being "giant-killers". Boston are just another team in our league, they've had a decent start, but so have we. There is no reason why we can't beat Boston, or at least get a draw and force a replay. If we think this is a tough draw, does that therefore mean Boston consider this an easy draw?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2010 16:21:31 GMT
The ideal is of course to play a team at least two leagues below you in every round until you get Chelsea at Stamford Bridge!! And to this day i still think if we'd had got at Huddersfield, we could have beaten them, or got beat 6-0! Ethier way would have been better than a limp 1-0 defeat!
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Post by bufc on Sept 13, 2010 16:30:47 GMT
Hi guys and gals. hope your all well, just been reading throu the thread and picked up on a couple of things regards to crowd and income.
Where ever the match is held the income is split after cost of both clubs have been payed. 35% each and the Fa take 30%. althou i see your point about home crowd (700 to 1100 at a guess) Boston core support will be around 1500 to 1700 for the game, as the players travel is payed out the gate fee, financialy its better at boston.
As for the game its selve who knows. boston have been strange at home, nunny we was poor and eastwood we realisticly wasnt much better but 2nd halk against workinton was fantastic,so its down to wich boston team wants to play
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Post by JohnInglisIsGod on Sept 13, 2010 16:31:48 GMT
Have to agree with that, we should have had a right go at Huddersfield and i too think we would have come out on top. Last year Boston would certainly think we were an easy touch, they have not seen us this year so hopefully they still think we are an easy touch and come prepared the same way. Take us lightly at their peril
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Post by bufc on Sept 13, 2010 16:38:50 GMT
Have to agree with that, we should have had a right go at Huddersfield and i too think we would have come out on top. Last year Boston would certainly think we were an easy touch, they have not seen us this year so hopefully they still think we are an easy touch and come prepared the same way. Take us lightly at their peril There wont be no taking it easy, it be the strongest 11 and after the but F**KING they got of the managers last year for lossing in the cup at lowerstoft the game will get treated the same way. The players are drummed up that all teams in the league are in 1st this year
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Post by pendulum on Sept 13, 2010 16:44:35 GMT
Hi guys and gals. hope your all well, just been reading throu the thread and picked up on a couple of things regards to crowd and income. Where ever the match is held the income is split after cost of both clubs have been payed. 35% each and the Fa take 30%. althou i see your point about home crowd (700 to 1100 at a guess) Boston core support will be around 1500 to 1700 for the game, as the players travel is payed out the gate fee, financialy its better at boston. As for the game its selve who knows. boston have been strange at home, nunny we was poor and eastwood we realisticly wasnt much better but 2nd halk against workinton was fantastic,so its down to wich boston team wants to play Do you think this is classed as a easy draw for you?
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Post by bufc on Sept 13, 2010 16:51:46 GMT
Hi guys and gals. hope your all well, just been reading throu the thread and picked up on a couple of things regards to crowd and income. Where ever the match is held the income is split after cost of both clubs have been payed. 35% each and the Fa take 30%. althou i see your point about home crowd (700 to 1100 at a guess) Boston core support will be around 1500 to 1700 for the game, as the players travel is payed out the gate fee, financialy its better at boston. As for the game its selve who knows. boston have been strange at home, nunny we was poor and eastwood we realisticly wasnt much better but 2nd halk against workinton was fantastic,so its down to wich boston team wants to play Do you think this is classed as a easy draw for you? No. I wouldnt class it as easy at all, in truth on paper it looks a tougth game, could have done with(Like the lad said a few post up) a few lower league teams first before we got to the point of hard games,
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Post by andy on Sept 13, 2010 17:53:39 GMT
As bufc has said, one of the positives of this draw is the typical Boston home gate - averaging 1600 in league games so far. Say that drops to 1200, at an average of 8 quid. That's about 10 grand. Knock off 1,000 for City's coach, and another 500 for match costs, leaves net receipts of around 8.5K. BUFC isnt quite right about the split - up to the 3rd round, net gate receipts are divided equally between the two teams.
Even before kicking a ball, if 1200 turn up at Boston, this year is equivalent to say winning at St. Blazey in front of 200, banking the win money and then losing at Droylsden (given they get around 400) in the next round.
That might be considered a fair (but not great) Cup run, so anything gained this year from now on is a big plus.
(Though I hate to talk only of the FA Cup in cash terms - I love the buzz it can bring to a dull autumn).
Plus we have to again recognise that it is harder for BSBN Clubs to avoid each other at this stage of the Cup than it is for BSBS Clubs (5 v 2 balance this year, which is about average). Which it is why it is a bit tough on Gloucester who having been placed in the Step 3-7 dominated South-West group, end up getting W-S-M.
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Post by voiceofreason on Sept 13, 2010 21:58:51 GMT
Good news re. the financially payday potentially but otherwise what GTB said. Easy draws at home are generally better in terms of progress!
If we play like Saturday, regardless of how Boston Utd. are, we'll have no chance. However, this is WCFC, so who really knows which team will turn up on the day....
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Post by Tony is not to despondent now. on Sept 14, 2010 8:49:30 GMT
All accademic!! Wait until the day!!
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Post by pendulum on Sept 14, 2010 10:06:10 GMT
the worcester news today sounds like theyre so up for us to win this game
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Post by wuffer on Sept 15, 2010 10:42:40 GMT
Think really positively Lincoln Moorland Railway could be the next opponents.I have it on good authority Ilkeston have ceased trading and will have to reform next year
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Post by voiceofreason on Sept 25, 2010 15:31:03 GMT
As bufc has said, one of the positives of this draw is the typical Boston home gate - averaging 1600 in league games so far. Say that drops to 1200, at an average of 8 quid. That's about 10 grand. Knock off 1,000 for City's coach, and another 500 for match costs, leaves net receipts of around 8.5K. BUFC isnt quite right about the split - up to the 3rd round, net gate receipts are divided equally between the two teams. Even before kicking a ball, if 1200 turn up at Boston, this year is equivalent to say winning at St. Blazey in front of 200, banking the win money and then losing at Droylsden (given they get around 400) in the next round. Crowd was 1352
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Post by Tim Munslow on Oct 11, 2010 19:06:22 GMT
The draw for the 4th Qualifying Round has thrown up some crackers (altho' unfortunately we won't be at the party).
The ones I particularly noticed were Newport Co v Crawley, FC United of Manchester v Barrow, Swindon Supermarine v Bath City and Kettering v Rushden & Diamonds. Redditch got scant reward - away to Guiseley.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2010 21:51:32 GMT
Kettering v Rushden & Diamonds - fruity!!!!
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Post by voiceofreason on Oct 14, 2010 12:18:05 GMT
And Good Luck to York in their tie!
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Post by voiceofreason on Oct 24, 2010 0:00:07 GMT
Thanks York.
In other news Corby beat Salisbury 3-0. How bad are they or a deliberate ploy to avoid extra fixtures?? And Rubbish & Dustbins won 2-1 @ Kettering.
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Post by Tim Munslow on Oct 29, 2010 9:12:51 GMT
Congratulations to Tipton Town (Midland Alliance Div 1), who started in the Extra Preliminary Round, have earned £31k+, attracted 1500 to their replay with Sheffield FC on Tuesday, and now visit Carlisle.
Also to Swindon Supermarine, who beat Bath City 4-3 away in their replay and are now at home to Eastwood. I wonder if that's a first - Swindon Supermarine and Swindon Town both in the competition at the same stage?
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Post by voiceofreason on Oct 29, 2010 23:35:47 GMT
Aye, what Tim said.
And almost certainly right about the 2 Swindons??
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