Darlo Uncovered

Yeah I can't see any appeal in this game for them whatsoever - a long journey in midweek in winter, to stand on flat, uncovered concrete, for a game against a side two divisions below which is on tv anyway, and the best case scenario for them is they avoid being embarrassed? I'll be surprised if mor...

eddie-rowles wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 14, 2019 1:40 pm

a tight close knit ground

We moved it from Blackwell then?

Great to see we still have a decent size latent fanbase out there - shame we can't accommodate more of it when we do get the oppourtinity (and that I'm going to have to turn up at 6.15 on the day to get a reasonable view :lol: ) but it is what it is at the moment. Hopefully this can be the spark tha...

Another update on ticket availability. QR have 65 seated tickets and 200 standing tickets. It opens at 10am.
My Sportswear at Morton Park have 200 standing tickets.
On line sales begin at 10am, and 192 available.


^from twitter

Main reason is that this means we have actually managed to get through to the 2nd round of the FA Cup, which I don't expect us to and will just enjoy the night v Walsall for what it is. Yes - we are massive underdogs for the replay, probably more so than the first game in my eyes. Even if we don't ...

I doubt the potential Oxford game will be on TV - from memory the tv companies make decisions before the replays are done, and they won't risk Walsall v Oxford! If it happens (if if if) then it might get moved to the Sunday for 'extended coverage' or whatever the bbc call it

Good draw that. If we get through it's a big home game. If we don't get through the replay, it's not going to be devestating like missing out on Sunderland would have been! Not as devastating as thinking you've got Sunderland away, actually winning our replay for once - then the realisation that we...

Good draw that. If we get through it's a big home game. If we don't get through the replay, it's not going to be devestating like missing out on Sunderland would have been!

What a finish!!!

Replay may have a decent chance of being on tv too

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50139021

National press (with obligatory mistake!)

Yeah I can't see a change (unless forced), and I wouldn't want to see one, even to get Thompson in there. The midfield trio is working really well - Wheatley sitting deep allows Hatfield and Holness to get up and down the pitch. Too often in recent seasons we've looked dominated in midfield, but sin...

HarryCharltonsCat wrote: ↑

Mon Nov 04, 2019 12:14 pm

Maybe they think £10k is not an unreasonable fee for a goalkeeper who would guarantee you a play off spot a division higher than they are currently playing though?

'Guarantee'

I think Saturday showed our major weakness as a team - we haven't quite found the right formula for scoring goals. Everything else has come together nicely - we look very solid defensively and the midfield trio are working very well together. However, we are averaging just over 1 goal scored per ga...

I think Saturday showed our major weakness as a team - we haven't quite found the right formula for scoring goals. Everything else has come together nicely - we look very solid defensively and the midfield trio are working very well together. However, we are averaging just over 1 goal scored per gam...

Wiseacre wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 29, 2019 5:02 pm

beware the change of manager effect - if they do sack Clark.

The non-existent change of manager effect?

Financially, am I right in thinking its a 50/50 cut of the gate? If so, Walsall will be a bit more expensive and the rugby club wont be taking a bite out of our 50%. The fact its a short train ride from Birmingham city centre makes it ideal for a day out/making a weekend of it if people fancy. Expe...

Breedon wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 22, 2019 1:47 pm

On top of Sunderland or Pools there were maybe 5 more notably exciting ties. After that, all the same.

Behave pretty much any football league side at home would be more appealing than Walsall away. Doesn't mean I'm not going to go and hopefully have an enjoyable day

All the people whinging about the draw, seriously, what are you on about!? The odds on us pulling Pools or Sunderland were extremely long. Outside of that, would you prefer a total nothing tie against a team at our level or the Conference that we could easily lose and nobody would even bat an eye l...

If I was a TV exec and looking for an upset in the first round of cup, then our game against Walsall would be top of my list. Really? If we were flying at the top of the NLN, and they were stranded at the bottom of League 2 I could understand that, particularly if we were at home, but as it is we a...

lo36789 wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 21, 2019 6:46 pm

I'd take a draw actually that would be a good result away and bring them back to BM that is one way to make the most of this draw.

That is actually a very plausible outcome as well given respective form...all is not lost!

Yes - and a replay could have TV potential too...

There should be 4500+ there easily so there's more money into the coffers... 'Easily'? They only just beat that in the first round last season when they were playing Coventry, whor are more local and a bigger draw than we will be for the Walsall public. Yes it could have been worse, but it hardly g...

quakersfan wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 21, 2019 6:31 pm

We could make £22/25k on a 5500 gate. Looking forward to the trip.

I'd be surprised if the crowd is anywhere near that

Awful - we won't make much money and we won't have much chance of progressing. What a shame. Mind, it'll be nice to go to a decent stadium for once!

Depends entirely on the draw! Sunderland at home for example would be basically guaranteed to be on TV I am not sure. The story is surely someone like Malden & Tiptree or Natwhich rather than us. They always go with the smallest clubs. Dulwhich Hamlet have a lot of hipster, media hype about them an...

is it wrong i would take the bye and the cash? If not lets have an away game at a club with a decent attendance. We aren't going to be on TV because there are still smaller sides left in the draw so lets get the most cash we can. Depends entirely on the draw! Sunderland at home for example would be...

I want a big name at home. Get us on tv, plus try and create some sort of buzz about Blackwell Meadows for once.

Yes let's not get ahead of ourselves

On the other hand, either ourselves or Tamworth will be ball 56 on Monday

Bloke who is two faced with regards to his comments in relation to Darlington Football Club is confused when people don't take him at his word. A shocking development

(Not you Les )

Ground out a win - we can certainly play a lot better, but it’s pleasing to see us being clinical and then keeping Boston at arms length. O’Neill is getting better by the week - would love to see his loan extended for the season. I don’t get the moaning about the ref personally - thought he was ok o...

And a damn sight worse than plenty of other draws we could have had. Long away trip against a team we will be favourites to lose to - hardly a thrilling prospect

If it does end up being Tamworth I’ll be somewhat more positive