[Manfred Archie Mac Gerbil]

I’m hoping we get Oldham at home, that should be a nice easy game after they scraped through on penalties after a 3-3 draw at Boundary Park with Mickleover and that’s with a full strength team.

[Carlisle_Spireite]

3.15pm today on Talksport 2

[moondog]

Welling away

[Bankrobber]

Interesting tie, not somewhere I've been. When's it due to be played?

[isleaiw1]

Bankrobber, on 11 December 2023 - 04:05 PM, said:

Interesting tie, not somewhere I've been. When's it due to be played?

weekend of the 13th Jan apparently...

[clarevoyant.]

moondog, on 11 December 2023 - 03:21 PM, said:

Welling away

If only we knew someone very local and with plenty of contacts who could get some freebies in exchange for a coffee!!

[1978blue]

Excellent draw that , a new ground to tick off👍😊

[ronpowellsbutler]

Won’t do much for the finances.

[clarevoyant.]

1978blue, on 11 December 2023 - 04:31 PM, said:

Excellent draw that , a new ground to tick off👍😊

No shortage of pubs up the Bellowgrove Rd.,

[DIFH]

Bankrobber, on 11 December 2023 - 04:05 PM, said:

Interesting tie, not somewhere I've been. When's it due to be played?

Dartford crossing

[plannerj]

1978blue, on 11 December 2023 - 04:31 PM, said:

Excellent draw that , a new ground to tick off👍😊

It would have been much better to have ticked off a new ground nearer home. Costly journey for Club and most supporters, alike. South-east London - urrrgh!

[HoneyTrippa]

Yet another South East trip. As if we dont have enough already this season. Cant see many making this one to be fair.

[isleaiw1]

HoneyTrippa, on 11 December 2023 - 05:35 PM, said:

Yet another South East trip. As if we dont have enough already this season. Cant see many making this one to be fair.

Its best part of 2 hours for me and I am where the M1 meets the M25! might be slightly quicker by car but who wants to drive in that area...

[boot]

Time to bow out in my opinion. Good to see the young lads on Saturday, but this is a competion for clubs with nothing else to play for. Nothing should be allowed to distract us from the ultimate goal. Three more postponed League games, plus any the winter might turn up, might be a high price to pay for a day out at Wembley. I hope Barnet and any others within touching distance of us go a long way. I anticipate a loss at Welling.

[Brookie]

boot said:

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Time to bow out in my opinion. Good to see the young lads on Saturday, but this is a competion for clubs with nothing else to play for. Nothing should be allowed to distract us from the ultimate goal. Three more postponed League games, plus any the winter might turn up, might be a high price to pay for a day out at Wembley. I hope Barnet and any others within touching distance of us go a long way. I anticipate a loss at Welling.

Why, it’s good for the youngsters

[moondog]

boot, on 11 December 2023 - 06:07 PM, said:

Time to bow out in my opinion. Good to see the young lads on Saturday, but this is a competion for clubs with nothing else to play for. Nothing should be allowed to distract us from the ultimate goal. Three more postponed League games, plus any the winter might turn up, might be a high price to pay for a day out at Wembley. I hope Barnet and any others within touching distance of us go a long way. I anticipate a loss at Welling.

Nothing to lose and everything to gain in development terms if we continue to play the kids and fringe players

[1978blue]

ronpowellsbutler, on 11 December 2023 - 04:35 PM, said:

Won’t do much for the finances.

Don't think an home game would have made much difference though especially straight after Christmas and the Watford game.

[1978blue]

plannerj, on 11 December 2023 - 05:05 PM, said:

It would have been much better to have ticked off a new ground nearer home. Costly journey for Club and most supporters, alike. South-east London - urrrgh!

Grounds nearer though can be done anytime the long ones not so much so I'm pleased😊 pretty sure the southern spiteites will be happy too!!

[60s 70s Spireite]

moondog, on 11 December 2023 - 06:31 PM, said:

Nothing to lose and everything to gain in development terms if we continue to play the kids and fringe players

Agree about the youngsters, who I’m sure will play in every Trophy game going forward. The downside is that after this next round, the next three rounds are on Saturdays when we have league games in the diary. To be fair Fylde and Gateshead, our opponents on two of these days remain in the competition, but if we are out it gives us the opportunity to play the diary game (no need for a postponement) or any subsequent postponed game.

Less chance of a fixture conjestion .

[JonB]

boot, on 11 December 2023 - 06:07 PM, said:

Time to bow out in my opinion. Good to see the young lads on Saturday, but this is a competion for clubs with nothing else to play for. Nothing should be allowed to distract us from the ultimate goal. Three more postponed League games, plus any the winter might turn up, might be a high price to pay for a day out at Wembley. I hope Barnet and any others within touching distance of us go a long way. I anticipate a loss at Welling.

Play the same’ish team with youngsters backed up by first team squad members needing game time. If we get knocked out so be it, if we don’t it means the young lads are doing well.