Where are you going to be on Saturday 28th?

[Mewcenary]

So, what games are you involved with or taking in?  Assuming no washouts...  :coffee (2):

[Smudge]

A trip to the Seaside,yourself.

[Big J R]

Meadowbank, if it's on. It'll depend on the next 24 hours !

[pearcey]

A trip to the Seaside,yourself.

We're at peacehaven where abouts are you smudge?

[Terrence Collina]

away at Walton and Hersham for a spanking

[E&E Rich]

We are at home to Flackwell Heath who won 12-0 on Tuesday!!

[Hartley Hare]

Will be watching Hartley v Whitehawk in the FA Cup

Another televised game and entrance only a fiver

[Footy Mad]

At the nearest ground to my house

[Wattsy]

Probably having a lay in bed in the morning then probably go watch a game somewhere

[Hartley Hare]

More stuff on the FA Web site....(here's hoping I'm not breaching any copyright laws)

Neville Roach is confident that the added of pressure of appearing on FATV again will not affect his Hartley Wintney side when they take on Whitehawk in The FA Cup Preliminary Round on Saturday.

 

Hartley's Extra Preliminary Round win over Molesey was captured by The FA’s cameras last week and Roach believes the added attention has inspired his charges.

 

"It was a massive day, all the boys are buzzing from it, the whole club is," explained Roach. "We were really looking forward to it, it's the big one.

 

"The coverage on the website was really good and the boys loved it. There was no pressure, it was just a chance for everyone to go out there and enjoy themselves. It was a great result and a great day for the team and the club.”

 

The next task in hand for the Combined Counties Division One side is the visit of Whitehawk, who play their football two tiers higher in the Isthmian League Division One South. The Hampshire side go into the game without the sort of budget Whitehawk have at their disposal but also without the burden of being the favourites.

 

"I know that they're two leagues above us, with a lot of experience and a big budget but that's all I know," added Roach. "It will be harder than Molesey because they will have more experience.

 

"There is no pressure on our boys, we're just going to go out there and do what we can."

 

One thing that Hartley's Cup progress has done is increase interest in the club and Roach is hopeful that their giant-killing feats might draw even more support for his side.

 

Roach said: "I think it's brought a lot of attention to the club. Nobody knew about us but hopefully now people will stand up and think, 'oh a little village club with a lot of ambition' and hopefully we can let people know what we're about."

 

Whitehawk, the current Sussex County Division One champions, will pose a significant threat and their manager Darren Freeman believes the club's long term plans for success will play a vital part in this fixture.

 

"We believe in doing things in the right way here with our youth teams and we are always trying to bring players through," said Freeman.

 

"We have two former Crystal Palace trainees here, Jeryl Hughes and Jamie Brotherton, that have brought a lot of quality to the club and I believe that they will make the step back up, hopefully with us."

 

Despite Whitehawk's strength, Freeman will approach the game like any other and he knows what he will have to do to get a result and what it means.

 

"We have got to prepare right and make sure the occasion does not get to the lads," added the Hawks manager. "It's all about the day itself and preparing right. We certainly won’t be taking anything for granted.

 

"It's a great Cup and after just a couple of rounds there is a chance you could be playing a big team.

 

"The club also has a lot of great people working very hard off the pitch and we all want this club to be successful."

 

[Mewcenary]

I have the pleasure of visiting Knaphill (second week in a row...)