BlueBoydie Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Guernsey FC regrets to announce that the FA Cup with Budweiser 2nd Qualifying Round tie with Dover Athletic will not take place in Guernsey. Under the FA terms that have been given to the club to allow GFC to participate in the FA Cup, all matches taking place in Guernsey must kick off at 1300 on a Saturday afternoon, unless the two teams can agree to an alternative kick off time. On the 28th September, the Guernsey Rugby Club has a home fixture due to kick off at 1430 and it cannot move its match, as the visiting rugby club is not staying in the island overnight. Dover Athletic has advised that it’s unwilling to play on the Saturday evening. Its reason is that the club will not play on the pitch after a rugby match has taken place on it. Guernsey FC has also offered for the fixture to be played as a Friday evening tie on 27th September, however Dover Athletic has advised that its players have insufficient time to arrange time off work for this date. Dover Athletic has also refused to play the tie on Sunday 29th September. This means to comply with the FA rules, GFC has to play the game in the UK. More details will be released when the fixture is confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dflman Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 We could host it and charge them £13 to get in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBoydie Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 Only £10 for traveling Guernsey fans though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFC Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Guernsey FC regrets to announce that the FA Cup with Budweiser 2nd Qualifying Round tie with Dover Athletic will not take place in Guernsey. Under the FA terms that have been given to the club to allow GFC to participate in the FA Cup, all matches taking place in Guernsey must kick off at 1300 on a Saturday afternoon, unless the two teams can agree to an alternative kick off time. On the 28th September, the Guernsey Rugby Club has a home fixture due to kick off at 1430 and it cannot move its match, as the visiting rugby club is not staying in the island overnight. Dover Athletic has advised that it’s unwilling to play on the Saturday evening. Its reason is that the club will not play on the pitch after a rugby match has taken place on it. Guernsey FC has also offered for the fixture to be played as a Friday evening tie on 27th September, however Dover Athletic has advised that its players have insufficient time to arrange time off work for this date. Dover Athletic has also refused to play the tie on Sunday 29th September. This means to comply with the FA rules, GFC has to play the game in the UK. More details will be released when the fixture is confirmed. Who is the spoilsport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBoydie Posted September 18, 2013 Author Share Posted September 18, 2013 The FA, Dover, the weatherman, rugby, all of the above. Think of "spoilsport" as a sentiment rather than a focus of blame. Yes, Guernsey knew the situation when they entered the FA Cup, but I'm sure a proper home fixture against a Skrill side would've been the ideal when the draw came out. Even better if they win, but that's irrespective of where the game is played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guernsey Tom Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 difficult one, I would love to say that Dover are running scared, but that's probably an over reaction, its a shame the Rugby cant be moved but many would not agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jab_n17 Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Dover will lose out on the split of gate money as Guernsey get great home support so a loss to them. Would of thought they would have done all they can to play there to get some extra revenue to make up the loss due to the support going down at Crabble. Heard they did not want to play there due to a Rugby match the day before and the pitch would be a mess.....can't see a problem with that as the ball is in the air most of the time and hardly touches the pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 we will never know, but in fairness to dover - I would think that if it was margate-or indeed any other club faced with the same situation-the reaction would have been the same. I am as guilty as anyone-but do we frequently lose sight of the fact that at this level-players and indeed club officials are part time-and do have other jobs and lives to lead ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 If their players can't get time off at short notice then perhaps they shouldn't be playing football,they would soon manage it for a replay at Manchester United [****!!****]ers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBoydie Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 5 wins and a draw on the road according to the BBC, so perhaps Guernsey will benefit from all this, and earn an even bigger ticket draw in the next round, hopefully at home again. Football at this level often also boils down to the fans as they are the life and soul of a club, especially in the case of Guernsey. It's a shame the chance for the first FA Cup tie to be played on the island, and the draw it could have, now won't tale place there. Wigan ground share with rugby so top level clubs can make it work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBoydie Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 In further reference to fans, they had 1,025 on NLD #justsayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jab_n17 Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Guernsey be well up for it now with all this pissing about..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dflman Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Serously though - Guernsey could get a charter into Manston and we could be a neutral ground for this game on the Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBoydie Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hardly "neutral"; they should go Truro City or WSM, both are away on the 28th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Spartacus Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Chipstead & Burgess Hill are not playing on Saturday 28th and as local to Gatwick could be either of those grounds and give small clubs extra income as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dflman Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hardly "neutral"; they should go Truro City or WSM, both are away on the 28th.We could all go to Hartsdown and support Guernsey en masse - none of those other place fans would care less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 5 wins and a draw on the road according to the BBC, so perhaps Guernsey will benefit from all this, and earn an even bigger ticket draw in the next round, hopefully at home again. pretty long odds against it, and a lot of things would need to fall into place'but not totally impossible for that 'bigger ticket draw 'to be against Margate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffin Ender Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I think the rugby club are at home for the date of the next round as well so this whole shambles would be repeated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBoydie Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Hopefully they'll learn by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueBoydie Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 Are you not confident of beating Dulwich then Michael? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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