Second Round Draw

[Craig Minter]

Just thought i'd pop down some details below...

 

As i'm sure we are all very aware the draw will be on BBC2 at 7pm on 6th November

 

Looks pretty likely that we'll get a decent name in the draw! Percentages of league level look like this.

 

 League 1 35.56% League 2 35.56% National League 11.11% Step 6 8.89% Step 7 8.89%

 

Any teams that people would particularly like?

 

[Curtis]

Oxford City home or away...... a match we could possibly win (and make Club history by making it to the 3rd round), and a fairly short trip if we are away.

[Reading Rebel]

Any league team at home to have a chance of getting the televised game.

 

Avoid the away game against teams that are a distance to travel i.e. AFC Fylde, Carlisle and Gateshead. 

[Irishadrian]

We went up the day before for the Gainsborough game Surely we would do that again if we get a long distance tie?

[GlenSTFC]

Yes decided now! Just want a home draw and for it to be on live tv. The worst draws are any away that’s miles away (Carlisle, Gateshead etc...) OR nearer but still very good teams with poor (relative) support like Boreham Wood, Forest Green Rovers etc...

[staines_rebel_Jr]

Numbers for tomorrows draw:

 

1 STEVENAGE 
2 BRADFORD CITY 
3 PORT VALE 
4 NEWPORT COUNTY
5 MORECAMBE
6 YEOVIL TOWN
7 PETERBOROUGH UNITED OR TRANMERE ROVERS
8 CAMBRIDGE UNITED
9 FOREST GREEN ROVERS
10 AFC FYLDE 
11 LUTON TOWN
12 SHREWSBURY TOWN 
13 HEREFORD
14 GUISELEY OR ACCRINGTON STANLEY
15 BLACKBURN ROVERS 
16 DONCASTER ROVERS
17 LEATHERHEAD OR BILLERICAY TOWN
18 BOREHAM WOOD 
19 MANSFIELD TOWN 
20 OXFORD CITY
21 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 
22 AFC WIMBLEDON 
23 ROCHDALE
24 COVENTRY CITY
25 CHORLEY OR FLEETWOOD TOWN
26 CARLISLE UNITED
27 NOTTS COUNTY 
28 SWINDON TOWN
29 MAIDSTONE UNITED
30 WOKING OR BURY
31 CREWE ALEXANDRA
32 GILLINGHAM
33 MILTON KEYNES DONS
34 SLOUGH TOWN
35 WYCOMBE WANDERERS
36 NORTHAMPTON TOWN OR SCUNTHORPE UNITED
37 CHARLTON ATHELTIC
38 WIGAN ATHLETIC
39 GATESHEAD
40 EXETER CITY

[RebelDelaney]

Reading Rebel the Coach drivers will be praying for a team down the M4 they might not get lost then.

As on our way to the game we were on our way to Doncaster instead of Gainsborough got to the ground at 2.40pm.

 

As we had the Team of 76 recently I was on the Coach for the 1st leg at Anfieĺd but the driver went to Goodison Park.

 

All the fun of an away day.

[David Carpenter]

I agree with Curtis - Oxford City at home would give us a great chance of a treble of victories over level 2 opposition although of course it's on the day that counts not preceding results. I actually dreamt away to Charlton which brought back memories of the Tony Bass last gasp equaliser in the Amateur Cup semifinal before Dagenham went on to win the replay at Craven Cottage on Boat Race day - so no thanks! Anyway what will be will be - fingers crossed! COYR!

[Reading Rebel]

Reading Rebel the Coach drivers will be praying for a team down the M4 they might not get lost then.

As on our way to the game we were on our way to Doncaster instead of Gainsborough got to the ground at 2.40pm.

 

As we had the Team of 76 recently I was on the Coach for the 1st leg at Anfieĺd but the driver went to Goodison Park.

 

All the fun of an away day.

 

 

No change there then RD.

[Reading Rebel]

Yes decided now! Just want a home draw and for it to be on live tv. The worst draws are any away that’s miles away (Carlisle, Gateshead etc...) OR nearer but still very good teams with poor (relative) support like Boreham Wood, Forest Green Rovers etc...

 

 

Yes, I think I'm with you Glen.

 

Boreham Wood have an average attendance of 796, which is poor for a national league team, with the woodworm supporters only coming out in any sort of numbers for the big teams.

 

Forest Green have an average attendance of 2,732 which is much better but still near the bottom of Div 2.

[GlenSTFC]

Looking at all the crowds for the 1st round, I’ve been surprised none were more than 5,000. So that puts paid to getting decent pay day from an attendance in the next round as the crowds will be very similar. So we need to be home and on tv!

[Reading Rebel]

Looking at all the crowds for the 1st round, I’ve been surprised none were more than 5,000. So that puts paid to getting decent pay day from an attendance in the next round as the crowds will be very similar. So we need to be home and on tv!

 

 

With the prospect of a premier or championship team in the next round I'd expect attendances to increase for round 2 but as you say lets get the money and kudos now with a televised game at home.

[Guest route104]

Live draw to take place tonight At Arbour Park a great honour for the club people are starting to notice

[Nathan]

Looks like we're hosting the draw at Arbour Park tonight. Shame it's open only to invited guests but at least it puts the club on the map!

[Reading Rebel]

I'm not 100% certain but the way I read it the BBC 2 programme is coming from AP but the draw is being done at the Chorley FA Cup game.

 

Fantastic news for the profile of the club.

Edited November 6, 2017 by Reading Rebel

[Windsor Rebel]

Are you an invited guest Reading Rebel?

[Matt]

I'm not 100% certain but the way I read it the BBC 2 programme is coming from AP but the draw is being done at the Chorley FA Cup game.

 

Fantastic news for the profile of the club.

That is correct RR.

[3spirit]

Are you an invited guest Reading Rebel?

 

WR, the mere mortals and the leg-ends like me,will be glued watching the box at home but good luck to all those honourable few that get on live tv. Will be great to people watch.

 

Not sure what category Reading Rebel is classed as ! ha ha !

 

Seriously,though, it's great publicity for the club and I think it will be fitting if Steve Easterbrook gets some form of recognition for all he's done for Slough Town FC, in what could be his final year.

[staines_rebel_Jr]

Chief, chief, chief steward !!!

[staines_rebel_Jr]

HOME vs Rochdale

 

They are 19th in League 1