Eastbourne v Slough (FA Cup 4th Qualifying round)

[Reading Rebel]

Eastbourne are favourites at 6/4, away win is 15/8 with 34/13 the draw. 

[GlenSTFC]

Never seen a 34/13 odds! I’m confident we can go there and bring back another win but obviously that last result won’t have much bearing on tomorrow’s game. They’ll certainly be well up for revenge and won’t want the embarrassment of losing twice to us. Should be a cracking cup game hopefully we can take 150 to them and having never been but can see there’s plenty of covered terracing which can only add to the atmosphere. 

[Mark44]

Cannot make tomorrow but for some reason really nervous about the game......Would mean so much to be in the first round again.....when was the last time we made the first round 2 years running? must be mid 90's as has never happened in my time supporting the Rebels

 

[rebelbrewer]

45 minutes ago, Mark44 said:

Cannot make tomorrow but for some reason really nervous about the game......Would mean so much to be in the first round again.....when was the last time we made the first round 2 years running? must be mid 90's as has never happened in my time supporting the Rebels

 

Pretty close 97/98 we played Cardiff and 98/99 Macclesfield

[REBEL MATTERS]

RB, was that the Macclesfield replay when we lost on pens and they had that mouthy / lanky keeper in goal for them?

[Reading Rebel]

As Glennie quite rightly points out, our league win against them will have no bearing on tomorrows outcome.

In fact it probably makes them an even more dangerous opponent.

[rebelbrewer]

42 minutes ago, Rebel Matters said:

RB, was that the Macclesfield replay when we lost on pens and they had that mouthy / lanky keeper in goal for them?

The pens game yes - can't comment on the goalie as we don't tend to stand behind the goal....it was a heck of shoot out though

[sdelaney]

2 hours ago, rebelbrewer said:

The pens game yes - can't comment on the goalie as we don't tend to stand behind the goal....it was a heck of shoot out though

I cannot remember the replay for me it was the 1st game when we were 2 - 1 down with a few minutes left and every one around me on the halfway line not happy that Andy Deaner was still on the field then he hits a screamer in our eyeline from 30+ yards out for the equaliser what a goal.

[Irishadrian]

Macclesfield won that shoot out 8-9

[sdelaney]

Really looking forward to the game early start in the morning to get on the coach.

COYREBELS

[Irishadrian]

I'm not sure why there isn't more confidence about this game  Eastbourne are 15th mostly because of their poor home record all season  They've only managed 2 home league wins  Do we really want a replay against a team unbeaten away?? I think we'll need to get some penalty practice in if that happens As RR says anything can happen in cup games There are always a few surprises but like Glen I'm confident of our progress and those bookie odds quoted are very close really No real favourites.

[GlenSTFC]

Although some may say league form shouldn’t be counted, their current form is one win in six. Of course we shouldn’t be over confident but I’d be disappointed if we didn’t get at least a draw (no pressure lads!). 

[Reading Rebel]

2 hours ago, Irishadrian said:

I'm not sure why there isn't more confidence about this game  Eastbourne are 15th mostly because of their poor home record all season  They've only managed 2 home league wins  Do we really want a replay against a team unbeaten away?? I think we'll need to get some penalty practice in if that happens As RR says anything can happen in cup games There are always a few surprises but like Glen I'm confident of our progress and those bookie odds quoted are very close really No real favourites.

Adrian, I'd hardly call it a poor home record with 3 wins against Welling, Chippenham and Dulwich and a draw against Truro.

I think it's more 'apprehension' than lack of confidence mainly due to the importance of the game and the fact that Eastbourne have strengthened their squad with some quality. 

[Curtis]

If you want to see the best and worst of Eastbourne watch their last round..... 4-0 up at half-time and Dulwich down to 10 men, and still 4-0 after 78 minutes, they then concede three goals and hold out for a 4-3 win.

[Curtis]

It’s an enormous match for us tomorrow because of what it could potentially lead to...... put ourselves in the First Round proper of the FA Cup often enough and sooner or later we will get the reward of a big match moneyspinner, and attract more fans to supporting the Club.

[Irishadrian]

RR  You've missed a few things. The victory against Welling was their first league game of the season back in early August  The draw with Truro and win against Chippenham were played by the 18 th August Since then they've been dire at home  and are lucky to be facing us tomorrow after conceding 3 in 6 minutes against Dulwich  We certainly shouldn't think ourselves underdogs imo

[Reading Rebel]

Adrian, I don't think anyone thinks we're underdogs.

There is only 3 points between us in the league so really who turns up on the day and takes their chances and maybe has that little bit of luck will win.

Edited October 19, 2018 by Reading Rebel

[sdelaney]

Great to have a fit Sunny back in the squad.

FACup#RebelsonTour#MoreGlory

COYREBELS

 

Well it is Sunny to have Dunny back in the squad.

[HEAVY TRUCKER]

well done slough fantastic win today, now lets hope the draw is kind to us , first round here we come again hold on to your hats.

[Irishadrian]

Yes great win totally expected by me  Hard to understand why the Eastbourne manager seemed to believe that the way to deal with a terrible defence was to recruit a forward  As Neil said Rutherford is a good player who has scored in every game since he joined but they've not won a single point and they are out of the cup Think again! When we were asked pre season what wish we had for the coming season mine was to rid ourselves of being the only club in FA Cup history to progress to the round at which we met Rochdale and never to the round beyond. Let's hope we get  a home tie and an opponent that makes that possible