FA Cup 4th round qualifying V Ebbsfleet 14/10/23

[Sir Rebel1965]

£9375 for the winners, £3125 for the losers.

[Reading Rebel]

Is it half the gate money or a third?

[Sir Rebel1965]

Depends if the home team have people on the gate who can count!

Some clubs have been known to not give the correct attendance on cup games!!!!!!!!!!

[DonnyNo6]

I see they've announced the ticket prices....£17 for adults.

[Reading Rebel]

2 hours ago, DonnyNo6 said:

I see they've announced the ticket prices....£17 for adults.

What about concessions?

[GlenSTFC]

12 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

What about concessions?

 

2 hours ago, DonnyNo6 said:

I see they've announced the ticket prices....£17 for adults.

Be fair they have reduced it by a whole £2!

[Reading Rebel]

Concessions are £13

[Nathan]

Just thought I'd mention that we haven't been eliminated at this stage since 1999. We won on all 5 occasions we've reached this round since.

So no pressure Scott! 

[Reading Rebel]

8 minutes ago, Nathan said:

Just thought I'd mention that we haven't been eliminated at this stage since 1999. We won on all 5 occasions we've reached this round since.

So no pressure Scott! 

That's put the kibosh on any chance we had of causing an upset 😅  

[Mark44]

1 hour ago, Nathan said:

Just thought I'd mention that we haven't been eliminated at this stage since 1999. We won on all 5 occasions we've reached this round since.

So no pressure Scott! 

Surely this can be reworded to make it even more pressure  
 

Just thought I'd mention that we haven't been eliminated at this stage this Millennium. We won every time we've reached this round in the current one.

So no pressure Scott! 

[codpiece]

So unbeaten 4th round qualifiers this century 😂

[Sir Rebel1965]

10 hours ago, codpiece said:

So unbeaten 4th round qualifiers this century 😂

No, unbeaten 4th round qualifiers this millennium!

[Sir Rebel1965]

So after both teams weak performances this weekend, it leaves this game wide open.

For Ebbesfleet they have to make good the home advantage and need a win to steady the ship.

For Slough the win is needed for the FA Cup cash and bring in the crowds to make the new owners financial model work.

 

Note: I see Bracknell have been picked as the televised game, so a nice pick up for them of the TV money and extra attendance!

[Reading Rebel]

4 hours ago, Sir Rebel1965 said:

So after both teams weak performances this weekend, it leaves this game wide open.

For Ebbesfleet they have to make good the home advantage and need a win to steady the ship.

For Slough the win is needed for the FA Cup cash and bring in the crowds to make the new owners financial model work.

 

Note: I see Bracknell have been picked as the televised game, so a nice pick up for them of the TV money and extra attendance!

How do we know the FA Cup cash is needed to make our new owners financial model work?

Most good astute owners would never plan their financial model around FA Cup winnings. 

[Holyport Rebel]

Just listened to the Ebbsfleet's manager interview after their weekend match defeat against Halifax.

Found it very interesting.

Talks about them being "mentally and physically" tired.

Yes I know Ebbsfleet are in the National League which is a massive step up from where we are, but I honestly think I'd prefer playing away against a team struggling for form and confidence in the bottom half of this league than a team flying high and full of beans at the top of ours.

Others may disagree !

If we were able to score first I think that would be massive.

Does anyone know if there is segregation on Saturday, as the ticket selection on the Ebbsfleet website has a home  option and an away option.

I can't recall if it was like this last season, when we weren't segregated.

 

Edited October 9, 2023 by Holyport Rebel

[Reading Rebel]

1 hour ago, Holyport Rebel said:

Just listened to the Ebbsfleet's manager interview after their weekend match defeat against Halifax.

Found it very interesting.

Talks about them being "mentally and physically" tired.

Yes I know Ebbsfleet are in the National League which is a massive step up from where we are, but I honestly think I'd prefer playing away against a team struggling for form and confidence in the bottom half of this league than a team flying high and full of beans at the top of ours.

Others may disagree !

If we were able to score first I think that would be massive.

Does anyone know if there is segregation on Saturday, as the ticket selection on the Ebbsfleet website has a home  option and an away option.

I can't recall if it was like this last season, when we weren't segregated.

 

That was playing Sat/Tuesday for a few weeks.

Of course they have no game this week.

When managers are losing games and under pressure they normally spout out rubbish about being tired.

Especially teams in the NL who in the main have large squads of 20+ players.

Edited October 9, 2023 by Reading Rebel

[Curtis]

It could be an interesting match with regard to Ebbsfleet’s motivation…… not exactly a club that financially needs to progress in the FA Cup, & their main priority this season is likely to be establishing themselves in the National League (at present they are only 3 points above the relegation zone).

And if it’s level late on I could see them trying to force a result to avoid a replay.

[Reading Rebel]

Looking at their web site the Ebbsfleet players are looking forward to a week off from the pressures of the league.

They are aiming to replicate their FA Cup success of last season when they eventually lost to Fleetwood Town, which I think was on TV.

Not sure their financial wealth will be on the minds of the players, just more FA Cup glory and prestige in front of the cameras. 

[Curtis]

6 hours ago, Reading Rebel said:

Looking at their web site the Ebbsfleet players are looking forward to a week off from the pressures of the league.

They are aiming to replicate their FA Cup success of last season when they eventually lost to Fleetwood Town, which I think was on TV.

Not sure their financial wealth will be on the minds of the players, just more FA Cup glory and prestige in front of the cameras. 

Didn’t they have a four league match losing streak shortly after losing to Fleetwood.

[Irishadrian]

Normally the four promoted clubs to the National League experience a surge in attendance  look at the Maidenhead experience when they were promoted  This year Oxford City have lept up 600  the other two by the low 400s and Ebbfleet?  55 on average!