FA Cup 1st Round - Slough v Grimsby

[Holyport Rebel]

Thought it was an excellent long interview with Scotty earlier today.
He came across very well, and by association, so did the club.
Great to see his enthusiasm and excitement about the game on Sunday.
I'm sure all us fans feel exactly the same.
I know I do.
When the draw was announced, I thought it was a great draw.
At home, after 3 difficult away ties, against a Football League team stuggling for form and confidence.
Win, lose or draw on Sunday, it has been really enjoyable the past few weeks anticipating this cup-tie.
Should we win on Sunday?
On paper, definitely no.
Can we ?
Of course we can, although all the stars will have to align in our favour for us to do so.
When we beat Millwall and Walsall, both times I believe there were 3 Divisions between us and our lofty opponents.
On Sunday there are only 2 !
I was very surprised to hear on the coach coming back from Eastbourne last week, that Grimsby had sacked their manager.
Seems a very strange time to have done it.
Their "stand-in" bosses are really on a hiding to nothing.
What a first game for them to take charge, a massive potential banana skin and "humiliation" away to a non-league team on a plastic pitch.
As Scotty referred to in his interview, out of the hundreds of non-league teams that started in the FA Cup this season, only 32 remain, and we are one of them.
That's a massive accomplishment we have achieved already.
It isn't often that the saying "we have absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain" is valid.
It is for us on Sunday.  
I can't wait.      

[Reading Rebel]

19 hours ago, Holyport Rebel said:

some background
it's a sell out on Sunday. This is possibly their biggest game for a generation having been nomads for years.
They are one of the smallest clubs in conference south, average crowds under 1000 and a part time club in a sea of professional teams,
Scott Davies the player manager is still a very good player and very intelligent young coach (ex Aylesbury Grammar School). Some of you may remember him from when he scored a penalty against us at Aldershot and milked it to the full.Was destined for big things before his weaknesses took hold. takes a sublime free kick. Tells me the has no injuries and has a plan! very good battling side - a team whose sum is greater than their parts.
Aylesbury United have a big interest in Sunday's game. Scott is Aylesbury born and bred and he has a local legend,Jefferson Louis, as fitness coach. Jefferson is as fit as a flea and has had as many clubs as he has had birthdays!
Jeanmal Prosper may feature - was playing step 5 about 6 seasons ago until Ben Williams at AUFC spotted him. Made a transformational change to a struggling team and has kicked on since then, will enjoy seeing him again - the only right back I've seen who only rarely popped up at right back, so busy was he marauding elsewhere! his wife worked for my wife n they've just had their first baby
Tom McElroy may feature from the bench -ex AGS & Loughborough Uni, son of a surgeon.very young but very strong forward who has an eye for the goals and was a stand out player for Aylesbury.
Had a loan keeper from Arsenal but binned him after 3 days due to poor attitude. Lutrhra is completely different - young, but huge n v. competent.
Josh Jackman is your archetypal lower league defender and club captain. Been with them for years and a massive presence.
They've got  a couple of midfielders in Jackson n Lench who should possibly be playing higher, but are well paid n happy with their lot.Jackson in particular is a quality operator. Along with Scott it makes up a v. strong midfield.
George Alexander up front is on loan from our favourite hate club - Bromley. Also up front is nathan Minhas who's had a perpatetic career until 3 years ago. Seemed to then grasp the opportunity and scored 50+ goals in 2 seasons at a level below (step 3) for Beaconsfield

their ace in the pack is David Ogbonna, v.v. quick, skillful right winger . had played at step 4 for several years where he was the outstanding player for Hertford, but just seemed happy playing with his mates. He ripped Aylesbury, and a number of other Southern League clubs to shreds, last season. Somehow Scott managed to persuade him to go for it and he's prospered. there's some youtube videos of his extravagant pace n skills. He could easily rip Amos to shreds if he's on his game.really good player
I hope to be able to report more after our meal on Saturday night but mums the word till then!

 

 

 

The above was written by a Grimsby fan on their Forum.

Seems a quite respectful and fairly knowledgeable (in parts) breakdown of our team, although does anybody know who this "Jackson" fella is who is apparently one of our best players ?

 

 

 

Decent and quite knowledgeable write up but for a few errors.

'Biggest game for a generation?'

How longs a generation?

I'd say there's been some bigger, Kings Lynn and Kettering being much bigger and then you have the Gillingham and Rochdale games.

Jefferson Louis? 

And then our ace midfield player Jackson?

Can only think it's Johnny Goddard he's talking about. 

Edited November 4, 2023 by Reading Rebel

[GlenSTFC]

Glad to hear the Grimsby fans have been given the whole East side of the ground which should mean we get both end stands. Looking forward to seeing and hearing around 1,000 Slough fans packed behind the goal creating a loud atmosphere.

Edited November 3, 2023 by GlenSTFC

[bonjour]

Great post HR

I know every rebel fan and those who are sadly no longer with us will be cheering the mighty Slough onto what we all hope will be a great victory.

believe we can do this.

 

COYR

 

[Reading Rebel]

3 hours ago, GlenSTFC said:

Glad to hear the Grimsby fans have been given the whole East side of the ground which should mean we get both end stands. Looking forward to seeing and hearing around 1,000 Slough fans packed behind the goal creating a loud atmosphere.

I thought the area behind the goal only held 800? 

Edited November 3, 2023 by Reading Rebel

[Nathan]

4 hours ago, Holyport Rebel said:

When we beat Millwall and Walsall, both times I believe there were 3 Divisions between us and our lofty opponents.
On Sunday there are only 2 !

I don't know about Millwall, but for Walsall I'm sure we were separated by four divisions not three, so we've definitely pulled off more unlikely upsets than Sunday (without wishing to play down Sunday should we win)! We've also beaten teams from "only" two divisions higher before in Qualifying Rounds.

One thing we certainly should NOT be doing on Sunday is being in awe of our opponents. We can do this COYR

[DonnyNo6]

On 01/11/2023 at 16:27, DonnyNo6 said:

I use that road several times a week usually and its arguably the worst kept road on the planet, I've seen tracks in the Himalayas in better condition.

A sign went up about ten days ago informing of road works so I'm hoping its all being re done finally, I'll go that way in the next day or two and see what's happening and post on here.

Praise the lord, hallelujah!

Delighted to say the road is completely open and has been resurfaced end to end.

[sdelaney2308]

Apart from Birmingham who had an ex Slough player in the team and Swansea we have given every other big club a game.

These include

Millwall Walsall Orient Rochdale Bristol Cardiff Reading Mansfield Gillingham Macclesfield etc.

So COYREBELS give it your best and leave it all on the pitch.

[Nathan]

2 minutes ago, sdelane2308 said:

These include

Millwall Walsall Orient Rochdale Bristol Cardiff Reading Mansfield Gillingham Macclesfield etc.

Bristol ???  I remember Bristol Manor Farm...

[GlenSTFC]

13 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

I thought the area behind the goal only held 800? 

Officially just under 900, but I’m sure another 100 could squeeze after all who’s going to be counting!

[sdelaney2308]

1 hour ago, sdelane2308 said:

Apart from Birmingham who had an ex Slough player in the team and Swansea we have given every other big club a game.

These include

Millwall Walsall Orient Rochdale Bristol Cardiff Reading Mansfield Gillingham Macclesfield etc.

So COYREBELS give it your best and leave it all on the pitch.

Nathan was not BMF thought we played Rovers or City but it was Plymouth.

Also added to the top 2 teams i named  was Colchester.

[GlenSTFC]

With the 2nd round draw taking place whilst ours is in play we’re technically in the draw. So by half time we will know our potential opponents which could be a massive lift/incentive for the 2nd half. If we were losing but knew we’d be home to one of the big boys it could make for a very exciting last 45 minutes!

[codpiece]

After drawing blanks in both game against  Rochdale & Gillingham i'd love to hear the roar of the first ever goal scored at Arbour Park against a League side & how big a part us fans could make. All the pressure is on Grimsby ,& this is a free hit with nothing to lose that i'm really looking forward to.

COYR ( serve with honour).

[Reading Rebel]

With only the west side available to walk down will changing ends at half time be allowed?

Just thinking of 500/800 wanting to change ends.

Edited November 4, 2023 by Reading Rebel

[Holyport Rebel]

 

Don't think anybody has printed this list before on here, but according to a Grimsby fan on their forum, below are the countries and TV channels showing tomorrows match. 

 

 

International Coverage
Slough Town vs Grimsby Town Live Stream and TV Listings
Anguilla     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Argentina     Star+
Aruba     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Australia     Paramount+
Barbados     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Bolivia     Star+
Brazil     Star+
British Virgin Islands     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Canada     Sportsnet WorldSportsnet World NowSportsnet Now PlusSportsnet Now
Cayman Islands     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Chile     Star+
Colombia     Star+
Costa Rica     Star+
Cuba     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Denmark     Viaplay Denmark
Dominica     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Dominican Republic     Star+ESPNPlay Caribbean
Ecuador     Star+
El Salvador     Star+
Finland     Elisa Viihde Viaplay
Grenada     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Guadeloupe     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Guatemala     Star+
Haiti     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Honduras     Star+
International     Bet365
Jamaica     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Japan     DAZN Japan
Martinique     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Mexico     Star+
Montserrat     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Nicaragua     Star+
Norway     Viaplay Norway
Panama     Star+
Paraguay     Star+
Peru     Star+
Puerto Rico     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Saint Barthelemy     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Saint Kitts and Nevis     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Saint Lucia     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Saint Martin     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Singapore     112 mio Sports 2
Sweden     Viaplay Sweden
Trinidad and Tobago     ESPNPlay Caribbean
U.S. Virgin Islands     ESPNPlay Caribbean
United States     ESPN+
Uruguay     Star+
Venezuela     Star+

[Nathan]

ESPN+ in the USA; hopefully Mark Wahlberg will be tuning in 😆

[Reading Rebel]

3 hours ago, Holyport Rebel said:

 

Don't think anybody has printed this list before on here, but according to a Grimsby fan on their forum, below are the countries and TV channels showing tomorrows match. 

 

 

International Coverage
Slough Town vs Grimsby Town Live Stream and TV Listings
Anguilla     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Argentina     Star+
Aruba     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Australia     Paramount+
Barbados     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Bolivia     Star+
Brazil     Star+
British Virgin Islands     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Canada     Sportsnet WorldSportsnet World NowSportsnet Now PlusSportsnet Now
Cayman Islands     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Chile     Star+
Colombia     Star+
Costa Rica     Star+
Cuba     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Denmark     Viaplay Denmark
Dominica     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Dominican Republic     Star+ESPNPlay Caribbean
Ecuador     Star+
El Salvador     Star+
Finland     Elisa Viihde Viaplay
Grenada     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Guadeloupe     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Guatemala     Star+
Haiti     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Honduras     Star+
International     Bet365
Jamaica     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Japan     DAZN Japan
Martinique     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Mexico     Star+
Montserrat     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Nicaragua     Star+
Norway     Viaplay Norway
Panama     Star+
Paraguay     Star+
Peru     Star+
Puerto Rico     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Saint Barthelemy     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Saint Kitts and Nevis     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Saint Lucia     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Saint Martin     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Singapore     112 mio Sports 2
Sweden     Viaplay Sweden
Trinidad and Tobago     ESPNPlay Caribbean
U.S. Virgin Islands     ESPNPlay Caribbean
United States     ESPN+
Uruguay     Star+
Venezuela     Star+

Do we know how much all this overseas TV coverage is worth to the club?

[GlenSTFC]

37 minutes ago, Reading Rebel said:

Do we know how much all this overseas TV coverage is worth to the club?

£12,000.

4 hours ago, Holyport Rebel said:

 

Don't think anybody has printed this list before on here, but according to a Grimsby fan on their forum, below are the countries and TV channels showing tomorrows match. 

 

 

International Coverage
Slough Town vs Grimsby Town Live Stream and TV Listings
Anguilla     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Argentina     Star+
Aruba     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Australia     Paramount+
Barbados     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Bolivia     Star+
Brazil     Star+
British Virgin Islands     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Canada     Sportsnet WorldSportsnet World NowSportsnet Now PlusSportsnet Now
Cayman Islands     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Chile     Star+
Colombia     Star+
Costa Rica     Star+
Cuba     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Denmark     Viaplay Denmark
Dominica     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Dominican Republic     Star+ESPNPlay Caribbean
Ecuador     Star+
El Salvador     Star+
Finland     Elisa Viihde Viaplay
Grenada     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Guadeloupe     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Guatemala     Star+
Haiti     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Honduras     Star+
International     Bet365
Jamaica     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Japan     DAZN Japan
Martinique     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Mexico     Star+
Montserrat     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Nicaragua     Star+
Norway     Viaplay Norway
Panama     Star+
Paraguay     Star+
Peru     Star+
Puerto Rico     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Saint Barthelemy     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Saint Kitts and Nevis     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Saint Lucia     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Saint Martin     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines     ESPNPlay Caribbean
Singapore     112 mio Sports 2
Sweden     Viaplay Sweden
Trinidad and Tobago     ESPNPlay Caribbean
U.S. Virgin Islands     ESPNPlay Caribbean
United States     ESPN+
Uruguay     Star+
Venezuela     Star+

Obviously the money is very welcome but I just don’t understand what attraction our match is to all these countries!

[sdelaney2308]

Nord VPN is supposed to be a good app to see footie from around the world.

[Reading Rebel]

6 hours ago, GlenSTFC said:

£12,000.

Obviously the money is very welcome but I just don’t understand what attraction our match is to all these countries!

So the 12k is for extended highlights in this country and overseas.