It's gotta be on the box!

[finisterre]

If I were a neutral I'd much rather watch Billericay v Swansea than Torquay v Yeovil or Leeds v Hereford.

[Simon BTFC]

Well they tend to go for the "little club at home to big club" scenario which I reckon leaves us, Hereford and Gainsborough. I wouldn't be surprised if they go for Hereford so they can show that Ronnie Radford clip for the millionth time...

[Blue Hell]

Everyone likes a David and Goliath match.

[Simon BTFC]

I understand that the decision on TV games is to be made Monday morning. We then have a meeting with the local police to discuss how we go about hosting the game Monday afternoon.

[Barry_Island]

Hello from Swansea. Congratulations on your win yesterday. I think you'll find we'll want to be both Dai and Goliath for this one, bit selfish I know. Hope for both clubs finances it does get chosen as a televised game.

 

I've a friend living in a place called Tyelands in Billericay, is that far from the ground?

[jl]

Your luck's in Mr Island. It's just round the corner.

 

Look forward to welcoming you all to New Lodge

[Barry_Island]

Good news. If it's on a Sunday I'll be on my way if I can get a ticket! Sadly I can't do the Saturday.

 

All the best.

[EFM The Firm, The Voice]

Pains me to say it but your game should be on the box and it'll be a travisty if it isn't

[GazzaBTFC]

Oh, I love it when Thornsey is in some discomfort

[Barry_Island]

Don't tell me you have a certain disregard for a team with the initials CCFC as well?

[GazzaBTFC]

No, they have a certain disregard for every other club, above them, at the same level as them and below them, which makes them a target for being call arrogant t*ssers. We regard them very highly.

 

Top of our league for no other reason for being the most consistant team in form at present apart from yesterday (Ramsgate 3 Chemslford 0) .

 

 

[Brightside Bloke]

LOL

[Balmoral Claret]

"yesterday (Ramsgate 3 Chemslford 0)"

 

Do you just do it to ANNOY me Gazza - I mean overstate numbers.

It was "only" 2-0 yesterday, though it probably would have been 3 if they hadn't cut the grass on Friday afternoon.

 

Anyway, great first round draw for you guys - would be good to get them back to Swansea (if you can't win it at the first attempt, that is). Huge crowds at Vetch Field (do they still play there?) would guarantee a BIG pay day.

 

 

[GazzaBTFC]

I would go for that BC

 

And yes, I do it to annoy you

[Barry_Island]

Only other candidates I can see are Farsley / Barrow v Bournemouth; Gainsborough v Hartlepool and Hereford v Leeds. Fingers crossed.

[Little Miss Urchin]

I'd be very surprised if the Leeds match isn't shown live as they've very quickly gone from a big club, to a small club, who are now against all odds looking for promotion this season.

 

As there are usually two (and sometimes three) matches on FA Cup weekends I'm hoping the second will be yours. How many teams are between Swansea and Billericay and is that likely to be the largest gap of all the first round games?

[Rich.m]

there is a 107 places between the mighty blues and swansea.

 

i hope we are on the box would be very good for us as a club, i always think that stains and kidderminster have a good shout for tv seein as stains are in the same league as us, or even ware becouse they are in the league below us, but if they go for a giant killing then im sure we will get the nod

[Dai0]

Originally Posted By: Balmoral Claret

"yesterday (Ramsgate 3 Chemslford 0)"

Do you just do it to ANNOY me Gazza - I mean overstate numbers.
It was "only" 2-0 yesterday, though it probably would have been 3 if they hadn't cut the grass on Friday afternoon.

Anyway, great first round draw for you guys - would be good to get them back to Swansea (if you can't win it at the first attempt, that is). Huge crowds at Vetch Field (do they still play there?) would guarantee a BIG pay day.

We left the Vetch Field a few seasons ago and now play here:



Good luck in the game anyway ladies/gents. I'm certainly not counting my chickens at the moment. We've lost to Non-League teams before and for a one off game, it could be either teams day.

[Balmoral Claret]

Apologies DaiO - we're a bit out of touch here in the wilds of Essex.

Nice looking stadium - afraid you'll find New Lodge a "bit" different, but the Clarets (Chelmsford City FC) played there for around 7 years during our period of homelessness, and most of the facilities can be recommended.

[Dai0]

It'd be an even bigger "pay day" if it was a draw and a replay. The Vetch's capacity was half of what the Liberty Stadium currently is

 

I have a friend who lives in Basildon (old Uni pal) who tells me its only about 4 miles away from him, so I'll probably make the trek to this one.