FA Cup 2016-17

A classic way too early FA Cup thread here as the extra preliminary round begins this weekend. The reason I mention this is because one of my local clubs Burnham, now enduring a spectacular fall from grace, are appearing in this round for what I think might be the first time ever.

Some BBC info below. Weirdly their article on the extra preliminary round seems bigger than their football league preview.

Fixtures: http://www.thefa.com/thefacup/fixtures



Too many fixtures to list here, not sure if there are any other local teams involved in this round as well? I'm sure there probably are.

 

Local (to Watford) teams:

Edgware Town v Holmer Green
Leighton Town v Northampton Sileby Rangers
Leverstock Green v London Colney
Tring Athletic v Desborough Town
Wembley v Daventry Town
Burnham v Oxhey Jets
Cogenhoe United v Berkhamsted
London Tigers v Sun Sports

 

Continuing the theme from last season, I hope we don't even turn up for this Cup, it'll only get in the way of our season and stop us finishing 16th rather than 17th.

 

Also
Harefield United v Northampton On Chenecks

Only mentioning them as I used to play for them

 

Tinpot.

 

Forgot they got relegated last season and didn't check that league.

 

Burnham lost 2-0 in the extra preliminary round for the first time in their history. That is truly tinpot...

 

I used to work in Burnham, the place is a tinpot s**thole

 

Thanks for slating where I grew up...to be fair it was ok until about 1995, when the urban srawl from Slough engulfed it. Now it is full of chavs etc...

 

You mean like this?

 

Still flying the flag for the local area:
Sun Sports, who caused an upset by knocking out Northwood
London Colney
Harefield, who drew with Wembley.

 

Ah the Church off the High Street. Memories.

Now we're about to have the 1st Qualifying Round, another of my local teams, Slough Town will enter the fray. Incidentally, they're finally moving back into Slough when their new ground opens on 29th August. They've been nomadic since the end of the 2002/03 season. I'd expect them to start moving up the leagues, as they always got decent attendances back in 90's.

 

Not the FA Cup, but spare a thought for Luther B now managing my local club Burnham (mentioned above) following the sacking of Dave Tuttle. Burnham lost at home 0-11 last night (yes that's right, 0-ELEVEN!), to record their 5th straight league defeat and have a goal difference of -27 already. 3 seasons ago they were one level below the Conference South, now they're looking at either a 3rd straight relegation, or folding, which seems most likely.

http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/gallery/burnham-fc/103297/burnham-concede-11-eleven-goals-as-thatcham-town-run-riot.html

 

What happened to them, money pulled out? I remember watching Aylesbury Utd over there a few years ago.

 

Harefield United through after 2-1 replay win over Wembley last night.

 

Ive just noticed this thread.
St Albans City are taking on my home town Dereham today in the second qualifying round.

 

Do they run out to "The Pink Panther" theme?

 

Hahaha, no. There wasn't any run out music at all.

Final score Dereham 1 - St Albans 2

 

St Albans are into the 1st round, along with Boreham Wood and Chesham United. Harrow Borough have a replay with Margate to get through.

The draw takes place tomorrow and the lowest ranked team left is Westfields from the ninth level of the pyramid.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37673067

On a side note, Gifton's Burnham picked up their first win under his management yesterday. This was also their first points of the season! Onwards and upwards I guess...

 

City to draw Luton at home is my dream tie! Would pull in a full house of 5000 I reckon!

On another note, one of Paul Merson's lads, Sam, has started the last few games and is banging them in for the Saints, including the winner on Saturday.

 

Local and interesting First Round ties:

Merstham v Oxford United
Taunton/Hemel Hempstead v Barrow
Northampton v Harrow Borough/Margate
Westfields v Curzon Ashton
St Albans City v Carlisle United - Carlisle are currently the only unbeaten team left in the football league, potential for TV??
Boreham Wood v Notts County - TV??
Eastleigh v Swindon Town
Exeter City v Lut*n Town
Peterborough United v Chesham

 

Will go to Saints game as long as it is not moved to sunday, I suppose there is a chance that it may be a TV game.

 

If Sky had the FA Cup still I reckon City v Carlisle would definitely be on TV due to the Merson factor. Noe sure many Carlisle fans would be happy about travelling down for a Friday night or Sunday either! I won't be off to the Liverpool game anyway, so it will be city for me.

 

Bit of a shock Hemel falling in the replay.

I went to the Harrow v. Margate game on Sat, very decent 2-2 draw. Quite glad Harrow won the replay, Margate fans were a nasty bunch of peasants.

 

I reckon Boreham Wood might be on BT. Reason being that yesterday they showed live from their ground Arsenal U19's in the UEFA youth league. So the ground is all setup for live broadcast it would seem....

 

TV games are:

Friday 4th November - Eastleigh v Swindon
Saturday 5th November - Merstham v Oxford
Monday 7th November - Southport v Fleetwood

There were too many games drawn where the non league side is away. A few of these switched the other way would have been better;

Peterborough v Chesham
Hartlepool v Stamford
Northampton v Harrow
MK Dons v Spennymoor
Gillingham v Brackley

The Merstham game is good. I thought Maidstone v Rochdale might have been on, also St Albans had an outside chance. Westfields are probably disappointed drawing Curzon Ashton as someone bigger would have meant a TV game and an extra bucket of cash.

 

Saints v Carlisle United- Date Confirmed
Sunday 6th November 2pm K.O.
This is due to the game being selected as one of the games to be included on the BBC Sport Final Score highlights programme

 

For reference, the Second Round draw....games with non-league teams in bold.

Friday 2 December 2016

Macclesfield Town v Oxford United Live on BBC 2

Saturday 3 December 2016

Chesterfield v Wycombe Wanderers
Blackpool v Brackley Town
Luton Town v Solihull Moors
Sutton United v Cheltenham Town
Shrewsbury Town v Fleetwood Town
Charlton Athletic v Milton Keynes Dons
Plymouth Argyle v Newport County AFC
Carlisle United v Rochdale AFC

Sunday 4 December 2016

Curzon Ashton v AFC Wimbledon Live on BT Sport 1
Millwall v Braintree Town
Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield United
Stourbridge v Northampton Town
Notts County v Peterborough United
Cambridge United v Coventry City
Bristol Rovers v Barrow AFC
Woking v Accrington Stanley
Eastleigh v FC Halifax Town
Port Vale v Hartlepool United

Monday 5 December 2016

Lincoln City v Oldham Athletic Live on BT Sport 1

 

Balls Update: Watford FC will be ball number 40 in The FA Cup Third Round draw on Monday at 7pm

 

Standard innit?

 

Scenes in the 2nd Round as Lut*n come back from 0-2 down to win 6-2, and AFC Wimbledon were 3-0 down at Curzon Ashton with 10 minutes to play, only to win 3-4.

Non-league teams through/in the draw so far:

Barrow (beat Bristol Rovers)
Eastleigh and FC Halifax (drew 3-3)
Sutton United (beat Cheltenham)
Macclesfield Town (replay with Oxford)
Lincoln City (play Oldham tonight)

Barrow and Sutton were the only cupsets this weekend. Away to Barrow would be an interesting one for us!

 

I know there is now a specific Third Round thread, but in the interests of consistency in this thread, here is the draw in full:

Third round draw:

1. Ipswich Town v Lincoln City
2. Barrow v Rochdale
3. Manchester United v Reading
4. Hull City v Swansea City
5. Sunderland v Burnley
6. Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers
7. Millwall v AFC Bournemouth
8. West Ham United v Manchester City
9. Brighton & Hove Albion v MK Dons or Charlton Athletic
10. Blackpool v Barnsley
11. Wigan Athletic v Nottingham Forest
12. Birmingham City v Newcastle United
13. Chelsea v Notts County or Peterborough United
14. Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday
15. West Bromwich Albion v Derby County
16. Everton v Leicester City
17. Liverpool v Newport County or Plymouth Argyle
18. Wycombe Wanderers v Northampton Town or Stourbridge
19. Watford v Burton Albion
20. Preston North End v Arsenal
21. Cardiff City v Fulham
22. Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
23. Cambridge United v Leeds United
24. Bristol City v Shrewsbury Town or Fleetwood Town
25. Huddersfield Town v Port Vale
26. Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
27. Brentford v FC Halifax Town or Eastleigh
28. Bolton Wanderers v Crystal Palace
29. Norwich City v Southampton
30. Sutton United v AFC Wimbledon
31. Accrington Stanley v L*t*n Town
32. Rotherham United v Oxford United or Macclesfield Town

 

So Saturday, a supposidly red letter day in English football as the 3rd round of the Emirates FA Cup arrives. A day of shocks and drama galore, and the FA website leads with a piece on our potential giantkillers Burton Albion!

http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/jan/04/watford-burton-albion-nigel-clough-preview-040117

Any ideas on potential shcoks then? I'll have a stab at predicting a few:

Sutton United v AFC Wimbledon
Watford v Burton Albion (The Hornets to shock their Championship opponents)
Wycombe Wanderers v Stourbridge (after a replay)
Brentford v Eastleigh
Millwall v AFC Bournemouth
Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday
Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers (after a replay)