FA CUP

Blackpool isn’t a new stadium mate, just redeveloped over time. Leicester is one you missed off. Northampton & Oxford both completely new.

 

Interesting that ‘football grounds map’ only lists plough lane & Kings Meadow as Wimbledon grounds old and new to tick off.

 

Cheers mate I actually noted Leicester in mi ed. Forgot to mention,
I think Oxford will be moving in the very near future, an issue with the Stadium owner I believe. Northampton I remember only 3 sides due to cricket 1st time i went. I think it still is. The stand to the right of away fans still unfinished.

 

Well I called that one right! Shocking draw though but we’ll see

 

Yeah Oxford have been talking about moving for a bit, but it’s them with the three sides. Northamptons old ground ‘County Ground’ was the one with the cricket pitch. I think the unfinished stand is just that - summat they started and didn’t finish. I sat in there in the early 2000s when they dumped us out of the FA Cup

 

Wasn’t much better

 

At least it’s not at Oakwell.

 

Northampton moved to their new four sided ground Sixfields in 1994 where we lost in the facup .

 

Wasn't sure, but that makes sense. the old ground was the first time I'd been to a game on a Thursday. Promotion year 1979. We won 1-0. Guessing cricket had a say as to why. And tbh I'm struggling to think if we've ever played another game on a Thursday in my time watching tarn. Barring a boxing day game I assume that is.
Also the Kassam stadium having looked it up is a new ground. I wasnt sure if it was the old Manor ground redeveloped. Ought to have really as I remember the surroundings as completely different.

 

What a ***** draw. I'm sure they'll feel the same way mind

 

Likely to be moved anyway as Stoke at home to Derby on the Saturday. It’s a 12:30 KO, so if Staffs plod anything like SYP then expect a change.

 

Trouble is, the odds were more on a s41t draw away than a good un at this stage for my liking.
One or two decent ones for the fans.
Weston super mare at Bristol rovers
Afc Wimbledon at Mk Don's. For bragging rights.

 

Went to the old ground Nov 1977 for a 1 - 1 draw .
Had an underpowered Blue Beetle and overtook lorries going downhill on the M1 and they overtook me going uphill .
Happy motoring days though .

 

Mi bro had bought a brand new Datsun whatever a bit b4 the game in 79.
I remember it for 2 main reasons. Told the others I'd had a dream night afore that we'd win 1-0.
And got back to middle house in Jump for last orders. Daft get wrote it off a few months later.
If Bazza is reading this. It's why I commented like I did on the speed awareness lol. And it went down like a lead balloon. Although I do seem to think you had a little chuckle when you had your head turned from the rest of the culprits lol.

 

Christ. The season just keeps on giving. Shocking.

 

Instantly took me back to 1976 when I saw the draw this morning, and that 3-0 trouncing in the second round.
Seem to recall it was freezing and we played in blue.

 

An early exit for us then.

 

Didn't the send out for trainers for all the players to wear in the second half by which time the game was as good as over?
Oh to be 18 again

 

Only ever been to the County Ground once and that was for cricket. I remember as we were leaving the ground Arnie Sidebottom was coming towards us and I jokingly asked him if he'd been to pick up his winnings at the Bookies and he replied that he had!

 

Yes, I think they did.
There was a healthy following at that game. The magic of the Cup