[The Earl of Chesterfield]

Am I right in saying ourselves and tomorrow's visitors Wycombe are the last two third tier outfits to reach the FA Cup semis?

Can't remember anyone matching our respective achievement since and something the Club's PR geniuses might've used as a selling point.

>Sigh< Ah well...

Anyway, it's a funny situation for us as for the first time in recent memory we could, just maybe, go into this game with a degree of confidence.

That said The Chairboys (weird nickname) have enjoyed a recent renaissance of their own, winning five out of their last six - including a victory at Paul Cook's Pompey!

Is that new found confidence starting to evaporate a little?

On the other hand friends of mine who attended both the Colchester and Crewe games tell me we were comfortably better than both, underlining a supposed gulf in quality between the two levels.

Or so they believe.

Me?

Well what I witnessed last Saturday was far from convincing, but we overcame an almost embarrassing first twenty minutes to get the job done.

I applauded the players and management off 'cos they deserved it.

And I'll applaud another twenty-odd scruffy, perhaps even fortunate-under-the-circumstances style performances if that's what it takes to secure our short to medium term future.

Especially if that includes one that sees us at Old Trafford, The Emirates, St James' Park, Anfield, Stamford Bridge...

This post has been edited by MDCCCLXVI: 02 December 2016 - 07:35 PM

[dalekpete]

MDCCCLXVI, on 02 December 2016 - 07:29 PM, said:

That said The Chairboys (weird nickname) have enjoyed a recent renaissance of their own, winning five out of their last six - including a victory at Paul Cook's Pompey!

When they first entered the league I wondered why the team had a nick-name suggesting they were choristers!

[azul]

The FA cup is always number one for me. Don't understand why it is relegated to a distraction, never will.

One defeat in the FA cup and you're out, one defeat in the league and there is always next week.

Supporting Macc and Danny Whittaker tonight. Not sure they are the underdog the Beeb is making out, plenty of names in that side I recognise.

This post has been edited by azul: 02 December 2016 - 07:51 PM

[Westbars Spireite]

Quite looking forward to tomorrow. More than last week I think.

[azul]

Westbars Spireite, on 02 December 2016 - 07:53 PM, said:

Quite looking forward to tomorrow. More than last week I think.

Shame the attendance looks so poor, and at £10 as well.

I just don't understand it

[ELTON 2020]

azul, on 02 December 2016 - 07:59 PM, said:

Shame the attendance looks so poor, and at £10 as well.

I just don't understand it

3500 tickets gone so far. I reckon about 3900 tops.Better than last year.

[Westbars Spireite]

azul, on 02 December 2016 - 07:59 PM, said:

Shame the attendance looks so poor, and at £10 as well.

I just don't understand it

For those of us old enough to remember the FA Cup when it mattered it still does hold a little bit of magic. Most of those under 30 won't feel the same.

[azul]

Westbars Spireite, on 02 December 2016 - 08:18 PM, said:

For those of us old enough to remember the FA Cup when it mattered it still does hold a little bit of magic. Most of those under 30 won't feel the same.

The thing is if we get past Wycombe and draw Chelsea Reseves at home, all those under 30's will suddenly rediscover the magic, Yuck!

This post has been edited by azul: 02 December 2016 - 08:25 PM

[SALTERGATE]

MDCCCLXVI, on 02 December 2016 - 07:29 PM, said:

Am I right in saying ourselves and tomorrow's visitors Wycombe are the last two third tier outfits to reach the FA Cup semis?

Can't remember anyone matching our respective achievement since and something the Club's PR geniuses might've used as a selling point.

>Sigh< Ah well...

Anyway, it's a funny situation for us as for the first time in recent memory we could, just maybe, go into this game with a degree of confidence.

That said The Chairboys (weird nickname) have enjoyed a recent renaissance of their own, winning five out of their last six - including a victory at Paul Cook's Pompey!

Is that new found confidence starting to evaporate a little?

On the other hand friends of mine who attended both the Colchester and Crewe games tell me we were comfortably better than both, underlining a supposed gulf in quality between the two levels.

Or so they believe.

Me?

Well what I witnessed last Saturday was far from convincing, but we overcame an almost embarrassing first twenty minutes to get the job done.

I applauded the players and management off 'cos they deserved it.

And I'll applaud another twenty-odd scruffy, perhaps even fortunate-under-the-circumstances style performances if that's what it takes to secure our short to medium term future.

Especially if that includes one that sees us at Old Trafford, The Emirates, St James' Park, Anfield, Stamford Bridge...

Deedahs were last third tier FA Cup Semi finalists v Hull City

[azul]

Watching how bad Oxford are, we really must have a decent chance of staying up

[whittman]

azul, on 02 December 2016 - 08:44 PM, said:

Watching how bad Oxford are, we really must have a decent chance of staying up

Agreed but it looks like one of those matches they end up winning 1-0

[azul]

Danny looks exactly the same player he did for us. Not everyone's cup of tea but indisputably cultured

[The Earl of Chesterfield]

So much for misplaced confidence...

Wycombe were a side fielding proven players playing to a plan: outmuscle our collection of youngsters and non league graduates.

No complaints or excuses - Wilson should've known what to expect.

I wonder how their budget compares to our's, too.

Pathetic performance from a club that appeared in the L1 play offs barely eighteen months ago.

[Security66]

MDCCCLXVI, on 04 December 2016 - 01:52 PM, said:

So much for misplaced confidence...

Wycombe were a side fielding proven players playing to a plan: outmuscle our collection of youngsters and non league graduates.

No complaints or excuses - Wilson should've known what to expect.

I wonder how their budget compares to our's, too.

Pathetic performance from a club that appeared in the L1 play offs barely eighteen months ago.

If Wilson and Morgan had a ounce of decency they would both resign saving us having to pay them off and get a up and coming young none league manager in.

[azul]

MDCCCLXVI, on 04 December 2016 - 01:52 PM, said:

So much for misplaced confidence...

Wycombe were a side fielding proven players playing to a plan: outmuscle our collection of youngsters and non league graduates.

No complaints or excuses - Wilson should've known what to expect.

I wonder how their budget compares to our's, too.

Pathetic performance from a club that appeared in the L1 play offs barely eighteen months ago.

I read they made > £400K profit on crowds of less than we had yesterday.

Probably boosted by sell ons for Jordan Ibe. Wish we received transfer fees once in a while. Saying that, the fat buffon Turner claimed at that Q&A we are likely receive significant sell ons in the new year