[Mr Mercury]

Just wondered if it was worth having a thread dedicated to the match given the interest it’s bound to cause?
I’ll start it off with this article.
Feel free to merge with the FA Cup thread mods if you want everything keeping there.
https://www.portsmou...erfield-4373252

[moondog]

It's fine, although the article contains the worst ever spelling of Spireites

[Fact Checker]

Does anyone know when the TV schedule is usually announced?
Given we’re headlining on the BBC Sport FA Cup page, I think we’re almost certain to be selected (fingers crossed)!

[moondog]

Fact Checker, on 16 October 2023 - 02:20 PM, said:

Does anyone know when the TV schedule is usually announced?
Given we’re headlining on the BBC Sport FA Cup page, I think we’re almost certain to be selected (fingers crossed)!

Last year they were announced on Thursday

https://www.thefa.co...-picks-20221020

[Fact Checker]

moondog, on 16 October 2023 - 02:22 PM, said:

Last year they were announced on Thursday

https://www.thefa.co...-picks-20221020

Thanks - hopefully not long to wait in that case.

[JonB]

moondog, on 16 October 2023 - 02:14 PM, said:

It's fine, although the article contains the worst ever spelling of Spireites

Also managed to misspell Fratton Park in the same paragraph as that...

moondog, on 16 October 2023 - 02:22 PM, said:

Last year they were announced on Thursday

https://www.thefa.co...-picks-20221020

So basically waiting for the replays to be sorted this week.

[moondog]

JonB, on 16 October 2023 - 02:32 PM, said:

Also managed to misspell Fratton Park in the same paragraph as that...


So basically waiting for the replays to be sorted this week.

I think it's more to do with the different TV companies agreeing on picks and agreeing arrangements with the clubs

[azul]

moondog, on 16 October 2023 - 02:14 PM, said:

It's fine, although the article contains the worst ever spelling of Spireites

It also has a tweet that Naylor is a ‘winter player’ and I have seen a few references to that on their message board. Hope that just means he gets better as winter sets in because we should be in for a treat.

[jamie_bolsover]

Reference Winter Player:

https://www.portsmou...-united-3964928

[warfey is a spireite]

Is there a replay game on tomorrow?

[moondog]

warfey is a spireite, on 16 October 2023 - 04:40 PM, said:

Is there a replay game on tomorrow?

All 8 replays are tomorrow

[warfey is a spireite]

No mark meant to watch on TV mate

[moondog]

warfey is a spireite, on 16 October 2023 - 04:51 PM, said:

No mark meant to watch on TV mate

Got ya, no none being televised

[warfey is a spireite]

Cheers

[Blue5]

Mr Mercury, on 16 October 2023 - 12:45 PM, said:

Just wondered if it was worth having a thread dedicated to the match given the interest it’s bound to cause?
I’ll start it off with this article.
Feel free to merge with the FA Cup thread mods if you want everything keeping there.
https://www.portsmou...erfield-4373252

Great draw for us. Potentially a sell out and with the added interest of the Portsmouth - CFC connections.

[azul]

As said it ain’t just league positions that make the tie interesting but the very recent history, players and coaching staff.

[DIFH]

Blue5, on 16 October 2023 - 05:57 PM, said:

Great draw for us. Potentially a sell out and with the added interest of the Portsmouth - CFC connections.

Media interest yes.

[sign of the chimes]

azul, on 16 October 2023 - 03:08 PM, said:

It also has a tweet that Naylor is a ‘winter player’ and I have seen a few references to that on their message board. Hope that just means he gets better as winter sets in because we should be in for a treat.

It's a bit of a running joke amongst the fanbase. We made the playoffs on points-per-game in the season Covid ended the regular season early. Naylor was captain, an automatic pick, and had been pretty much ever-present prior to the shut down; but he wasn't selected in the first XI for either of the play-off semis, replaced by someone who'd not made a league start in over a year; in fact, he didn't get on the pitch at all if memory serves.

When our then manager was asked about it in an interview after the game he basically garbled a response that this was summer football, not winter football and he'd needed to make the change. Nobody quite knew what it meant (including the manager, I think); but it's one of those moments that signified a sense that said manager had lost the plot. Naylor is largely remembered for being a winter player, on that basis.

Glad to see he's doing well with you under Cook.

[Search & Destroy]

I’d say our squad is stronger than the WBA game

R Fitzsimons
20
J King
12
T Williams 7'7th minute
5
J Grimes © 7'7th minute
33
B Clements 72'72nd minute
35
M Jones
7
L Mandeville 36'36th minute
4
T Akinola 87'87th minute
26
D Oldaker

Dobra

Quigley