League Cup draw... Boston United at home...

[Gazwag]

Well I don't think I'll be shelling out the thick end of £25 for this game. We'll be lucky to get 2,000 if they don't drop the price.

With the kids still on school holiday they have a good opportunity to encourage loads to come with cheap family tickets after all 2000 extra fans at say a fiver has got to be better than 0 at full price

 

[Bob!]

It was the League Cup, we beat them 3-1 aet. Only went to it because Ben Roberts tried to dribble past two strikers.

LDV Vans Trophy (Associate Members), Tuesday 4th November 2003 @ 19:45; Withdean Stadium


Chris McPhee spared Brighton's blushes against third division strugglers Boston in Mark McGhee's first home match in charge.

The young striker scored twice in the first period of extra time to send the Seagulls through to the southern section quarter-finals of the LDV Vans Trophy on the silver goal rule.

McPhee put Brighton back in front on 93 minutes with a shot in of the post.

He ensured only 15 minutes of extra-time were required by scoring again from the penalty spot on 105 minutes after Nathan Jones had been brought down by Lee Beavers.

Richard Carpenter had put Brighton ahead on 23 minutes with a deflected shot, his first of the season.

Boston were rewarded for a brave second-half fightback on 81 minutes when Brighton keeper Ben Roberts was dispossessed by Paul Ellender for Peter Duffield to slot into the empty net.


Attendance
4026

 

[Caveman]

Agreed, I think the club really have to look at this for next season. Lets face it we'd all rather see a full ground than half empty even if that meant giving tickets away to school kids and one free adult. They will want a drink, burger and a match programme and some will come back for life. The club should allocate a stand for this if needed.

 

[sully]

How come Notts County are in the southern half of the draw and Forest are in the northern half?
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Didn't you know that the trent is the border line?

But isn't Forest's ground South of the Trent and County's North?

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

When is the Johnstons Paint draw (the old LDV)

 

[saltash seagull]

But isn't Forest's ground South of the Trent and County's North?

and isn't leicester further south than nottingham and they are in the northern half

 

[Barrel of Fun]

When is the Johnstons Paint draw (the old LDV)

 

[Stinky Kat]

The reality of relegation bites

Hmmm this tie is so mouthwatering I shall not be bothering unless its a £10 entrance fee.

 

[sully]

and isn't leicester further south than nottingham and they are in the northern half

I certainly didn't pass Nottingham on my way to Leicester last weekend.

Bizarre random split by the looks of it. I wonder if it's explained anywhere.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Boston isn't south of the River Trent though, Boston is in Linclonshire.

 

[Pigsy]

But isn't Forest's ground South of the Trent and County's North?

I can confirm this, drove past both this morning, and they remain on their traditional sides of the river. County play in the City, and he City Ground is in the County.

And Boston is a shithole, but would have preferred an away draw so that I could witness our early exit.

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

Simple, surely?

errrrrrrr I guess so now you put it that way

 

[B.W.]

Yeah, we are! This is the LEAGUE CUP, and we are playing a bottom division side. In my experience, that spells certain defeat

I suppose you're right... I just don't know why... we should be putting big efforts into our cup campaigns... another source of revenue we can ill-afford to lose...