Poyet keen on Friday night clash with Stoke.

[narly101]

Couldn't we just suggest in the nicest possible and most pleasant of ways to Stoke, that they let us have a by into the next round. Would be best for all concerned. I'm sure they'd see the positive nature of the suggestion and they can concentrate on Premiership mid-table obscurity for 2011, shirley?

 

[drew]

The police made the FA change the rules regarding replays because they said they couldnt organise theovertime to covetr thew matches . I am sure that you can remember when the replay was always on the Tuesday or Wednesday following the original game.

There used to be that mad rush for tickets, often including queuing down Newton Road. The Police are a joke. Have they never heard of the term contingency planning! They know clubs play cup games on a Saturday and that it is not unheard of for a game to be a draw and therefore a replay the following week. Always seemed to work well before, could do again. With today's online ticketing and your season ticket will automatically be credited with the cup game once you have paid, what's the problem!!!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

As regards the trains what happend to the old idea that we had in the 60s when the club chartered a train is that still possible with all the different companies etc.

The club did it for the play off final in May 2004.

 

[8ace]

Not necessarily. On bank holiday weekends, games are played on the Saturday and Monday.

This is true, but then Plymouth wouldn't have had the advantage of a Saturday off when we had to play.

 

[Acker79]

the last train home from Stoke on a Friday night is 21.53. That gets back to Brighton at 02.23 the next morning.

That would mean everyone from Sussex would have to drive or get a coach, or worst still spend a night in Stoke

Or the train company put a special train on like v southampton recently.

 

[GOM]

the last train home from Stoke on a Friday night is 21.53. That gets back to Brighton at 02.23 the next morning.

That would mean everyone from Sussex would have to drive or get a coach, or worst still spend a night in Stoke

Whilst this doesn't affect me, and the club may be aware of this, shouldn't those wanting to travel to this make sure that the club do know.

 

[perth seagull]

Won't give a toss when its on.....worse draw we could have got.
1) Won't make any money out of it
2) Likely to lose
3) Shit ground
4 ) Ghastly oppo fans
5) Terrible record there....never got a point in god knows how many visits.
6) Horrible team to play against....big and physical and hammer you at set pieces.
Horrible, horrible draw...no reward...just the ultimate kick in the guts.
I ask you, Stoke...for Christs sake, poxy Stoke...hate it, hate it....can't stand them, their poxy town or their shit football.
Could have thrown my bottle of scotch thru the tv....frigging awful....indescribably terrible....and bloody Crawley get United!
What have we done to get Stoke......Orient get bloody Arsenal....what do we get...Pulis and his bloody were-wolves... cold, horrible, dismal Stoke...they should have condemned the place years ago.
The euphoria of Watford gone in a moment......no chance to savour a plum tie, just a horrible 3 weeks waiting for that shit to come round.
Roll on Orient.

I agree, this is now a pointless fixture. I hope Gus will rest some of our key players for the Plymouth match.

 

[durrington gull]

Port Vale are at home to Bradford on the Friday night so that could be a problem. I wouldn't mind it being on a Friday though.

This.

Police won't allow us to move game as the Vale are at home

 

[Gwylan]

The police made the FA change the rules regarding replays because they said they couldnt organise theovertime to covetr thew matches . I am sure that you can remember when the replay was always on the Tuesday or Wednesday following the original game.

I do indeed remember that - and a much simpler life it was too.

The point was really in reference to the idea that Sky runs football and pointing that the police take precedence over Sky. And both take precedence over the FA

 

[Gwylan]

Haven't seen any announcements on this yet but would there be anything stopping us playing on the Thursday? Neither Stoke nor we has a mid-week game before it: we wouldn't clash with Vale at home and have plenty of time before the Plymouth game. Would the FA sanction that?

 

[OzMike]

I think it's a winnable game to be honest, but knowing our luck we would draw the mighty Crawley in the next round!

 

[kevo]

Port Vale are at home to Bradford on the Friday night so that could be a problem. I wouldn't mind it being on a Friday though.

This is why it won't happen. Why are Port Vale playing Bradford on a Friday?