sussexdiamond wrote:Conference North and South enter the draw tomorrow, so that means 160 teams will be competing in the 2nd round.
Could be anywhere from Cogenhoe to Eastbourne!
I thought the 2nd round was still regionalised? Like 2 years ago when we met Dover in the 3rd round being the first un regionalised draw..
I think it is still broadly regionalized but according to John Dunham the Conf North and South join at this stage, which does increase the chances of a longer distance travel.
I still reckon we will get drawn against Cogenhoe.
sussexdiamond wrote:Conference North and South enter the draw tomorrow, so that means 160 teams will be competing in the 2nd round.
Could be anywhere from Cogenhoe to Eastbourne!
I thought the 2nd round was still regionalised? Like 2 years ago when we met Dover in the 3rd round being the first un regionalised draw..
I think it is still broadly regionalized but according to John Dunham the Conf North and South join at this stage, which does increase the chances of a longer distance travel.
I still reckon we will get drawn against Cogenhoe.
So do we think this round will be regionalised NW/NE/SW/SE? If so we could be in SE or NE depending on who's left. Would rather we didn't have another M1/M25 trip, i'm getting a bit tired of those already.
I seem to recall it's split simply North or South in the 3rd Qual Round, before regionalisation is removed for the 4th Qual Round?
I'd rather not get Cogenhoe, I think they must be our 'bogey team' if one exists yet. Only beat them once in 4 attempts.
They say we've lost our money we're not famous anymore.....
I hope we can avoid teams on the Piccadilly Line, having been to two ends of that in our FA Cup adventures over the three seasons (and I notice Uxbridge are still in it). It would also be good to avoid the M4 corridor as the journey back from a game in the Reading area would be interesting on an evening when Wales are playing England at Twickenham at 8pm in the Rugby World Cup. Perhaps it might be a chance to get revenge on Hullbridge Sports.
We still have an unbeaten home record in the FA Cup, and we've managed at least one win against a higher ranked side in our previous two seasons in the competition, so perhaps a visit from Kings Lynn might be a money spinner.
Just because they would be easy for me, an away tie featuring; Wingate and Finchley, Potters Bar, Biggleswade Town, Hitchin Town. Or maybe just Cogenhoe and an easier path into the next round.
As I spend a lot of my time in East Sussex, Hastings Utd or either of the Eastbourne teams away would be great......... Oh dear just realized I have to be in Northants that day!.
