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corby diamond wrote:

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:

corby diamond wrote:

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.

Personally I don't care who we get as long as we are at home

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.

Would be nice to get another fan owned club like, say, FC United of Manchester or Kings Lynn.

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.

What time is the draw / draw released? 11am, 12pm or 1pm?

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!.

So a home games against anybody please.

Rushdenjim wrote:What time is the draw / draw released? 11am, 12pm or 1pm?

1pm

I'll predict away to St. Albans City, although we're due a home draw please!

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