Next three Saturdays

Coming over for Wrecsam away - can't flippin' wait. My first game of the season (for the English league that is).

Play the 3 first year pros, anyone who needs a game (Thomas if he's coming back), some youth teamers and a couple of fans.

Just to throw this out there... (i personally hope the sooner we go out the better) but a complete change of personnel in a mid-week game can also have a negative effect on league form.. Just look at tottenham after the europa cup.. the last fixture they played they made ten changes to the first team for the thursday and played the first XI on the sunday and still lost... Why? I do not know..

Maybe it makes no difference but Trophy games are on a Saturday.
Except replays.
Not sure if the Trophy still has replays or not though..

Quoted from 120797

Maybe it makes no difference but Trophy games are on a Saturday.
Except replays.
Not sure if the Trophy still has replays or not though..

RTFM

FA TROPHY
RULE 11 – EXTRA TIME, REPLAYS, POSTPONED AND ABANDONED GAMES (MATCHES PLAYED PRIOR TO THE SEMI FINAL)

(a) Extra Time in First Matches
If a first match is drawn after 90 minutes, an extra 30 minutes may be played and 15 minutes shall be played in each half. The agreement for the playing of extra time shall be agreed in writing between both Clubs and confirmed in writing by the Home Club to The Association on the Match Arrangement Form which must be received by The Association within seven days of the date of the draw and notified to the Referee on the Official Team Sheet not later than 45 minutes prior to kick-off.

(b) Replays
(i) The agreement between the Clubs for the replaying of matches in the Competition shall be subject to the approval of the Council.
(ii) When a first match has resulted in a draw, it must be replayed on the following Thursday, unless the Clubs mutually agree to an earlier day.
(iii) When a replayed match is drawn after 90 minutes, an extra 30 minutes must be played and, in this event, the game shall be recommenced as provided by Law 8, and 15 minutes shall be played in each half.
(iv) If the score is still level at the end of extra time, the winners shall be determined by the taking of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with the procedure adopted by the International Football Association Board. (see pages 20/21 of this pamphlet)

So in essence you can agree to play extra time in the first game (it doesn't if you don't agree), but you must have a replay before it goes to pens. But if we play Mickey Mouse FC in Round 1 they will always want a replay as it will quadruple their average attendance if 50 town fans go

Is there a rule that says Clubs have to play their strongest team?

Quoted from GrimRob

So in essence you can agree to play extra time in the first game (it doesn't if you don't agree), but you must have a replay before it goes to pens. But if we play Mickey Mouse FC in Round 1 they will always want a replay as it will quadruple their average attendance if 50 town fans go

Oh. Same as last season then. Great.

Shame because I thought this was happening: http://www.thenonleaguefootbal.....-set-to-be-scrapped/

Quoted from GrimRob

So in essence you can agree to play extra time in the first game (it doesn't if you don't agree), but you must have a replay before it goes to pens. But if we play Mickey Mouse FC in Round 1 they will always want a replay as it will quadruple their average attendance if 50 town fans go

I think you've been looking at an old version of the regulations Rob - this year's regulations from the FA website state that

"Clubs may mutually agree, and confirm on the Match Arrangement Form, to determine the winner of a first match drawn after extra time by taking kicks from the penalty mark..."

but it still needs the agreement of both clubs so probably only likely if we're drawn against another Conference Premier club.  

I'm confused !
So what happens if both teams don't agree to penalties mike ?
Appreciate everyone's info...