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immariner
January 19, 2015, 6:32pm
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It's about time that the Conference clubs took a stand against this and threaten (meaningfully) not to enter the competition until wide-arching changes are made to the rules and format. Games need to be decided on the day and the first couple of rounds need to be Tuesday evenings.
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January 19, 2015, 6:44pm

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The weather cannot be controlled but Mills is a dik for not agreeing to finish it on the day, it being the middle of winter.
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January 19, 2015, 6:52pm
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Can we as fans do anything? Maybe we could boycott all replays (We kind of do anyway).
Could we get a petition going? Can we write to the FA?
Could we club together and buy Gateshead a few fan heaters?
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January 19, 2015, 7:05pm
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This trophy needs a revamp. Midweek fixtures, North and South divide, 90 mins then straight to penalties, earlier start to the competition, low ticket prices (kids free), and some other incentive to win it like a free pass to the FA cup 1st round next season or something.


"Falls to Arnold... Arnold! That's it! Thats it! He's sealed it! Grimsby Town are back in the football league!!! Just a minute to go and Nathan Arnold makes it 3-1! Look at the scenes behind the goal! Look at the relief! The agony is finally over!!!"

John Tondeur - Wembley Stadium Sunday 15th May 2016
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January 19, 2015, 7:10pm
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Quoted from jimgtfc
This trophy needs a revamp. Midweek fixtures, North and South divide, 90 mins then straight to penalties, earlier start to the competition, low ticket prices (kids free), and some other incentive to win it like a free pass to the FA cup 1st round next season or something.


This is spot on. I bet conference sides have thrown matches in the past to get out of the competition.
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January 19, 2015, 7:14pm

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I bet Gateshead would of wanted extra time/penalties if the first round tie would of been at their place?  


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January 19, 2015, 7:45pm

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So...... if the game is off through bad weather on Friday with no hope of a reasonable thawing / drying out of the ground, could the Nuneaton game be re-arranged quickly.... or is that too much to hope for????


I have sympathy with Nuneaton here. Surely they are going to lose out financially because of this farce.


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January 19, 2015, 9:25pm

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All well and good saying the Conference clubs should get together against the replays but let's remember that Gateshead didn't agree to ET and pens. If I'd have known only 16 had gone on Terry's bus I'd have paid the 45% gate receipts out of my own pocket and told them they can go through!*




*well I'd have started a whip round.
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It's the same scenario year after year, Don't the FA ever learn?  


You could say we don't learn either Chris


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January 19, 2015, 10:46pm
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It's about time that the Conference clubs took a stand against this and threaten (meaningfully) not to enter the competition until wide-arching changes are made to the rules and format. Games need to be decided on the day and the first couple of rounds need to be Tuesday evenings.


Do we as a club get the choice to not enter the competition or is it compulsory? (Sorry being a bit thick here).  I was under the impression we didn't have a choice.  It's a good point though if we do have a choice is it actually cost effective to enter it at all?  Yeah it can end up a nice day out at Wembley (which costs us all an arm and a leg) but is it really even worth the bother when the format is how it is?
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