The FA Cup Thread 2010/2011

[Adam]

I THINK it was Telford, they got to the 5th Round sometime in the 80's, 1985 or something. I might be wrong there but that's off the top of my head.

[Hobo]

An earlier Wiki search tells me Kidderminster were the last team to do it in 1994. I think. It has been several hours since I read it. But no team from the non-league has ever made it past the fifth round.

[Lowerdeck]

Just saw a recap on the Ebbsfleet-Wimbledon game last night.

Ugh, I would have hated to have seen that ending. Blow a lead late, causing extra time - then coughing it up there. This whole not being able to finish the job thing is getting old.

[lanky316]

Bloody Stevenage! They prevented what would be the tie of the round.

Not for me, mildly pleased with that Haven't been that unpopular with neutrals since making Dalglish cry in the Geordie cup run!

I'd love to see a lower league team win it one day. Actually, what is the furthest a non-league side has ever gotten in the FA Cup?

Spurs won it as a non-league side...

[Hobo]

Yeah but that was in 1908 so it hardly counts.

[hugobomb]

Bloody Stevenage! They prevented what would be the tie of the round.

Not for me, mildly pleased with that Haven't been that unpopular with neutrals since making Dalglish cry in the Geordie cup run!

I'd love to see a lower league team win it one day. Actually, what is the furthest a non-league side has ever gotten in the FA Cup?

Spurs won it as a non-league side...

To be fair the "non-league" division they were in was the third level of the pyramid at the time, so they were a League One side when they won it.

[lanky316]

which would make it still the lowest ranked team to win it and as it wasn't a member of the football league that would normally render them non-league, it would be 20 years following Spurs' win that teams outside the league would be considered for expansion so that'd still make it non-league I believe...

[Lineker]

AFC Wimbledon vs. Stevenage on ITV. Come on the Dons!

[lanky316]

We're sitting pretty comfortable so far with a nice goal to keep us from sweating too much. Hardly ever lose so let's hope we can keep from doing something stupid and blowing it. Defence not quite as stalwart as last couple of years.

Edited November 27, 2010 by lanky316

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

FC United are beating Brighton 1-0 away at half time! Incredible result so far!

[Shelty92]

So it ends Brighton 1-1 FC United. Looking at BBC's live text, it says Brighton missed a penalty in the final minute of added time. United are one lucky bunch.

[Hobo]

Boo Stevenage and Brighton.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Hehehe Serge and Noel Gallagher just pulled out the teams they support to play against eachother.

[Colly]

Stevenage away again. Shiiiiiiiiiit...

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Spurs and Man Utd still in the pot. It happens every other year so I'm expecting it today.

MAN UTD v LIVERPOOL! PHEW!

Wahey!

[lanky316]

YEESSS! Chance for vengence for nolongerboro. Fantastic draw that we were all crying for.

They've drawn out some cracking ties so far these two.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Spurs at home....Charlton or Luton. That'll do me.

[Shelty92]

Was hoping for United vs FC United, but a derby in the cup is always fantastic. Bring it on!

[therockbox]

Wonder who we're getting in the Fourth Round.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Everton could have problems away at Scunthorpe. Villa may struggle away too and Newcastle seem to lose games they're expected to win so Stevenage away will suck for them.

That's a really good tie I think. Seems balanced - one huge match, numerous matches with lower clubs playing eachother, a few middling teams playing Prem clubs with a slight chance of an upset. Seems like a magical draw this year.