|
Post by werrington on Dec 6, 2021 15:40:19 GMT
Who else remembers our epic cup run of 1989, where we beat Crystal Palace and then drew with Barnsley at home. We reached a pinnacle of excitement when the old blokes doing the 5th round draw pulled out Stoke City or Barnsley versus Everton. Our pink panthers were going to invade Goodison Park if we could beat David Currie and Barnsley! Obviously we lost the replay to Barnsley, so the draw for a round we didn’t even qualify for - and the dream of a would-be match against Everton that never happened - ended up going down as one of our finest FA Cup moments of the 1980s. Didn't the winners v Bristol City play Everton as well? We lost the replay 0-2. The 2 Barnsley games were good matches. Yeah they did ….both would of been at home We drew away at Luton in the mid 80s ( very violent day ) and the winners of the replay would play Tottenham at home next round You know the rest
|
|
|
Post by Gods on Dec 6, 2021 15:43:16 GMT
Who else remembers our epic cup run of 1989, where we beat Crystal Palace and then drew with Barnsley at home. We reached a pinnacle of excitement when the old blokes doing the 5th round draw pulled out Stoke City or Barnsley versus Everton. Our pink panthers were going to invade Goodison Park if we could beat David Currie and Barnsley! Obviously we lost the replay to Barnsley, so the draw for a round we didn’t even qualify for - and the dream of a would-be match against Everton that never happened - ended up going down as one of our finest FA Cup moments of the 1980s. That would be hilarious were it not 100% accurate!
|
|
|
Post by PotterLog on Dec 6, 2021 15:44:46 GMT
I think it's cos of your age having never known it any differently it's a draw I love to this day. It had some mystery around it Bayern I can’t work out how it’s any different? It’s all still at random, the only difference is you’re listening for a number rather than a name.. How is any anticipation or mystery lost?
|
|
|
Post by PotterLog on Dec 6, 2021 15:48:46 GMT
For this game please remember your face masks, hand gel, disinfectant and vigorous post-match scrub-down.
Unless we don’t draw Vale of course, then just carry on as normal
|
|
|
Post by werrington on Dec 6, 2021 15:49:02 GMT
It had some mystery around it Bayern I can’t work out how it’s any different? It’s all still at random, the only difference is you’re listening for a number rather than a name.. How is any anticipation or mystery lost? If say Arsenal etc came out at home and then a number was drawn out you’d be thinking please god no until the name of the club was read out and then it was relief or dejection Whereas now you know who it is because the number gives it away
|
|
|
Post by PotterLog on Dec 6, 2021 15:52:45 GMT
I can’t work out how it’s any different? It’s all still at random, the only difference is you’re listening for a number rather than a name.. How is any anticipation or mystery lost? If say Arsenal etc came out at home and then a number was drawn out you’d be thinking please god no until the name of the club was read out and then it was relief or dejection Whereas now you know who it is because the number gives it away But it’s still exactly the same 😄 the tension is there until the team is revealed - originally by the name but now by a number…
|
|
|
Post by crouchpotato1 on Dec 6, 2021 15:57:59 GMT
Who else remembers our epic cup run of 1989, where we beat Crystal Palace and then drew with Barnsley at home. We reached a pinnacle of excitement when the old blokes doing the 5th round draw pulled out Stoke City or Barnsley versus Everton. Our pink panthers were going to invade Goodison Park if we could beat David Currie and Barnsley! Obviously we lost the replay to Barnsley, so the draw for a round we didn’t even qualify for - and the dream of a would-be match against Everton that never happened - ended up going down as one of our finest FA Cup moments of the 1980s. That weekend we beat Palace sticks in my mind because the day after that game the Kegworth air disaster happened just down the road from us. Also that replay at Barnsley could have been a really serious situation with the amount of Stokies in that end.I remember getting in the ground late and we were already one down
|
|
|
Post by The Toxic Avenger on Dec 6, 2021 15:58:02 GMT
If say Arsenal etc came out at home and then a number was drawn out you’d be thinking please god no until the name of the club was read out and then it was relief or dejection Whereas now you know who it is because the number gives it away But it’s still exactly the same 😄 the tension is there until the team is revealed - originally by the name but now by a number… It's lessened significantly by the number/name being on the side of the screen at all times during the draw so as soon as you see the number you know who it is. That takes away from the pure randomness of it that you'd get previously. There used to be a pause after the number was read out and you'd be in suspense - 'will play number 17...Liverpool'. Now you see who you've got on the screen the second it comes out of the bag. Small beer, of course, in the scheme of things, but less fun IMO than the sense of mystery you used to get with the velvet bags and Bert Millichip.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2021 16:10:00 GMT
Who else remembers our epic cup run of 1989, where we beat Crystal Palace and then drew with Barnsley at home. We reached a pinnacle of excitement when the old blokes doing the 5th round draw pulled out Stoke City or Barnsley versus Everton. Our pink panthers were going to invade Goodison Park if we could beat David Currie and Barnsley! Obviously we lost the replay to Barnsley, so the draw for a round we didn’t even qualify for - and the dream of a would-be match against Everton that never happened - ended up going down as one of our finest FA Cup moments of the 1980s. That weekend we beat Palace sticks in my mind because the day after that game the Kegworth air disaster happened just down the road from us. Also that replay at Barnsley could have been a really serious situation with the amount of Stokies in that end.I remember getting in the ground late and we were already one down That night at Barnsley was scary. Were bags and trainers on the terraces after the crowd had left. Couldn't see most of the game so tightly packed in. Gal with me at the time climbed onto the crash barrier to avoid getting crushed. Dave Bamber equalised for us...didn,,'t see it
|
|
|
Post by uttoxeterpotter on Dec 6, 2021 16:44:47 GMT
The good old days of listening to Radio 2 at school lunchtime and hearing the voice of Ted Croker and the balls rattling in the velvet bag. Then the numbers being called out by 2 old cronies from the FA.
For me the modern draw has been ruined by listing the numbers on the screen and also the camera focusing on the perspex bowl showing the remaining balls. Oh for the return of the velvet bag.
Now if they were to invite Rod Stewart to make the draw after he's had a few pints I'd accept the modern way as a one off!
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2021 16:49:45 GMT
The good old days of listening to Radio 2 at school lunchtime and hearing the voice of Ted Croker and the balls rattling in the velvet bag. Then the numbers being called out by 2 old cronies from the FA. For me the modern draw has been ruined by listing the numbers on the screen and also the camera focusing on the perspex bowl showing the remaining balls. Oh for the return of the velvet bag. Now if they were to invite Rod Stewart to make the draw after he's had a few pints I'd accept the modern way as a one off! Bert Millichip was usually with Ted Croker. The Rod Stewart draw was excellent
|
|
|
Post by sportsman on Dec 6, 2021 17:00:37 GMT
I'd say one game would probably get to a possible sell out. Arsenal home.
Man utd, citeh etc maybe but 3rd string side probably. Arsenal always take it seriously, and most would be up for that game.
Vale, some would stay away because of any trouble.
So it's an easy on paper draw, or arsenal at home for me.
|
|
|
Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 6, 2021 17:04:58 GMT
Everton away. And we'll win 1-0.
|
|
|
Post by onionman on Dec 6, 2021 17:17:30 GMT
Who else remembers our epic cup run of 1989, where we beat Crystal Palace and then drew with Barnsley at home. We reached a pinnacle of excitement when the old blokes doing the 5th round draw pulled out Stoke City or Barnsley versus Everton. Our pink panthers were going to invade Goodison Park if we could beat David Currie and Barnsley! Obviously we lost the replay to Barnsley, so the draw for a round we didn’t even qualify for - and the dream of a would-be match against Everton that never happened - ended up going down as one of our finest FA Cup moments of the 1980s. Didn't the winners v Bristol City play Everton as well? We lost the replay 0-2. The 2 Barnsley games were good matches. I didn’t remember that, but I recall one year if we beat Oldham in a replay at home we were lined up to play someone like Luton at home in the 5th round, with loads of big clubs already surprisingly knocked out, and a clear run opening up to the semi-finals. Of course, we lost to Oldham.
|
|
|
Post by The Toxic Avenger on Dec 6, 2021 17:22:07 GMT
Didn't the winners v Bristol City play Everton as well? We lost the replay 0-2. The 2 Barnsley games were good matches. I didn’t remember that, but I recall one year if we beat Oldham in a replay at home we were lined up to play someone like Luton at home in the 5th round, with loads of big clubs already surprisingly knocked out, and a clear run opening up to the semi-finals. Of course, we lost to Oldham. Yeah, think that was the same year we needed two attempts to dispose of Bath City, didn't JJ play five across the back at home against them or something?
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2021 17:22:49 GMT
Didn't the winners v Bristol City play Everton as well? We lost the replay 0-2. The 2 Barnsley games were good matches. I didn’t remember that, but I recall one year if we beat Oldham in a replay at home we were lined up to play someone like Luton at home in the 5th round, with loads of big clubs already surprisingly knocked out, and a clear run opening up to the semi-finals. Of course, we lost to Oldham. I remember the 0-0 at Oldham. Stuart Hall's after match report was fantastic. Darren Beckford scored the only goal in the replay.
|
|
|
Post by onionman on Dec 6, 2021 17:29:11 GMT
I didn’t remember that, but I recall one year if we beat Oldham in a replay at home we were lined up to play someone like Luton at home in the 5th round, with loads of big clubs already surprisingly knocked out, and a clear run opening up to the semi-finals. Of course, we lost to Oldham. Yeah, think that was the same year we needed two attempts to dispose of Bath City, didn't JJ play five across the back at home against them or something? Yes, we ground Bath down, eventually winning a replay at their place, for our first away victory under Jordan I think.
|
|
|
Post by onionman on Dec 6, 2021 17:30:35 GMT
I didn’t remember that, but I recall one year if we beat Oldham in a replay at home we were lined up to play someone like Luton at home in the 5th round, with loads of big clubs already surprisingly knocked out, and a clear run opening up to the semi-finals. Of course, we lost to Oldham. I remember the 0-0 at Oldham. Stuart Hall's after match report was fantastic. Darren Beckford scored the only goal in the replay. Yes, a diving header. Painful night, as was the Bristol City defeat a year later.
|
|
|
Post by crouchpotato1 on Dec 6, 2021 17:31:13 GMT
I didn’t remember that, but I recall one year if we beat Oldham in a replay at home we were lined up to play someone like Luton at home in the 5th round, with loads of big clubs already surprisingly knocked out, and a clear run opening up to the semi-finals. Of course, we lost to Oldham. I remember the 0-0 at Oldham. Stuart Hall's after match report was fantastic. Darren Beckford scored the only goal in the replay. He once described our ground as a “huge carbuncle on a vast wasteland”
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2021 17:36:45 GMT
I remember the 0-0 at Oldham. Stuart Hall's after match report was fantastic. Darren Beckford scored the only goal in the replay. He once described our ground as a “huge carbuncle on a vast wasteland” Saw him once at the Brit car park in a very nice blue Lotus Esprit before we played Man City in the cup. He described Overson and Sanford as Roman Gladiators after the 0-0 at Oldham. Wasn't much of a game to be fair.
|
|