Doing a good job of demoraliseing our fans (3 Viewers)

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Possibly pointless to some fans but Saturday is basically football day in our house and with mates - We were looking forward to an away day/weekend at either Plymouth or Bristol Rovers - now all off 12 of us fans will not be going - so not that pointless

Easy to go on a coach - tickets cheap. What's the problem? I'm going - looking forward to it.

 

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[clint van damme]

Most of us cannot make it on the sunday if that answers your question - About time the fans stood up to the authorities like exeter having to travel to a fa cup replay at hartlepool midweek 700 mile round trip

But you're happy for Shrewsbury to have to travel to Bristol on the Sunday to facilitate us playing on the Saturday?

You're having a mare here mate.

 

[PurpleBin]

obviously different generations will see it differently but i was 13 when everton beat united 1-0 in 1995 fa cup final and it is one of my fondest football memories

i think around arsenal vs newcastle final i noticed it dipping in notoriety

Get fucked you're over 35.

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

What's the difference in Villa playing at home the same day as Cov playing at St Andrews which has happened this season and no doubt will happen again - let's face it Bristol city will probably get an attendance of 7 or 8 thousand Bristol rovers 3 or 4 thousand

From my time living in Bristol I gathered that there's a substantial risk of serious trouble when Rovers and City (Bristol City) fans mix, I think that's probably the reason why they'll try to keep the fixtures apart.

 

[hill83]

This went well

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

This went well

..........and the spelling police haven't even entered the fray yet !

 

[Johhny Blue]

4th January was actually scheduled to be Rotherham at home not the 3rd round of the FA cup, should we still play that as well on the same day so not to put people off?

Only if they’ve hired a minibus

 

[Londonccfcfan]

The Fa cup once the heart of the English fan -attendances have been deteriorating over the years who decides these stupid changes - We have to play on a Sunday because it seems the mighty Bristol City take preference over Rovers why? - Why cannot Bristol city play on a Sunday and we play Saturday, after all currently, we have to travel away to our home games now travel on a Sunday afternoon and all that is said on our site is fixture change - no thought for the fan no apologies nothing - £58 return on the train

I thought this thread was about some well known negative c**t. We all know who he is.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Oh well will just have to spend an extra day in Devon before making my way to the game.....
Bonus

 

[Brylowes]

FA Cup
Old style
Twin towers
3 pm Sat afternoon
Abide with me
Marching bands
The steps the players staggered up to hold the cup
The PM and Queen or rep there
Grandstand following the teams from their hotels
Decent ex footballers giving views on national tv on both channels
People excited and walking down Wembley way with silver foil FA cups in the air
Flags with funny slogans too!

2019
5 pm kick off when Sky say so
Top teams only use the FA cup if no chance of a top 4 finish
No build up just retired millionaires talking shyte
No real Royalty just token people
Empty red seats with annoying Led advertisement boards
And no fooker noticed it’s on anymore.

No longer having neutral ground semi-finals is another big loss to the FA cup IMO

ASTON Villa played in Aston, WOLVERHAMPTON played in Wolverhampton, Coventry played in Birmingham.

Aston is in Birmingham though TBF in the same way Bell Green is in Coventry.