FA Cup 4th round draw/discussion (19 Viewers)

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

So now that we've dispatched of Barnsley who do we want?

With Leicester and Aston Villa out now, we don't really have any possible local derbies. Would we prefer a money spinning away tie to one of the big boys?

Or a team like Stevenage, Rochdale, Southend which would give us a good chance of progressing further.

 

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[ccfc92]

Progressing further please. SISU have promised to cover losses, so surely we don't need the money? (tongue firmly in cheek)

 

[Otis]

Fingers crossed it is not a 'home' draw.


Unless it is Man U and we will have known that we would have had well over 20,000 had it been at the Ricoh.

 

[Hobo]

Fingers crossed it is not a 'home' draw.


Unless it is Man U and we will have known that we would have had well over 20,000 had it been at the Ricoh.

We would sell it out man!

 

[ccfc92]

I think a big "Home" draw would be interesting. Although the Northampton locals will invade, so it wouldn't be a fair assessment

 

[Otis]

We would sell it out man!

Yep. Think you are right.

But why have 32,000 when 7,500 will suffice?

 

[Hobo]

Yep. Think you are right.

But why have 32,000 when 7,500 will suffice?

12000 is big enough apparently!

 

[SkyBlueSid]

I think that if we get a home draw against a 'big' Premier club, it will be a sellout. The usual 1500 will go, plus a substantial away contingent. The stay away fans will still stay away. The slack will be taken up by the once-in-a-blue-moon brigade who made up most of the 30000 for the Crewe game, the Chelsea quarter-final and so on.

 

[ccfc92]

12000 is big enough apparently!

The sort of stadium to aspire to moving to :facepalm:

 

[Hobo]

Got a feeling it will be Away v Huddersfield.

 

[ccfc92]

I think that if we get a home draw against a 'big' Premier club, it will be a sellout. The usual 1500 will go, plus a substantial away contingent. The stay away fans will still stay away. The slack will be taken up by the once-in-a-blue-moon brigade who made up most of the 30000 for the Crewe game, the Chelsea quarter-final and so on.

spot on Sid. That's exactly what will happen then TF can have his "play well and they will come"

 

[MusicDating]

A one off game at the Ricoh?... Wonder what the Sixfields contract says about Cup games?

 

[ccfc92]

Got a feeling it will be Away v Huddersfield.

who sold 12k in Robins first game against Wigan, so we can do an MK there

 

[italiahorse]

We now need a massive game away and fill the quota. Another 11000 at Man U.
Contrast that with a continued low Sixfields attendance and we might get some better publicity and maybe some bad publicity for SISU. Worse case would be a home draw against a big team and Sixfields full of Northampton fans and the special few.

 

[ccfc92]

We now need a massive game away and fill the quota. Another 11000 at Man U.
Contrast that with a continued low Sixfields attendance and we might get some better publicity and maybe some bad publicity for SISU. Worse case would be a home draw against a big team and Sixfields full of Northampton fans and the special few.

agreed. plus Man U get the most coverage in the country, which would result in more coverage for us

 

[RFC]

Nice home game at Sixfields PLEASE! PUSB

 

[ccfcway]

Villa, oh, the are out

what about leicester, oh, they are out

Wolves, oh !

 

[italiahorse]

Nice home game at Sixfields PLEASE! PUSB

You'll only get a ticket if your a season ticket holder. The Northampton fans deserve to see a good match. Nice if any big match was played at the Ricoh. What's the chances ?

 

[ecky]

Nice home game at Sixfields PLEASE! PUSB

temporary home ground rfc...you obviously can afford going to sickfields for cov games?

 

[Speng]

Stoke away for me ...

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Villa, oh, the are out

what about leicester, oh, they are out

Wolves, oh !

West Brom went out today as well.
Derby and Nottingham Forest both face premier league sides tomorrow so we could be the only midlands team in the 4th round by this time tomorrow?

 

[ccfc92]

Bournemouth away for me please

 

[Joelly]

Forest away - lived there all my life all my mates follow them

Sheffield utd away - i could hit the stadium with a stone from the window of my uni flat

Everton/ Man City / United / Liverpool away - Big stadiums = big followings = big day out

 

[ccfcway]

away to rochdale

 

[SkyBlueSid]

A one off game at the Ricoh?... Wonder what the Sixfields contract says about Cup games?

What I'd love to see is a home draw v ManUre or Liverpool, and the local Plod saying they cannot stage it safely at Northampton's collection of sheds. As switching to the away venue is not an option these days, it would have to be switched to a suitable nearby venue.

Can anyone think of one......??

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

What I'd love to see is a home draw v ManUre or Liverpool, and the local Plod saying they cannot stage it safely at Northampton's collection of sheds. As switching to the away venue is not an option these days, it would have to be switched to a suitable nearby venue.

Can anyone think of one......??

Would that happen though? Surely they have to an action plan in place in case Northampton ever drew a big club?

Didn't Northampton play Man Utd at Sixfields before, as people said they fenced off the view from the hill for that match.

 

[DazzleTommyDazzle]

away to rochdale

With our record there???

 

[Marty]

I fancy another league one club away.

 

[shmmeee]

I fancy another 11k at Old Trafford, the boys deserve a big day out.

 

[SkyBlueSid]

Would that happen though? Surely they have to an action plan in place in case Northampton ever drew a big club?

Didn't Northampton play Man Utd at Sixfields before, as people said they fenced off the view from the hill for that match.

I don't know, it's just a bit of wishful thinking. I'm sure the club would do everything to avoid having to play even a one-off at the Ricoh because it would be a sell-out without a doubt, and that would make them look more stupid than they already do.

The reality is that if we did draw ManUre it would be on TV at some strange time, so they wouldn't give a toss.

 

[The CableGuy]

Vill- I mean Leic- I mean, Liverpool away. Sky Blue Army invasion of Merseyside to follow.

I would be interesting if it was Liverpool at home. Can Sixfields handle that? Can the hill? Such a fixture would be great for pubs in Northampton while pubs within a Cov postcode miss out on potential revenue. Meanwhile, an empty 33,000 stadium would sit there screaming "USE MMMMMEEEEEE!!""

 

[italiahorse]

Nice home game at Sixfields PLEASE! PUSB

What I'd love to see is a home draw v ManUre or Liverpool, and the local Plod saying they cannot stage it safely at Northampton's collection of sheds. As switching to the away venue is not an option these days, it would have to be switched to a suitable nearby venue.

Can anyone think of one......??

I'd settle for Ricoh by police request. Best scenario.

 

[KarmicChris]

I think a big away day would be good. Wouldn't have fans come out of the woodwork to watch us and we could be on tele' and you never know there might be a billionaire out there watch us and see the plight we're going through...

 

[M&B Stand]

MK Dons away

 

[Kneeza]

Just up the road in Cleethorpes for me please! (Whaddya mean, Grimsby are out? Bugger).

Oh well. Old Trafford will have to do then.