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Post by sapphireblue on Jan 10, 2017 14:31:43 GMT 1
After the 3-4 Port Vale cup game in 2008, the next ghost that needs exorcising, for me and baby sapphire, is the 0-3 at Rochdale. 5th round Old Trafford next. 6th round Arsenal away after that. Was that the 3-0 on the Tuesday night? Yep. 2010 |
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Post by otium (EPBS) on Jan 10, 2017 15:01:30 GMT 1
Dear Mr Wagner, Please take this 4th round as seriously as you see fit. We Town fans have seen so few matches against the top teams in the last 45 years that we are trying our best to get promoted so we can play them week in week out. We have had a terrible run, awful draws and feeble defeats for so long that getting to the premier league is a massive dream. We have been in the 5th round 7 times in 50 years, not great but not the worst. We haven't been in the top flight in my lifetime, beyond pitiful. There was every need to rest players for the Port Vale game, by the time we play Weds the other half of them will be 100% fresh and raring to go. There is also need to rotate players for the Rochdale so we give other players who will be crucial to our league run-in some valuable game time. Rochdale have won 6 straight so play the team that will get us into the hat fella BUT most importantly one that gives us the best chance of picking up points in the league. In anticipation, a promotion lover. Very cleverly written, however. I contend playing our best team against Rochdale gives us the best chance of continuing promotion form. Success breeds confidence, imagine playing a second string and going out. I simply cannot see how not taking the cup seriously harms our chances. Even if it did it would be a miniscule effect. The bookies have us at 7/1 for promotion, that means we are really 10/1. We dont have a game for a week after Rochdale...play the first team. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2017 15:19:57 GMT 1
Dear Mr Wagner, Please take this 4th round as seriously as you see fit. We Town fans have seen so few matches against the top teams in the last 45 years that we are trying our best to get promoted so we can play them week in week out. We have had a terrible run, awful draws and feeble defeats for so long that getting to the premier league is a massive dream. We have been in the 5th round 7 times in 50 years, not great but not the worst. We haven't been in the top flight in my lifetime, beyond pitiful. There was every need to rest players for the Port Vale game, by the time we play Weds the other half of them will be 100% fresh and raring to go. There is also need to rotate players for the Rochdale so we give other players who will be crucial to our league run-in some valuable game time. Rochdale have won 6 straight so play the team that will get us into the hat fella BUT most importantly one that gives us the best chance of picking up points in the league. In anticipation, a promotion lover. Very cleverly written, however. I contend playing our best team against Rochdale gives us the best chance of continuing promotion form. Success breeds confidence, imagine playing a second string and going out. I simply cannot see how not taking the cup seriously harms our chances. Even if it did it would be a miniscule effect. The bookies have us at 7/1 for promotion, that means we are really 10/1. We dont have a game for a week after Rochdale...play the first team. So we're not playing Brighton midweek the game after Rochdale then? |
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Post by RickDangerous on Jan 10, 2017 15:24:02 GMT 1
At least when they start singing about us all being drug dealers, we can raise it...
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Post by otium (EPBS) on Jan 10, 2017 15:28:17 GMT 1
Very cleverly written, however. I contend playing our best team against Rochdale gives us the best chance of continuing promotion form. Success breeds confidence, imagine playing a second string and going out. I simply cannot see how not taking the cup seriously harms our chances. Even if it did it would be a miniscule effect. The bookies have us at 7/1 for promotion, that means we are really 10/1. We dont have a game for a week after Rochdale...play the first team. So we're not playing Brighton midweek the game after Rochdale then? A week later i believe? Even if it was 3 days later so what? Thats normal and preferable to training. I simply do not understand weakened teams for the likes of us with just 50 games a season. |
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Post by Jack on Jan 10, 2017 15:28:33 GMT 1
Very cleverly written, however. I contend playing our best team against Rochdale gives us the best chance of continuing promotion form. Success breeds confidence, imagine playing a second string and going out. I simply cannot see how not taking the cup seriously harms our chances. Even if it did it would be a miniscule effect. The bookies have us at 7/1 for promotion, that means we are really 10/1. We dont have a game for a week after Rochdale...play the first team. We are but in Otium's space time continuum that is a week. Plus we then play Leeds about 60 hours after Brighton! No need to rotate though. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2017 16:19:15 GMT 1
So we're not playing Brighton midweek the game after Rochdale then? A week later i believe? Even if it was 3 days later so what? Thats normal and preferable to training. I simply do not understand weakened teams for the likes of us with just 50 games a season. No, midweek. We were due to play on the Tuesday but it's been moved for Sky. If we draw against Rochdale and then qualify for the 5th round of the FA Cup via replay, Town will be playing Saturday/Tuesday or Weekend/Midweek from the 28 Jan to 18 March. It's important, given our playing style and fitness requirements, to rest and rotate players. Town don't to weakened teams anymore, we won't be chucking in anyone who isn't ready for the first team, that is why we have two players for every position. |
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Post by Headless Chicken on Jan 10, 2017 18:30:40 GMT 1
So we're not playing Brighton midweek the game after Rochdale then? A week later i believe? Even if it was 3 days later so what? Thats normal and preferable to training. I simply do not understand weakened teams for the likes of us with just 50 games a season. Yes, we know you don't understand and it's bloody painful reading for the rest of us. |
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Post by Chips Longhorn on Jan 10, 2017 18:39:01 GMT 1
I hope you don't work Olga and Greta that hard Oti. No good for your ticker
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2017 20:14:06 GMT 1
Good draw for us, could have been a lot worse. Hope I can get a ticket, direct train from Pudsey, happy days. UTT
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Post by DATM Travel Agent on Jan 10, 2017 20:57:42 GMT 1
Good draw for us, could have been a lot worse. Hope I can get a ticket, direct train from Pudsey, happy days. UTT Direct from Bramley for me, can't complain with that. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2017 23:06:06 GMT 1
Good draw for us, could have been a lot worse. Hope I can get a ticket, direct train from Pudsey, happy days. UTT Direct from Bramley for me, can't complain with that. See you on it, 11.03 be in Rochdale by 12.00. can't wait.  |
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Post by artysid on Jan 11, 2017 10:28:41 GMT 1
Anyone any idea when the ticketing information for the Rochdale tie is likely to be published?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2017 11:22:09 GMT 1
Good draw for us, could have been a lot worse. Hope I can get a ticket, direct train from Pudsey, happy days. UTT I used to see a lad with a Town shirt on,,and a car with a Town sticker on in Pudsey,,was it you? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2017 11:48:05 GMT 1
Good draw for us, could have been a lot worse. Hope I can get a ticket, direct train from Pudsey, happy days. UTT I used to see a lad with a Town shirt on,,and a car with a Town sticker on in Pudsey,,was it you? Not me, I've not had a Town shirt for many years as I don't think they suit men in their 50's with shall we say 'relaxed stomach muscles'. Think there a few of us in the LS28 area, see a lad in ASDA now and again wearing a Town shirt. |
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Post by Venezuelan Pete on Jan 11, 2017 11:55:18 GMT 1
I used to see a lad with a Town shirt on,,and a car with a Town sticker on in Pudsey,,was it you? Not me, I've not had a Town shirt for many years as I don't think they suit men in their 50's with shall we say 'relaxed stomach muscles'. Think there a few of us in the LS28 area, see a lad in ASDA now and again wearing a Town shirt. Another one in Pudsey here! Though I don't tend to wear my Town shirt much nowadays |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2017 12:55:11 GMT 1
I used to see a lad with a Town shirt on,,and a car with a Town sticker on in Pudsey,,was it you? Not me, I've not had a Town shirt for many years as I don't think they suit men in their 50's with shall we say 'relaxed stomach muscles'. Think there a few of us in the LS28 area, see a lad in ASDA now and again wearing a Town shirt. near Kent rd? |
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Post by jongoalmachinenewby on Jan 11, 2017 14:47:40 GMT 1
Does anyone know when we're likely to find out what day this game is gonna be on? I stupidly volunteered to work on the Sunday!
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