To hope we win tomorrow (light hearted)

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We've drawn Crystal Palace in the FA Cup and as season ticket holders we've been able to get tickets in a stadium that only holds 4,500 tops. We have a plastic pitch only 100x60m and we're not even in the national leagues, which are the top 5 layers. We're at level 7, I think, maybe 8. It's a televised match if anyone wants to watch some truly amazing (not necessarily in a good way🤣) football.

Is it too much to hope that we might become giant killers?

Lol! Could have been worse - could have been down the road at Port Vale! 😂

Keep the faith!

Shame it's not away, but still. I expect it to be on tv, and hopefully Brentford will do a Palace re the gate receipts. And the result....

Not the easiest draw for Villa. Home advantage should help though.

I’m pretty happy with Wigan at home. As long as we aren’t complacent about it.

True. But I think both Newcastle.and us could do with bowing out gracefully, other fish to fry. At least it's not embarrassing if we do!

Good point.

I enjoyed listening to the interview Radio 4 did with the groundsman on Saturday morning.He has stayed at the grounds all night and it was such a heart warming story.

Hoping you all got draws you wanted. I'm pretty chuffed with ours, thinking about it. We're going to go out to another Premier League side with our heads held high, not by being beaten by a team we have any expectation of being able to win against. A lot of money coming in TV fees and a huge boost to hospitality businesses throughout the town.

I'm really looking forward to it!

I also saw one of their players was back at work today as a PE teacher.

I am so glad we didn't draw them.
Would hate to be knocked out by them.
Would hate to knock them out.

Good luck everyone!!

Ged. Lovely guy. Also used to hold up our extra time board until we got into a league with a 4th official.

We got Chelsea! I knew we would. DS is absolutely buzzing with excitement.

This is so lovely

https://x.com/BBCMOTD/status/2010776319815270846?s=20

Rosenior is going back!!

Isn't that just lovely! He's a local boy with a very local name, too. Two Heathcote's butcher shops, several Heathcote local farmers, you hear the name everywhere.

Does anyone remember Tom Clare from Love Island? He took a sabbatical to do that show a few years back. He played Saturday.

whispers

I do... but it's DD's fault 😉

Sorry, but I want Palace to win as well.

Have you been asleep for the last 2 days?!!!!

Clearly you're not that arsed as the match was on Saturday! LOL

Oh dear @RampantIvy

Clearly, I have 😁

🤣😂🤣

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c3wzd5l53wvo

'They were in their kits behind the bar pouring their own pints'

They didn't even shower! Straight from the pitch into the bar on the opposite side to the changing rooms. Can't blame them I suppose 😁

I'm not sure how fit they'll be to play tonight....

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https://www.theguardian.com/football/picture/2026/jan/13/david-squires-on-the-magic-of-the-cup-as-macclesfield-dethrone-crystal-palace