Voll Blau Posted 26 October 2015 Posted 26 October 2015 Given their finances ATM I would say that would be a definate YES! They turned it down on Saturday...
purpleronnie Posted 26 October 2015 Posted 26 October 2015 They turned it down on Saturday... it'll be more this time round. But it is FC who knows, sometimes YES sometimes NO.
MC Prussian Posted 26 October 2015 Author Posted 26 October 2015 First Round proper: Burton Albion vs. Peterborough United Port Vale vs. Maidenhead United Barnet vs. Blackpool Bristol Rovers vs. Chesham United Cambridge United vs. Basingstoke Town Mansfield Town vs. Oldham Athletic Altrincham vs. Barnsley Crewe Alexandra vs. Eastleigh Northwich or Chorley vs. Boreham Wood Coventry City vs. Northampton Town Brackley Town vs. Newport AFC Grimsby Town vs. St. Albans City Hartlepool United vs Havant & Waterlooville or Cheltenham Salford City vs. Notts County Dover Athletic vs. Stourbridge Stevenage vs. Gillingham Millwall vs. AFC Fylde Aldershot Town vs. Bradford City Walsall vs. Fleetwood Town Bury FC vs. Wigan Athletic Portsmouth vs. Macclesfield Town Sheffield United vs. Worcester City Barwell or AFC Rushden & Diamonds vs. Grays Athletic or Welling FC Halifax or Guiseley vs. Wycombe Wanderers Crawley Town vs. Luton Town Doncaster Rovers vs. Stalybridge or North Ferriby United Didcot Town vs. Exeter City Dagenham & Redbridge vs. Morecambe Leyton Orient vs. Staines Town Gainsborough Trinity vs. Shrewsbury Town Maidstone United vs. Yeovil Town Braintree Town vs. Oxford United Whitehawk vs. Tranmere or Lincoln City Accrington Stanley vs. York City Scunthorpe United vs. Southend United AFC Wimbledon vs. Forest Green Rovers Plymouth Argyle vs. Carlisle United FC United of Manchester vs. Chesterfield Town Rochdale AFC vs. Swindon Town Wealdstone vs. Colchester United
Wymsey Posted 26 October 2015 Posted 26 October 2015 Coventry v Northampton is quite a stand-out one, with Cov using Northampton's ground not so long ago.
filbertway Posted 27 October 2015 Posted 27 October 2015 Exeter get a chance to make amends after going out to a step 8 team after crashing out against Warrington last time out.
Footballwipe Posted 27 October 2015 Posted 27 October 2015 If they say yes to letting the cameras in that is... They have to abide by the rules and regs of the tournement, and they can have little to no say if BBC/BT want them live. They accepted that a few years ago when they entered the FA Cup for the first time. The MOTD recorded crap thing wasn't part of the contract signed with the FA so it was entierly optional for them, hence they could say no. If they refuse to be on TV they'll be in breach of the rules... Clubs shall comply with the terms of all contracts entered into by The Association from time to time in relation to Access Rights, the Television Rights, the Radio Rights, the Footage Rights and the Marketing Rights (collectively the "Commercial Contracts") in relation to the Competition.
Soar Fox Posted 27 October 2015 Posted 27 October 2015 Barwell through to the 1st round of the Fa Cup. Mate of mine scored the winner away at Rushden & Diamonds.
Footballwipe Posted 28 October 2015 Posted 28 October 2015 Fantastic Barwell news! The dream of a third round Leicestershire tie (at Barwell of course) is well and truly on!
Voll Blau Posted 28 October 2015 Posted 28 October 2015 FCUM statement on their game being moved to Monday night... Getting to the first round of the FA Cup is a significant achievement for the club and its players.FC United has been informed by the FA that our home FA Cup First Round Proper tie against Chesterfield FC has been selected to be broadcast live television and that it will take place on Monday 9 November 2015 with a kick off time of 7.45pm. Under competition rules the minimum adult ticket price for a first round match is £10.When we were informed of this, the FC United board contacted the FA to inform them of our views, outlining the club’s historical opposition to changing kick off times from their traditional slots as this can be inconvenient to fans and detrimental to the match-day atmosphere. We also referred the FA to resolutions passed by FC United members regarding changing fixture times which instruct our Board to take this inconvenience and the following guiding principles into account when deciding whether to accept an invitation to move a game to be shown on TV:1. The time of kick off proposed.2. The travelling times involved for the fans (FC fans for away matches, opposition fans for home matches).3. The impact of a no decision on the other club.4. The benefits to our club to be derived from this exposure.5. The impact of any additional money in helping the club achieve its aims.Furthermore, our recent survey of members gives further guidance to the board if games have to be moved for whatever reason. If games have to be moved then members expressed a clear preference, with Friday evenings, then Sundays being the favoured days with other days receiving very little support. Out of all the options, Mondays are potentially the most punitive for supporters. Monday is a working day as is the following day and Monday night football is a TV invention in any case.While recognising that TV is important to football, the club also has a stated pledge to seek to change football for the benefit of supporters without whom the game would not exist. Having considered the club’s stated views on this issue as expressed democratically by members, the Board of FC United of Manchester has refused to agree with the move our FA Cup 1st round game against Chesterfield to Monday 9 November 2015.The FA has responded this morning to inform us that they insist on the game being moved according to rule 2 and 8.13 in the FA Cup competition rules and therefore we have no option but to hold the match on the Monday evening at 7.45pm. We are deeply disappointed by the FA’s stance and have made them aware of this.FC United has a proud history of campaigning for change on issues affecting the game and its supporters. The history of that protest has always been about respect for the integrity of the game and not disrupting the match or players. In that spirit, on this issue we believe that we need to make a stand. Protesting at the moving of this match to a Monday is a continuation of the campaign against kick off times and ticket prices supported by fans of clubs in this country and abroad. Most notably FC Bayern Munich fans spent the first five minutes of their recent Champions League game against Arsenal ‘below stairs’ before taking their place in the stands.A similar protest at Broadhurst Park is not practicable on health and safety grounds as there is nowhere for fans to congregate safely although there is still much we can do.FC United recognises that there is an inevitable price to be paid for TV but we believe that the stick has been bent too far and it is right that we take a stand on this issue.FC United’s usual price is £9. If the minimum adult price of £10 is applied, FC United will be issuing a £1 voucher to all adult ticket holders that they can spend on food and drink or merchandise at the ground. This offer will be extended to away supporters. FC United will pick up this cost and this will not affect the division of gate receipts with Chesterfield FC.The match against Chesterfield will be an all-ticket game. Full details will be announced later today on our website. http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/m_story.php?story_id=6474
ozleicester Posted 28 October 2015 Posted 28 October 2015 FCUM statement on their game being moved to Monday night... http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/m_story.php?story_id=6474 respect
BrummieFOX Posted 28 October 2015 Posted 28 October 2015 That's great from FCUM and should be the mindset of all football clubs. I wonder whether the initial refusal to accept the date change is a first or whether Clubs often do it but then almost have to agree to it once the FA revert to the 'rulebook'? It'll be interesting to see what stance/protest they do take.
Footballwipe Posted 28 October 2015 Posted 28 October 2015 FCUM statement on their game being moved to Monday night... http://www.fc-utd.co.uk/m_story.php?story_id=6474 At least they've made the stand. They managed to get away with it a few years ago being on Friday night. Unfortunately when the BBC and BT are paying a reported £200 million for the rights between them, that clause is inevitable. Let FCUOM pull out and you'd be having every club suddenly declaring they didn't want to be on TV if it wasn't in the slot they liked. You pay to the tune of the devil sometimes. It's called the Emirates FA Cup, you wouldn't expect anything less. I've got such admiration for that club though. Own ground, flew through the leagues and principles in ten years. Fantastic story. Think the £10 minimum price is a bit silly to but that might me being tight
AKCJ Posted 28 October 2015 Posted 28 October 2015 Barwell through to the 1st round of the Fa Cup. Mate of mine scored the winner away at Rushden & Diamonds. My mate's a Diamonds fans and he's absolutely gutted.
Voll Blau Posted 28 October 2015 Posted 28 October 2015 At least they've made the stand. They managed to get away with it a few years ago being on Friday night. Unfortunately when the BBC and BT are paying a reported £200 million for the rights between them, that clause is inevitable. Let FCUOM pull out and you'd be having every club suddenly declaring they didn't want to be on TV if it wasn't in the slot they liked. You pay to the tune of the devil sometimes. It's called the Emirates FA Cup, you wouldn't expect anything less. I've got such admiration for that club though. Own ground, flew through the leagues and principles in ten years. Fantastic story. Think the £10 minimum price is a bit silly to but that might me being tight Not at all, completely agree with you. The idea of a minimum price is scandalous.
Soar Fox Posted 28 October 2015 Posted 28 October 2015 My mate's a Diamonds fans and he's absolutely gutted. Are R&D any good nowadays? I still think of them as a relatively big club at that standard due to their history. But that's now twice in the last 2 years that teams that my friends play for have beat them in cup competitions at their ground.
filbertway Posted 28 October 2015 Posted 28 October 2015 To be honest, you won't find many clubs charging under a tenner at this stage. It's a chance for smaller teams to cash in on their success and make a bit of money. Punters used to paying 6,7 or 8 quid for home games won't mind chucking in an extra couple of quid and it's going to a team that relies on these cups as extra revenue streams. Wonder if they will give FC an ultimatum. If they do and FC refuse, I imagine that would mean that Sporting Khalsa will get their spot. Crazy. I'd say don't enter the competition if you're not prepared to follow the rules. I do find it odd though that they force a club to be on TV though. There's plenty out there that would be grateful for the opportunity to get their players on TV and take the extra revenue that comes with it. FC are lucky in that they have an abnormal following at that level, so will be much more financially secure than most at that level. Are R&D any good nowadays? I still think of them as a relatively big club at that standard due to their history. But that's now twice in the last 2 years that teams that my friends play for have beat them in cup competitions at their ground. They're playing at level 8 now, one step below Barwell.
ScouseFox Posted 28 October 2015 Posted 28 October 2015 it is weird that you're forced to be on tv but as you say, they are the rules. just because you don't think the rules are good for your fans or your clubs image doesn't mean you can just not follow the rules. sure i read in the summer (on here?) that FCUM had accepted that they might be on tv in the FA Cup and that was that, they were the rules. surely they've had midweek games before? it's not like nobody is going to turn up and it's not like they're going to be @ 4pm on a sunday every week like actual united. they'll get loads of extra money from the tv and therefore be able to make fans tickets cheaper, seems like a good idea to me?
filbertway Posted 28 October 2015 Posted 28 October 2015 The FA live broadcast fee is £67,500 per club and the prize fund is £18,000 for the winners. Jesus, that's a lot of dollar for Salford.
AKCJ Posted 30 October 2015 Posted 30 October 2015 Are R&D any good nowadays? I still think of them as a relatively big club at that standard due to their history. But that's now twice in the last 2 years that teams that my friends play for have beat them in cup competitions at their ground. They went bust and are building their way up again. They're ran by supporters.
purpleronnie Posted 30 October 2015 Posted 30 October 2015 The FA live broadcast fee is £67,500 per club and the prize fund is £18,000 for the winners. Jesus, that's a lot of dollar for Salford. Not really considering the backing they have.
filbertway Posted 30 October 2015 Posted 30 October 2015 Not really considering the backing they have. Yeah good point, still a tidy wedge at that level. Nice for Didcot! (Assuming they're not sugardaddied as well)
Manwell Pablo Posted 6 November 2015 Posted 6 November 2015 just spent first 15 minutes thinking "god, that left back for county looks wank" and then realised who it was
marko Posted 6 November 2015 Posted 6 November 2015 just spent first 15 minutes thinking "god, that left back for county looks wank" and then realised who it was Don't let Thracian hear you say that! Robert Carlos and Paolo Maldini hybrid with the set piece technique of David Beckham.
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