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Should be a good game. Welcome back Cookie and McNulty

Fazered wrote:Should be a good game. Welcome back Cookie and McNulty

Sutton and Almond

Wasn't there a live game at this stage last year? ImSure there was.
Got to be in with a shout of it if there is

Steeley wrote:

JimmyCrabstick wrote:Tranmere supporters not happy with Barrow away on their forum. Not the easy draw they wanted.

A good few fans dont want to be in it at all, unnecessary distraction from their promotion push.

They'll be able to concentrate on the league after 15th October!

Fazered wrote:Should be a good game. Welcome back Cookie and McNulty

F**k Cook! He'll be receiving the 'Welcome' he deserves!

Humdinger of a match. If this dont bring back fans then nothing will

Pre sale of tickets spring to mind here!

4th consecutive home game in 11 days might mean it might not quite as big a gate as it could/should be, however would expect a lot of interest in this from floating fans. Doesn't need to be made all-ticket - might help to sell tickets in advance to ease queues on the day.
Will be interested to see how serious Tranmere take this with more pressure on them to get promotion this season than have a Cup run?

Well, well, well! What a draw to whet the appetite and imagination of many a supporter from both clubs!!!
Should be a near sell out, with but will it be?????

Yes,,all 4 games mite deter but let us hope not.
Wonder when tickets will be available

Never mind Tranmere, it will be interesting to see how seriously we take it. I know Mr Casson would like a cup run but Mr Cox may have his eye on the league. We have a small squad and if we get good results against Macclesfield and Maidstone before we play the cup game it might be all change. We could well see the fringe players instead of the regular 11 in preparation for the trip to Woking the week after. I hope we give it a go.

The full draw includes 7 National league head-to-heads...
Southport v Chester
Alfreton Town v Gateshead
North Ferriby United v Macclesfield Town
FC United of Manchester or Harrogate Town v FC Halifax Town
Stockport County v Bishop Auckland
Barrow v Tranmere Rovers
Halesowen Town or Nantwich Town v Stourbridge
Altrincham v Matlock Town or Workington
Lincoln City v Guiseley
Lincoln United v Spennymoor Town
Stamford v Wrexham
York City v Curzon Ashton
Welling United v Whitehawk
Westfields v Leiston
Sutton United v Forest Green Rovers
Chesham United v Potters Bar Town or Bath City
Dagenham & Redbridge v Wealdstone
Torquay United v Woking
Taunton Town v Gloucester City or Hemel Hempstead Town
Braintree Town v Bromley
Beaconsfield SYCOB v Brackley Town
Tonbridge Angels v Dartford
Faversham Town or Egham Town v St Albans City
Boreham Wood v Hendon
Aldershot Town v Eastbourne Borough or Hadley
Harrow Borough v Margate or Hastings United
Maidstone United v Billericay Town
Kidderminster Harriers v Weymouth
Solihull Moors v Kettering Town
Burgess Hill Town v Dover Athletic
Merstham v Ebbsfleet United
Eastleigh v North Leigh

I would like to think we'd play our strongest eleven regardless of the competition (bar Lancs Cup) or opposition to keep any momentum we have going.

Possibly the worst draw us Tranmere fans could have hoped for. A tricky away tie at a decent side with only the 1st round of the FA Cup as a reward... I can't see many Tranmere fans making the journey up for this one I'm afraid. While we're crap, I'd rather we weren't in it at all to be honest.

Bah humbug...

Shades of the halcyon days of 1967 when we played, and beat Tranmere, at home in the 2nd round of the FA Cup. That led to our home game with Southampton in round 3 which we only lost after a replay. Lets hope it's the start of another great cup run..

mr_grey wrote:Pre sale of tickets spring to mind here!

If it had been a First Round FA Cup game we might have hit 2,000 - but because it's a qualifying round we 'll attract nowhere near that figure. Very little interest from Tranmere fans, apparently, so few traveling fans. The biggest selling point of this game is the return of Andy (my mouth is slightly bigger than my belly) Cook. He'll receive a very warm reception, I'm sure...