Who do we want in round 2?

[32mile_cul-de-sac]

Shows how times have changed - as a non league club, we'd have probably taken quite a lot more, with the chance to draw the big teams in the 3rd round.

I doubt we would

[behind the goals]

Barnsley kicked out of FA Cup for fielding ineligible player in replay v Horsham who will now play Sutton United away in 2nd Round.

[HenneysKnee]

Shows how times have changed - as a non league club, we'd have probably taken quite a lot more, with the chance to draw the big teams in the 3rd round.

Different times; cost of living crisis affecting people now. Think you’d be right for the last round away at a league club, not sure for this round which would be away at “another” non league club

[Suffolk Blue]

Barnsley kicked out of FA Cup for fielding ineligible player in replay v Horsham who will now play Sutton United away in 2nd Round.

Wow that’s an expensive mistake. Good on Horsham

[behind the goals]

Shows how times have changed - as a non league club, we'd have probably taken quite a lot more, with the chance to draw the big teams in the 3rd round.

Different times; cost of living crisis affecting people now. Think you’d be right for the last round away at a league club, not sure for this round which would be away at “another” non league club

Agree the cost of living is crippling family's some on this forum may have money but plenty won't, IMHO the crowds for home games are excellent with the other expenses people have and it won't get any better in the new year.

[olbarrafancumbak]

Barnsley kicked out of FA Cup for fielding ineligible player in replay v Horsham who will now play Sutton United away in 2nd Round.

Wow that’s an expensive mistake. Good on Horsham

Fairplay to Barnsley too, they could have appealed but simply owned up and let the little guys through!

[olbarrafancumbak]

Shows how times have changed - as a non league club, we'd have probably taken quite a lot more, with the chance to draw the big teams in the 3rd round.

I doubt we would

What are high numbers now? Back in the dark days, if we had if taken let's say 300, that probably would have been considered decent numbers perhaps? We are a "big boys club now"
Still hoping for a 3rd round tie despite being a "bigger fish" as the fa cup is still something special!
It always was when I was growing up anyway and it still is now.. how great would it be to get a draw against man I or Liverpool... The stuff of dreams! Oh...and the money too!

[russell_anderson]

Shows how times have changed - as a non league club, we'd have probably taken quite a lot more, with the chance to draw the big teams in the 3rd round.

Different times; cost of living crisis affecting people now. Think you’d be right for the last round away at a league club, not sure for this round which would be away at “another” non league club

Cost of living or not, attendances at EFL1, EFL2 and National League have gone up substantially since the the pandemic and had, in fact, had generally been rising more gradually in the previous 10 years. The last full year pre-pandemic (2019/20), the average attendances for EFL1 was 8,766, for EFL2 was 4,671 and for NL was 2,172 compared with (2022/23) which were 9,584, 6,037 and 3,349 respectively.

[HenneysKnee]

I could be miles off here Russell but it might be slightly cheaper for folk to attend a home game than an away game in Kent…..

[Sea Dog Sam]

Dartford 0 Maidstone 1 Amantchi 90+4 (17 goal this season) away to Chelmsford on Monday.

Barrow AFC 1 Crawley Town 0

Dom Telford 46

Away to Colchester on Saturday

Take A Chill Pill!

Or are you Maidstone in disguise?

[behind the goals]

Dartford 0 Maidstone 1 Amantchi 90+4 (17 goal this season) away to Chelmsford on Monday.

Barrow AFC 1 Crawley Town 0

Dom Telford 46

Away to Colchester on Saturday

Take A Chill Pill!

Or are you Maidstone in disguise?

Yes I will be at St Albans on Saturday to see Amantchi score again

[MisterPleasant]

Dartford 0 Maidstone 1 Amantchi 90+4 (17 goal this season) away to Chelmsford on Monday.

Barrow AFC 1 Crawley Town 0

Dom Telford 46

Away to Colchester on Saturday

Take A Chill Pill!

Or are you Maidstone in disguise?

This you accepting Telford is a quality striker and not another club's reject?

[russell_anderson]

I could be miles off here Russell but it might be slightly cheaper for folk to attend a home game than an away game in Kent…..

True but you would still have expected the cost of living crisis to have an impact on lower league attendances - at least, I would - and the surprising thing is that it hasn't.

[Sea Dog Sam]

Barrow AFC 1 Crawley Town 0

Dom Telford 46

Away to Colchester on Saturday

Take A Chill Pill!

Or are you Maidstone in disguise?

This you accepting Telford is a quality striker and not another club's reject?

I simply stated that he'd scored against Crawley a 'tongue in cheek' response to a post concerning Maidstone. However, he does seem to better than when he first arrived. I'll reserve referring to him as a 'quality striker' at this stage in the season, but hopefully, I'll be able to by the end of it

[Sea Dog Sam]

Maidstones' unbeaten run came to an end yesterday when they were thrashed 2-5 at Hampton & Richmond. Four of the goals conceded were headers which just might go to show where their vulnerabilities lie.

Ours hasn't! 10 on the bounce if we beat Walsall tonight?

I remember reading earlier on this thread that Maidstone had remained unbeaten for a number of games and thinking that they would be a team brimming with confidence even though being two leagues below us. The boot's on the other foot now. WE'RE the team full of confidence. WE'RE the team on an unbeaten run. Bring it ON!