MATCHWATCH : Eastleigh (a)

[Mid Sussex Royal]

FA Cup 3rd round draw live on ITV 1 tomorrow ahead of our game around 12.55pm. Royals are ball 57

Yes I hope its Preston or Huddersfield away or similar to shut up the ITV crowd

[tmesis]

FA Cup 3rd round draw live on ITV 1 tomorrow ahead of our game around 12.55pm. Royals are ball 57

Yes I hope its Preston or Huddersfield away or similar to shut up the ITV crowd

I'm really not sure who I'd like to get, if we get through.

Getting lumped by a premier league team's reserves doesn't appeal, and a game against a Championship club would be dull, as would playing a League One team.

Probably Aldershot away would be the best, although losing to them would be really embarrassing. I've only seen us beat them once, and that was in the Sherpa Van Trophy, as it was then. I missed the home league win in 1988 as it was on Boxing Day, and I couldn't yet drive, and no trains were running.

[Hound]

FA Cup 3rd round draw live on ITV 1 tomorrow ahead of our game around 12.55pm. Royals are ball 57

Yes I hope its Preston or Huddersfield away or similar to shut up the ITV crowd

I'm really not sure who I'd like to get, if we get through.

Getting lumped by a premier league team's reserves doesn't appeal, and a game against a Championship club would be dull, as would playing a League One team.

Probably Aldershot away would be the best, although losing to them would be really embarrassing. I've only seen us beat them once, and that was in the Sherpa Van Trophy, as it was then. I missed the home league win in 1988 as it was on Boxing Day, and I couldn't yet drive, and no trains were running.

Decent prem side at home I think. We’ll lose but a half decent crowd in and a bit of revenue. Or away at spurs would be nice, not been to the new ground yet

[WestYorksRoyal]

Whatever fixture provides the most money. One of the big 6 away, on the tele, wages sorted for a couple of months by which time the ownership situation is sorted.

[Crowbar6753]

Oxford are through and would provide a crazy atmosphere both home or away!! money wise, a home draw against a top half prem team would be good.
Let's not forget what happened against Kiddy last season so lets not count our chickens just yet!!

[AthleticoSpizz]

Last season?

[Crowbar6753]

Last season?

Brain Fart, feels like last season lol.

[Sutekh]

FA Cup 3rd round draw live on ITV 1 tomorrow ahead of our game around 12.55pm. Royals are ball 57

Yes I hope its Preston or Huddersfield away or similar to shut up the ITV crowd

Good old ITV, set the draw for the middle of the weekend rather than after nearly all the games have been played, Next, why not do the 4th round draw on New Year's Day.

[tmesis]

FA Cup 3rd round draw live on ITV 1 tomorrow ahead of our game around 12.55pm. Royals are ball 57

Yes I hope its Preston or Huddersfield away or similar to shut up the ITV crowd

Good old ITV, set the draw for the middle of the weekend rather than after nearly all the games have been played, Next, why not do the 4th round draw on New Year's Day.

From their point of view, it makes sense.

It makes people interested in the 3rd round draw watch the draw, then some of them will watch the game as well. Do it after the game, and many of those will just switch on after the game to see the draw.

[windermereROYAL]

Whatever fixture provides the most money. One of the big 6 away, on the tele, wages sorted for a couple of months by which time the ownership situation is sorted.

Am I right in thinking the sides in European comps don`t enter until the 4th round?

[ayjaydee]

Whatever fixture provides the most money. One of the big 6 away, on the tele, wages sorted for a couple of months by which time the ownership situation is sorted.

Am I right in thinking the sides in European comps don`t enter until the 4th round?

No, that is t'other cup.

[YorkshireRoyal99]

Whatever fixture provides the most money. One of the big 6 away, on the tele, wages sorted for a couple of months by which time the ownership situation is sorted.

Am I right in thinking the sides in European comps don`t enter until the 4th round?

No everyone comes into the draw in the 3rd round. I believe that's the League Cup where European clubs don't enter until the second or third round I think.

[Royals and Racers]

7 changes- Holmes captains

[Sutekh]

Bad news, Mola starts though probably as a centre back which he will hopefully be better at...

[Orion1871]

Third round draw rehearsal saw Reading or Eastleigh drawn against Manchester United.

[Brogue]

Ian wrights coat

[Mid Sussex Royal]

ian Wright and Jobi saying Eastleigh favourites because of our changes and inexperience.

Quite disrespectful and clearly no one at ITV has done any homework on us

[Schmeichel the dog]

Unnecessarily risky team selection in terms of goalkeeper and defence, especially given our recent ‘momentum’. This is an important match. Hope it all works out….

[Sutekh]

ian Wright and Jobi saying Eastleigh favourites because of our changes and inexperience.

Quite disrespectful and clearly no one at ITV has done any homework on us

Good, about their standard - hopefully means plenty of nothing to live up to.

[Sutekh]

Third round draw rehearsal saw Reading or Eastleigh drawn against Manchester United.

Real thing threw ManU to Wigan. Arsenal v Liverpool will be on the telly on Sunday 7 January.