FA Cup 1st round draw Monday 14th October

[Stranded]

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Dull
At least it will be 3pm Saturday

Not necessarily though probably. I'm pretty sure the games are put in to blocks of games at various kick off times as all the games are made available for international broadcast - so whilst it may not be live in the UK - it could still be at any time slot over that weekend.

[stealthpapes]

Reading vs Burnley will go gangbusters in the south pacific market.

[Snowflake Royal]

The club should refuse to rearrange the Wrexham game, that way we can retain our TV early kick off at 12.30 and just make a double header with Burnley at 3pm. Probably get a lot more fans. Tiredness not a problem for the important game either.

shouldn't be any logistical or practical problems with that.

[Hound]

Bit disappointed with the draw but if it’s 3pm sat then it’s ok. Could have been a lot worse, Burnley should bring plenty and create a bit of an atmosphere. Winnable at a push and Scott Parker is comedy

[Green]

Tamworth is a surprisingly good away day.

Last time I went, mate and I sat down outside the clubhouse and we got a genuine 'during the war' story from this old fella we were sat near.

Old castle, capital of mercia, several good pubs (paging Green to thread on https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-s ... e-67949548) plus Kings' Ditch micropub.

✅ On my "To do" list

[Snowflake Royal]

Out of the ~126 possible draws for this, its probably close to top 20 worst.

Club we've played regularly, who will almost certainly beat us, but won't attract much more atrendance than a standard league game, if that.

Although realistically there were only about 20 good draws possible

[Clyde1998]

Shockingly* we've not been selected for live TV: https://www.thefa.com/news/2024/dec/06/ ... d-20240512

1. Fri 10 Jan - Aston Villa vs West Ham (20:00) - ITV1
2. Sat 11 Jan - Liverpool vs Accrington (12:15) - ITV1
3. Sat 11 Jan - Man City vs Salford (17:45) - BBC One
4. Sun 12 Jan - Tamworth vs Tottenham (12:30) - ITV1
5. Sun 12 Jan - Arsenal vs Man Utd (15:00) - BBC One
6. Mon 13 Jan - Millwall vs Dagenham (19:30) - ITV4

Further broadcast selections and the full Emirates FA Cup third round schedule will be announced as soon as possible.

[Whore Jackie]

Shockingly* we've not been selected for live TV: https://www.thefa.com/news/2024/dec/06/ ... d-20240512

1. Fri 10 Jan - Aston Villa vs West Ham (20:00) - ITV1
2. Sat 11 Jan - Liverpool vs Accrington (12:15) - ITV1
3. Sat 11 Jan - Man City vs Salford (17:45) - BBC One
4. Sun 12 Jan - Tamworth vs Tottenham (12:30) - ITV1
5. Sun 12 Jan - Arsenal vs Man Utd (15:00) - BBC One
6. Mon 13 Jan - Millwall vs Dagenham (19:30) - ITV4

Further broadcast selections and the full Emirates FA Cup third round schedule will be announced as soon as possible.

No surprise with most of those, but Villa v West Ham?

[Mr Angry]

The Liverpool v Accrington Stanley game was only chosen by ITV so that they could show that Milk advert from 40 years ago..............

[morganb]

The Liverpool v Accrington Stanley game was only chosen by ITV so that they could show that Milk advert from 40 years ago..............

Exactly

[LUX]

Tamworth is a surprisingly good away day.

Last time I went, mate and I sat down outside the clubhouse and we got a genuine 'during the war' story from this old fella we were sat near.

Old castle, capital of mercia, several good pubs (paging Green to thread on https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-s ... e-67949548) plus Kings' Ditch micropub.

✅ On my "To do" list

I met a French RFC fan at Leeds away years ago.

He said he lived in Tamworth.

Strange and tenuous story, but true.

[Clyde1998]

Shockingly* we've not been selected for live TV: https://www.thefa.com/news/2024/dec/06/ ... d-20240512

1. Fri 10 Jan - Aston Villa vs West Ham (20:00) - ITV1
2. Sat 11 Jan - Liverpool vs Accrington (12:15) - ITV1
3. Sat 11 Jan - Man City vs Salford (17:45) - BBC One
4. Sun 12 Jan - Tamworth vs Tottenham (12:30) - ITV1
5. Sun 12 Jan - Arsenal vs Man Utd (15:00) - BBC One
6. Mon 13 Jan - Millwall vs Dagenham (19:30) - ITV4

Further broadcast selections and the full Emirates FA Cup third round schedule will be announced as soon as possible.

No surprise with most of those, but Villa v West Ham?

ITV are a commercial broadcaster, so perhaps Villa vs West Ham guarantees they'll get viewers and the advertising revenue that comes with it.

A lot of the ties are the wrong way around for TV - even those selected like Liverpool vs Accrington; Man City vs Salford and Millwall vs Dagenham. The only obvious others would've been Leeds vs Harrogate; Chelsea vs Morecambe and Newcastle vs Bromley - again if the tie was reversed.

Tamworth vs Tottenham is the only lower league side at home to a Premier League/top Championship side; unless I've missed one.

[stealthpapes]

I'm sure I read somewhere that FA cup TV audiences basically scale with 'how big the teams are' rather than 'how good a game' or 'how big an upset is it likely to be'.

Giving the games a cursory scan, there's only two all premiership games, and both are on telly

[Snowflake Royal]

I'm sure I read somewhere that FA cup TV audiences basically scale with 'how big the teams are' rather than 'how good a game' or 'how big an upset is it likely to be'.

Giving the games a cursory scan, there's only two all premiership games, and both are on telly

This is just intuitively the case isn’t it.

Most actual fans of clubs only really care about watching their team(s) or a big club. Most casual fans of football only care about watching a big club.

I couldn't give two shits about watching Derby vs Fleetwood for a made up example.

[stealthpapes]

Apparently, in Europe/Champions League, it was different but changed, around the time it all expanded.

[Clyde1998]

Our game against Burnley will be Saturday 11th January at 15:00.

Full schedule: https://www.thefa.com/news/2024/dec/06/ ... d-20240512

1. Thu 9 Jan - Sheffield United v Cardiff City (19:00) - BBC Wales
2. Thu 9 Jan - Everton v Peterborough United (19:45) - BBC iPlayer
3. Thu 9 Jan - Fulham v Watford (19:45)
4. Fri 10 Jan - Wycombe Wanderers v Portsmouth (19:45)
5. Fri 10 Jan - Aston Villa v West Ham United (20:00) - ITV1; ITVX; STV
6. Sat 11 Jan - Birmingham City v Lincoln City (12:00)
7. Sat 11 Jan - Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers (12:00)
8. Sat 11 Jan - Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers (12:00)
9. Sat 11 Jan - Liverpool v Accrington Stanley (12:15) - ITV1; ITVX; STV
10. Sat 11 Jan - AFC Bournemouth v West Bromwich Albion (15:00)
11. Sat 11 Jan - Brentford v Plymouth Argyle (15:00)
12. Sat 11 Jan - Chelsea v Morecambe (15:00) - BBC Extended Highlights
13. Sat 11 Jan - Exeter City v Oxford United (15:00)
14. Sat 11 Jan - Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers (15:00) - BBC Extended Highlights
15. Sat 11 Jan - Norwich City v Brighton & Hove Albion (15:00)
16. Sat 11 Jan - Nottingham Forest v Luton Town (15:00)
17. Sat 11 Jan - Preston North End v Charlton Athletic (15:00)
18. Sat 11 Jan - Reading v Burnley (15:00)
19. Sat 11 Jan - Sunderland v Stoke City (15:00)
20. Sat 11 Jan - Leeds United v Harrogate Town (17:45) - BBC iPlayer
21. Sat 11 Jan - Man City v Salford City (17:45) - BBC One; BBC iPlayer
22. Sat 11 Jan - Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday (18:00)
23. Sat 11 Jan - Leyton Orient v Derby County (18:00)
24. Sat 11 Jan - Mansfield Town v Wigan Athletic (18:00)
25. Sun 12 Jan - Hull City v Doncaster Rovers (12:00)
26. Sun 12 Jan - Tamworth v Tottenham Hotspur (12:30) - ITV1; ITVX; STV
27. Sun 12 Jan - Arsenal v Man Utd (15:00) - BBC One; BBC iPlayer
28. Sun 12 Jan - Crystal Palace v Stockport County (15:00)
29. Sun 12 Jan - Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers (15:00)
30. Sun 12 Jan - Newcastle United v Bromley (15:00) - BBC iPlayer
31. Sun 12 Jan - Southampton v Swansea City (16:30) - BBC Wales
32. Mon 13 Jan - Millwall v Dagenham & Redbridge - ITV4; ITVX

[Sutekh]

Our game against Burnley will be Saturday 11th January at 15:00.

Full schedule: https://www.thefa.com/news/2024/dec/06/ ... d-20240512

1. Thu 9 Jan - Sheffield United v Cardiff City (19:00) - BBC Wales
2. Thu 9 Jan - Everton v Peterborough United (19:45) - BBC iPlayer
3. Thu 9 Jan - Fulham v Watford (19:45)
4. Fri 10 Jan - Wycombe Wanderers v Portsmouth (19:45)
5. Fri 10 Jan - Aston Villa v West Ham United (20:00) - ITV1; ITVX; STV
6. Sat 11 Jan - Birmingham City v Lincoln City (12:00)
7. Sat 11 Jan - Bristol City v Wolverhampton Wanderers (12:00)
8. Sat 11 Jan - Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers (12:00)
9. Sat 11 Jan - Liverpool v Accrington Stanley (12:15) - ITV1; ITVX; STV
10. Sat 11 Jan - AFC Bournemouth v West Bromwich Albion (15:00)
11. Sat 11 Jan - Brentford v Plymouth Argyle (15:00)
12. Sat 11 Jan - Chelsea v Morecambe (15:00) - BBC Extended Highlights
13. Sat 11 Jan - Exeter City v Oxford United (15:00)
14. Sat 11 Jan - Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers (15:00) - BBC Extended Highlights
15. Sat 11 Jan - Norwich City v Brighton & Hove Albion (15:00)
16. Sat 11 Jan - Nottingham Forest v Luton Town (15:00)
17. Sat 11 Jan - Preston North End v Charlton Athletic (15:00)
18. Sat 11 Jan - Reading v Burnley (15:00)
19. Sat 11 Jan - Sunderland v Stoke City (15:00)
20. Sat 11 Jan - Leeds United v Harrogate Town (17:45) - BBC iPlayer
21. Sat 11 Jan - Man City v Salford City (17:45) - BBC One; BBC iPlayer
22. Sat 11 Jan - Coventry City v Sheffield Wednesday (18:00)
23. Sat 11 Jan - Leyton Orient v Derby County (18:00)
24. Sat 11 Jan - Mansfield Town v Wigan Athletic (18:00)
25. Sun 12 Jan - Hull City v Doncaster Rovers (12:00)
26. Sun 12 Jan - Tamworth v Tottenham Hotspur (12:30) - ITV1; ITVX; STV
27. Sun 12 Jan - Arsenal v Man Utd (15:00) - BBC One; BBC iPlayer
28. Sun 12 Jan - Crystal Palace v Stockport County (15:00)
29. Sun 12 Jan - Ipswich Town v Bristol Rovers (15:00)
30. Sun 12 Jan - Newcastle United v Bromley (15:00) - BBC iPlayer
31. Sun 12 Jan - Southampton v Swansea City (16:30) - BBC Wales
32. Mon 13 Jan - Millwall v Dagenham & Redbridge - ITV4; ITVX

Hoping for all home wins then the 4th draw throwing up Reading v Hull City