OhForAGreavsie

This question has been in the back of mind since the draw was made but I've not looked it up. The first FA Cup game I can actually remember is the 1967 FA Cup Final. That's a long, long time ago so it could be that my memory is failing me but I honestly don't remember us being drawn against non-league opposition in all those years. Can anyone correct me on this?

Wow! I've just read the most optimistic comment I've ever seen from a football fan. I'm just going to copy and paste: Fan of a fifth tier team is only secretly worried his side might get turned over away to the European Champions but only if the champions of Europe turn up! Not to worry though he doesn't really think it will happen. it's just something in the back of his mind as a kind of vague possibility when he looks at the difference between the two sides! I expect he had to look quite hard to spot the differences. We football fans are a strange, but entertaining, set of people. 🙂

There are many ways in which CFC fans would very much like to be more like them.

Based on this report it is clear cut. Obviously there is no automatic recall clause. As you say, Lyon would not have a veto if there was. It's probably not so surprising that we were unable to negotiate the inclusion of a recall clause. Our position in those negotiations can't have been very strong

Good news, bad news in TT's post game with CTV. Good news that Thiago and N'Golo were due to start. For me this shows the proper attitude towards this game. Bad news of course that illness kept them out.

Could have finished it. 😒

Let's hope Harvey gets a touch or two.

Now for something decisive.

Good build up, presentable chance for Hakim.

Another great ball from Hakim

Thought Timo was scoring there.

Looks like we could do with another two minutes in the dressing room so TT can have another go at his halftime team talk.

Are we Tottenham in disguise at the moment?

Hope we're not going to regret that it's only 2-0.

Great by Saul

Rom needed that

Oh the perfect goal to score against Tottenham. 😀😀

We've just played Liverpool, we have Spurs three times in two-and-a-half weeks, City in there somewhere, the only game I can bring to mind against non-league opposition and now you've put the Night Train into my mind. Covid stuff itself. What a good day this is. 😀

Thanks FB. Unbelievably mild. My daughters kept going at me to get tested but I was sure I just had a cold.

Thank you Vesper.

Me too. Covid positive. Gutted. Hope the recovery goes well. Laser helps I guess.

There's the theory and there's the reality. In reality the power in English football resides entirely in The Premier League because they have almost all the money. The Premier League, and therefore by extension English football, is run by EPL clubs. EFL clubs get far, far, far more money from The Premier League than they raise from the EFL Cup. They know who the paymasters are and will always do their bidding. If we don't like two legged semi-finals we have to blame Premier league clubs. The same clubs who are happy to watch their managers, coaches, and other representatives complain about fixture congestion but who never use their power to do anything about it. Indeed, not so long ago we were all horrified when a group of them planned to make the situation much worse. Meanwhile, I don't care if the Tottenham game is our 5th or 65th fixture of the season. Any match against Spurs is a priority level 1 occasion. If fit NG plays.

I know people get upset when current, or even former, players say that XYZ are a bigger club than us but it never bothers me. I've loved this club for all but the first six years of my life. I bring the passion, I want players to bring the talent and the effort. I don't need them to lie to me and it certainly doesn't bother me if they tell the truth. Unless I get a negative covid result tomorrow I won't be there but I hope fans either get behind Rom or stay quiet. We don't need to keep putting on an off the pitch show for the world. We've entertained the football public enough this past week. Let the circus move on.

Is Trevoh definitely out? I'm still hoping he can play. Also if NG is fit, and his risk factors allow, I'd like him in the side. This is Spurs and, for me, that means a no holds barred, must win game with full first XI on duty if at all possible.

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