Interest level in our FA Cup match?

[baggiebloke]

What Cup match?

[wbamitch]

FA cup weekends feel the same as an international break for me, I will watch but not expecting much. There is some added interest that the likes of Bostock and Whitwell should get some minutes and stake a claim, I just hope they are in a side that somewhat reflects a first team and not other 21s and backups. As we’ve seen plenty of times before, throwing our closest younguns into a completely reshuffled team is not a fair way of judging them but still leads to conclusions that the likes of Caleb Taylor are miles off.

My nearest club Weston-super-Mare are playing in the 3rd round for the first time and have a winnable draw vs Grimsby so there is plenty of excitement for that around here.

[Peachofacross]

I'm looking forward to it personally. I love the FA Cup. Not having Mason is a bonus. Good chance to see what some of our youth look like and I believe with Ramsay in the stands you will see everyone busting a gut to prove themselves.

Jimmy and Arbella will have us well drilled.

[sickParrot]

What Cup match?

Good morning shilen 

[tHEgLASSdOORS]

Still love it and enjoy games that have a defined outcome riding on them. Hope we progress. Only really had 4 or 5 cup runs since 82 (if you count the 5th round as a run) it would be great to have one this year. I’d far rather we win this than the league match

---

Oh and annoying it’s on a Sunday. What’s the fuggin need for that.

[DemonicBaggie]

Don’t buy the argument that we should only bother with this competition once we’re an established Prem club.
We were.
We didn’t.

[Derek Hardballs]

Bizarre time, on a niche channel, in a competition we aren’t going to win or get close to winning…so not much interest past seeing if we play some of the academy players.

[Josh1873]

I have zero interest, sadly.

[Duffers]

Third round weekend used to be one of the highlights of the year.

Now I’m more interested in the NFL playoffs games this weekend.

[Cheshire East Baggie]

Back in the day (late 60s, late 70s) relegation seemed less of a worry, so the Cup comps were an annual adventure. Two wins and a good many semi-finals before I hit 30 years old.

Since 1986 we've always been looking over our shoulder at the abyss. Cup runs have seemed a risk and a luxury.

Tomorrow is a bit different. Start of a new era, free of the baggage that Mason accumulated during his underwhelming tenure. No league points at risk. Quite enthusiastic myself.