FA Cup 5th Round Draw 2019 - Newport (a)

[Trojan1962]

No replays either in this round if we are drawing at full time

 

[dowty]

We have ball playing players where we keep possession, Boro have no such luxury, so we are very different to them

Might as well pack up then and sod the cup.

 

[berryblue]

Good players should be able to play on any surface, turn up with whatever team we are putting out, 50/50 1st and reserves/youth and get the job done and get home and into the next round.

Guardiola has put out strong teams in the FA Cup this year. Hopefully he will do the same at Newport!

 

[mcfcmatt]

Good players should be able to play on any surface, turn up with whatever team we are putting out, 50/50 1st and reserves/youth and get the job done and get home and into the next round.

In an ideal world..some of our players are simply not used to playing on a farmers field in Wales in February.
But it is what it is! aslong as nobody gets injured. Hey Ho!

 

[Trojan1962]

Might as well pack up then and sod the cup.

Dont think that will happen

Might as well pack up then and sod the cup.

very relieved that your not giving the team a morale boosting speech

 

[crooky]

I'm more worried about this fixture than the Schalke tie...

I can't remember a League 2 team having so much hype? (maybe in my mind!). If it was at home no worries but at Rodney Parade it's a frightening tie..

They demolished Middlesbrough, defeated decent Prem opposition in Leicester and also the one that sticks in my mind is that Tottenham needed a prime Kane to save them from being dumped out last year.

 

[anyoldblu]

Newport lost 3-0 to Grimsby on Saturday

 

[chesterbells]

Newport lost 3-0 to Grimsby on Saturday

Don’t believe the hype @crooky ;-)

 

[mcfcmatt]

Re: FA CUP GRANDSTAND: Boro Replay

From a slightly nervous start we grew in confidence and were by far the better team on the night. Thoroughly well deserved. The state of the pitch did play a big part and we adapted to the conditions far better than them.

From a Newport Forum.

 

[chaddblue]

I'm more worried about this fixture than the Schalke tie...

I can't remember a League 2 team having so much hype? (maybe in my mind!). If it was at home no worries but at Rodney Parade it's a frightening tie..

They demolished Middlesbrough, defeated decent Prem opposition in Leicester and also the one that sticks in my mind is that Tottenham needed a prime Kane to save them from being dumped out last year.

to be fair, Boro were piss poor. They'd have probably lost tonight against any league one or two team

 

[lancs blue]

Newport lost 3-0 to Grimsby on Saturday

Rested their key players ahead of the replay.

 

[gouldybob]

How many tickets will we get?

Their site and a few others say about 1300 split 50/50 seating and standing. So slight better than Bournemouth. Might have more of a chance with these if a few Cup Scheme drop outs

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Yeh it's not like we have this, Schalke, a League Cup Final and West Ham within 11 days.
I'm sorry any concerns hinder your love of the FA Cup! It's an absolute mess of a pitch and injuries can be picked up very easily on it.

Like I have said, we seem to pick up injuries on our super smooth pitches. The pitch didn't look great 2nd half, as it had a ton of rain on it.
Didn't look too rutted and was pretty even. The point is we drew Newport AWAY, so will have to play on THEIR pitch.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Totally not looking forward to this game. I fear another Halifax on the horizon with that pitch.

FFS. We'll murder them.

 

[mcfcmatt]

Like I have said, we seem to pick up injuries on our super smooth pitches. The pitch didn't look great 2nd half, as it had a ton of rain on it.
Didn't look too rutted and was pretty even. The point is we drew Newport AWAY, so will have to play on THEIR pitch.

Really? Maybe I missed that?

I was hoping for a special dispensation and to play it at the Principality.

 

[mcfcmatt]

FFS. We'll murder them.

We will! no doubt but I’d hate to bloody see us lose a key player because of it.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

We will! no doubt but I’d hate to bloody see us lose a key player because of it.

Nobody got injured tonight.

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

I'm more worried about this fixture than the Schalke tie...

I can't remember a League 2 team having so much hype? (maybe in my mind!). If it was at home no worries but at Rodney Parade it's a frightening tie..

They demolished Middlesbrough, defeated decent Prem opposition in Leicester and also the one that sticks in my mind is that Tottenham needed a prime Kane to save them from being dumped out last year.

This is why city fans are the best pmsl

 

[Gray]

We have the easiest draw in the next round and should progress to the quarter finals, where I trust the favourable draws will continue - Swansea/Brentford or Wimbledon/Millwall at home would do nicely.

 

[BlueAnorak]

The pitch looked like a bit of a bog to be honest. Still not as bad as I've seen them, but playing pass and move football on that pitch will be a bit on the difficult side.