Mad Eyed Screamer
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Have the media added up the cost of the two squads yet or are they still working on it?
Before the takeover we were averaging around the 135 so obviously not but just as in the case of Salford Red Devils RL when they reached the RL Champions Final at Old Trafford, they took something like five or six in times their average home crowd. I suspect that many Salfordians will be attending either their first ever or their first in a long time Salford City game just because of the calibre of the opposition. If we'd drawn the likes of Exeter City away we'd have been lucky to have taken 150 odd!
These will be 'the floating turds'.....That's exactly the point I'm making. The 4000 extra Salfordians are either
- Salford City fans - Not a chance. They may look out for Salfords results or have a loyalty towards them as they're from Salford but they'll be fans of City or Utd
- City fans - Not a chance as if they were City fans they could quite easily get a ticket in the city end for this game
- United fans - Absolutely nailed on
Which is why I want us to put 10 past the 4000 rags willing city to be victims of a huge shock
Are you a Margate fan then? Or a City fan? Or both?I love 3rd Round FA Cup weekend. There are always shock results. My home town team Margate from the Southern League battled all the way, through all the qualifying rounds to finally reach the 3rd Round proper.
1970 or thereabouts. We drew Spurs at home who had the mercurial Jimmy Greaves, Martin Peter’s, Alan Gilzein, Alan Mullery etc etc against my little club from the 7th tier of football.
Little Margate battled hard in the 1st half causing Spurs a few dodgy moments. Unfortunately Jimmy Greaves scores his trademark goal to send Spurs in 1-0 at half time.
The atmosphere was electric a 7,000 sell out crowd making so much noise. We were hopeful of equalising but that dream soon disappeared as Margate tired and in the end Spurs won comfortably 6-0.
For those of you who don’t know, Margate is a seaside town so after the game Spurs fans found their way to our sea front and smashed the place up for good measure.
All these years later I still remember that game. The gulf in class was immeasurable, but like all supporters of minnow clubs, we had the dream albeit for about 30 minutes.
It is the most exciting feeling when your little local club manages to claw its way against all odds to the 3rd Round and draw one of the giants in football.
I thought I’d share that with you all.
Not to despair, they all work for the BBC.Serious question. Who are the five at time of writing who've predicted a City defeat in the prediction poll? I despair!
You're not gonna get much love on here due to them wankers who own yous. I really liked Salford back in the day, I played loads of finals there years ago for various teams and it was always a good vibe club. So I won't take them fuckers owning SCFC out on you. Not all Salford fans are rags.All the Premier League v EFL2 FA Cup ties next weekend will see the lower level sides have grossly inflated 'support' way above normal numbers due to the status of the opposition. Equally sad and annoying but Salford City FC are no different to any of the other smaller teams involved.
I still remember when Bournemouth's Ted Macdougall scored 9 goals against Margate in their FA Cup 1st Round 11-0 win in 1971!I love 3rd Round FA Cup weekend. There are always shock results. My home town team Margate from the Southern League battled all the way, through all the qualifying rounds to finally reach the 3rd Round proper.
1970 or thereabouts. We drew Spurs at home who had the mercurial Jimmy Greaves, Martin Peter’s, Alan Gilzein, Alan Mullery etc etc against my little club from the 7th tier of football.
Little Margate battled hard in the 1st half causing Spurs a few dodgy moments. Unfortunately Jimmy Greaves scores his trademark goal to send Spurs in 1-0 at half time.
The atmosphere was electric a 7,000 sell out crowd making so much noise. We were hopeful of equalising but that dream soon disappeared as Margate tired and in the end Spurs won comfortably 6-0.
For those of you who don’t know, Margate is a seaside town so after the game Spurs fans found their way to our sea front and smashed the place up for good measure.
All these years later I still remember that game. The gulf in class was immeasurable, but like all supporters of minnow clubs, we had the dream albeit for about 30 minutes.
It is the most exciting feeling when your little local club manages to claw its way against all odds to the 3rd Round and draw one of the giants in football.
I thought I’d share that with you all.
This is why the FA Cup should be kept exactly as it is despite all the bollocks talked about changing it and fixture congestion etc, and NO ties should be decided on penalties (even the final) 8-)I love 3rd Round FA Cup weekend. There are always shock results. My home town team Margate from the Southern League battled all the way, through all the qualifying rounds to finally reach the 3rd Round proper.
1970 or thereabouts. We drew Spurs at home who had the mercurial Jimmy Greaves, Martin Peter’s, Alan Gilzein, Alan Mullery etc etc against my little club from the 7th tier of football.
Little Margate battled hard in the 1st half causing Spurs a few dodgy moments. Unfortunately Jimmy Greaves scores his trademark goal to send Spurs in 1-0 at half time.
The atmosphere was electric a 7,000 sell out crowd making so much noise. We were hopeful of equalising but that dream soon disappeared as Margate tired and in the end Spurs won comfortably 6-0.
For those of you who don’t know, Margate is a seaside town so after the game Spurs fans found their way to our sea front and smashed the place up for good measure.
All these years later I still remember that game. The gulf in class was immeasurable, but like all supporters of minnow clubs, we had the dream albeit for about 30 minutes.
It is the most exciting feeling when your little local club manages to claw its way against all odds to the 3rd Round and draw one of the giants in football.
I thought I’d share that with you all.
Reduce unecessary CL games & friendly internationals, but ring fence the FA Cup minus replays.This is why the FA Cup should be kept exactly as it is despite all the bollocks talked about changing it and fixture congestion etc, and NO ties should be decided on penalties (even the final) 8-)
I like that, Wright in there somewhere, maybe for Foden. Ederson if fit.Ortega
Walker
Simpson Pusey
Akanji(45)
Nunes
Gundogan
Oreilly
Foden
Grealish
Doku
Mcatee
Yes dreadful decision that, should have kept the original colours.How do salford fans generally feel about the class of 92 turning the club into a mini united?
Did changing the kit colour not stick in your craw?
I guess a bit of soul selling involvedYes dreadful decision that, should have kept the original colours.
Think he may want Akanji to get a bit of form/rhythm. Also think if Dias can manage 45 he probs starts at BrentfordI like that, Wright in there somewhere, maybe for Foden. Ederson if fit.
Akanji looks knackered atm, needs a full game rest with everything we have in Jan/Feb.
Totally agree which is why I still wear my tangerine and black scarf to this day. Gary Neville was the driving force behind the colour change to red and white also adding that he actively disliked our original colours and that as Salford is a working class area then red was the only appropriate colour. Totally coincidental of course! We did lose some support due to the colour change among a number of other reasons and even the committee weren't unanimous in their acceptance of the change but the opportunity for obvious advancement was far to great to refuse and would have possibly meant that someone like Trafford FC could have then been chosen as the Class Of 92's 'project'.Yes dreadful decision that, should have kept the original colours.