Salford City (H) - Sat 11th Jan, 17:45 | FA Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[Franny 1234]

Don't think he as

He was suspended for one

 

[Gray]

If we piss about bringing in players who have not featured or only had brief appearances, then we might make a Horlicks of this match.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Just a few miles down the road from Halifax is Elland

Its where City fans had a set too with local lids fans post match when i think some went in the river !!

 

[Mike S]

Elland me about it, was there

Me too. Still haunts me to this day [emoji1787]

 

[Axel Freed]

There isn’t a pups chance of the FA Cup semi-finals being moved from Wembley. The FA have spent far too much on buying and rebuilding the dump.

The EFL cup semi-finals should be as per the quarter-finals and be subject to a draw to determine its location.

I normally have to wait til April to say how much I enjoy a trip to Wembley for a semi final and how easy and economical it is to get there

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Is Wilson-Esbrand actually fit to play?

Does Wilson-Esbrand actually exist ?

 

[EastMidlandsBlue]

Wouldn't fancy being in SSL1 for this one

 

[richards30]

Anyone else hope we go strong and absolutely BATTER these twats?!

 

[Marvin.]

Anyone else hope we go strong and absolutely BATTER these twats?!

I would like to see Mcatee start in the middle with O'Reilly and Foden. A young dynamic midfield, and I want to Savinho and Doku wide with the young lad we bought from West Ham down the middle. Possibly play Dias if he is fit, or Grealish. We need the right blend of experience, youth and players with a point to prove. Put Haaland on the bench and use him against a tiring Salford in the 2nd half.

We could finish this season with Oscar Bobb and Rodri at Wembley.

 

[Leveblue]

A dark dark day, what we have now seemed a billion light years away
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The dirt track round the outside you can see was the speedway track, Halifax Dukes used to ride there mainly on a Saturday if I recall correctly.

 

[WEMBLEY76]

Not looking forward to the BBC hype machine getting behind Salford,probably have a reporter on the team coach going to the Etihad,like they used to do on cup final day.

 

[citizen_maine]

Not looking forward to the BBC hype machine getting behind Salford,probably have a reporter on the team coach going to the Etihad,like they used to do on cup final day.

Fortunately it looks like the programme starts 15 mins before kick-off, so not much time to suffer

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Wouldn't fancy being in SSL1 for this one

Why ?

 

[Sky Blue Thinking]

The dirt track round the outside you can see was the speedway track, Halifax Dukes used to ride there mainly on a Saturday if I recall correctly.

Speedway was very popular at that time but has massively declined since. Kenny Carter was Halifax's top rider and a well known figure.
Belle Vue Aces used to draw big crowds to the old Hyde Road stadium, not sure how many watch the Aces now. Could do with some investment and PR as rarely hear anything of speedway now.

 

[east2]

Fortunately it looks like the programme starts 15 mins before kick-off, so not much time to suffer

Just enough time to count the empty seats!

 

[Gremlin]

Yes dreadful decision that, should have kept the original colours.

When CFG took over Melbourne Heart and it became Melbourne City, the colours were changed from red/white to sky blue. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone etc.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

What do the 92s chant & sing ?
"CITY
Yewnytid
92 92 92
Empty seats at home
Were goin down with Lims millions
Neville is a wanker"

I think we should be told ??

 

[Gone for a Burton]

Speedway was very popular at that time but has massively declined since. Kenny Carter was Halifax's top rider and a well known figure.
Belle Vue Aces used to draw big crowds to the old Hyde Road stadium, not sure how many watch the Aces now. Could do with some investment and PR as rarely hear anything of speedway now.

Aces were a world renowned club & team.

Saturday evening rides regularily attracted 12/15 k when Peter Craven was in his pomp.

Following the condeming of the stadium under the Taylor report, we bought it along with the 3 exhibition halls, Kings Hall and the derelict zoo and fun fair.

At its peak in the late 50s, it was the largest non coastal leisure resort in the UK once attracting almost 100,000 visitors across a bank holiday week end, and boasted the largest sprung dance floor in Europe !!

 

[bavarian blue]

Speedway was very popular at that time but has massively declined since. Kenny Carter was Halifax's top rider and a well known figure.
Belle Vue Aces used to draw big crowds to the old Hyde Road stadium, not sure how many watch the Aces now. Could do with some investment and PR as rarely hear anything of speedway now.

Eric Boocock was the Halifax Star in the seventies, his brother Nigel rode for Coventry I believe

 

[ninjamonkey]

Surely it's going to be deeply embarrassing for them hearing nothing but united songs for 90 minutes from their own "fans"

imagine their players playing in the biggest game of their careers and all they can hear from the away section is songs about a different club and players that didn't know Salford existed.

Anyone else hope we go strong and absolutely BATTER these twats?!

We can go as weak as possible and still realistically expect an overwhelming victory. Our EDS play against this level in whatever the papa johns/autowindshield trophy is called now. We loan out our weaker eds players to teams better than these. There should be a battering regardless of who plays.