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

[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.