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Don't mean to be a party pooper, but judging by the weather forecast and with a heavy coat of ice overnight, just hope this game ain't in doubt.

If theres one match I want played it's this one :twisted:

St Andrews will be bringing 150 in coaches so get there early there could be a decent crowd.

Don't know where they've got those 'fans' from considering their average is 60, but it still will make for an exciting atmosphere for sure. Hopefully we'll have 600/650 home fans, plus 150/200 away fans, so it may be another 800+

Really looking forward to it if the weather is kind to us, and once again, the level of the opposition should be irrelevant, there's no place for complacency or over confidence at such an important stage of the competition and St Andrews haven't made it this far for no reason.

Absolutely no room for complacency with our pitch. Anything could happen as was almost proved yesterday. Should just avoid the centre unless absolutely necessary and play it out wide.

Vital that Dunks is back involved too because he brings out the best in those around him.

Never has a team brought anything close to 150 away fans so maybe just maybe we'll get our much anticipated 1000+ crowd.

Huge game - gutted I'm back over 200 miles away. Hopefully we get through this one and then we can start dreaming of Wem.... ;)

Oundle Diamond #2 wrote:Huge game - gutted I'm back over 200 miles away. Hopefully we get through this one and then we can start dreaming of Wem.... ;)

We can, but tbh the real test will be the last few rounds, we've been quite fortunate in the draw up to now, but I expect a NL team away from home will await the winner of Saturday's tie or maybe even Larkhall Athletic of the Western League who have an even better record in the league than Spalding (after we ended their 100% record). Going to one of these places 100s of miles away with Wembley only a few games away will be extremely exciting, but it'll require more Spalding or Cambridge-like heroic performances to get us all the way.

If there isn't at least 1000 there I’d be surprised.

BartonRaz wrote:Absolutely no room for complacency with our pitch. Anything could happen as was almost proved yesterday. Should just avoid the centre unless absolutely necessary and play it out wide.

Vital that Dunks is back involved too because he brings out the best in those around him.

Never has a team brought anything close to 150 away fans so maybe just maybe we'll get our much anticipated 1000+ crowd.

I quite agree. I thought the pitch proved a significant leveller on Saturday, as we'd dominated far more against Boston in the away game (despite losing), and it was only the flurry of late chances that made us look good value for the win.

They have sold out on the coaches (166 people) and are watching the LCFC game in the cutting room first, I hope we have enough food, programs, etc. Get there early folkes and don't forget it's FA vase so no beer outside of the clubhouse.