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Post by ChrisB on Sept 21, 2018 8:10:45 GMT
OCFC embark on the FA Cup trail again on Saturday facing a new opponent, Cray Valley(PM) (City's 138th(!) different opponent in the competition), at Marsh Lane. OM's preview HERE. |
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Post by OWHH on Sept 21, 2018 8:37:00 GMT
Ah the dear Old Oxford Mail, about to celebrate our senior professional clubs 125 years, of what is really only a 60 year history in their present form. Then grouping the nonleague teams in the FA Cup together, with the senior in league status. FACT, in second place (pecking order), in the usual small paragraph where no one looks in the sports section. Nothing like giving a bit of exposure. And This Is Nothing Like it..
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Post by ChrisB on Sept 21, 2018 12:38:10 GMT
Yes, it's a shame they all get lumped together, but Wantage Town have come further in the competition than ever before, so I guess their trip to Hungerford is the most 'historic' of the local sides' matches. P.S. I'm not sure why OU shouldn't claim a history back beyond 1958? (Shhh: City still lay claim to an 1882 start yet there is no evidence of any match played that early.  ) |
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Post by ChrisB on Sept 22, 2018 16:01:48 GMT
City dribble round the banana-skins and move on to the Third Round Qualifying with a high-scoring win. It's twelve seasons since they last won by five goals in the competition.
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Post by exile on Sept 22, 2018 23:40:27 GMT
I really enjoyed my first trip down this season! Fingers crossed for more progress in the next round.....and even fewer fruit remnants!
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Post by OWHH on Sept 23, 2018 0:22:25 GMT
I really enjoyed my first trip down this season! Fingers crossed for more progress in the next round.....and even fewer fruit remnants! Delighted to see you today Sir, understand you have been under the weather recently. Get fully fit soon, as there is room on the Bench  |
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Post by ChrisB on Sept 23, 2018 10:04:05 GMT
Guess the rain must have kept a few at home and missing a the goals yesterday. Attendance really quite low at 142 - lowest at home in the Cup for over a decade. Hope the decent score encourages a few more out in the next round if City are at home...anyway, another £9000 into the coffers.
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Post by OWHH on Sept 23, 2018 15:51:35 GMT
Guess the rain must have kept a few at home and missing a the goals yesterday. Attendance really quite low at 142 - lowest at home in the Cup for over a decade. Hope the decent score encourages a few more out in the next round if City are at home...anyway, another £9000 into the coffers. It's a pity they missed a feast of goals and if all had gone in it could easily have been 9. Seems some went down the bypass, they had a 'wear your shirt day' in their 2-1 defeat. Expensive day out, if your not a season ticket holder. Yep £9k in the bag, fingers crossed for home draw. |
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Post by shutler on Sept 23, 2018 16:19:41 GMT
Really enjoyed it, some great pass and move goals.
Black clouds didn’t spoil it and the couple of away fans I got speaking to were delighted to have qualified for this round, the furthest they have ever got!!
Love non league football- even though it was the FA Cup 👍😀
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Post by ChrisB on Sept 24, 2018 12:37:33 GMT
Another home draw: OCFC v Dartford (06/10) - 83 years after the clubs' only other meeting in the competition.
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Post by OWHH on Sept 24, 2018 14:29:44 GMT
If we continue in our confident mode, it's definitely winnable.
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Post by ChrisB on Sept 24, 2018 15:14:08 GMT
Yes, both sitting on 11 points from 10 games in the VNS so could be a close-run thing...(unlike 1935 when Dartford won 5-1  ) |
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Post by nptonexile on Sept 24, 2018 18:05:33 GMT
This means game at Dartford on Oct 20th will now be off I believe!
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Post by OWHH on Sept 24, 2018 18:17:07 GMT
This means game at Dartford on Oct 20th will now be off I believe! Correct, Dartford FC twitter say they will notify of rearranged fixture when they have a date. |
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Post by ChrisB on Sept 25, 2018 10:23:57 GMT
Yes, both sitting on 11 points from 10 games in the VNS so could be a close-run thing...(unlike 1935 when Dartford won 5-1 ) Dick Bull scored City's only goal in the game: just one of the 114 goals he scored in just 128 games for the club. I wonder what a centre-forward (striker) with a goals/games ratio like that would cost these days?! |
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