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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground 22:46 - Nov 1 with 2861 viewsdurham_exile

The magic of the F A Cup has come around for another season and DC takes his charges to the Nigel Eady County Ground to do battle with Swindon Town. The Robins now managed by Ian Holloway are hoping for the new manager bounce.

However, even Holloway will struggle to get much out of the Robins this weekend and I reckon we can secure that elusive first away win of the season with a 1-0 victory.

Now the incentive is boosted by prize money of £41,000 to the First-Round Proper winners.

Our loanees Donnelly, McDonnell and Scully can all play, but Oscar Thorn is cup tied but we have recalled young striker Hakeem Sandah from M&T.

DC can also name up to 9 substitutes for the Cup so Matt Jay, still only 28 (he of the Advertisement – Carlsberg Customer Complaints Department – wrong number - clearly he has been languishing in that office for years).

Sadly Tovide, Bishop, Oni and Edwards are all injured.

I would like to see the following line up:

Macey

Egbo Goodliffe Donnelly Iandolo

Woodyard McDonnell Payne Read

Sandah Taylor

Subs:
Smith Anderson Flanagan Kells Gordon Hunt Hopper Scully JAY

After all we do want to win the game, don’t we?

Weather will be 13 degrees Celsius, cloudy with a 27% chance of precipitation.

Safe journey to the travelling faithful.

Enjoy the game everyone and safe travels Wessex.

Goal scorer, who else but Lyle Taylor

Up the U’s



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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 14:05 - Nov 2 with 1984 viewsdurham_exile

Starting XI

Macey

Hunt Donnelly Flanagan Iandolo

McDonnell Payne Read

Anderson Taylor Gordon

Subs
Smith Kells Scully Goodliffe Hopper Egbo Sandah Jay Woodyard

If Jay doesn't get some minutes today then there is no justice

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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 14:18 - Nov 2 with 1962 viewsWitham

Jay needs the minutes if we are to move him on in January
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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 14:32 - Nov 2 with 1955 viewsTheOldOakTree

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 14:18 - Nov 2 by Witham

Jay needs the minutes if we are to move him on in January


Todays Quiz Question:-

2020-2021 Season
Matt Jay 48 games, 20 goals
Jack Payne 47 games, 4 goals
Lyle Taylor 42 games, 5 goals

2021-2022 Season
Matt Jay 51 games, 16 goals
Jack Payne 41 games, 13 goals
Lyle Taylor 33 games, 8 goals

From the above, can you guess which player isn’t a Cowley ‘old boy’?
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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 14:39 - Nov 2 with 1949 viewsTheOldOakTree

I'm not sure everyone appreciates what we have in our ranks:

Matt Jay age 28, 281 games, 64 goals. A goal every 4.3 games

Jack Payne age 30, 448 games, 73 goals. A goal every 6.1 games

Matt not getting a look in would be fine if we were winning games, but how can we justify not finding a space for him in the side?

Surely he deserved a start today?
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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 14:58 - Nov 2 with 1930 viewsdurham_exile

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 14:39 - Nov 2 by TheOldOakTree

I'm not sure everyone appreciates what we have in our ranks:

Matt Jay age 28, 281 games, 64 goals. A goal every 4.3 games

Jack Payne age 30, 448 games, 73 goals. A goal every 6.1 games

Matt not getting a look in would be fine if we were winning games, but how can we justify not finding a space for him in the side?

Surely he deserved a start today?


Sadly TOOT he was never going to start today.

The key words he was in the match day squad said it all.

And stop calling me Shirley

Up the U's

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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 15:07 - Nov 2 with 1924 viewsMarkyMark47

I hope the squad haven't been listening to DC's negative comments about the amount of "athleticism" we are missing due to injuries. What kind of message does that give to the rest of the squad? It's inept management in my opinion.
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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 15:13 - Nov 2 with 1919 viewsdurham_exile

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 15:07 - Nov 2 by MarkyMark47

I hope the squad haven't been listening to DC's negative comments about the amount of "athleticism" we are missing due to injuries. What kind of message does that give to the rest of the squad? It's inept management in my opinion.


Flanagan starts with an early booking.

I'm sorry but Goodliffe should have started in his place

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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 15:38 - Nov 2 with 1906 viewsdurham_exile

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 15:13 - Nov 2 by durham_exile

Flanagan starts with an early booking.

I'm sorry but Goodliffe should have started in his place


Another Howler from Flanagan but we got away with it

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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 15:43 - Nov 2 with 1899 viewsdurham_exile

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 15:38 - Nov 2 by durham_exile

Another Howler from Flanagan but we got away with it


That is the difference that Read brings to the team.

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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 15:59 - Nov 2 with 1868 viewsburnsieespana

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 14:39 - Nov 2 by TheOldOakTree

I'm not sure everyone appreciates what we have in our ranks:

Matt Jay age 28, 281 games, 64 goals. A goal every 4.3 games

Jack Payne age 30, 448 games, 73 goals. A goal every 6.1 games

Matt not getting a look in would be fine if we were winning games, but how can we justify not finding a space for him in the side?

Surely he deserved a start today?


How many games has Jay actually played for is since he arrived?
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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 16:14 - Nov 2 with 1858 viewsdurham_exile

Att 4885

332 of the faithful.

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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 16:16 - Nov 2 with 1850 viewsdurham_exile

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 15:59 - Nov 2 by burnsieespana

How many games has Jay actually played for is since he arrived?


35 appearances 1 goal.

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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 16:23 - Nov 2 with 1828 viewsdurham_exile

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 16:16 - Nov 2 by durham_exile

35 appearances 1 goal.


Anderson 1-0

Get in

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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 16:33 - Nov 2 with 1818 viewsTheOldOakTree

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 16:16 - Nov 2 by durham_exile

35 appearances 1 goal.


22 of those as a sub
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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 16:42 - Nov 2 with 1795 viewsTheOldOakTree

Never mind, we've got Hopper on instead of Taylor!
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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 17:25 - Nov 2 with 1726 viewsdurham_exile

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 16:42 - Nov 2 by TheOldOakTree

Never mind, we've got Hopper on instead of Taylor!


Absolutely thrown this game away

Bring on the youngster Sandah and let's get back into this.
[Post edited 2 Nov 17:28]

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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 17:31 - Nov 2 with 1702 viewsdurham_exile

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 17:25 - Nov 2 by durham_exile

Absolutely thrown this game away

Bring on the youngster Sandah and let's get back into this.
[Post edited 2 Nov 17:28]


At last

Come on Sandah get the equaliser.

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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 17:34 - Nov 2 with 1696 viewsdurham_exile

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 17:31 - Nov 2 by durham_exile

At last

Come on Sandah get the equaliser.


Come on who wants this.

Do we or not.

I can't believe it.

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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 17:39 - Nov 2 with 1662 viewsdurham_exile

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 17:34 - Nov 2 by durham_exile

Come on who wants this.

Do we or not.

I can't believe it.


Threw it away
Threw £41k away too.

Grim times.

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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 17:41 - Nov 2 with 1657 viewsTheOldOakTree

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 17:39 - Nov 2 by durham_exile

Threw it away
Threw £41k away too.

Grim times.


Looking for a positive from the day, Fleetwood lost as well, so I assume our game with them will be rearranged for Saturday 30th?
[Post edited 2 Nov 20:33]
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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 17:42 - Nov 2 with 1651 viewsMoor_Pinot

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 17:34 - Nov 2 by durham_exile

Come on who wants this.

Do we or not.

I can't believe it.


Sadly exemplified what a poor, poor side we are.
Feel for Matt Jay.
Long season already with precious little progress or joy. And, I suppose, no more than I anticipated but it's still so disappointing to see us so short of quality and determination.
Why it is I guess we'll never know.

Ah well....next week.

Moor Pinot

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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 17:47 - Nov 2 with 1617 viewsgerry_us

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 17:42 - Nov 2 by Moor_Pinot

Sadly exemplified what a poor, poor side we are.
Feel for Matt Jay.
Long season already with precious little progress or joy. And, I suppose, no more than I anticipated but it's still so disappointing to see us so short of quality and determination.
Why it is I guess we'll never know.

Ah well....next week.


So now we can concentrate on the league...
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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 17:58 - Nov 2 with 1579 viewsnoah4x4

On my way home and seething….

1. Why take Taylor and Anderson off given nobody else will score.
2. Why Hunt & Flanagan when Egbo, Kellerher and Goodrich are fit?
3. Read simply looks bewildered.
4. Matt Jay must have done something very wrong.

Cowleys out!
[Post edited 2 Nov 17:59]
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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 19:19 - Nov 2 with 1450 viewsfranksic1988

Why are we all so down… if this was a league game 1-1 would be a good bet. Everyone wants the chuckle brothers sacked…. But they’re doing nothing diff to when they started… they haven’t got any better or worse… we have just been putting up with it for longer.

They was useless last season and useless this season. They will be useless for their remaining time… hopefully not to long…

Empty vessels make the most noise… DC is a talker…. But doesn’t back it up…
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U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 19:22 - Nov 2 with 1448 viewsdurham_exile

U's to prevail in the basement dwellers F A Cup 1st Round at the County Ground on 17:58 - Nov 2 by noah4x4

On my way home and seething….

1. Why take Taylor and Anderson off given nobody else will score.
2. Why Hunt & Flanagan when Egbo, Kellerher and Goodrich are fit?
3. Read simply looks bewildered.
4. Matt Jay must have done something very wrong.

Cowleys out!
[Post edited 2 Nov 17:59]


Sorry you witnessed another capitulation Noah.

I thought when we took the lead against a poor Swindon team that would do it.

However once they equalised the danger was there.

Whether DC likes it or not Hunt and Flanagan must be dropped.
Gordon is wasteful when well placed.

DC needed to play Hakeem Sandah alongside Lyle Taylor today.

Arthur Read and Jack Payne unlucky to be on the losing side.

I wasn't there but listened on the radio and we had our chances to win the game.

Yes we are missing key players but so are other teams.

Safe journey home.

Very frustrating once again.

Oh well bring on Barrow!

Up the U's

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