What our opponents' fans are saying about us 17/18

Spurs 1961 · Jan 9, 2018

The Scarecrow said:
I like how Kane's now so good that he's become an attraction people are desperate to see live.

This season I have taken a couple of people to games and all they wanted to know is if would they get to see Harry Kane

Gb160 · Jan 9, 2018

heelspurs said:
How in the hell did you reply to that message and not blow a gasket?

You really are a changed man...

haha, i've got no problem with 'the Spurs'
We sing 'Oh when the Spurs' regularly...its 'Hotspurs' that grips my shit.

Roynie · Jan 9, 2018

NP4_Yid said:
Genuinely are.....huge, huge draw for County.
My phone has gone into meltdown this evening from both County and Welsh Spurs supporting mates (the latter mostly asking me to get them tickets).

Spurs are one of the best supported clubs in S Wales so there is massive interest.

Here's a thought, and a question for you. Do you think that Newport might ask for a change of venue, to play at Wembley? It would sacrifice home advantage, but it would give the players and fans a good day out and increase the amount the club would get for the much bigger capacity. The extra money could make a huge difference for them.

TottenhamLegend · Jan 9, 2018

Roynie said:
Here's a thought, and a question for you. Do you think that Newport might ask for a change of venue, to play at Wembley? It would sacrifice home advantage, but it would give the players and fans a good day out and increase the amount the club would get for the much bigger capacity. The extra money could make a huge difference for them.

Someone on their forum suggested the Millennium Stadium.

FWIW I'd hate a change of venue. Proper cup tie this.

Wheeler Dealer · Jan 9, 2018

TottenhamLegend said:
Someone on their forum suggested the Millennium Stadium.

FWIW I'd hate a change of venue. Proper cup tie this.

The pitch is shocking, as they share it with rugby team. Not a pitch for getting it down and knocking it around

tommo84 · Jan 9, 2018

Roynie said:
Here's a thought, and a question for you. Do you think that Newport might ask for a change of venue, to play at Wembley? It would sacrifice home advantage, but it would give the players and fans a good day out and increase the amount the club would get for the much bigger capacity. The extra money could make a huge difference for them.

This gets suggested a lot when these kind of draws are made, but I don't believe that option is open to them as I'm sure I've read in the past that they can only change venues on grounds of crowd safety.

E17yid · Jan 9, 2018

Wheeler Dealer said:
The pitch is shocking, as they share it with rugby team. Not a pitch for getting it down and knocking it around

They tend to replace the pitch and what rugby team do they share it with?

E17yid · Jan 9, 2018

Wheeler Dealer said:
The pitch is shocking, as they share it with rugby team. Not a pitch for getting it down and knocking it around

Apologies thought you meant the principality stadium not Rodney Parade.

WalkerboyUK · Jan 9, 2018

tommo84 said:
This gets suggested a lot when these kind of draws are made, but I don't believe that option is open to them as I'm sure I've read in the past that they can only change venues on grounds of crowd safety.

Tends to only happen for non-league sides as well.
No chance in hell that a League 2 side would be allowed to switch venue. After all, even at that level, clubs have to meet certain standards anyway.

Styopa · Jan 9, 2018

tommo84 said:
This gets suggested a lot when these kind of draws are made, but I don't believe that option is open to them as I'm sure I've read in the past that they can only change venues on grounds of crowd safety.

The rules state: "The venue of each match (save for the Semi-Finals or Final which will be played at venues selected by the Professional Game Board) will be that of the first named Club. Subject to Competition Rules 9(a)(ii) and 9(a)(iii) such match shall be played on that ground unless the consent of the Professional Game Board has been obtained to any change of venue."

So in theory Newport could appeal to the F.A. for a change of venue on grounds of capacity. As you have mentioned though, I believe it is unlikely and it would be a shame.

Roynie · Jan 9, 2018

tommo84 said:
This gets suggested a lot when these kind of draws are made, but I don't believe that option is open to them as I'm sure I've read in the past that they can only change venues on grounds of crowd safety.

You may be right now, but I recall clubs swopping venues for exactly that reason. Yes, I accept that it is a proper cup tie, but for a small club that has been in and out the league, the money that could be gained from playing in a bigger ground could make a huge difference to their future viability or progression to higher divisions.

tiger666 · Jan 9, 2018

Roynie said:
You may be right now, but I recall clubs swopping venues for exactly that reason. Yes, I accept that it is a proper cup tie, but for a small club that has been in and out the league, the money that could be gained from playing in a bigger ground could make a huge difference to their future viability or progression to higher divisions.

It sets a precedent though. Every small club will start badgering for a change of venue.

Roynie · Jan 9, 2018

tiger666 said:
It sets a precedent though. Every small club will start badgering for a change of venue.

Well, just goes to show I'm an old git. I googled it and found that the loophole of changing the venue to get bigger receipts was apparently changed in 2003 /4. So that's that then!

riggi · Jan 9, 2018

I haven't read all of this but no way should this be played at Wembley. The magic of the fa cup is that you get to play and go to these little grounds.

Styopa · Jan 9, 2018

Also the flip side to changing grounds for extra cash is that the match may then lose its appeal to the television companies - if it was to be played at Wembley it's very unlikely it would be chosen for live TV coverage.

Trix · Jan 9, 2018

riggi said:
I haven't read all of this but no way should this be played at Wembley. The magic of the fa cup is that you get to play and go to these little grounds.

No danger of that. From 2003 and the last time the rules on venues were changed.

But next year all clubs entering the competition will be required to state on the entry form their ground's maximum capacity. This must be accompanied by a commitment from the club, and a declaration signed by the local safety authority or police force, that the capacity will stand, no matter the opposition.

If a cup tie still had to be switched it would go to the nearest suitable neutral venue, rather than the opponents' home ground. "If games are still moved, any excess money earned by the participants would go into the central pool," said the FA's Paul Newman. "Entry to the competition for the team drawn at home could also be refused for the following year."

There would be zero benefit for Newport to change venue as any extra revenue gained would go straight to the FA anyway.

codspur · Jan 9, 2018

Trix said:
No danger of that. From 2003 and the last time the rules on venues were changed.

But next year all clubs entering the competition will be required to state on the entry form their ground's maximum capacity. This must be accompanied by a commitment from the club, and a declaration signed by the local safety authority or police force, that the capacity will stand, no matter the opposition.

If a cup tie still had to be switched it would go to the nearest suitable neutral venue, rather than the opponents' home ground. "If games are still moved, any excess money earned by the participants would go into the central pool," said the FA's Paul Newman. "Entry to the competition for the team drawn at home could also be refused for the following year."

There would be zero benefit for Newport to change venue as any extra revenue gained would go straight to the FA anyway.

Additionally there are comments on the BBC from their manager who said:

Flynn was also asked if he would have preferred to have been drawn away to face Spurs at their temporary Wembley Stadium home.

But Flynn prefers to look back only ever winning at Wembley following the Exiles' 2-0 win over Welsh rivals Wrexham in 2013 that took them back into the Football League.

"It's funny - the only time I've been to Wembley, I've won, so I didn't want to go back there because I want to keep my 100% record.

"If it wasn't Liverpool away - that was my dream tie - then I wanted anybody at home."

TheChosenOne · Jan 9, 2018

Trix said:
No danger of that. From 2003 and the last time the rules on venues were changed.

But next year all clubs entering the competition will be required to state on the entry form their ground's maximum capacity. This must be accompanied by a commitment from the club, and a declaration signed by the local safety authority or police force, that the capacity will stand, no matter the opposition.

If a cup tie still had to be switched it would go to the nearest suitable neutral venue, rather than the opponents' home ground. "If games are still moved, any excess money earned by the participants would go into the central pool," said the FA's Paul Newman. "Entry to the competition for the team drawn at home could also be refused for the following year."

There would be zero benefit for Newport to change venue as any extra revenue gained would go straight to the FA anyway.

Arsenal need to comply with this. Back in 2013 they refused the 15% away allocation to both us and Liverpool for the FA cup matches, citing safety reasons, but gave Chelsea the full 15% for a league cup match.

(Well they won't be doing it this year anyway)

NinjaTuna · Jan 9, 2018

Wheeler Dealer said:
The pitch is shocking, as they share it with rugby team. Not a pitch for getting it down and knocking it around

Might make the game more of a level playing field (pardon the pun), as they'll be used to playing on that pitch

spursfan77 · Jan 9, 2018

NP4_Yid said:
I can name the ground and all the first 11.....I was there yesterday.
No need to be charlie big bananas is there?

We're a small club but we're enjoying life at the moment, and believe me there has been very little to celebrate over the last 30 odd years.....relegated to non league in 88, went bust the following season, reformed and started way down the pyramid, got thrown out of our home, played at Moreton in the Marsh followed by Gloucester City, took the FAW to court, then spent the next 20 odd years stuttering up & down the non leagues and most of that time in a half arsed athletics stadium (without a pub anywhere near). Even since we've been back in the football league we've struggled, managing to stay up last season on the final day with a goal in the 89th minute.
Anyway, couldn't have wished for a better draw and it'll be the first time my kids will have watched Spurs!

When did you play in the Olympic Stadium?

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