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FA Cup 1st round 18:51 - Oct 7 with 2916 viewsTractorCam

There is only 23 teams in this league, meaning there will be an odd number into round 1.

What happens?

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FA Cup 1st round on 18:56 - Oct 7 with 2874 viewsMattinLondon

I’m guessing that a non-league team will get a bye into the first round.
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FA Cup 1st round on 19:05 - Oct 7 with 2835 viewsPendejo

FA Cup 1st round on 18:56 - Oct 7 by MattinLondon

I’m guessing that a non-league team will get a bye into the first round.


Surely the fairest way is a team in the 1st round draw gets a bye to the 2nd round. Possibly our best hope of progress in a cup competition!
[Post edited 7 Oct 2019 19:05]

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FA Cup 1st round on 19:12 - Oct 7 with 2793 viewsTractorCam

FA Cup 1st round on 19:05 - Oct 7 by Pendejo

Surely the fairest way is a team in the 1st round draw gets a bye to the 2nd round. Possibly our best hope of progress in a cup competition!
[Post edited 7 Oct 2019 19:05]


The team at top of league 1 at the time sounds good

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FA Cup 1st round on 19:15 - Oct 7 with 2786 viewsxrayspecs

Last season's position seems to carry more weight than current season as it is fixed whereas this season could change week on week.

Rotherham (highest placed relegated team from Championship) could be given a bye to the second round.

32 teams will advance from final qualifying. Add in 23 team from L1 (Rotherham given a bye) and 23 from L2 gives 78 teams in R1. 39 winners join Rotherham in R2.

Twenty teams then advance to R3 where joined by 44 from Prem and Champ. 64 in R3, 32 in R4 and so on until we win the final...
[Post edited 7 Oct 2019 19:17]
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FA Cup 1st round on 19:16 - Oct 7 with 2769 viewsTractorCam

FA Cup 1st round on 19:15 - Oct 7 by xrayspecs

Last season's position seems to carry more weight than current season as it is fixed whereas this season could change week on week.

Rotherham (highest placed relegated team from Championship) could be given a bye to the second round.

32 teams will advance from final qualifying. Add in 23 team from L1 (Rotherham given a bye) and 23 from L2 gives 78 teams in R1. 39 winners join Rotherham in R2.

Twenty teams then advance to R3 where joined by 44 from Prem and Champ. 64 in R3, 32 in R4 and so on until we win the final...
[Post edited 7 Oct 2019 19:17]


The bye system is the only outcome isn't it?

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FA Cup 1st round on 19:18 - Oct 7 with 2754 viewsxrayspecs

FA Cup 1st round on 19:16 - Oct 7 by TractorCam

The bye system is the only outcome isn't it?


It would either be a blank ball giving their opponents a bye or they give this to the highest ranked team. As per edited post, this would be based on position at the end of last season not this, so Rotherham may skip straight to R2.
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FA Cup 1st round on 19:24 - Oct 7 with 2723 viewsTractorCam

FA Cup 1st round on 19:18 - Oct 7 by xrayspecs

It would either be a blank ball giving their opponents a bye or they give this to the highest ranked team. As per edited post, this would be based on position at the end of last season not this, so Rotherham may skip straight to R2.


The blank ball would make more sense, or just whoever gets drawn out first receives the bye. Gives everyone an equal chance that way.

I'm sure the FA will come up with some random system that doesn't make sense to anyone.

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FA Cup 1st round on 19:32 - Oct 7 with 2692 viewsPendejo

FA Cup 1st round on 19:24 - Oct 7 by TractorCam

The blank ball would make more sense, or just whoever gets drawn out first receives the bye. Gives everyone an equal chance that way.

I'm sure the FA will come up with some random system that doesn't make sense to anyone.


Either Blank Ball or Rotherham make sense to me...

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FA Cup 1st round on 19:36 - Oct 7 with 2674 viewsxrayspecs

FA Cup 1st round on 19:32 - Oct 7 by Pendejo

Either Blank Ball or Rotherham make sense to me...


The precedent is that Rotherham will get a bye to R2.

I am not aware that they have ever had a blank ball in a draw.
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FA Cup 1st round on 19:45 - Oct 7 with 2633 viewsrunaround

About 20 or so years ago Manchester United were withdrawn by FA from the cup due to some tournament abroad. Their number was still in the draw but they then had another draw of teams who lost in second round picking one team, I believe it was Darlington, to take their place. So they could always do that again with all the losing teams from the final qualifying round
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FA Cup 1st round on 19:54 - Oct 7 with 2599 viewsxrayspecs

FA Cup 1st round on 19:45 - Oct 7 by runaround

About 20 or so years ago Manchester United were withdrawn by FA from the cup due to some tournament abroad. Their number was still in the draw but they then had another draw of teams who lost in second round picking one team, I believe it was Darlington, to take their place. So they could always do that again with all the losing teams from the final qualifying round


You are right, there was a lucky loser.

From wiki:

The title holders Manchester United, withdrew from the 1999—2000 competition due to their participation in the 2000 FIFA Club World Championship in South America, to take place in early 2000,[1] thus becoming the first FA Cup winners not to defend their title. Despite this being at the request of the Football Association (FA), they received criticism from journalists and television pundits.[2] To keep the competition running smoothly, the FA chose to draw one team from among those lower-division teams defeated in the second round to progress as "lucky losers" to the third.[3] Darlington were the team drawn.[4]

Not sure when the decision was taken in relation to the competition. It may have been later than now, so they could not tweak the draw.
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FA Cup 1st round on 20:25 - Oct 7 with 2506 viewswkj

If you ask me they should give the FA Vase winners a bye into the next round.

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FA Cup 1st round on 21:28 - Oct 7 with 2381 viewsxrayspecs

FA Cup 1st round on 20:25 - Oct 7 by wkj

If you ask me they should give the FA Vase winners a bye into the next round.


We are not asking...
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FA Cup 1st round on 21:34 - Oct 7 with 2355 viewswkj

FA Cup 1st round on 21:28 - Oct 7 by xrayspecs

We are not asking...


Then you got yourself a brucie bonus fella.

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FA Cup 1st round on 23:14 - Oct 7 with 2186 viewsGirthyguy

FA Cup 1st round on 19:36 - Oct 7 by xrayspecs

The precedent is that Rotherham will get a bye to R2.

I am not aware that they have ever had a blank ball in a draw.


Yeah right I bet its Salford.
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FA Cup 1st round on 23:29 - Oct 7 with 2158 viewsrgp1

FA Cup 1st round on 18:56 - Oct 7 by MattinLondon

I’m guessing that a non-league team will get a bye into the first round.


Anyone fancy a trip to whyteleafe or Maldon and Tiptree? A few thousand town fans descending on a non league ground could be a good day out.
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FA Cup 1st round on 23:33 - Oct 7 with 2150 viewswkj

FA Cup 1st round on 23:29 - Oct 7 by rgp1

Anyone fancy a trip to whyteleafe or Maldon and Tiptree? A few thousand town fans descending on a non league ground could be a good day out.


I fancy a pot of strawberry jam, bring it on

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FA Cup 1st round on 09:24 - Oct 8 with 1882 viewsOsborneOneNil

FA Cup 1st round on 23:29 - Oct 7 by rgp1

Anyone fancy a trip to whyteleafe or Maldon and Tiptree? A few thousand town fans descending on a non league ground could be a good day out.


Away to Weymouth would be just superb.
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FA Cup 1st round on 09:28 - Oct 8 with 1869 viewsusm

FA Cup 1st round on 23:33 - Oct 7 by wkj

I fancy a pot of strawberry jam, bring it on


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FA Cup 1st round on 09:37 - Oct 8 with 1851 viewsRadlett_blue

FA Cup 1st round on 23:29 - Oct 7 by rgp1

Anyone fancy a trip to whyteleafe or Maldon and Tiptree? A few thousand town fans descending on a non league ground could be a good day out.


Unfortunately, the stupid FA no longer divide the 1st & 2nd rounds between North & South, so it will probably be Whitby Town (away) or such like.

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FA Cup 1st round on 10:32 - Oct 8 with 1772 viewsThe_Last_Baron

FA Cup 1st round on 19:32 - Oct 7 by Pendejo

Either Blank Ball or Rotherham make sense to me...


Blank ball is the answer

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FA Cup 1st round on 10:38 - Oct 8 with 1764 viewsTractorCam

FA Cup 1st round on 09:37 - Oct 8 by Radlett_blue

Unfortunately, the stupid FA no longer divide the 1st & 2nd rounds between North & South, so it will probably be Whitby Town (away) or such like.


Nothing wrong with that, a club like that would be very unique to us. We will definitely draw Fleetwood away.

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FA Cup 1st round on 10:41 - Oct 8 with 1764 viewsitfcjoe

Would an extra team just not come through from the previous rounds?

We could be playing Maldon & Tiptree if they beat Royston in a few weeks

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FA Cup 1st round on 10:41 - Oct 8 with 1757 viewsTractorCam

FA Cup 1st round on 10:41 - Oct 8 by itfcjoe

Would an extra team just not come through from the previous rounds?

We could be playing Maldon & Tiptree if they beat Royston in a few weeks


That appears to be the likely situation. Personally find it a bit odd but it's good that another non league club would get a chance.

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FA Cup 1st round on 11:55 - Oct 8 with 1701 viewssolemio

FA Cup 1st round on 09:37 - Oct 8 by Radlett_blue

Unfortunately, the stupid FA no longer divide the 1st & 2nd rounds between North & South, so it will probably be Whitby Town (away) or such like.


I don't for a moment dispute the stupidity of the FA, but compared with cricket's ECB they are fine exemplars of wisdom and far-sightedness.
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