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Not taking anything for granted, this is NUFC after all, but most confident i've been for a while after generally good results this weekend. Even Brighton lost a key man to suspension when Glen Murray got sent off during their win.

that lot man. It's like they're oblivious to the plight they're in. I'm just praying they're so skint that relegation makes them go bust.

Strangely you never see a "night we beat Barcelona/juventus" thread on there. Imagine being so s**t and your club providing so little that the only thing to celebrate is anything negative that happens to your local rivals?

And there was about 30k fans missing in the home tie. We might not have many there tonight but we're not the ones with a self praising thread. .

Proper ground Griffin park. I can understand the need for new grounds but must they really be so bland, featureless and sterile? Love the Griffin pub steggy. Spent a large chunk of my weekend in there. Very hospitable. Every steward I encountered and the turnstile operater said enjoy the game. Great weekend despite the scary 2nd half.

cheers steggy. Have used the novotel next to the ground as a base for other London games and will be staying there this weekend. Looking forward to it, well not the actual game because my confidence has drained in recent weeks. Had a few drinks in the Griffin in recent times and the owner, austrian I think, is very friendly. Never tried the high street pubs but may do this time.

makems away next if they beat Shrewsbury.

Don't think they'd sell unless he wants out. It would be suicidal to let him go. Good to think of them fearing that this might happen though.

Not if it goes to a replay. Hence my wish. I'm booked saturday too. A replay so that Brentford remains on the Saturday wouldn't be the end of the world but this situation has put a dampener on tomorrows draw. I should be looking forward to it. Hopefully we'll sail through the 3rd round and Brentford draw instead. Going to go down to Brentford anyway. Can't get any hotel money back. If we don't play that Saturday i'll take in a game somewhere i've not been to. Crawley v Hartlepool looks favourite. An hour away from Brentford with decent train links. Agree Brentford drawing even better. The Hartlepool game is a decent shout. I'm in London Fri-Sun. My plan B should we not play Brentford that Saturday has been given a little boost. http://www.crawleytownfc.com/news/article/2016-17/crawley-town-3454542.aspx

I was actually verbally challenged and abused for not clapping by someone resembling the milky bar kid last season. I pointed out that i'd already done it for the whole of the previous season and that even one of the victims own family have said it's unnecessary. I can't wait for that clock to change at the end of it all in each home game. Was a tragedy. I sympathise and have shown my respect but enough's enough.

Just to add to the Brentford farce nufc.com are now saying: "Our visit to Brentford is currently a Sky live game on Monday January 16th, but wouldn't be played if either ourselves or the Bees were in Third Round replay action that week (they entertain non-league opponents in shape of Eastleigh or FC Halifax). NB: We're unable to confirm or deny the rumour doing the rounds that were the Brentford game to move from Monday 16th it wouldn't go back to Saturday 14th as previously announced and would be played later in the season on a date yet to be agreed)". WTF? Just clarify the ifs and buts. If it's not going to revert back to the Saturday then at least we wouldn't have to buy a match ticket in advance for a game that we couldn't attend. On the Monday in my case. Trains booked, hotel booked for Fri and Sat. Crawley v Hartlepool here i come.

Not if it goes to a replay. Hence my wish. I'm booked saturday too. A replay so that Brentford remains on the Saturday wouldn't be the end of the world but this situation has put a dampener on tomorrows draw. I should be looking forward to it. Hopefully we'll sail through the 3rd round and Brentford draw instead. Going to go down to Brentford anyway. Can't get any hotel money back. If we don't play that Saturday i'll take in a game somewhere i've not been to. Crawley v Hartlepool looks favourite. An hour away from Brentford with decent train links. Agree Brentford drawing even better. The Hartlepool game is a decent shout. I'm in London Fri-Sun. Aye. Fri-Sun for us too. We're in the Novotel right next to Griffin Park. Stayed there for other London games in the past and liked it. Thought it would be really handy if we ever played Brentford and now sky are doing their best to wreck our plans. At least we're not getting the train down Sat morning. Think Boro fans will be going to Watford.

Not if it goes to a replay. Hence my wish. I'm booked saturday too. A replay so that Brentford remains on the Saturday wouldn't be the end of the world but this situation has put a dampener on tomorrows draw. I should be looking forward to it. Hopefully we'll sail through the 3rd round and Brentford draw instead. Going to go down to Brentford anyway. Can't get any hotel money back. If we don't play that Saturday i'll take in a game somewhere i've not been to. Crawley v Hartlepool looks favourite. An hour away from Brentford with decent train links.

Must have been David kellys birthday last week and nufc.com had the youtube footage of his late and vital winner v Portsmouth in 92. Had the hair on the back of my neck standing up. Gallowgate, a standing terrace then was absolutely bouncing. I was sure we were heading for the old 3rd div that year.

Mick Lowes speech was the only good thing about that yesterday. Almost had to wipe away a tear. Pity his last game was so poor.

Technically there's nothing to stop you buying a ticket for every game that goes to zero and if you don't attend, selling it on to family, friends, friends of friends etc. Fair enough we don't really want to be encouraging that, but if you feel you are somehow being stitched-up by an unfair system, maybe you need to play the game? FWIW, I don't think the number of fans is that buy a ticket for every game but don't go to that many is particularly high. I don't think it's high either. Once someone gets 100+ points they are more or less guaranteed a ticket so there's no need to apply just to build up points. The only gain is to do someone a favour by getting them a ticket.

You have to remember that those fans have attended enough games, often unattractive and distant, over the years to put themselves in that position. Obviously young fans haven't been around long enough to do so and i sympathise with them. Knowing NUFC it's only a matter of time before we're struggling on the pitch again and away games will be a lot less popular so people will get their chance to build up points. After all it was only last season when you were often ridiculed/classed as some sort of scab by some on here for going to games.

Think Hulls refusal of more away tickets could backfire massively. The stewards are in for a busy night i reckon.

Bottom one reminds me of Johan Cruyff.

In the case of this Brentford game, i'm assuming the match tickets will be out before we know which day the game will be played. How do you stand if you buy a ticket then can't make it on that day? Monday in my case. Can you return it to the club and get your money back? I've decided i'm going for the Friday and Saturday night anyway. It's a break in London. If we don't play Saturday i've got the option of ticking off a new ground. The glamour of Barnet v Doncaster, Wimbledon v Oxford. Hartlepool are at Crawley, which isn't too hard to get too from Brentford it seems.

What sort of arrangement is that for Brentford ffs? Have used the Novotel next to Griffin Park a couple of times for other London games and took the gamble of booking it for that Saturday in Jan. Really like the hotel and thought it would be nice to stay when we're playing next door for a change. Obviously now backfired. Of course it MAY still be on Saturday but now, like others i'm gonna have a week at most to sort out transport. Worse still, the match tickets will be out before we play our cup ties. You'll have to buy a ticket not knowing when the game will be. Absolute farce! Can we not get on to the FSA or someone about this?

This is NUFC. Will look brilliant at times then awful the next just like last week. Daft defeats like the Wolves one will see us finish close but end up 3rd/4th then lose to some nothing club from a nothing place in the play offs. Hope i'm wrong but this is the pessimism this club has drilled into me over the years.

Similar thing happening in Scotland with the challenge cup, now named the Irn Bru cup. Used to be just the teams outside the SPL but this season each SPL club had an u20's 'colts' team in it. Thankfully they've all been eliminated. In the next round there's even four teams from N Ireland and Wales coming into it. Crusaders,Linfield,Bala Town and New Saints. Absolute farce and a forerunner to getting Celtic/Rangers B teams into the lower divisions in Scotland. Having said that it's a chance to tick off obscure new grounds. Had a soft spot for St Mirren for years and watched them at Albion Rovers last Saturday. Ties are played on international weekends so nowt happening down here.

Definitely seen a change in Stray Mackem over the last couple of pages. Mind you, as he points out our owner is really bad yet he's still managed to bring in a top manager. SM is understandably angry.

Excellent work by gallowgate flags. Fantastic display. Reminded me of why i love my club despite the constant let downs on the pitch. Those who stole them should be ashamed of themselves. Probably too much to ask but just bring them back next game and leave them at SJP. If not, they deserve all the condemnation coming to them.