Big big game and you would be worried if we couldnt raise our game after Saturday's below par showing.
Thamesmead will be 110% up for this and will come at us with everything, they wont sit back as they have no chance if they do, they will want a shootout. The draw on saturday and the round 1 pairings on Monday will inspire them.
Vital people just dont think, cant be arsed and will stay at home. Get there and get behind the boys.
If we start well..... and theres a problem if we dont!! then we should be able to get in control and reach the next round, fail to win the battles and be complacent and we deserve anything that happens.
COYW... decent cup run is more than possible....
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I'll post updates here for anyone who can't make it tonight, which is most of our regular home support from the looks of it. It's pretty sparse here tonight.
Their keeper made a save from a Parkinson shot and a good one from a Day free kick. We've had more of the ball, but are by no means bossing them.
Don't know what 's going on with Anthony tonight. With some of his poor positioning tonight, he looks like he's never played in central defence before.
Thamesmead just had a good chance to get their second. Martin and Anthony went up for a free kick and we were left with Johnson and Sambrook defending. This is going to be a long night...
I would take off Martin and Acheampong and put Sambrook and Parkinson in central defence, and bring on Clarke and Fazakerley to play midfield and right back respectively. I'm sure that won't happen, though.
Pires is playing well and Johnson's done okay in the middle. Sambrook has also rescued us once or twice. Most others are anonymous.
Pires just charged down their keeper's kick, then was held back by their keeper. Should've been a penalty and a red card, but wasn't given. Referee wasn't up with play, but lino should've seen it.
Luckily my source at the ground texted me the correct scores (thanks son). I can't imagine anything so cruel and heartless as to tell some-one the wrong score. Bubbles, if you know who these heartless people are I think you should name them so we can arrange a public flogging before the next home game.
