FA Cup draw will stir emotions, says U's boss Dunne (From Gazette)
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FA Cup draw will stir emotions, says U's boss Dunne
2:41pm Sunday 21st October 2012 in Sport By Jonathan Waldron
Joe Dunne said Colchester United's first-round tie in this season's FA Cup will stir up lots of emotions in the county - no matter who they play.
The U's will travel to play either Chelmsford City or East Thurrock United, following the draw this lunchtime.
The two non-league sides will battle it out for the right to host Colchester when they replay their fourth-qualifying round tie tomorrow night, following their 2-2 draw at Melbourne Park yesterday.
U's boss Dunne said: “Whoever we play, the interest in the game will be great.
“I’m sure they’ll be a great build-up in the weeks ahead and it really makes it interesting, which is the most important part.
“Whoever we play the ground will be packed with high emotions, both on and off the pitch and that’s all you want.”
For more reaction to the FA Cup first-round draw, see tomorrow's Daily Gazette.
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Layer Road Exile
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3:55pm Sun 21 Oct 12
U's fan
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4:04pm Sun 21 Oct 12
6079 Smith W
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4:47pm Sun 21 Oct 12
Great to hear those memories of '68. Unfortunately, Melbourne Park doesn't have the capacity, or atmosphere, of our wonderful old NWS ground. Understand from previous memories expressed of this game, we were pretty unlucky not to get the draw? You hit on this break late on, with us pushing for the equaliser?
Up the City - Wheel 'em in!
6079 Smith W
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4:51pm Sun 21 Oct 12
RB, Lexden
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6:10pm Sun 21 Oct 12
FA Cup tie against Chelmsford City at New Writtle Street on January 6,1968,
were scored by Reg Stratton and Tommy McKechnie. and we then played WBA at Layer Road in the third round,a match watched
by 15,981 (correct,15,981).
At the end of that season,1967-1968,we got relegated and manager Neil Franklin was sacked and replaced by Dick Graham..For the record,when the U's played Chelmsford in the FA Cup in 1968,The Beatles were number one in the charts with Hello Goodbye,the average wage was £21 seven shillings and sixpence......a week !, (or £21,38p in modern money); the average house cost £4,344 (correct),a pint of bitter cost one shilling and tenpence(about 9p),while a gallon of petrol - yes,a gallon,not a litre - cost five shillings and tenpence halfpenny. (about 29p).
Bampotonian
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7:32pm Sun 21 Oct 12
romantic
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11:19am Mon 22 Oct 12
Of course, there is always the risk of nationally viewed humiliation - no disrespect to Chelmsford or Thurrock, but Col U should beat them comfortably. But it´s the FA Cup, and anything can happen on the day!
Any ideas when they decide or announce the ties chosen for live coverage?
crazy comments says...
3:06pm Sun 21 Oct 12
I'm sure RB Lexden will have a record of the game whick I think we won 2 0.