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[Bob]

Isn't this just the BBC taking the piss. Rather than choose just one potentially tasty tie, they are scared that the larger league team will be 3 up after 20 minutes making the rest of the coverage meaningless and folk will turn off. Meanwhile a whole host of genuine non league supporters are inconvenienced - the very people the early rounds of the cup are supposed to cater to. Wasn't going anyway but for the likes of Rocky, gutting.

What makes the FA Cup special to clubs at this level is that it gives them the opportunity to get fame and money that isn't normally there.

Here we are getting national tv coverage, and a fair chunk of money to go with it

You could also argue that they are spreading the coverage and money around more which is pretty good in my view.

Frustrating for those who now can't make it of course.

[markecky]

Delighted. I would had been there Saturday or Sunday, but have invites to a couple of events on the Saturday,so can make them now.

Just should we win, I need a home draw for 2nd round.

Look at Nasha Palmer-Tomkinson with his invites to a couple of events, life is such a whirl! 

[robins1978]

Delighted. I would had been there Saturday or Sunday, but have invites to a couple of events on the Saturday,so can make them now.

Just should we win, I need a home draw for 2nd round.

Look at Nasha Palmer-Tomkinson with his invites to a couple of events, life is such a whirl! 

Home in the 2nd round Nasha - don't be silly !!

[GB Alty]

The £12.5k we get from TV will be lost against the reduced gate receipts we would have got anyway - with a considerably bigger crowd on the Saturday

I think the problem is that the 1st round follows the 4th qual to quickly, to put it in perspective the second round isn't until 6th December

[Saughall Robin]

The £12.5k we get from TV will be lost against the reduced gate receipts we would have got anyway - with a considerably bigger crowd on the Saturday. I think the problem is that the 1st round follows the 4th qual to quickly, to put it in perspective the second round isn't until 6th December

Is it being so cheerful that keeps you going? 

[RockyRobin]

The £12.5k we get from TV will be lost against the reduced gate receipts we would have got anyway - with a considerably bigger crowd on the Saturday

I think the problem is that the 1st round follows the 4th qual to quickly, to put it in perspective the second round isn't until 6th December

Agreed, all advance fares gone.

Judging by the jollity on here many others can just chuck money at the problem 

[Mrs Warbouys]

The £12.5k we get from TV will be lost against the reduced gate receipts we would have got anyway - with a considerably bigger crowd on the Saturday

I think the problem is that the 1st round follows the 4th qual to quickly, to put it in perspective the second round isn't until 6th December

I don't agree about the loss of gate income versus prize money, but I do agree that the rounds are too close together

[Bob]

The £12.5k we get from TV will be lost against the reduced gate receipts we would have got anyway - with a considerably bigger crowd on the Saturday

I think the problem is that the 1st round follows the 4th qual to quickly, to put it in perspective the second round isn't until 6th December

I agree that the crowd will be lower. How much lower do you think it might be?

Also, are first round replays about 10 days later as opposed to 3 days in the qualifiers? That might partly explain the bigger gap.

[GB Alty]

About 1,500 might have been 3,000 on the Saturday

[Bob]

If it is 1500 less then it won't wipe out the £12500 but certainly a big chunk of it. Blyth will lose more because income from.the bar, food and programmes will be less and they would keep all that.

[GB Alty]

If it is 1500 less then it won't wipe out the £12500 but certainly a big chunk of it. Blyth will lose more because income from.the bar, food and programmes will be less and they would keep all that.

to be fair you can't lose what you've never had

[robininstockport]

Financialy its better for both clubs. Game atmosphere its worse for both clubs. The latter should suit the away team

[wayno]

If there was 1,500 less at 10 quid a head loss would be 15k or 7.5k each so money wise it's a great result also great exposure for the club if we win

Also we can never say for sure how many would have arrived can't see it having much of an effect on the away attendance to any detriment

[Darren]

If there was 1,500 less at 10 quid a head loss would be 15k or 7.5k each so money wise it's a great result also great exposure for the club if we win

Also we can never say for sure how many would have arrived can't see it having much of an effect on the away attendance to any detriment

The gate is only split after all expensives have been covered so could be even lower

[wayno]

If there was 1,500 less at 10 quid a head loss would be 15k or 7.5k each so money wise it's a great result also great exposure for the club if we win

Also we can never say for sure how many would have arrived can't see it having much of an effect on the away attendance to any detriment

The gate is only split after all expensives have been covered so could be even lower

Good point forgot about that