More on FA Trophy

[Chicken Balti Pie]

Harrogate win the penalty shoot-out 8-7, so our semi-final against them will now be played on Thursday 17th Sep.

Got to be advantageous for Notts that. They may have more games but having to play Saturday - Tuesday - Thursday - Saturday will be breaking for them. Are they wanting to go all out for a competition that should have finished last season?

[Notts78]

Got to be advantageous for Notts that. They may have more games but having to play Saturday - Tuesday - Thursday - Saturday will be breaking for them. Are they wanting to go all out for a competition that should have finished last season?

Can’t see them being too fussed. Suppose it could depend on who they get in the League Cup and whether they can postpone playing the league game the following Saturday on Sunday or Monday instead.

[Chicken Balti Pie]

Can’t see them being too fussed. Suppose it could depend on who they get in the League Cup and whether they can postpone playing the league game the following Saturday on Sunday or Monday instead.

I can't see the EFL accomodating a non league competition

[upthemaggies]

Concord Rangers ground......

[Elite_Pie]

Are they wanting to go all out for a competition that should have finished last season?

Hopefully not. I hope they draw a big club in the next round of the EFL Cup, because I'm sure they will focus on that more than on a delayed FA Trophy game. Playing us would be a bit of an anti-climax after a taste of the high life, I just hope we can take advantage.

[Notts78]

Hopefully not. I hope they draw a big club in the next round of the EFL Cup, because I'm sure they will focus on that more than on a delayed FA Trophy game. Playing us would be a bit of an anti-climax after a taste of the high life, I just hope we can take advantage.

Not sure who will have an advantage. Whilst we are playing the odd friendly Harrogate are playing competitive football which will give them that advantage. They are playing teams above the level we will be playing so the challenge for us will be can we raise our game without the benefit of playing any meaningful football or do we hope they drop there game due to fatigue or resting players?

Either way they will be favourites IMO

[Elite_Pie]

Not sure who will have an advantage. Whilst we are playing the odd friendly Harrogate are playing competitive football which will give them that advantage. They are playing teams above the level we will be playing so the challenge for us will be can we raise our game without the benefit of playing any meaningful football or do we hope they drop there game due to fatigue or resting players.

Your last two words are key. They now have bigger fish to fry so hopefully they will rest players with an eye on their real challenge, which is making an impact in League 2. We have to play our strongest eleven because it's our biggest game in the near future, whereas they don't.

Either way they will be favourites IMO

They may be favourites in your opinion, but not with the bookies. We are now 5/4 favourites to win the cup and they are 7/4. I can't find any match betting yet, but I think they will be a bit longer odds than us. I backed us to win it at 7/1 because Michael Doyle's 250 yard last minute winner against Dagenham and the 9 man win at Yeovil made me think our name might be on the trophy. I am now in the happy position of a guaranteed profit by backing the opposition in the last game (or hopefully last two games).

[Chicken Balti Pie]

Harrogate have West Brom at West Brom in round 2 of the League cup. Premier League team, so hopefully an advantage for Notts as it'll be a tough game for them and have to play Notts 2 days later

[countygump]

Harrogate have West Brom at West Brom in round 2 of the League cup. Premier League team, so hopefully an advantage for Notts as it'll be a tough game for them and have to play Notts 2 days later

How about this?

Notts were originally told to expect a 'bye' to the final


https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport...trophy-4490523

[countygump]

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