I stick by what i said. Its all flat caps, warm bitter and mushy peas up your way. Like i said, grim. ;-) Just pointless arguing about it all day as neither will convince the other to change their mind. Just need to agree to disagree.
The last time I saw someone wearing a flat cap was many years ago and in Cov. Just trying to work out why it is overcrowded near me with southerners in the summer months, and why do so many have holiday homes up here if it is grimmer than where they live.
We could get any of the teams in the Northern section as they're merged at '1/4 final' stage...
Round 1 - 32 teams compete
16 clubs are awarded byes straight through to round 2 in an in-house pre-draw leaving the remaining 32 League 1 and 2 clubs to compete in round 1. Teams are drawn in couples within each section and games are played on a knock-out basis with the first drawn club playing at home.
Round 2 – 32 teams compete
The 16 clubs that were awarded byes straight through to round 2 play the 16 winners from round 1. Teams are drawn in couples within each section and games are played on a knock-out basis with the first drawn club playing at home.
The sections are now merged leaving just a Northern and Southern section.
Area Quarter Finals – 16 teams compete
There are 8 games in the Area Quarter Finals, 4 in the Northern section and 4 in the Southern section. Teams are drawn in couples within each section and games are played on a knock-out basis with the first drawn club playing at home.
Area Semi-Finals – 8 teams compete
There are 4 games in the Area Semi Finals, 2 in the Northern section and 2 in the Southern section. Teams are drawn in couples within each section and games are played on a knock-out basis with the first drawn club playing at home.
Area Finals – 4 teams compete over 2 legs
Drawing is no longer necessary for the final 4 teams as the two remaining teams in each section play each other over 2 legs - home and away. The first team to play at home is decided via a secret draw at The Football League Headquarters.
The Final
The Final takes place between the winner of the Northern section and the winner of the Southern section at Wembley Stadium during March / April.
Round 1 – w/c 3rd September '12
Round 2 – w/c 8th October '12
Area Q/F – w/c 3rd December '12
Area S/F – w/c 7th January '13
Area Final 1 – w/c 4th February '13
Area Final 2 – w/c 25th February '13
Final – 7th April '13
The last time I saw someone wearing a flat cap was many years ago and in Cov. Just trying to work out why it is overcrowded near me with southerners in the summer months, and why do so many have holiday homes up here if it is grimmer than where they live.
Lets face it the only really tough game is Sheff Utd away so bring on anyone at home. Although i do not see a value in the cup, it would be a huge boost to the team to go through to the later stages particuarly wembley.
You tell me to chill out then insult us northerners again. Would it make you feel better if I kept insulting southerners?
I stand up for northerners, just the same as people from Cov. I am proud to live up north. I am proud to come from Cov. Try getting out more. You will see we are not flat cap idiotic monkeys. It is good to hear southerners don't have silly accents like some might say in places like Somerset and nobody down south has a beer belly. It is so good to hear they are so perfect.
You tell me to chill out then insult us northerners again. Would it make you feel better if I kept insulting southerners?
I stand up for northerners, just the same as people from Cov. I am proud to live up north. I am proud to come from Cov. Try getting out more. You will see we are not flat cap idiotic monkeys. It is good to hear southerners don't have silly accents like some might say in places like Somerset and nobody down south has a beer belly. It is so good to hear they are so perfect.