Darlo Uncovered

Not sure if there is any regionalisation in the draw for the 4th round, but by my reckoning the teams remaining are:

Darlington
Peterborough Sports
FC Halifax
Solihull Moors
Leamington
Altrincham
Stockport
Kettering
Southport
Notts County
Hereford
Chesterfield
Boston
Dorking
Weymouth
Torquay
Dagenham & Redbridge
Sutton United
Hornchurch
Aldershot
Havant & Waterloovile
Bath
Haringey Borough
Woking
Wealdstone
Stamford
Alfreton or Kings Lynn
Oxford City or Truro
Bromley or Hemel Hempstead
Boreham Wood or Yeovil
Maldon & Tiptree or Gloucester
Maidstone United or Frome Town

Of that lot certainly not keen on a long away trip to the likes of Torquay or Truro. Notts County or Stockport at home would be a decent one, well supported clubs who we could probably sell a fair few Quaker TV streams to. If not give us someone like Stamford or Peterborough Sports at home. There may be some head-loss in Lincolnshire if Boston are made to come to Blackwell Meadows for a third time in a season.

Quite a few teams are located in tier 4 areas, so will they be allowed to take part or do they forfeit the match, effectively giving a bye to the other team?
Secondary question: would the prizemoney still be given if match cannot be played?

Darlopete will be along shortly to worry about the weather.....

When is the draw, and can you hear / watch it live?

Elite sport can continue, even in Tier 4.

Vodka_Vic wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 12:42 pm

Elite sport can continue, even in Tier 4.

Ollie Bayliss seemed to suggest teams below our level can't play or train in tier 4.

They could always categorise the FA Trophy as an elite competition mind I guess...they have effectively done that with the FA Cup.

Weymouth away. Almost worth forfeiting

Why would you not regionalise these rounds in this situation? That's absolutely ridiculous.

700 mile round trip wonderful. Can't say much more about it really

Any chance our Sponsors Teesside Intl airport can help organize a charter flight to Bournemouth on the day as opposed long coach journey night before and hotel stay?

Well its a winnable match, Weymouth are way down in the national league 2nd bottom I think, just like us

poppyfield wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 1:51 pm

Well its a winnable match, Weymouth are way down in the national league 2nd bottom I think, just like us

Depends how you define winnable the Bristol Rovers game was a winnable game at kick off time. They must start as favourites (based on respective league positions and our long journey) However, they have only won 2 league matches and one FA Trophy game having got knocked out of the FA Cup in the first round. As they say a free hit for us.

Think there is a scheduled flight to Southampton (well Eastleigh) which is not too far from Weymouth

jjljks wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 3:18 pm

Think there is a scheduled flight to Southampton (well Eastleigh) which is not too far from Weymouth

So how much do we need for 25 return seats then?

Far from an ideal draw but definitely winnable. Weymouth’s home record in the league is won 1 lost 6. Our away record in the league is won 3 lost 1.
We can win this tie and progress into the last 16.

New fund raising platform has been set up to get the team down to the seaside

https://fundraising.darlingtonfcsupport ... l-weymouth

Darlopartisan wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 3:31 pm

jjljks wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 3:18 pm

Think there is a scheduled flight to Southampton (well Eastleigh) which is not too far from Weymouth

So how much do we need for 25 return seats then?

Aren’t one of our sponsors Teesside Airport? Maybe they could wangle some cheapies.

poppyfield wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:36 pm

New fun raising platform has been set up to get the team down to the seaside

https://fundraising.darlingtonfcsupport ... l-weymouth

£465 in the pot already.

£529 now, keep it going lads.

Dorset in Tier 2 so could be some fans in in January.

poppyfield wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:36 pm

New fun raising platform

I'll sponsor one of those button-hole flowers that squirts water

Darlopartisan wrote: ↑

Mon Dec 21, 2020 3:31 pm

So how much do we need for 25 return seats then?

Suspended at the moment due to covid unfortunately

Bump £655 now

£810 now, pass £1k today?

Any idea hoe much we need to raise?

I have donated to the today have you, we can give the team a chance to win this by helping with travelling funding.

Darlo_Pete wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 22, 2020 2:35 pm

Any idea hoe much we need to raise?

Pete, click on the fundraising link above, Currently £920 raised from a target of £3800.

Bump £1120 now raised. Brilliant.

Very expensive time of year, And darlington FC fans still step up to fund raising for Weymouth travel
What better fans are there in the country. Keep the funds rolling the target is £3800. We can we will positivity is the key.

Frome kicking off about going to Maidstone / Tier 4 and asking FA to reconsider position on 'elite' clubs.
It is all going to end in tears or tiers
Yes, FA have booted out Frome & cited Rule 11 - rescheduled matches must be played within 5 days of postponed game, so Maidstone Utd go through