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FanzoneFan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2026 8:04 pm

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2026 7:18 pm

Carlisle beat a side top of league two unbeaten in eight games and probably the biggest budget in league two so fair play to them they deserved the plaudits today

Yes and Carlisle’s is believed to be the biggest in the National League by a country mile. Gillingham might not be top of League Two but they’re pushing for a play off place. Listening between 5:05 and 5:45 Barrow didn’t get a mention, the Carlisle Manager and goalkeeper were interviewed at length as was the Workington boss. If the roles were reversed that would never have happened with two Barrow interviews before a Carlisle one.

To be honest, all said and done. who cares, and if so why?

Hitthebar22 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2026 8:39 pm

FanzoneFan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2026 8:04 pm

Yes and Carlisle’s is believed to be the biggest in the National League by a country mile. Gillingham might not be top of League Two but they’re pushing for a play off place. Listening between 5:05 and 5:45 Barrow didn’t get a mention, the Carlisle Manager and goalkeeper were interviewed at length as was the Workington boss. If the roles were reversed that would never have happened with two Barrow interviews before a Carlisle one.

To be honest, all said and done. who cares, and if so why?

Barrow will get equal coverage in two weeks time guaranteed.

Does anyone actually listen to RC these days?

Cubbins Paratrooper wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2026 7:36 pm I said this so many times on the walk back to Gillingham station though I'll write it down here too. An absolute tactical masterclass from Adam Murray today.

Agreed. It is really impressive the way he can explain his tactical approaches, trying to surprise Gills with his starting formation, tactical changes late on to go for the win. When it was 0-0 on the hour, I always felt there was more to come from the bench and Murray would still have cards to play.

Ball Number 18 in 2nd Round Draw.

Leicester City at Holker St. Avenge 1968 !

Great result not many would have expected us to go through but a good all round performance and hard to say it wasn't deserved from the highlights I've seen.
Defensively strong and committed with Winterbottom who gets better, making 2 or 3 very good saves. We looked a threat too though especially the pace and running of Allen and good substitutes to finish stronger and get the winner. Cameron had his critics and I was surprised to see him still here after the summer but, he gives his all and is playing a part in this team which plays to his strengths. Not sure why at times he still ends up wide but when he's in the box he's shown what he can do.

You just hope we get a good draw in the next round preferably a home one or against the lowest team left Salisbury? for a good chance of progression into the third round and getting a money spinner. And hopefully a result like today brings a few more to the next home match not that it should need much encouragement given who it is.

Credit to Murray for the selection too which was a surprise perhaps and again his subs which made an impact and won the game. If you'd said after Solihull that we would be 9 unbeaten? and win away at Gillingham in the FA Cup I would have laughed.

10 unbeaten if you include both the Gloucester games

FanzoneFan wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2026 8:04 pm

Main Stand SeasonTct wrote: ↑Sat Nov 07, 2026 7:18 pm

Carlisle beat a side top of league two unbeaten in eight games and probably the biggest budget in league two so fair play to them they deserved the plaudits today

Yes and Carlisle’s is believed to be the biggest in the National League by a country mile. Gillingham might not be top of League Two but they’re pushing for a play off place. Listening between 5:05 and 5:45 Barrow didn’t get a mention, the Carlisle Manager and goalkeeper were interviewed at length as was the Workington boss. If the roles were reversed that would never have happened with two Barrow interviews before a Carlisle one.

It has happened before

Unfortunately logistics at Gillingham i had to go from the press box to pitch side to do my interviews which meant a climb of 4 floors

Murray came to me as Rob Elliot was being interviewed so I recorded 10mins with him

And I then did 5mins with Isaac Marriott

I’m good but not quite mastered the art of being in 3 places at once so apologies for that

We follow the club week in week out and can't predict the starting XI so good luck to the opposition in doing so. Standing on the periphery it's almost chaotic but you just know from the way Murray speaks it's meticulously prepared and I'm all for it. I can't recall a period in my time following the club where we have scored so many late goals to snatch a point or all three, or win a cup tie in this case. You always feel there's something to come from us and to use Clive Tyldsley's quote about Man Utd in the '99 Champions League final , "they always score".

It's completely refreshing and I don't think I've enjoyed watching us as much since our title winning season. Being in the EFL was great and I'd do a lot of things to have us back there, but apart from the couple of 3/4 month stints under Wild, the 90 minutes always felt like tense, nervy affairs. It's a difficult sensation to describe.

Please let's not draw Kidderminster in the next round.

Don't think Corey Edwards is available to play against Gateshead on Saturday.
He has been selected for Grenada who play St Kitts & Nevis on Friday and Cuba on Monday.

Highlights reel from the Beeb:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/vi ... yn1xqv686o

saltcellar wrote: ↑Sun Nov 08, 2026 1:25 am Don't think Corey Edwards is available to play against Gateshead on Saturday.
He has been selected for Grenada who play St Kitts & Nevis on Friday and Cuba on Monday.

International bluebirds as Morrissey once said. Cameron also missing called up for Scotland