Daggers next week OFF! (Sat 14th)

[Old Man Kensey]

Turn it into a positive. Put another free game on.
The boards Christmas gift to the fans.
Entertainment in the ground. Throw in some mulled wine stands.

[Keith]

It may be worth trying that, especially if we can regain our home form/are still in or around the play-offs. Make it a 'Christmas Cracker' with carol singers etc.

[Old Man Kensey]

Yes there is no point moaning about something out of our control.
Turn it into an opportunity to do something positive for the club and the fans.

[Blackpool Shrimp]

Does that mean a Cup replay would be off as well

[Keith]

Does that mean a Cup replay would be off as well

Presume it is just the weekend that is 'international' but don't know. Let's hope it isn't. Playing D&R at home twice midweek within a week or two would be painful! Perhaps we could double up? Agree before hand that the score will count for both competitions!!!

[Blackpool Shrimp]

I think Trinidad and Tobago are playing Sat and Tuesday

14th Nov Guatemala away
17th Nov USA home


If thats the case surely an Fa Cup replay should be cancelled as well

[Seasider9601]

Does that mean a Cup replay would be off as well

Good point John

[Morecambe Jack]

If the second round is 5th December and Dagenham's internationals mean we can't play on 17th Nov, the FA Cup replay will have to be 1st Dec? League game would then have to be later in Dec.

[Blackpool Shrimp]

Whenever the replay is surely its got to be £5 adults and free for kids otherwise the crowd could be less than the 900 there today

[Keith]

If you can't postpone FA Cup games due to international call ups, get the FA to set the replay to next Saturday and the League match on the replay date. Sorted!

[Blackpool Shrimp]

Dont you have to have ten days between 1st game and the replay

[John L]

So... what are we all going to do instead?

Can't go far so watch Rochdale v Wigan in the armchairs.

Now confirmed on ows

Do you have enough armchairs?

[marky No.1]

It was announced just now that it will be on Tuesday 17th November. ..

Ranch house has plenty of seats

[Arnside Red]

so playing them twice on cold,, I assume Nov/Dec Tuesdays, I really hate going to games in the cold wet weather anyway, I hope that the cup game is heavily discounted or it will be a very low attendance won't it.....still at least we are still in the draw...along with Altringham...doh

[Gone_Shrimping]

If you can't postpone FA Cup games due to international call ups, get the FA to set the replay to next Saturday and the League match on the replay date. Sorted!

Doesn't there have to be more than a week between 1st match and replay ?

Maybe if there's no minnow v giant replays that Morecambe v Dog and Duck is on the TV

[John L]

It was announced just now that it will be on Tuesday 17th November. ..

Ranch house has plenty of seats

So how come that's unchanged when these 2 lads will still be on international duty? Bizarre...

[Blackpool Shrimp]

Farcical that Daggers can get a league game called off for internationals but not a cup game even though the same three lads will be missing ??
Another joke from the FA

[ChrisC]

Surely that is the risk you take by having foreign players in your squad.

Not having this rule would encourage teams to use more home grown talent.

They should be made to get on with it.

[SolentShrimp]

Tin pot!
A club gets league games put back because it loses players due to 'call ups'
What happens if those players get injured during their 'call up?'
Do their club games get postponed until the 'called up' are fit again?
Of course not.
Tin pot!
No wonder attendances are declining.

[Seasider9601]

Dont you have to have ten days between 1st game and the replay

Indeed you do.

Something else which makes modern football crap.

Not that long ago, if you drew on the Saturday you replayed on the Tuesday.

Police insisted on this ludicrous 10 day rule.

Farcical.

[SolentShrimp]

What exactly are you blaming the Police for? Do they have any control over the call-up of club players for international duties, and the consequences of those call-ups' on imminent club matches?
Tin pot!

[Seasider9601]

As above.

I'm referring to the stupid rule the police insisted on for FA Cup replays in that 10 days must elapse between the first game and the replay.

[SolentShrimp]

As above.

I'm referring to the stupid rule the police insisted on for FA Cup replays in that 10 days must elapse between the first game and the replay.

What should be the rule?
The players in question have been called up as from now for international duties. They're out of bounds, as are any games their clubs are due to play I the interim.
Who's Tin pot rules? Not the Police surely?

[Seasider9601]

ASIDE from International Call Ups......

As of roughly 10 years ago (?) - FA Cup replays can only take place 10 days after the first game.

Stipulated by the police, to the FA, to give them time to organise their force.

[SolentShrimp]

Organise their force - why?
10 years ago, law-and-order might have been an issue under Bliar and Brown at a football match, but surely not now?