Gillingham FC Forum

Gills drawn away to Birmingham, could have been a lot worse!

With half the Prem teams not even in the draw I guess this wasn't the worst draw we could have had, would have been nice to them at home ,but I assume we get a third of the gate receipt and I guess there will be a 10,000 gate so not all bad. Probably won't make the TV, most likely the MK Dons, PNE ,or Barnsley /Everton game will be on ?

Hi 1066. I do not think we get a split of the gate anymore. We just get paid a fee for being in the next round from what I undersand. I might be wrong, it has happened before.

To be honest I think this is winnable.

Not the best or worst draw we could have had.A shame it is away though with a busy month of travelling.If we play like we can then,we may cause a shock.

I will be going to Birmingham City.

The Seeded / Un-Seeded Format has benefitted us in the past with home draws against Portsmouth, Blackburn Rovers, Middlesbrough and Newcastle United, but on this occasion it hasn't, because the last draw I wanted to see was a away tie against a Championship Club and that is precisely what we have got, still all the pressure and expectation is on Birmingham City and Gillingham do seem to play better when we're not expected to win, so hopefully we can pull of one of the shocks in The Second Half and get Arsenal away in Round Three.

Away at Plymouth, away at Port Vale, away at Bradford, away at Birmingham. that must be 2,000 miles in the first few weeks of the season!

ok. it's closer to 1,650 miles just to save anyone the job of correcting me.

The match will take place next Tuesday,the 25th.That will be three long away trips three Tuesday`s in a row.We`re certainly putting miles on the road!

We, apparently, face the most travel of any team in League 1 this season - roughly the equivalent of New York and back

CadburyMan wrote:We, apparently, face the most travel of any team in League 1 this season - roughly the equivalent of New York and back

Yep that is true.