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MERSTHAM FC
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 8:59 am
by OUFC4eva
The U's face a first round FA Cup tie at Isthmian League Premier
outfit Merstham FC during the weekend of November 4th.
The East Surrey club overcame Ebbsfleet Utd in the
fourth qualifying round at their Moatside Ground
and ex U Phil Wilson, 34 is between the sticks.
Re: MERSTHAM FC
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 9:14 am
by Kernow Yellow
Got to be a very strong contender for live TV, surely? And not just that pisspoor Sunday afternoon 'live roundup' please...
Re: MERSTHAM FC
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 10:57 am
by OUFC4eva
I would think it will be televised live -probably on BT Sport.
Could be a nice little earner despite the potential for a massive banana skin.
Gavin Gordon (2002) is a player that has also played for both clubs.
Re: MERSTHAM FC
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 11:06 am
by Hog
Wiki gives capacity as 2,000.
Re: MERSTHAM FC
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 11:10 am
by OUFC4eva
2,000 - would be reduced even further if televised?
Re: MERSTHAM FC
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2016 7:30 pm
by SmileyMan
OUFC4eva wrote:...ex U Phil Wilson, 34 is between the sticks.
The first touch of his professional career was a penalty save, after Richard Knight got sent off against Bristol Rovers in 2001, and then earned a yellow conceding another penalty in the same game.
Now let me just put that horror season back in its box.
Re: MERSTHAM FC
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2016 4:47 pm
by OUFC4eva
The U's go to deepest, darkest East Surrey for a BT Sports televised
12.30pm kick off on Saturday 5th November at Merstham FC - gulp.
(Hopefully no fireworks on the pitch of a cup shock variety)
Ticket details to be announced soon.
Re: MERSTHAM FC
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 12:25 pm
by Hog
Buy TWO tickets for Chelsea away and get entered in a draw to buy a Mertsham ticket?
Re: MERSTHAM FC
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 5:47 pm
by Radley Rambler
Hog wrote:Buy TWO tickets for Chelsea away and get entered in a draw to by a Mertsham ticket?
Now that would get me annoyed at DE for the first time ever.
Re: MERSTHAM FC
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2016 8:21 pm
by OUFC4eva
Merstham will be without their best player, argubly,
for the FA Cup tie.
Striker Charlie Penny has damaged his ACL.
Re: MERSTHAM FC
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 5:34 pm
by OUFC4eva
United receive an allocation of 1,000
for the FA Cup clash at Merstham.
Tickets go on sale to STH's this Saturday AM.
http://www.oufc.co.uk/news/article/2016 ... 82802.aspx
Re: MERSTHAM FC
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:02 pm
by Kernow Yellow
Slightly surprising allocation! That's half their ground isn't it? I hope they don't live to regret it. Will we sell them all when it's on telly?
Also, are they putting temporary seats in? I haven't seen a picture of their ground with a stand that would seat 530...
Re: MERSTHAM FC
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:13 am
by captainox
Decent number of pictures on this site which show the majority of the ground
http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2015/08/dete ... surburbia/
Re: MERSTHAM FC
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:42 am
by OUFC4eva
Love the shed and club shop.
Re: MERSTHAM FC
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:44 am
by slappy
Merstham sold their home allocation in 1 1/2 hours last night.
OUFC tickets on sale to season ticket holders in person from 9:30-12:00 on Saturday at the ticket office, or online.
It looks like there is a Southern rail strike planned for 5 November, which affects many of the trains calling at Merstham, but Thameslink is I think still running (every half hour).