FAC4: Torquay v Crawley 29th January 2011

Hullgull and have a safe trip down the the Bay tomorrow, I feel very confident you will be going back home with a big smile on your face.

alas dave am unable to make it down tomorrow my heart and soul will be with you all tomorrow there will be some noise in hull as well ha ha,enjoy the day dave...simon

I'm sure we can write some good match reports for you to read as as long as Pinnacle do not have a problem on their website tomorrow night, will have some good match pictures up as well.

This has to be the biggest cup game for me since the 1990 victory over West Ham. Any other game has not gome close in terms of the financial rewards - and we probably need the money now more than we have ever done because we know that it will be used to progress the club.

I'll be watching from the Family Stand (as that is where my ticket is - not sure how that will be policed?) for the first time since the dismal defeat in the BSP semi against Exeter. I can only hope that we "shoot the right way" in the second half. I don't expect a sell-out, which reflects badly on the stay-aways that they can't turn-out for a match that could net as much for the club as promotion would (for one season).

It goes without saying that we have produced three dismal performances and results out of the four matches we have had against Crawley. All of those matches are now irrelevant - and what should also be in the past is the running abuse of Evans and Rayner - it will not help one bit to give these two cheats any attention as they bully the officials for 90 minutes (or 98+ minutes if Crawley are behind at the end). The supporters should be getting behind our players - the Crawley management and players will thrive on it if all the chants are aimed at them. Come the final whistle though.......

Despite the form of recent months the players should go into this thinking that if they are on the top of their games then they will come-out on top. We don't have the firepower of Crawley with Tubbs, Brodie and McAllister (who will be out to put one over on the club after having a trial with us that he claimed ended and was not followed-up by either a yay or nay either way) but I think that if the players stop the players all over the pitch from getting the ball and giving it to them then we have to be positive. Crawley are playing against part-time teams in many cases and as we all know, some of the opposition "park the bus" and try and kill the game and we will present an altogether different problem.

I would be surprised if we go out with any changes from the GIllingham match - although I would like to see us start on the front foot and get right into them. I'm not sure whether Wroe's toe problem has been patched so maybe Oastler in for him. I would like to see Kee get more time than just the odd minute - I think that it will be a frenetic match and when there are tired legs then he will present a load of problems to the opposition

**EDIT** Another thing that raises the stakes tomorrow is that we have a very talented core of players with some very decent young players - and it might just be the very last time we see some of them - certainly if we lose and the offers are acceptable. Charlie Austin has signed for Burney and perhaps Swindon have a few quid burning a hole in their pockets and it seems to be well covered in the press that they have scouted Benyon. Anyone who didn't bother going over the last few months when they had nothing stopping them and complains about the board letting these players go should look at themselves first.

Dressed as a Schoolgirl? That was Sally Eagling!

GOOD MORNING fellow gulls,hope you all slept well,right are we ready to give this lot a can of whoop ass, ha ha,so in a few hours we will be in next round of the fa cup,dont think any of us would of believed that did we,got few hull city fans coming today and of course supporting us,beers are chilling nicely,got a massive chilli on the go,so we are ready to party,bars open at 11,ha ha,could get a bit messy by end of the day,ha ha,so all of you enjoy the day,make some noise,look forward to hearing from you later....simon

Well I am going and setting off at midday. That will get me to the ground at 1.30 pm and should (I hope) mean I should get in ok. Just hope its worth the effort.
The thought of watching Evans and Raynor celebrating at five o'clock is just unthinkable.
Still think we have a major chamce if we can keep our heads and don't sit back in the game.