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Torquay confident of cup upset



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Published Date:
02 December 2008
TORQUAY United boss Paul Buckle believes his non-league club have a chance of sending Blackpool crashing out of the FA Cup.
The Gulls stretched their unbeaten run to 17 games by dispatching Oxford United 2-0 at the weekend to set up a third round home tie with the Seasiders.

Buckle thinks his side - third top in the Blue Square Premier and aiming to get back in the Football League - have a good chance of causing an upset and would like the game screened on TV.

"We keep hoping for home draws and I'm delighted we've got another one," said Buckle, a former Torquay player.

"I think that, especially if the fans turn up and get behind us, it will be a hell of a day – and we'll have a chance.

"Being selfish, most people's fingers were crossed for a Premier League club.

"But I think TV may well be interested in us against Blackpool.

"There aren't that many great draws and they might think there could be an upset."

The two sides have met twice before in the FA Cup with Pool emerging victorious on both occasions. They beat Torquay 1-0 at the third round stage in 1990 and won 3-1 against the Gulls in the second round in 2002.


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Man-of-Reason,

02/12/2008 10:43:58
banana skin time !

17 matches unbeaten - fantastic in anyone's books.
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TEDDO1,

02/12/2008 10:58:48
You mean man of treason...now get back down the m55 you muppet!!!!
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Tangerine Hippy,

02/12/2008 12:40:32
Man-of-no-reason, it would be fair to say that there is a far better chance of us being in the fourth round draw, wouldn't it?
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PNE Pepe,

02/12/2008 14:49:30
Tangerine Hippy, you are correct - but if that is the case we will console ourselves with our million pound payday, while you go out in the fourth round at Oldham
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DaveBambersDiscoPantsAreTheBest,

02/12/2008 16:13:29
A million pound payday? Possible. That will reduce your debts a little bit then. Stave off administration for a little bit longer.
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tangers,

sarnia 02/12/2008 22:04:36
pne pepe did they have the draw for the 4th round already , please post the 4th round draw on here pne pepe. ty
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PNE Pepe,

03/12/2008 02:25:59
Administration!

Bless you, Blackpoo fans. It's nice that you have some fantasy to cling to, to get you through the psychological torture of following that tangerine-clad dross every week.

To be more specific, it's nice that you have a fantasy that doesn't involve a donkey
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Doyoukenjohnpeel,

03/12/2008 10:20:51
PNE Pepe - No... bless you Prescum fan you really shouldn't talk about Donkey's like that, it's rude and disrespectful. Afterall, is that not what you were doing at 2:25 in the morning, dreaming of your donkey team. You sad Prescum fan. Go forth and post elsewhere please. Ditto Man of Reason.
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wizzerboy,

Blackpool by the sea 03/12/2008 18:48:47
The headline should read.

PRESTON CONFIDENT OF CUP UPSET, as they might sell all their tickets for the Liverpool game.

Even through the fog on a bleak Saturday evening the masses of empty seats were evident. Strange how the Nobbers come on here telling us how well they're doing and STILL can't get a decent crowd on!! Oh well, they'll all come crawling out the woodwork but depends "if it's on t' telly" eh?

To fill the ground might I sugest that you give not only the Shankly kop to 'Pool but the Finney and Kelly(who?) stands aswell. Then you've a chance of selling out.

I always smile when I think that you've named your stands after 1 famous PKE player, 1 stand after a great manager of ANOTHER club, 1 stand after a player no one outside of Preston has ever heard of, and a stand named in tribute to a team from the 1800's for god sake. Come on, PKE surely have SOME famous players???

*stands back and waits for Pepe, MOR, et al to respond*
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PNE Pepe,

03/12/2008 19:47:32
I would hate to disappoint. Yes, Shanks managed Liverpool, but his entire playing career was with PKE. Does that count for nothing?
And your assertion that no one outside of Preston has heard of Alan Kelly could do with some backing up.

I feel that fans of a club whose most famous player actually considered himself a Stoke man, and devoted himself to the Potters after his career, are throwing stones in glass houses with this topic.

I do think naming your new stand (if KO evers stops shafting you and builds the bloody thing) after Jimmy Armfield would be a good gesture. Great player and a top man.
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