Don’t laugh- you know that’s what’s going to happen!

I think the squad needs to be deeper. Carry on with draws like this and there is a danger of being in two Wembley Cup Finals on the same day!

I’m sure Skolars would be prepared to loan us a few as per last year and, of course, by then I’m sure these much delayed new recruits will have arrived.

If the Commercial bloke does a runner, there's a job for you there BT.

I can see a CC re-run of July 2013 (the semi's) We'll (if we??) beat York, we'll possibly face Wigan in the last 8 and lose 0-70 (if not by more) at home. DH will have yet another meltdown, then another budget cut & probable stadium move to contend with as we'll be ousted by London Irish. Hope I'm wrong.

Leigh have a decent shot at reaching the QFs for the first time in a while but are unlikely to get to the final (this time). The same can be said of Broncos but the first stage of the long game has been achieved - you are in the SF of the 1895 Cup; one win from Wembley. That would be another London ground to play at (yes, you've been before) but Bongser is sure that there'll be less grousing on here about travel to the venue!

Think that there should be more excitement on here about the SF. As Bongser's soft spot for The Bulls is irrelevant, you have his unqualified support for the 1895 Cup (sponsored by Derek Beaumont ).

"Batley Bulldogs, Halifax Panthers, London Broncos and York Knights will also go into the hat for the draw for the Semi-finals of the AB Sundecks 1895 Cup. The draw will be made on the weekend of 17/18 June and ties played on the weekend of 23/24 July."

Suggests an open draw. Plough Lane will have re-opened, but by the time of the draw, pre-season football fixtures will have been announced so I guess the weekend may not be fully available.

No idea why the draw can't be done now & done with it. However, if AFC can't manage to keep that weekend free with this amount of notice then that's a pretty poor show.

I assume it’s in case we fold in the interim and they have to make the draw again.
As a back up most amateur football doesn’t start until August so Hackney Marshes and Wandsworth Common would be available. Not sure how many IMG points we’d get for that but that might be moot now. We can’t go lower than Cat C can we?

To be honest BT, I'm a tad surprised there isn't a category just for us & Skolars.

Whilst they aren't yet public, most senior football teams will already have a fair chunk of their pre-season matches pencilled in. You don't leave it too late or you will probably struggle to get teams of the right stature, pitch, style of play etc. Once you have a few which fills your managers wish list, you then fill in remaining dates. No serious football club will leave it late.

The team I watch most weeks are five steps below the Dons and already seem to have all Saturday's booked bar July 8th.

Sorted a ground, has a 800 seater stand and is 5 minutes walk form mine so that is a bonus. https://www.imbercourt.com/sports-outdoor-events/rugby/

Sorted a ground, has a 800 seater stand and is 5 minutes walk form mine so that is a bonus. https://www.imbercourt.com/sports-outdoor-events/rugby/

Those horses look like the ones Stubbs rejected and, boy, did he let some crap ones through!

In fairness, looks a nice, suitably sized joint. Though if anyone overdoes the beery warm-up, Bongser hopes they find the correct playing field.