Why didn't we play Newcastle today?

[Bry Nylon]

We played our 2nd team at Lincoln; they fielded their reserves at Oxford.

So our first XI could have played their first XI at the Amex as scheduled

 

[warmleyseagull]

On an associated point, it did make me wonder if we had won why we could not have played Barnsley on the same day as 5th round as scheduled. Yes, I know it 'isn't allowed' but why not? We have a de facto reserve teams competition for anyone serious about the League so why not indulge it completely?

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

3/10 from a regular 9/10 plus poster..

 

[SussexSeahawk]

I'm going to assume the OP and other posters agreeing are either trolling or have their tongues wedged firmly in their own cheeks.

 

[Bry Nylon]

3/10 from a regular 9/10 plus poster..

 

[GT49er]

Because that would have meant the utter humiliation of having to put some of our U23s on the bench. We all know that is completely unacceptable, don't we? I mean, they're the U23s, and there they should stay until they're more than 22. Otherwise it would be men against boys, and we don't do that, not at Brighton and Hove Albion!

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

I was only going to start u with an 8.....feeling a little better already

 

[Thunder Bolt]

3/10 from a regular 9/10 plus poster..

As high as 3?