Bath students in FA Cup [R]

I don't know why but I'd prefer it if they called themselves University of Bath or Bath University (whichever is the official name) rather than Team Bath. But thats just me....

 

That's gerat for them. I wonder if they can make it further .....

I'm going to be hoping that Havant & Waterlooville (my home team) can beat Danenham and make it to the second round!

 

I know European ideas of hygene as slightly different than those in the USA, but it's hard to believe that they have college-aged "bath students." Shouldn't the kids' parents already have taught them how to keep themselves clean? And from pictures I've seen of the FA Cup itself I don't see how a single "bath student," let alone 11 of them, could fit inside the damned thing.

 

Good on them.

Hope they can pull off one or to more upsets.

 

it would be great to see them in the bag for the third round. well done to them.

 

well i for one hope they get thrashed.

 

haha

 

I think you should know that this is NOT an undergraduate college team in the traditional (or romantic) sense of the word.

The Bath team is, in this case, made up exclusively of "mature" students almost all of whom have playing experience in either professional (lower divisions) or semi-professional football and who are now collectively taking an associate (two-year) course in sports administration and management.

This team has more experience and has, for the most part, played at higher levels individually than the majority of their opponents in the FA Cup so far, and most of them are looking to get back into the full time game as well. They are an anomaly...they are not a university team in any "real" sense of the word.

I am not trying to rain on their parade or belittle their achievement (well done to them) but if you read the press, even they are somewhat embarassed at the way they are being painted to be some they really are not.

 

Team Bath vs. Mansfield town is ON TV in the US: FSW, 7 a.m. EST, November 16th.

http://www.foxsportsworld.com/world/pdf/fsw46.pdf

You need acrobat reader for the link

 

I came here. Thanks to knoweledge of hydrotherapy.

 

Team Bath vs Mansfield Town Live on Sky Sports 1 at 11:30am. Kick off 12pm.

Any one know what game the BBC will be showing Sunday dinner time. I love FA cup weekends. i get so excited, it's still the greatest club Cup in the world.

 

Bump.

I am waking up for this one.

 

I woke up for it as well.

Glad I did, fun match to watch.

now a nap

 

I missed it. Hopefully it will be replayed.

Amazed no one posted a result. I expected to see one here.

 

I am a dumbass.

Looked to see what the score of the Huddersfield FA Cup match was. Saw the result for this one.

Moron.

 

Very enjoyable match. Good job by the announcing crew.

 

did you get the english commentary or was it an american crew ?

 

Did anyone happen to catch the wording on the back of Bath's manager's jacket? I swear it said "You'll never Bath alone."

 

Replay is just starting on FSW (11 pm EST).

Sounds English to me.

 

Thanks. I was bummed I missed it this morning.

 

Sounded a lot like Martin Tyler

 

It was a fun game to watch as was the Wigan game (My old team) It was a lot like watching an MLS game, similar standard of play. Fast, hard tacklng.

 

Martin Tyler and Tony Cottee commentated.

 

I thought the speed was faster than MLS, Mansfield was attacking hard, and the fact that their defense was a bit weak made a fun game.