No balls, no shooting, no tackling... yet! Up for the FA Cup!

Well. The FA Cup came to sunny Essex today (very, very briefly). This Saturday's sees the final Qualifying Round of the world's oldest football knockout competition. It's an eagerly anticipated day for many clubs seeking to pit themselves against opposition from the Football League.

So, here are a few pics of the FA Cup itself on show this afternoon, as the managers of Grays Athletic and Cray Wanderers got to grips with the famous old trophy, prior to their sides meeting this coming Saturday.

It's mine... no it's mine!!...

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LOL..I wondered what the title was all about untill I opened the thread
A bit different eh!

I guess your *money* is on Grays then ?

Hehe ... posed both with the cup so you're ready no matter what happens, eh?

I'm shooting boxing again tomorrow evening so keep an eye out for some images on Saturday.

man i am envious that you get to hang out with the FA Cup, lucky bastard. looks like the guys were having fun so i'm assuming it was a good time you had. nice captures of some light hearted fun.

It certainly looks like a foregone conclusion... but we all know what 'chicken counting' leads to...

---- Gavin

Sure do! Just been speaking to AUFC's guy on the phone about their match tomorrow..excited isnt the word. Recon we will all be crowded round the tv in the bar if 'we' win

Gonna get up early an do my 'no rain' dance

Gavin - Nice faces! I see you used flash -- as we know that's not easy when shooting trophies like these. Well done!

I like the last one -- two shiny globes!

Wonderful shots Gavin.

KAC

DwightMcCann wrote:
Hehe ... posed both with the cup so you're ready no matter what happens, eh?

I'm shooting boxing again tomorrow evening so keep an eye out for some images on Saturday.

Yep, you gotta cover all the possible outcomes! Looking forward to seeing your boxing endeavours!

---- Gavin

Went over there yesterday and setup my timelapse (again, hope I get it right this time) to run from setting up the chairs/ring all the way through bare floor again on Saturday morning ... shooting with my 20D tethered to my laptop up on the spotlight platform. Ran into the local producer for ShowTime, gave him a couple of prints and jokingly offered to shoot since their regular guy is elsewhere ... he actually took my name and email and said he thought the PR guy might be interested. We'll see. Boxing is tonight.

It was certainly a good laugh... not sure they'll be smiling at each other quite so much on Saturday afternoon though!

---- Gavin

Nice shots. This will be the only time that I see the FA cup . We got knocked out yesterday. Oh well, we;re still in for the LDV...

BigDan wrote:
Nice shots. This will be the only time that I see the FA cup . We got knocked out yesterday. Oh well, we;re still in for the LDV...

I'm guessing your a Kiddy fan Thanks for your comment on the pics... my last visit to Kidderminster was for the West Ham FA Cup game... I seem to recall I got a pic of Lee Chapman scoring the winning goal in what was a very close game. That ages me somewhat

---- Gavin

Cup run? Whats a cup run? We've been knocked out two seasons running by teams at least two leagues below us....

It's even tougher since the old exemption system was changed - even if you have a couple of good runs, you don't get that coveted place in the 4th Qualifying round that used to be up for grabs in the 'good old days'...

---- Gavin