Is the JPT really that much of a distraction from the league? I mean of course I'd trade a JPT cup run for a good crack at promotion, but its really not adding that much extra to the fixture list. Not when players train every day anyway...
And? If we got to Wembley for the JPT final there would be many a latics fan who would remember it for the first time they got to see Oldham play at Wembley, even after supporting them for well over a decade. The only other way that will ever happen is through the playoffs.
Basically, the FA cup is the #1 priority EL spot so it needs a champions league qualifying team to win it to go to the runner up. If the team finishing 5th in the premier league wins the fa cup, the fa cup spot goes to 6th in the league.
Personally I wouldn't risk it. Is there any real rush to buy train tickets anyway or wait for a short time before its confirmed? I'm not sure how much you'd be standing to save buying 4 weeks before rather than after its all confirmed which surely should be anytime less than 2 weeks before?
Plus Nottingham is an awesome day out. Never got the chance to go to the City Ground when they were in our league so will make sure I get this one off at last.
I'm staying over in Durham on the 20th November when its Hartlepool away. Annoyingly with it being a midweek its impossible to get there midweek without a car which I won't have - would anyone be able to offer me a lift to this game from Durham? Thanks in advance
But what does it really change? I guess the big idea is to change the name to London to encourage sponsors, but are there really sponsors around dumb enough to choose "London Orient" over so many more of Londons bigger and more successful clubs? A move to the olympic stadium alone would make much more difference than a name change would.