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   1 Your whole squad is fit. Do you-
   1 Your team's just lost against   very lowly opposition. Do you - 
   1 Your team fails to make the backor front pages.
   1 Your team fails to make the     sports pages and you are safe   in your assumption of a close   replay.
   1 Your star striker has missed sixgames because of injury during  which the team wins every game. Do you -
   1 Your settled team has gone ten  matches without defeat, but the opposition's very dangerous downthe right. So, do you -
   1 Your goalie has a minor accidenton the road before the match. Heis shaken but unhurt. Do you -  
   1 Your daughter is getting marriedthe same day as a Cup match. So,do you -
   1 Your Captain has injury problemsDo you -
   1 You have just bought a Star. Do you -
   1 You have a promising, young but inexperienced goalkeeper that isstanding in for you normal man. Do you -
   1 You are favourites to win a cup.Do you -
   1 X - FOR MORE
   1 WYCOMBE W.
   1 WEALDSTONE
   1 WALTHAMSTW
   1 VERY WINDY 
   1 VERY WET   
   1 VERY HOT   
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   1 There has been a big freeze-up  over the week-end, but a thaw   is forecast.
   1 The wife of the club captain    goes into labour on the noon    of the replay.
   1 The week passes without event.
   1 The visitors have several first team players down with 'flu.
   1 The visitors have a weakness in the centre of their defence.
   1 The visiting strikers are very  tall.
   1 The visiting right back made    several effective runs and      crossed well.
   1 The visiting goal-keeper is     under 5'10'' tall.
   1 The visiting defence has no     problems in clearing in-swingingcorners from the right.
   1 The substitute used on Saturday had a good game in midfield but he's usually a defender.
   1 The star midfield player has a  broken ankle.
   1 The star midfield man is invitedtp play for his native Kenya in a World Cup match the day after the replay.
   1 The star midfield man has had a caution and is now on nineteen  disciplinary points.
   1 The shirts supplied recently arefound to be sub-standard and thecolours 'run' when washed.
   1 The scottish scout has seen a   new rising talent that the man- ager should sign up immediately.
   1 The same referee who sent off a defender last Saturday takes on today's replay.
   1 The roar of the crowd is deafen-ing as they chant and cheer.   
   1 The right-back played in a matchthis week-end under an assumed  name and was sent off.
   1 The right-back has an abscess   and needs an extraction on the  day of the replay.
   1 The programme editor is away on holiday.
   1 The press make a telephone call asking for complementary ticketsfor the replay and are told thatnone are available.
   1 The pitch is in good condition, the groundsmen have done well. 
   1 The parents of a surprisingly   promising boy approach the club.
   1 The oppositions new striker is  make his debut against you. Do  you -
   1 The opposition are bottom, and  you are warned about the playersbecoming over-confident. Do you-
   1 The newly signed midfield playeris now eligible for Cup Matches.
   1 The manager wins the 'Manager ofthe Month' award.
   1 The manager successfully obtainsa rising talent.
   1 The manager is offered the 'Hot--Seat' at Valencia.
   1 The manager has 'flu and the    trainer takes charges.
   1 The local newspaper wishes to   interview your goal-scorer. Do  you -
   1 The local council make a visit  and declare parts of the ground unsafe. Repairs will cost `75000
   1 The left-back, who plays county cricket, requests permission to leave before the end of the sea-son so he can play for his otherclub.
   1 The leading goalscorer for the  season had a party the night    before the match.
   1 The ground's cat catches a very large rat under the main stand.
   1 The goalkeeper rescues a child  from drowning in a local river. He now has a very heavy cold.
   1 The goalkeeper receives a letterwhich says that he will suffer  injury or worse if the team winsthe replay.
   1 The goalkeeper has a suspect    hamstring.
   1 The goal-posts are found to havea severe case of wood-rot.
   1 The former P.R.O of the club    offers to write an official     centenary book.
   1 The field is re-measured and is found to be three inches too    narrow.
   1 The crowd is a sight to see, a  mass of writhing scarves,flags,
   1 The company which is arranging  the club's summer overseas tour goes bankrupt having already    taken a substantial deposit.
   1 The club's trainer is 'mugged'  after Monday training.
   1 The club's oldest surviving     player is 100 yrs old.
   1 The club's new guard dog's foundto be a bitch and is expexting.
   1 The club's PRO is called to a   meeting to explain an alleged   unauthorised press statement    he has given.
   1 The club sponsors say that they will not renew their contract atthe end of the season.
   1 The club mascot changes his     allegiance to another club.
   1 The club is invited to play a   friendly match abroad.
   1 The chairman's wife has had a   nightmare in which she saw the  team being thrashed.
   1 The chairman suggests that he   might merge the club with a     local rival located thirty      miles away.
   1 The chairman announces that all prices for replays will increaseby 50%. He has not consulted theboard.
   1 The boiler is severely damaged  by a minor explosion and there  will be no hot water from it    for some weeks.
   1 The F.A. announce that the      ground is to be used for an     Under-21 International.
   1 The Chairman of the club is in  dispute with the council about  a new ground and speaks stronglyto the press about it.
   1 The Chairman announces that the club will issue identity cards  to all supporters at a cost of  `2 each.
   1 Tempers are becoming frayed.   
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   1 TO EXIT SCREEN
   1 THE WEATHER IS 
   1 THE STATE OF PLAY
   1 THE F.A. CUP FINAL
   1 THE F.A CUP CHAMPIONS ARE:
   1 TACTICAL QUESTION FOR  
   1 SUNDERLAND
   1 SUBSTITUTE Y/N ? 
   1 STAFFORD R
   1 SOUTHEND U
   1 SOUTHAMPTN
   1 SHREWSBURY
   1 SEMI-FINAL
   1 SELECTION OF TEAM FORMATIONS
   1 SELECT ONE OF THE
   1 SELECT A TEAM.
   1 SCUNTHORPE
   1 S/BAR TO INCREASE CLOCK SPEED
   1 Rain's forecast. Do you wear -  
   1 Players unhappy about afternoon training. Do you -
   1 Players are beginning to make   mistakes under pressure.       
   1 Penalty taker loses confidence  Do you -
   1 PORTSMOUTH
   1 PLYMOUTH A
   1 PETERBORO'
   1 PERFECT    
   1 P - TO PASS   
   1 One of your players is sent off for two offences, one of which  looks justified, the other not. Do you -
   1 OVERCAST   
   1 No bookings so far, showing the sense of occasion and fair-play
   1 Nervous handling is evident in  the less experienced players.  
   1 Near misses in the penalty area as some fans cheer, others gasp
   1 National Pressmen phone to ask  when they can present a 'Good   News Award' to the club.
   1 NUNEATON B
   1 NUMBER OF PLAYERS 1-8 ?  
   1 NOTTM. FOR
   1 NEWSFLASH ? 
   1 NEWPORT CO
   1 N'WICH VIC
   1 N'AMPTON T
   1 MIDDLESBRO
   1 MID-GAME TACTICS
   1 Long passes are being played to exploit the slowing defenders. 
   1 LAST TACTIC:
   1 It's a goal...no...disallowed...the linesman's flags up...     
   1 It is discovered that the policyon the ground expired several   months ago.
   1 HUDDERSFLD
   1 HEREFORD U
   1 HARTLEPOOL
   1 Ground passes are pressurising  the large central defenders.   
   1 GRAND DRAW - ROUND 
   1 GRAND DRAW  SEMI-FINAL ROUND
   1 GILLINGHAM
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   1 GAINSBORO'
   1 Four players from the club take part in a local quiz and defeat a strong prison team.
   1 Fog is forecast for the evening.
   1 FOR REPLAYS!
   1 FOLLOWING TACTICS
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   1 F.A.CUP FOOTBALL
   1 ENTER NEW TEAM NAME (MAX 10 CHR)
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   1 DO YOU WISH TO PASS TO ROUND 3 ?
   1 DO YOU WANT TO ADD TEAMS
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   1 DARLINGTON
   1 Chairman wishes to pick the teamDo you -
   1 CUP87     1
   1 CRYSTAL PL
   1 COVENTRY C
   1 COLCHESTER
   1 CHESTERFLD
   1 CHELTENHAM
   1 CHELMSFORD
   1 CHARLTON A
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   1 CARLISLE U
   1 C.4-2-4 ATTACKING
   1 Both teams are playing wide of  the central defenders.         
   1 BURTON ALB
   1 BRADFORD C
   1 BOURNEM'TH
   1 BISHOP AUK
   1 BIRMINGHAM
   1 B.4-3-3  BALANCED
   1 Appeals for handball, but the   referee is umoved, play on!    
   1 An Ex-Star player has a stroke  and dies.
   1 AT WEMBLEY STADIUM
   1 ANOTHER GAME y/n ?
   1 ALTRINCHAM
   1 A wealthy director wants to be  in the dressing room before a   match. Do you -
   1 A vital cup-tie comes up and    defeat will cost you your job.  Do you -
   1 A striker takes a tumble but    rises unhurt and happy.        
   1 A striker breaks a leg. Do you -
   1 A star player wants to transfer to Europe at the season's end.  Do you -
   1 A star midfield player becomes  available again after a 2 match suspension. Do you -
   1 A scheduled League match is     postponed owing to the oppo-    sition being involved in a      League Cup replay. Do you -     
   1 A reserve team striker is doing very well for his team.
   1 A player is asked to take part  in a television quiz game. Do   you -
   1 A penalty was missed by the teamlast Saturday.
   1 A number of players have been   caught in deep off-side traps. 
   1 A local fan offers the services of his pets whilst the guard dogis 'hors de combat'.
   1 A local expatriate sends you an analysis of your opponents. So, Do you -
   1 A linesman flags for off-side   but the referee misses him.    
   1 A game seems to be using the    club colours without any royalt-ies being paid and the Chairman demands a fee from the makers.
   1 A famous international who is a free agent asks if he can sign  for the club.
   1 A drunk fell down the steps of  the main stand and is suing.
   1 A central defender gave away an equaliser and has had a poor    series of games.
   1 A Saudi-Arabian consortium makesa bid for the club.
   1 ;A) Use players to mark him well 
   1 ;A) Tell him to come back later  
   1 ;A) Play him in the next match
   1 ;A) Allow him to attend the show 
   1 8C) Suggest he visits forty mins    before kick-off ?
   1 8B) Refuse
   1 8A) Take the day off as sickness 
   1 8A) Say the ref was in the wrong
   1 8A) Put him on the transfer list
   1 8A) Play some promising reserves 
   1 8A) Opt for the experienced man  
   1 8A) Not risk him
   1 8A) Ignore the advice he's given 
   1 8A) Give him additional practice 
   1 8A) Drop him from the team
   1 8A) Ask the FA for a postponement
   1 7C) Compromise by agreeing to let   him see you selections ?
   1 5C) Bring him on as substitute ?
   1 2B) Moulded soles
   1 1B) Play him dosed up with drugs 
   1 1A) Tell him to go and get lost  
   1 0C) Long studs
   1 /A.4-4-2 DEFENSIVE
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   1 .ENTER INITIALS (2)
   1 .A) Say its voluntary
   1 ,B) Back down on the idea
   1 ,A) Restore him to the team fully
   1 *B) Make no changes to your team
   1 )B) Re-arrange another fixture,  
   1 )A) Change your line-up
   1 (C) Threaten fines for those that   fail to attend ?
   1 (C) Play him in the reserves ?
   1 'C) Refuse, but allow the sub to    be interviewed ?
   1 'B) Try to dissuade him from this
   1 %B) Sign an expensive replacement
   1 #B) Publicise his playing
   1 #B) Fine him for both offences  
   1 "RESET SPECTRUM AND AND TYPE     LOAD''"
   1 "REPLACE MASTER-MAKER TAPE IN    TAPE DECK (DO NOT REWIND) AND   PRESS ENTER"
   1 "INSERT SAVE TAPE AND PRESS ANY KEY":
   1 "C) Play two hard men on the    left of your defence ?
   1 !C) Fine him for the justified      offence ?
   1 !B) Play him
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   1  OUT OF RANGE!
   1  C) Stick with the younger man ?
   1  C) Refuse ?
   1  C) Re-arrange team formation ?
   1  C) Play your normal side ?
   1  C) Play the match as normal ?
   1  C) Play him as a sub only ?
   1  C) Play as B) but prepared to      reshuffle drastically ?
   1  C) Play as A) but with a young     player as sub ?
   1  C) Note the advice, but stick to   normal tactics ?
   1  C) Give them a short break and a   pep talk on their return ?
   1  C) Ease him back in No.12 spot ?
   1  C) Delegate the job ?
   1  C) Consult the team medic ?
   1  C) Bring on younger players ?
   1  C) Ask her to change the date ?
   1  C) Arrange a lucrative friendly?
   1  C) Announce his availability ?
   1  B) Tell him to pull his socks up
   1  B) Tell her to marry without you
   1  B) Resign from managing the team
   1  B) Play your normal team tactics
   1  B) Play your normal goalkeeper  
   1  B) Play some younger players    
   1  B) Pick him for the reserves,   
   1  B) Make wholesale panic changes 
   1  B) Let them toss a coin to play 
   1  B) Leave the choice up to him   
   1  B) Introduce some older players 
   1  B) Change tactics accordingly   
   1  B) Arrange extra team training  
   1  B) Allow the interruption
   1  ALREADY CHOSEN!
   1  A) Short studs
   1  A) Play your reserve goalkeeper 
   1  A) Play one of the reserves
   1  A) Play normal side and tactics 
   1  A) Make no changes to the side  
   1  A) Have a day of R & R,
   1  A) Give them a rocket and fines 
   1   holiday to get away from        it all ?