Ramsgate striker Joe Taylor is hoping the Kent membership’s personal little bit of ‘Loopy Gang’ spirit will help the eighth-tier aspect pull off an FA Cup shock towards AFC Wimbledon on Monday night time.
The Isthmian League South East Division pacesetters head to Plough Lane for the televised tie eyeing one other upset after profitable at Vanarama Nationwide League aspect Woking to guide their place within the second spherical for the primary time.
It’s 35 years since Wimbledon beat Liverpool’s ‘Tradition Membership’ to carry the FA Cup trophy at Wembley, the place captain Dave Beasant saved a penalty from John Barnes, the primary goalkeeper to take action in a closing.
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With the since-reformed south-west London membership now in Sky Wager League Two, it’s Ramsgate who will take up the underdogs tag on Monday night time, by which era the draw for the third spherical could have been made.
Taylor feels Ben Smith’s “tight-knit squad” can ship one other piece of FA Cup magic.
“We’re fairly a small squad of senior gamers after which we have now obtained a bunch of younger lads which have come by means of the academy,” Taylor informed the PA information company.
“They’ve form of wrapped round us very properly. It’s a actually good relationship.
“Clearly all of this cup stuff helps and we’re up there within the league, so if you find yourself profitable, everyone seems to be blissful – however when instances haven’t been so good, the group has been actually good collectively.
“If we will get half of that ‘Loopy Gang’ spirit, then we might stand a great probability wouldn’t we?”
With 9 objectives to date within the competitors, Taylor is within the race for this season’s Mitre Golden Ball Award, which recognises the highest scorer within the FA Cup and provides gamers decrease down the pyramid the chance to compete towards Premier League stars.
Regardless of the additional consideration on the Rams, Taylor is assured they’ll keep focussed to ship the required efficiency at Plough Lane.
“Within the final couple of weeks, we have now had a number of media (curiosity) and stuff that we aren’t used to, then we have now had some actually vital league video games throughout that point,” he mentioned.
“The supervisor form of banned any FA Cup speak – then he introduced the TV cameras into the altering room they usually have been following us round in all places!
“However we have now managed to win all of the (league) video games after which drew a tricky one (at Cray Valley).
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— Joe Taylor (@JoeTaylor28) November 4, 2023
“We’re sitting up there within the league and we have now had all of this occurring as nicely, so the main focus has been good really.”
Taylor added: “We are not any stranger to an upset now. I feel the final 4 groups we have now performed have been increased league opposition.
“We form of swimsuit that (underdog) tag fairly properly and we have now all purchased into that.
“Let’s be frank, Wimbledon are a greater aspect than us, they’re full-time, however we all know our qualities and our strengths, so we’re prepared to provide it a go.”
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