[Archived] Fourth Round Draw

[Flopsy]

Half the floodlights have gone - match might need to be held up.

Harewood on for Sheringham

[Alan75]

half the lights have gone off at upton pk

[Flopsy]

4-2 ######

[SouthAussieRover]

4-2

Switch the other lights off.

[Exiled_Rover]

So many stupid mistakes by our guys in recent games. Our defence has been horrible as a result.

[SAS]

i blame the lights

lets sue west ham

[den]

Shades of 1965?

3-3 draw away at West Ham. Byrom hat trick.

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Should have known.

[pick32]

who are going to get our other goals

[modes98]

Do we actually have a defence?

Zurab, Gray, Tugs, Moko. The rovers of old making mistakes that cost us goals and ultimately matches and money!

[Bobby G]

Shocking defending. Shows how important Nelsen is in the middle...

[Bobby G]

Big mistake in judgment that we didnt bring in cover in attack earlier (not sure if we will sign someone anyway), but this has possibly cost us two cup games.

[Flopsy]

at least we havent given up

[Zak]

Shocking defending. Shows how important Nelsen is in the middle...

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"I,m forever blowing bubbles"

[pick32]

well were out of both cups so we can concentrate on europe now

[Bobby G]

Europe?

We would have to finish 5th to guarantee a UEFA Cup spot or 6th and hope for a spot.

Wont be easy.

[Flopsy]

brentford got 2nd against sunderland

[LA Rover]

Big mistake in judgment that we didnt bring in cover in attack earlier (not sure if we will sign someone anyway), but this has possibly cost us two cup games.

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It's not like bringing someone in is as easy as clicking a few buttons on Championship Manager. Between the time Dickov got hurt, and Bellamy broke down in training which was all less than 4 days before the Man U game, we would have had to:

1) identify the target

2) negotiate with club

3) negotiate with player/agent

4) have a medical

That doesn't come together in minutes or hours....I'm sure it's not for lack of trying, and it's a shame that it hasn't come off, but we're all being overly critical and reactionary towards the situation.

[Bobby G]

No, my point was we should have gone for a striker regardless of the two injuries. We should have strengthened the attack early on in January, having identified the need and target between September and January.

[SAS]

Europe?

We would have to finish 5th to guarantee a UEFA Cup spot or 6th and hope for a spot.

Wont be easy.

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but it could go to 7th

or in an extreme case 8th like last year

[Flopsy]

4 minutes injury time, come on the Rovers

[LA Rover]

Can't blame the "lack of firepower" today. If you would have told me before the match that we'd score 2 goals today, I would have been ecstatic (as would most of you I think). Should have been enough for AT LEAST a draw and a replay. Defending as been the culprit today...

[LA Rover]

No, my point was we should have gone for a striker regardless of the two injuries. We should have strengthened the attack early on in January, having identified the need and target between September and January.

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fair enough

[Flopsy]

cant see us beating the Scum on wednesday either

[modes98]

1) identify the target

2) negotiate with club

3) negotiate with player/agent

4) have a medical

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As hughes said we were looking for a striker before the dickov injury. So you would hope that 1 was done and 2 would be a known figure.

Therefore once we had the news of dickov 2 and 3 come into effect, with the increased need and urgency.

With then bellers backing down again, even if a deal for someone couldn't have been done for manyoo, it should have been for today!

28 days in to the transfer window and nothing of substance! Give Hughes the money!

[Flopsy]

Full time - oh well, didnt expect to win,dont think Nelsen can be dropped again