[Archived] Carling Cup

[1864roverite]

Your joking right.

To play the scum would be the best thing to happen.

local rivalry, two clubs up for it, Rovers with a proud record and at home at Ewood. It woild be just what we need.

The gap is simply too wide. If Sheff wed can put 4 past them then we can go five or more.

BRING IT ON IN THE NEXT ROUND (if the scum make it that is)

[Anti-Dingle-Brigade]

Hardly scared of them. Just seems likely we won't be ready for a while. Apart from Derbs and Dunny, I doubt the players would be "up for it".

[Grabbi Graeme]

Watching soccer special on Sky Sports and Scott Minto is reporting on the Notts Forrest V Morecambe game and there is an empty stand behind him.

[mark1875]

i know this is going to sound stupid! but there r 36 teams in the list of teams. and then 24 teams seede? how can seeded teams play non seeded if 24 r seeded and 12 arent?

[mark1875]

I Am thinking maybe the first post doesnt list all the teams that are in it? maybe?

[mark1875]

Teams in the draw:

Blackburn

Bolton

Brighton

Bristol city

Burnley

Cardiff

Carlisle

Cheltenham

Colchester

Crewe

Crystal Palace

Darlington

Derby

Fulham

Grimsby

Hartlepool

Huddersfield

Hull

Ipswich

Leeds

Leicester

Luton

Macclesfield

Man City

Middlesboro

Mk Dons

Newcastle

Northampton

Notts County

Oldham

QPR

Reading

Rotherham

Preston

Stoke

Sunderland

Southampton

Swansea

Watford

West Brom

West Ham

Wigan

Wolves

Yeovil

Then either

Notts Forest v Morecambe

Sheff Utd v Port Vale

Wycombe v Birmingham

Coventry v Aldershot

[1864roverite]

Rovers will play grimsby home

[RibbleValleyRover]

Rovers will play grimsby home

Not bad, league two side?

[Hughesy]

What a boring draw for us. Burnley v Oldham. Bolton v Northampton, Preston V Derby

[RibbleValleyRover]

Actually there could be an edge to this game. It was Ince's MK Dons side who beat Grimsby in the Johnstone's Paint Trophy final.

I'm sure they will want revenge.

[modes98]

Great draw for us. A good way for Ince to give some run outs to the less experienced lads who had a good pre season. Olsson, Treacy, Judge & maybe some of the less fit first teamers.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Great draw for us. A good way for Ince to give some run outs to the less experienced lads who had a good pre season. Olsson, Treacy, Judge & maybe some of the less fit first teamers.

Would be good to let a few youngsters get a run out, but we don't want to be too complacent. This is a tournament we could win and we have a good record in recent years.

[brfcshabba]

Hope it won't be a repeat of Bournemouth 2004.

[Rover down South]

Was hoping for Brighton away!! Only just down the road.

[Hughesy]

No id like to see us play a strong side, defeat them by a bag full of goals and get the confidence running through the players viens and maybe also some supporters

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Great draw for us. A good way for Ince to give some run outs to the less experienced lads who had a good pre season. Olsson, Treacy, Judge & maybe some of the less fit first teamers.

A one way ticket to humiliation.....the Coventry cup tie debacle is still fresh in my mind!

As strong a side as possible please to finish the job in style and entertain a very small home crowd.

[RibbleValleyRover]

We don't have the distraction of Europe so i think we should and will play a strong side. Maybe have a few youngsters on the bench to bring on if the result is certain.

[frosty]

Not bad, league two side?

Yeah. Ince and Mathias will at least know how to tactically outsmart them

[modes98]

A one way ticket to humiliation.....the Coventry cup tie debacle is still fresh in my mind!

As strong a side as possible please to finish the job in style and entertain a very small home crowd.

I agree to a certain extent but I just think it's a bit harsh to give them a run in pre-season and then say that's it for the rest of the season.

If they are good enough then it won't get us knocked out and if they are not good enough then get rid of them now.

I agree a drubbing would be good but you don't often see that and as long as we win it doesn't matter.

[Hughesy]

Only kids id like to see maybe given a game are - Olsson, Judge and Derbyshire. Treacy if we are doing well

[Majiball]

Hopefully we can get a few goals past em. I hope Ince gives the kiddo's a chance.

[Rover down South]

Just seen my local side Brighton have drawn Citeh at home, would love Hughes's lot to get beaten there. Horrible place for away sides, The Withdean stadium, only holds approx 10,000!! They will get poor allocation.

[DeadlyDirk]

Nice to get a home draw, should be a comfortable win, I hope we can progress further in the cups this year so as many home draws against lower league opposition as possible please!

[tcj_jones]

Has the date for this game been confirmed yet? I know it's week beginning 25 August, but does anybody know what day it will be?

Ince should be well aware of Hughes's superb record in the domestic cups and take this game seriously. For a club of our size, this is our only chance of winning something. I don't want a repeat of last season where we crashed out both cups in the first round.

If Ince wants to endear himself to the fans, then he can start with a strong team against Grimsby.

[Jordan]

Has the date for this game been confirmed yet? I know it's week beginning 25 August, but does anybody know what day it will be?

Ince should be well aware of Hughes's superb record in the domestic cups and take this game seriously. For a club of our size, this is our only chance of winning something. I don't want a repeat of last season where we crashed out both cups in the first round.

If Ince wants to endear himself to the fans, then he can start with a strong team against Grimsby.

We are at home so I imagine that it will be on the Wednesday.