[Archived] FA Cup Semi Final Draw

[arbitro]

dave whelan has said he will lead wigan out at wembley, how poignant it will be if its against us

Hopefully it will give him another chance to pistol whip the Indians.

[Dunnfc]

I think its the least Dave whelen desrves, Wigan through and through and if anyone has ever met him theyl tell you he's one wise egg with a heart of passion for his team. Venkys would do Well to consult whelen.

Fantasic achievement for a guy who saw his career end and built a sports good empire and invested in his local team whilst allowing his managers to get on with it.

Hes always got a good word for us fans too!

[Mercer]

dave whelan has said he will lead wigan out at wembley, how poignant it will be if its against us

Perhaps Mrs D will do the same !!!

[47er]

What you on about? Not seen a fairer draw in my life.

You can tell it's an honest draw because we got the lowest ranked team in the bag.

Think about it, it's only because the balls WEREN'T heated this time out that the Manc clubs were drawn together.

Not let's get on a beat Millwall then we can at least worry about it...

I think you've missed the irony there Stuart!

[BlueMonday]

Perhaps Mrs D will do the same !!!

A vomit inducing thought. We could be the first team in history to be booed by their

own supporters when walking out at Wimberly, if we're lucky enough to beat Millwall.

Dont even think about it Venkys you muppets!

[Sparky Marky]

Perhaps Mrs D will do the same !!!

Carried on a Sedan by Shebby & Mullan

[broadsword]

Dressed as medieval peasants.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

I do believe we 'only' sold around 20,000 for the Old Trafford semi-final a few years back.Have to agree with others that we would only shift around 10-15k at very best for Wembley.

....IF we beat the Wall.

[davefarnworth]

Went to MK Dons and Palace . (Third time lucky?), Will definitely go to Wembley if and only if come Wednesday, and applaud Mr Whelan. Must have been chuffed when we won the Premiership. Proper owner and has a good manager. At least one proper team and management will make it to the final. Pleased for Wigan. We'll probably ruined his day and lose on penalties!

[patrickvalery]

I thought some of the balls were supposed to be :-

Hot

Covered in dog sh!t

Weighted

Smelling of lavender

etc etc

How did we manage to get paired with Wigan??

Out of the above selection i'm pretty certain which ball ours would have been.

[davefarnworth]

Curry-laced, no doubt

[USABlue]

Best draw and the odds are against us but I would love to see Rovers play at Wembley in the FA Cup Final before I turn my toes up and I'm dreaming that this could be the year.

After everything that Rovers fans have been though over the past 2 years or so we deserve it.

JIm, don't you just sense a roveresque let down coming. Just when we think things could not get anyworse. Lose to Millwall leave us wondering what might have been then the rock bottom feeling of a home defeat by that lot up the road. Feelin it in me water, pessimist no just a Rovers fan.

[jim mk2]

JIm, don't you just sense a roveresque let down coming. Just when we think things could not get anyworse. Lose to Millwall leave us wondering what might have been then the rock bottom feeling of a home defeat by that lot up the road. Feelin it in me water, pessimist no just a Rovers fan.

Absolutely. You can put money on it now.

[Stuart]

I think you've missed the irony there Stuart!

Nope but I think you have.

[CapeTownRover]

Certainly a good draw for us, but knowing us, we will mess it up in the replay at Ewood. I hope we win, because even a semi at Wembley will hopefully give us a boost to end the league campaign on a high.

[47er]

Nope but I think you have.

Good try but you don't fool me!

On a different matter, its just struck me that if we win and Manure win, all 4 teams contesting the semi-finals will be from Lancashire!

Has this ever happened in the past? (Not a follower of the new boundaries by the way!)

[Hasta]

Yay, if we get to Wembley there will be 20,000 there. 10k from Blackburn and 10k from Wigan. Well done the FA you corrupt money-grabbing buffoons.

[Sparky Marky]

We'd be better off playing it at Deepdale.

[Proudtobeblue&white]

If we get there, likelihood is we'll be the support act for the final that should have been, and it will be Sunday at 6pm, whilst the Mancs get the Saturday!

[Waggy76]

Perhaps Mrs D will do the same !!!

Every bloody chance of one of the Indians leading us out at Wembley !

[Elegia]

JIm, don't you just sense a roveresque let down coming. Just when we think things could not get anyworse. Lose to Millwall leave us wondering what might have been then the rock bottom feeling of a home defeat by that lot up the road. Feelin it in me water, pessimist no just a Rovers fan.

Feel the same here mate but the feeling in my water is more painful.........

Let's say we win the replay, scab a win against wigan and get city or united in the final (win or lose we get into europe)....our league form stays as it is and those below us keep picking up points......Has a team in the third tier played in a major european competition before?

It may or may not pan out like that but it is a possibility.

How many times have we had false hope? How many times have we thought things couldn't get any worse and then they do? How many times have we felt the club must be at rock bottom only for it to sink further?

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

JIm, don't you just sense a roveresque let down coming. Just when we think things could not get anyworse. Lose to Millwall leave us wondering what might have been then the rock bottom feeling of a home defeat by that lot up the road. Feelin it in me water, pessimist no just a Rovers fan.

I'm afraid so, I've lost count of the number of times over the years we've brought teams back to Ewood after hard fought away results and flopped badly. Fingers crossed for Weds but nothing surprises me as far as Rovers are concerned.

One of my first real football memories is of Rovers drawing 2-2 at Fulham at this stage of the F.A. Cup many years ago. The draw was on the following Monday and we drew Burnley in the Semi- final ! All we had to do was beat a pretty average Fulham side at home. You can guess the rest, a very lack lustre Rovers failed to turn up and lost 1-0 to a Maurice Cook goal.

[perthblue02]

We'd be better off playing it at Deepdale.

Christ if we played it there and played in our 3rd kit Lord Agnew and his little lady / spokesperson Derek would be knocking one out for 90 minutes

[Ben-2000]

If we get through, they should play it at Old Trafford FFS.

[forumquizmaster]

If we get through, they should play it at Old Trafford FFS.

Or the Etihad - even OT would be too big