[Archived] FA Cup 13/14

[perthblue02]

Also being shown on ESPN (Australia) and Fox Soccer 1 (USA)

[Mike Graham]

Anyone want to guess the numbers of Rovers fans and City fans for this game?

Rovers: 6K

City: 15K

[tomphil]

We got about 1/4 of that for a qf last year didn't we. Can't remember how many.

About 8.5 v Millwall inc 500 of them and it was bloody freezing. As for the FA cup early rounds just after Christmas i think most fans these days don't give a kean about it never mind the oppo. Loads of footy in a short space of time, low mood and most skint. There will be plenty of dire crowds around the country this wknd there always is. As for City it gives a few of their fans a chance to get to a close away match that maybe a lot of them don't get week in week out, plus the thousands of recently found glory boys of course.

[Amo]

With only three days before our cup game with high-rollers Man. City, I'd be tempted to field a semi-competitive side. For what is essentially a playoff or bust situation, we cannot do with the distracting "magic" of the FA Cup, but we don't want a complete mauling.

How about something along the lines of...

[Rover_Shaun]

Anyone else expect this to be a reuniting of the undynamic due in midfield?

[FGS5635]

May as well play a strong side. No point resting anyone with a week until the following game. Maybe give killgalon and rochina 90mins. Hopefully evans can make the bench and get some mins

I guess a good game to start robbo maybe

[Stuart]

I thought I was being a misery guts wanting an end to replays but, good grief, Lambert all but wants the competition scrapping. Hope his teams lose every FA cup tie they ever play.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25579811

[K-Hod]

Lambert you bell end.

[FGS5635]

Sounds like he is going to forfeit a cup game. What kind of stoopid kean would do such a thing

[Stuart]

Bumley got it back to 2-2 but Bumley-lad Rodriguez put Southampton back in front and Lallana has made it 4.

I guess that's them concentrating on the league.

[K-Hod]

Looks like Lambert is getting exactly what he deserved- Sheffield United just went 2-1 up.

[Stuart]

Good

Oh eck. 4-3.

[Stuart]

Phew!

[perthblue02]

Just watched Rochdale v Leeds, well deserved win for Rochdale some decent young players there mixed in with old heads, Not sure about Keith Hills country lord of the manor dress sense though.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Just watched Rochdale v Leeds, well deserved win for Rochdale some decent young players there mixed in with old heads, Not sure about Keith Hills country lord of the manor dress sense though.

How did the young lad we've got on loan there do ?

[K-Hod]

Think there's some talk about him in the Jack O'Connell thread. The 'dale fan seems happy with him!

[McClarky]

Brilliant that Lambert and Villa got beat. Maybe when he's on the dole in a few weeks he might think the cup is quite important after all.

[K-Hod]

Villa fans not happy with Lambert at all. Reckon he could be for the chop soon.

[Stuart]

Good.

(For the second time today).

[K-Hod]

Quite. I don't think he'll have much sympathy in East Anglia either.

[longsiders1882]

Aye we are definitely focusing in the league now.

'Twas a valiant effort but in truth their quality told. Not overly disappointed with an early exit, but then again a decent cup run is always enjoyable.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Yeah go out with bang and then concentrate on the league. I thought we'd be doing the same but we live to fight another day.

[Salgado Is A Hero]

Did Super Jay celebrate?

I hope he did.

[chaddyrovers]

here are what Leeds fans thought of their performance at Rochdale today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=who6LvvaqFY&feature=youtu.be

[longsiders1882]

No jay didn't celebrate. He's a class act and behaved like one.