v Birmingham FA Cup 4th Round replay - 31/1/23

[RoversTilliDie]

We could do without the racist allegations before tomorrows replay, it's the club that gets a bad name, not 1 or 2 mindless morons.

[RoversTilliDie]

I would like to see Markanday replace Jack Vale in tomorrows replay, he just needs a goal to get his confidence sky high.

[Crozzy]

23 hours ago, DE. said:

Doesn't say much for the rest of our attackers, does it? Feels like we need to bin most of them and start again. Even BBD has been stuck on nine since bagging against Hudds on 5th November. Hasn't scored in seven matches now, although he at least has three assists to his name during that period.

Then there's Sam Gallagher. A paltry three league goals to his name (although some sites say four, either way rubbish), hasn't scored in nine matches and no assists to show for during that time either. In fact, he only has one assist to his name so far this season. Think we can put to bed the myth that Gallagher as centre forward will be a relevation that bangs in twenty goals a season. The lad is poor, get him sold and accept whatever loss we incur from the ridiculous £5m we paid.

This is what I was eluding to when I said Dacks got to be close to our striker (Gallagher) in half the games played  

[Crozzy]

12 hours ago, 47er said:

Examples? I don't remember anyone saying he was finished. If any individual did, they got it wrong didn't they?

Don't make out it was a widely-held view though.

A few people said it on here and loads said it on Twitter when JDT wasn’t playing him 

[47er]

I take no notice of Twitter, waste of digital space.

[had.e.nuff]

1 hour ago, roversfan99 said:

Kaminski

Rankin Costello Ayala Phillips Pickering

Travis Buckley

Markanday Dack Dolan

Brereton

Subs: Pears, Carter, Wharton, Edun, Garrett, Hedges, Szmodics, Leonard, Gallagher

cant play that side as there is no Morton in it have you learnt nothing ?

[Andy]

Morton has been on the bench plenty of times this season, most recently away to Norwich, a couple of games ago.

I don't think for a second that there's any credence in that 'we're not allowed to drop him' rumour.

[roversfan99]

1 minute ago, Andy said:

Morton has been on the bench plenty of times this season, most recently away to Norwich, a couple of games ago.

I don't think for a second that there's any credence in that 'we're not allowed to drop him' rumour.

In the league after his 4 initial sub appearances, only once since.

[AllRoverAsia]

The initial 4 sub appearances, at the start of the season, would have been, quite understandably, directed by JDT to get him fully match fit and familiar with the role he was to play.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

18 minutes ago, AllRoverAsia said:

The initial 4 sub appearances, at the start of the season, would have been, quite understandably, directed by JDT to get him fully match fit and familiar with the role he was to play.

What role is that - strolling player ?

[AllRoverAsia]

12 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

What role is that - strolling player ?

Goodness me, that gave me a genuine laugh in these dark days. Heartfelt thanks.

Tyler-a-Park, Ewood's answer to Alan-a-Dale.

Edited January 30, 2023 by AllRoverAsia

[47er]

Would not be surprised if we won this replay. We have a good record at Big Club.

For some reason I don't understand, these things seem to matter!

1-2.

[chaddyrovers]

My team for this 

              Kaminski

JRC Carter Wharton Pickering 

         Buckley Travis 

Dolan       Dack       BBD 

                  Vale

 

 

[OldEwoodBlue]

We may field a weaker side to save ourselves for Wigan. Problem is we have seen it all before. We will get dumped out the cup and then our saved players will forget to turn up at Wigan. 2 must win games at a pivitol moment in our season.

[AllRoverAsia]

16 minutes ago, OldEwoodBlue said:

We may field a weaker side to save ourselves for Wigan. Problem is we have seen it all before. We will get dumped out the cup and then our saved players will forget to turn up at Wigan. 2 must win games at a pivitol moment in our season.

With 5 full days plus a lot of Monday before the Wigan game we should play our strongest possible team to win this replay and progress.

A win tonight is worth £120k.

A win at Leicester is worth £225k

Also Rovers get half of tonight's gate plus a share of any TV monies and the same if we get to play Leicester away.

We are or so I read, skint, so progress in the Cup is financially rewarding.

There is also the other little matter, it's rather nice to win games.

Edited January 31, 2023 by AllRoverAsia

[WacoRover]

I hope we see our strongest 11. 
Dack should play as long as he can. 

My thoughts on Brereton-Diaz the rest of the season: As long as he is working hard, & fit, wanting to play for the shirt & his teammates, I say play him, if he gives us a better chance of winning games. I’m more disappointed in admin. losing another player on a free transfer, than I am in Brereton.

My .02

[Atko's Engine]

5 hours ago, OldEwoodBlue said:

We may field a weaker side to save ourselves for Wigan. Problem is we have seen it all before. We will get dumped out the cup and then our saved players will forget to turn up at Wigan. 2 must win games at a pivitol moment in our season.

I'd be really pleased if they forget to turn up at Wigan, PROVIDED they remember to turn up at Ewood instead.

[Dreams of 1995]

Can you get tickets on the gate?

[sandstorm]

Is the game on TV anywhere?

[only2garners]

1 hour ago, Dreams of 1995 said:

Can you get tickets on the gate?

Yes, and from Ewood up to 2pm.

[Guest]

Momentum is with Big Club for this one. Not sure what our morale is like on the pitch, but Kaminski, Morton and Wharton have put in some poor performances in recent games, despite Dacky fizzing around like a teenager all over the pitch.

I think we will exit tonight, on the back of a generally poor outlook for the club.

Hope I am proven wrong, by a resurgent and proud team performance.

Not holding my breath....

Big Club 2 Rovers 0 😞

 

[joey_big_nose]

Apparently Markanday hasn't even travelled, but Leonard is in squad. What sort of striker is Leonard?

[Bethnal]

How do we find out if there’s a chance of watching this? Seems odd that neither BBC nor ITV are interested, given it’s their remit to broadcast it. 

[MarkBRFC]

4 minutes ago, Bethnal said:

How do we find out if there’s a chance of watching this? Seems odd that neither BBC nor ITV are interested, given it’s their remit to broadcast it. 

Not that odd really, think both show one replay each, Sunderland v Fulham and Sheff Utd v Wrexham will no doubt get the TV treatment.

[only2garners]

There's no chance either the BBC or ITV would reshuffle their schedules at short notice for a game like this.