FAC Q/F v Sheffield United (a) - 19/3/23, 12pm K/O

[rigger]

3 hours ago, AllRoverAsia said:

They have been a team of bullies ever since Wilder took them up the leagues. He quickly realised that was the quickest way. What's his name, Higginbum, just carries it on. They have a couple of normals, the rest are gbh merchants.

Bashams first lunge last week was a red by itself.

They bully Refs, which they did with Basham, who chicken out or are simply shite.

Anyway what a fu of a weekend, Rovers, England RU and England T20 ....

U21's win.

[bluebruce]

8 hours ago, Ossydave said:

 I don't want to tempt fate but Reading haven't won away since November.

That's actually the last thing I want to hear.

[matt83]

As far as I’m concerned this is the biggest game in donkeys years with the Wembley factor. We just seem to always bottle the big occasions. We definitely go in as underdogs but it’s also a game we can win. After a thoroughly miserable 13 years of venky rule, even the promotion from division 3 left me feeling more relieved and embarrassed about being there, so in the absence of any play off games or derby day wins, just one slither of a nice day out will be just the ticket.

[Crozzy]

Anyone know what time general ticket sales become available today?

[ElTwis]

I think it's now mate!

[Ben-2000]

Sold out online. Lasted about 5 mins.

Get that request in for the extra Rovers!

 

 

 

Edited March 13, 2023 by Ben-2000

[superniko]

FFS neither online or phone were working for me. Already have flights booked to come over so if anyone hears of 2 for sale please give me a shout!

 

ignore that - they’re still on sale - managed to get 2 online. Must just have been the website acting up as usual

Edited March 13, 2023 by superniko

[ElTwis]

I managed to get mine, sounds like it was touch and go though. Will be my 8yos first away game so I hope he sees the rovers of 2 weeks ago as opposed to last week!

[Derby Blue]

3 minutes ago, Ben-2000 said:

Sold out online. Lasted about 5 mins.

Get that request in for the extra Rovers!

 

 

 

Not even 5 mins, showing nothing for me at 09.01 - unless there were single seats available.

[ElTwis]

Are they definitely sold out @superniko? I was only 6th in the queue by phone so it didn't sound like there had been a huge rush?

[superniko]

2 minutes ago, ElTwis said:

Are they definitely sold out @superniko? I was only 6th in the queue by phone so it didn't sound like there had been a huge rush?

Managed to get them. Just the website slow to get working. Thank you 

[Derby Blue]

15 minutes ago, Derby Blue said:

Not even 5 mins, showing nothing for me at 09.01 - unless there were single seats available.

Looks like more were added, managed to get some on line. 

Keep persevering folks!

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Showing no availability online?

[GHR]

1 minute ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Showing no availability online?

Yeah had nothing myself either this past half hour. Ringing is equally fruitless, doesn't even connect.

[MarkBRFC]

Going off Rovers latest tweet it doesn't seem like we're going to ask for any more tickets.

[Ben-2000]

They sold out pretty quickly online. The odd one may have re-appeared after dropping out of someone's basket

[Mattyblue]

They should have realised that there is a real buzz around this fixture. 900 tickets for general sale was never going to be enough. The request for the extra 1,000 should have been in last week as they watched 4,000 fly out the door just to ST holders.

Unfortunately ‘the club’ just doesn’t understand fandom and what drives big away followings.

Edited March 13, 2023 by Mattyblue

[Ossydave]

It does that all the time online.

Don't refresh the page, go back out to the main ticket page then back in.

[Ben-2000]

6 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

They should have realised that there is a real buzz around this fixture. 900 tickets for general sale was never going to be enough. The request for the extra 1,000 should have been in last week as they watched 4,000 fly out the door just to ST holders.

Unfortunately ‘the club’ just doesn’t understand fandom and what drives big away followings

Couldn't agree more.

Hopefully they will have the common sense to put the request in this morning and update us accordingly 

[JHRover]

The request for the additional 1000 tickets that Spurs got should have been made last week.

There is  no reason for Sheff Utd not to give them to us - they cannot allocate those seats to home fans and with it being a 12pm kick off surely they wouldn't suggest stewarding or policing issues.

I would be ringing them up now and telling Sheff Utd that if they don't give us those seats then we will restrict their next allocation at Ewood in retaliation.

[Polky]

 

[Mattyblue]

No chance of that, JR! There’s Exec bonuses to think of!

Edited March 13, 2023 by Mattyblue

[Sparks Rover]

Tinpot

[chaddyrovers]

Great effort by Rovers fans

Good on JDT for taking the FA Cup so serious aswell

Edited March 13, 2023 by chaddyrovers

[JHRover]

Almost as though it is possible with a small squad to push for promotion and take the cups seriously at the same time despite being told for years that it must be one or the other.