neophox Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 If it ends in a draw will there be an replay at Ewood? Quote
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neophox Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 So there will be 6000+ Rovers fans...will surely be an fantastic atmosphere.. Quote
rigger Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, neophox said: If it ends in a draw will there be an replay at Ewood? No. Extra-time then penalties. 1 Quote
neophox Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 Who has the energy to be up for it JRC or Brittain ...Dolan or Hedges....otherwise I'd pick the same team who played against Reading. Quote
Popular Post GHR Posted March 16, 2023 Popular Post Posted March 16, 2023 This is aimed at no-one on here as it's a concept rife everywhere in the game these days, but bottle up this feeling for every time someone suggests the Cup is a distraction these days, a throw back to the era of keepers without gloves, Inside Rights and lifting over the turnstiles. It's well over two days off yet and we may come away with nothing to show, but I'm like a kid on Christmas Eve. Absolute fucking dynamite is this competition. 21 Quote
J*B Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 Pears Brittain Hyam Carter Pickering Travis Morton Hedges Szmodics Brereton Gallagher 5 Quote
CoconutGrove Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 I’d be picking Dolan over Hedges for this. Don’t get me wrong, I imagine the goal last night means Hedges’ confidence is flowing and he probably sees the right as a more natural side than Tyrhys. I just feel that Dolan does better in games we aren’t favourites in, exploits the space left better and presses a lot better than Hedges. Against these lot, we need to press from the front (which we’ve done excellently recently) and Dolan, Gallagher and Szmodics are crucial to that. 4 Quote
Gav Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 22 minutes ago, GHR said: This is aimed at no-one on here as it's a concept rife everywhere in the game these days, but bottle up this feeling for every time someone suggests the Cup is a distraction these days, a throw back to the era of keepers without gloves, Inside Rights and lifting over the turnstiles. It's well over two days off yet and we may come away with nothing to show, but I'm like a kid on Christmas Eve. Absolute fucking dynamite is this competition. Amen me friend 🙏 4 Quote
Aqualung Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 Not sure how many times we've played Sheffield United in the FA Cup but we haven't beaten them in 126 years!!! Quote
BankEnd Rover Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 41 minutes ago, CoconutGrove said: I’d be picking Dolan over Hedges for this. Don’t get me wrong, I imagine the goal last night means Hedges’ confidence is flowing and he probably sees the right as a more natural side than Tyrhys. I just feel that Dolan does better in games we aren’t favourites in, exploits the space left better and presses a lot better than Hedges. Against these lot, we need to press from the front (which we’ve done excellently recently) and Dolan, Gallagher and Szmodics are crucial to that. Yeap, dolans press is key & 9 times out of 10 can change games. I’d start him and bring on hedges later. 2 Quote
Mercer Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 7 hours ago, Gav said: We lost, but we went down fighting, literally 😉 We were right in the game until the last five minutes. Every team needs an Andy Todd! Quote
Ianrally Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 27 minutes ago, Gav said: Amen me friend 🙏 Me too. The FA Cup is so special and long may that be the case. 2 Quote
Mercer Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 Would be fantastic to make the semi- finals. However, sadly, feel this is going to be a bridge too far especially at their place. No denying they are a decent side and I think their experience, physicality and aggression will be too much. Would be betting against Rovers under normal circumstances, however, this is one match and occasion when I can't. 1 Quote
Ianrally Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 I went to Bramall Lane in the 60’s when it still doubled as one of Yorkshire CCC grounds. Anyone else here had the pleasure? Quote
47er Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, Ianrally said: I went to Bramall Lane in the 60’s when it still doubled as one of Yorkshire CCC grounds. Anyone else here had the pleasure? Yes! 1 Quote
47er Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 12 minutes ago, Mercer said: Would be fantastic to make the semi- finals. However, sadly, feel this is going to be a bridge too far especially at their place. No denying they are a decent side and I think their experience, physicality and aggression will be too much. Would be betting against Rovers under normal circumstances, however, this is one match and occasion when I can't. Thanks Mercer! 1 Quote
Waggy76 Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, tomphil said: First time i went we won, that was when Stapleton was here i think and Andy Marriot (?) was in goal. Don't recall seeing anything else there in terms of a win i obviously missed the early 90's one. It's never been a good ground for us but we tend to do ok at home against them. Won , when we won the Prem ....Shearer Shearer might have been season before .... Edited March 16, 2023 by Waggy76 1 Quote
only2garners Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 5 minutes ago, Waggy76 said: Won , when we won the Prem ....Shearer Shearer We can’t have done as United weren’t in the PL that season. I also have been to Bramall Lane when the cricket ground was there. When I went to Sheffield University in October 1971 they were top of the First Division (and Wednesday bottom of Div2) and the cricket ground was still there. Quote
rigger Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, only2garners said: We can’t have done as United weren’t in the PL that season. I also have been to Bramall Lane when the cricket ground was there. When I went to Sheffield University in October 1971 they were top of the First Division (and Wednesday bottom of Div2) and the cricket ground was still there. The first time I went was in the early seventies. A pre-season friendly, when we had sold them Tony Field. Quote
Ianrally Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 8 minutes ago, only2garners said: I also have been to Bramall Lane when the cricket ground was there. When I went to Sheffield University in October 1971 they were top of the First Division (and Wednesday bottom of Div2) and the cricket ground was still there. Yes it was in use as a county ground until the late 70’s and the last match was a drawn game with Lancashire. Quote
because of boxing day Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 Rovers have had no luck on the 4 previous occasions I've been to Bramhall Lane. I couldn't contemplate an early return there after trips there in 1969 twice and 1971 when we suffered 3-0 4-0 and 5-0 cosecutive defeats (I still can't get Tony Currie and Alan Woodward out of my consciousness!!) until the disappointment of that FA Cup quarter final penalty shoot-out loss in 1993. Never again never again was my mantra but i'll be back there on Sunday as undoubtedly every dog does eventually have its day and on Sunday I believe it will be Rovers who will be barking loud and proud, Quote
bboy Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 2 hours ago, GHR said: This is aimed at no-one on here as it's a concept rife everywhere in the game these days, but bottle up this feeling for every time someone suggests the Cup is a distraction these days, a throw back to the era of keepers without gloves, Inside Rights and lifting over the turnstiles. It's well over two days off yet and we may come away with nothing to show, but I'm like a kid on Christmas Eve. Absolute fucking dynamite is this competition. Great post. I for one saw this as a distraction. Win against Norwich wishing it was 3 league points. Annoyed Birmingham game was a replay wasting fitness. Thinking we'd get battered at Leicester and destroy our confidence. Suddenly we are 90 minutes away from our first day at new Wembley ( only 1 of 6 league clubs not to experience that) Ironically our last semi final appearance almost saw us as one of the first clubs at new Wembley. 6 Quote
superniko Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) Last time I went to Bramall Lane was the match where Friedel saved 2 penalties, and we missed one too which I think Paddy Kenny saved, 15 odd years ago, time flies! I’d take a penalty shoot out now if we had big Brad between the sticks! Edited March 16, 2023 by superniko Quote
bluebruce Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 2 minutes ago, superniko said: I’d take a penalty shoot out now if we had big Brad behind the sticks! I thought he did his best work between and in front of the sticks 😉 3 Quote
bboy Posted March 16, 2023 Posted March 16, 2023 Theoretical question. Would you rather finish 7th and make the semi final ( no guarantee how we progress after) Finish 6th and lose Sunday. (No guarantee how we perform in playoffs.) 1 Quote
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