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

[booth]

2 hours ago, RoversTilliDie said:

A bit sadistic for a football match. Let's just hope we reach the semis.

I've always had a bad impression of Sheffield Utd when I saw a load of middle aged idiots throwing coins at people, including kids, at a cup match. They were all stuffed into the Nutall Street Stand and I think we ended up drawing with them.

I remember that, Donkey Deane and not much else.

[tomphil]

4 minutes ago, booth said:

I've always had a bad impression of Sheffield Utd when I saw a load of middle aged idiots throwing coins at people, including kids, at a cup match. They were all stuffed into the Nutall Street Stand and I think we ended up drawing with them.

I remember that, Donkey Deane and not much else.

I was in the middle of them after a buffoon of a mate bought two tickets outside assuming it was home fans when the guy said in his Yorkshire accent i have 2 for the enclosure.

I'm no shrinking violet but their behaviour that day was pathetic although i have to say it was the BBE who started the pelting with coins etc at the end.  I was young but everyone in that away enclosure seemed to be 40/50 fat shaven headed and drunk and only interested in trying to get into the home seats behind full of families kids and older fellas.

Disliked them ever since.

[Ianrally]

5 minutes ago, tomphil said:

I was in the middle of them after a buffoon of a mate bought two tickets outside assuming it was home fans when the guy said in his Yorkshire accent i have 2 for the enclosure.

I'm no shrinking violet but their behaviour that day was pathetic although i have to say it was the BBE who started the pelting with coins etc at the end.  I was young but everyone in that away enclosure seemed to be 40/50 fat shaven headed and drunk and only interested in trying to get into the home seats behind full of families kids and older fellas.

Disliked them ever since.

I remember that and have never liked them since. Was Warnock their manager at the time or maybe Basset? I can’t remember the year. It’s an age thing. 

[tomphil]

43 minutes ago, Ianrally said:

I remember that and have never liked them since. Was Warnock their manager at the time or maybe Basset? I can’t remember the year. It’s an age thing. 

Can't recall who their boss was then but as long as i can remember Sheff U teams have always had a direct and physical approach.

Suppose the boorish mentality is what they demand from the stands.

[B16Rover]

No more Mopey Mowbray hope we go in knowing we should be there and take the game to them 

 

I'm going for conceding early then some grit turnaround from Diaz 

[booth]

6 minutes ago, tomphil said:

Can't recall who their boss was then but as long as i can remember Sheff U teams have always had a direct and physical approach.

Suppose the boorish mentality is what they demand from the stands.

They looked like a load of Grannies at 80's wrestling.

[roverandout]

1 hour ago, bluebruce said:

I don't remember the 80s at all, but I've still seen us live at four semi final games. I might even be forgetting one? I'm thinking the two Sheff Weds games, Arsenal at the Millenium Stadium and Chelsea at Old Trafford. I feel like there might have been another we reached.

We played united in the league Cup semi finals when we had Dwight Yorke playing for us

[alex l]

Slightly off topic but the league results were pretty decent for us today. It's the hope that gets you...

[JohnD]

15 minutes ago, alex l said:

 It's the hope that gets you...

I'm really looking forward to tomorrow, excited isn't a good look at my age.

I fancy our chances but expect to be disappointed as usual. COYB! 

[bigbrandjohn]

2 hours ago, USABlue said:

I will be watching too.  

5 am 😳

[Colt Seavers]

2 hours ago, wilsdenrover said:

Plus the ‘it’s’ instead of it.

Plus bad instead of badly

[RoversTilliDie]

3 hours ago, tomphil said:

Living on a diet of Yorkshire beer and greasy chip butties it's no wonder really, the BP over there is off the scale by age 30.

Result = always angry in middle age.

Not much difference here in Lancashire, chip butties and Lancashire beer.

[tomphil]

5 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

Not much difference here in Lancashire, chip butties and Lancashire beer.

Nowhere near as greasy as in Sheffield though.

[Ulrich]

Hopefully City are gonna rip Burnley a new one 🤣

[roverinmontreal]

21 minutes ago, Ulrich said:

Hopefully City are gonna rip Burnley a new one 🤣

But also, would much rather play Burnley in the semi final than Man City…

[Crozzy]

If you didn’t love Haaland already, you certainly will now 💪

[Mike E]

1 hour ago, roverandout said:

We played united in the league Cup semi finals when we had Dwight Yorke playing for us

Ditto in 2006/07 I think? I recall a Pedersen worldie from the corner of the box at the DE.

Edited March 18, 2023 by Mike E

[chaddyrovers]

I think that the Rovers starting 11 picks itself tomorrow and I am already looking forward to it

[Tugayisgod]

Just switched over from the Chelsea game for a minute as I usually make it a rule never to watch the Dingles. City are just unplayable on this form.

Haaland 42 goals (so far) and I don't think any have been from more than 18 yards. Guy is a penalty box phenom.

 

Edited March 18, 2023 by Tugayisgod

[Proudtobeblue&white]

Of course I don't like Burnley, but they are running away with the league, but 5-0 down, I'm not sure we should hope of promotion.

[Miller11]

 

Thanks Erling! Paid for my ticket and coach, and a pint and a pie too!

[SBlue]

Let’s hope we have a chance to find out.

 

9 men plus keeper literally on the goal line. Diaz on halfway. 

FA Cup Winners 2023. Piss easy.

[neophox]

Man City 6 - Scums 0... Hattrick from Haaland!!!

Edited March 18, 2023 by neophox

[Gav]

Could be 10 this, dingle ****’s.

I hope the trains are cancelled and the motorway is closed, let them walk back to the land that time forgot.

[Crozzy]

They’ll be able to count this score on one hand still