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

[booth]

Dirty team, I expect Rovers to come away with a lot of bruises. Will be another tough match.

And I can't stand that Thunderbird puppet of a manager.

[TheRovers1994]

Tough ask against a dirty side, obviously the fraud who’s in charge of them is carrying on wilders ways but he’s a man under pressure to go up, if he doesn’t he’s gone in the summer and sheff uniteds financial advantage decreases even more. 
 

same team as last night as that’s the best we can field these days I think but would also be tempted on Wharton over Morton. Also how great it is to be competitive in the league.. jdt wiring miracles on tight strings while also going for it in the cups unlike the last one who had us bow out in the first or early rounds in poor ways… morecambe and Wigan knocking us out in the first round of both comps last season says it all, so it’s nice to have a coach who has that winners mentality to go for it on all fronts which we’ve lacked since mark hughes left. 
 

I e every confidence we can seal our first trip to Wembley, get the first goal and rattle them they will lose their heads and commit stupid fouls and hopefully then we have a better ref than at ewood who will start dishing out the necessary cards  

[Trinidad Rover]

Biggest game we have had for a long long time. What an achievement it would be to reach the semi final.

From a financial perspective this is also massive.

Obviously wish we were playing this at Ewood but we do seem to have the form at the moment, including recently beating them. The win last night was massive as it a) provides momentum and confidence b) takes the pressure off a bit

I imagine he will go with the team that started last night, hard to argue for any changes with perhaps Dolan being unlucky.

Fantastic effort for us to sell so many tickets.

On the cusp of something really special, its nice to have some pride in the team again. Let's hope the story continues and the players give it their all. Could go a long way to announcing Rovers are back!  

Edited March 16, 2023 by Trinidad Rover

[Gordon Gekko]

Thomas is cup tied, so I would do a straight swap with Dolan on the right. Hedges to come on again in the second half. 

[Gav]

1 hour ago, booth said:

Dirty team, I expect Rovers to come away with a lot of bruises. Will be another tough match.

And I can't stand that Thunderbird puppet of a manager.

I don't mind losing as long as we kick the bastards back and don't get bullied.

For reference, see Mark Hughes Blackburn Rovers at Cardiff against Arsenal.

[superniko]

24 minutes ago, Gav said:

I don't mind losing as long as we kick the bastards back and don't get bullied.

For reference, see Mark Hughes Blackburn Rovers at Cardiff against Arsenal.

Andy Todd on Van Persie 😁

[roversfan99]

Pears

Rankin Costello Carter Hyam Pickering

Travis Morton

Hedges Szmodics Brereton

Gallagher

 

[Gav]

3 minutes ago, superniko said:

Andy Todd on Van Persie 😁

We lost, but we went down fighting, literally 😉 

[roversfan99]

So frustrating that after this game, rather than more club football there is an international break that nobody cares about with Southgate trotting out the likes of Maguire, Dier, Phillips, Gallagher and Mount regardless of club form/appearances.

[AllRoverAsia]

2 hours ago, booth said:

Dirty team, I expect Rovers to come away with a lot of bruises. Will be another tough match.

And I can't stand that Thunderbird puppet of a manager.

There is no other club in the PL down to L2 who for so long, which was day 1 of the Wilder reign, have so many basic thugs in any match day starting team.

They are also at the forefront of surrounding and pressuring Refs, and consistently allowed to get away with 99.99 per cent of their ingrained shithousery.

Destestable.

I so want us to win this.

Edited March 16, 2023 by AllRoverAsia

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

29 minutes ago, Gav said:

We lost, but we went down fighting, literally 😉 

We won the fighting.

[Butty]

If the game was at Ewood I’d feel a lot more confident. They usually have our number at Bramall Lane. You never know though. Head says 2-0 defeat, heart says we snatch a 1-0.

[tomphil]

We are long overdue a win there.

[MarkBRFC]

January 1994 last time we won there i believe.

I have been to Bramhall Lane 8 times and seen 7 defeats and 1 draw.

9th time lucky hopefully

[Gav]

1 hour ago, tomphil said:

We are long overdue a win there.

I went one New Years day, late 80's, I'm sure Sellers played a blinder and we won, but not seen us win there since. 

That all changes on Sunday 🤞

Edited March 16, 2023 by Gav

[Moptop1]

Was that when Kennedy and Garner scored in a 2-1 win? Think we scored in about the 80th minute to win there. 

[yankfan]

3 hours ago, Trinidad Rover said:

Biggest game we have had for a long long time. What an achievement it would be to reach the semi final.

From a financial perspective this is also massive.

Obviously wish we were playing this at Ewood but we do seem to have the form at the moment, including recently beating them. The win last night was massive as it a) provides momentum and confidence b) takes the pressure off a bit

I imagine he will go with the team that started last night, hard to argue for any changes with perhaps Dolan being unlucky.

Fantastic effort for us to sell so many tickets.

On the cusp of something really special, its nice to have some pride in the team again. Let's hope the story continues and the players give it their all. Could go a long way to announcing Rovers are back!  

Of course Thomas is cup tied so either Dolan or Hedges for him. I’d like Wharton over Morton but that won’t happen 

[BankEnd Rover]

Morton & Trav need to be on their A game. If we loose the midfield battle it could be a damming score line.
Into them from the start and we may nick it.

[AllRoverAsia]

24 minutes ago, Moptop1 said:

Was that when Kennedy and Garner scored in a 2-1 win? Think we scored in about the 80th minute to win there. 

That was 30 Dec 1989, and Sellars had a blinder in that game. The only time I've been to Bramhall Lane.

[Moptop1]

I remember Scottie doing an amazing crossfield pass for the winning goal. That year Sheffield United went up and had a good forward  line of Agana and Deane.

[Gav]

20 minutes ago, Moptop1 said:

I remember Scottie doing an amazing crossfield pass for the winning goal. That year Sheffield United went up and had a good forward  line of Agana and Deane.

Did they come to Ewood back end of that season with illuminous yellow shirts on? Lit the Darwen End up in day light! 

[AllRoverAsia]

22 minutes ago, Moptop1 said:

I remember Scottie doing an amazing crossfield pass for the winning goal. That year Sheffield United went up and had a good forward  line of Agana and Deane.

I have seen decent highlights of the game within a SU season video review on YouTube.

[AllRoverAsia]

10 minutes ago, Gav said:

Did they come to Ewood back end of that season with illuminous yellow shirts on? Lit the Darwen End up in day light! 

With red shorts and socks. Hideous kit. 0-0 game.

[davulsukur]

Typically, I forgot that it's bloody mother's day on Sunday and the Mrs is expecting me to have sorted a day out somewhere with the kids. 

"No worries love, we're off to Sheffield for a family day out....."

(Sadly, I'm not going but now might not even be able to watch at all 😢, unbearable if I'm just getting twitter updates)

[tomphil]

2 hours ago, Gav said:

I went one New Years day, late 80's, I'm sure Sellers played a blinder and we won, but not seen us win there since. 

That all changes on Sunday 🤞

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.