We never have been! Even when we were shit.
It is true, though, that our reserve team is stronger than ever, so we may progress a bit further than usual.
Too big for our boots?
1). It's the Carabao Cup;
2). Although we're in a higher division than Bristol Rovers, they won't see us as anything special - to them we won't be a 'proper' PL team, not like they've drawn a big one.
3). We are very likely to field a very different team (weaker) from one...
You might be. Never heard of it.
http://www.musicanet.org/robokopp/english/armentir.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mademoiselle_from_Armenti%C3%A8res
http://www.worldwar1.com/dbc/music.htm
http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/old-english-songs/mademoiselle-from-armentieres.htm
etc, etc, etc.
It's just a tin-pot cup tie, not a huge interest for either side. Surely getting tickets won't be a problem - probably be able to turn up and pay on the gate, surely?
"There ain't a lot of love lost between Rovers and City" - very true! But, tbh, I don't think Bristol Rovers have a lot of love for anyone - haven't been to their current ground, but both Eastville and the Bath F.C. ground they played at for a while in the 90s were bloody hostile places!