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JJ McClure

JJ McClure

Go Jags
Jul 7, 2003
10,838
Hassocks
Typical. I work in Bristol all year and the one time we get a game down here I'm on annual leave :(
 


Mackenzie

Mackenzie

Old Brightonian
Nov 7, 2003
33,535
East Wales
Great draw for me. just hope I can get a ticket.

I think I'd have been Rovers (not City) if I was a Bristolian.
 


Blue Valkyrie

Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!
Sep 1, 2012
32,165
Valhalla
Really hope this is on TV so it can be shown in the pub, but resigned to there being pretty much no chance of this.

Bet there is no chance of a beamback to Dick's Bar either ???

:albion2:
 




crodonilson

crodonilson

He/Him
Jan 17, 2005
13,524
Lyme Regis
Leicester v Newcastle is a cert for TV, then Fulham v Southampton looks a superb tie as their second pick with the chances of a giantkilling and all that.

Bristol Rovers is a decent tie for me in the unlikely event I can get my hands on a ticket as I imagine this one will be very popular for both home and away audiences alike.
 








Frankie

Frankie

Put him in the curry
May 23, 2016
4,139
Mid west Wales
Excellent , almost a trip to the shops from here , very happy with the draw .
 


SeagullinExile

SeagullinExile

Well-known member
Sep 10, 2010
5,695
London
Invicta said:
Yeah, these two pretty likely to be picked
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Fulham v Saints yes. Not so sure about Newcastle v Leicester though. Pretty sure that one will just be fringe players. Surely a potential giant killing is more attractive for the neutral tv viewer?

I think Newport-West ham has a better shout tbh.

And Forest-Derby...

But what do i know.
 






GT49er

GT49er

Well-known member
Feb 1, 2009
46,716
Gloucester
warmleyseagull said:
Webster will doubtless play unless injured. Cue boos from home support. There aint a lot of love lost between Rovers and City.
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"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!
 


W

warmleyseagull

Well-known member
Apr 17, 2011
4,219
Beaminster, Dorset
GT49er said:
"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!
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True - lived in Bristol for 30 years and Rovers were 2nd team for while. They have a chip as being (generally) second team in city, not a lot of luck with grounds (an ongoing saga dating from 1986 when they left Eastville), and owners who promise a hell of lot more than they deliver. The away end is tiny and open to elements (I remember Scunthorpe fans chanting "My garden shed Is better than this" during one very rainy match) unless you get lucky and find a seat in the marquee behind goal, aptly described as 'more suitable for an outdoor show jumping competition than a football ground' in football ground guide.
 










GT49er

GT49er

Well-known member
Feb 1, 2009
46,716
Gloucester
crodonilson said:
Leicester v Newcastle is a cert for TV, then Fulham v Southampton looks a superb tie as their second pick with the chances of a giantkilling and all that.

Bristol Rovers is a decent tie for me in the unlikely event I can get my hands on a ticket as I imagine this one will be very popular for both home and away audiences alike.
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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?
 






heathgate

heathgate

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Apr 13, 2015
3,469
GT49er said:
"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!
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I agree about Eastville... Twerton wasn't hostile at all, just decrepit....... The Mem is a very family oriented place... plenty of pubs in the area too.

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schmunk

schmunk

"Members"
Jan 19, 2018
9,496
Mid mid mid Sussex


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