Well done Rochdale

[Alan Southstand]

Beat Millwall 1-0.

[1879Rovers]

Looks like they were playing on the beach. More sand than Blackpool beach

[Dagenham Rover]

and well done Lincoln!  bloody premiership upstarts sod off and play in your own competition

[Lesonthewest]

Good luck to them, just shows the apathy that supporters treat the FA Cup with now though, potential game against Tottenham in the next round & their attendance tonight was 2,790, pathetic.

[StocktonRover]

There weren’t, many more at Swansea either.

[RedJ]

and well done Lincoln!  bloody premiership upstarts sod off and play in your own competition

I agree with the statement, but at least Chelsea played the competition in the spirit it was meant to be as far as the reserve teams went. They played proper development sides unlike others who just took the piss.

[roverstillidie91]

It could potential be a detriment to their survival hopes now which would they take a tie against Tottenham or staying in league 1? It could work either way but good look to them either way.

[Dagenham Rover]

and well done Lincoln!  bloody premiership upstarts sod off and play in your own competition

I agree with the statement, but at least Chelsea played the competition in the spirit it was meant to be as far as the reserve teams went. They played proper development sides unlike others who just took the piss.

I'll give them that

[dickos1]

and well done Lincoln!  bloody premiership upstarts sod off and play in your own competition

I agree with the statement, but at least Chelsea played the competition in the spirit it was meant to be as far as the reserve teams went. They played proper development sides unlike others who just took the piss.

Not sure they did

Batsuyahi scored two against mk dons, and I think bagoyoko has played too

[wing commander]

   Bugger....That's knackered the prediction competition there was only 2 of us left and we both went Millwall...lol

[drfchound]

Good luck to them, just shows the apathy that supporters treat the FA Cup with now though, potential game against Tottenham in the next round & their attendance tonight was 2,790, pathetic.

I bet they get a lot more through the turnstiles if they play Spurs though.
Another big payday for them last night for winning that game as well.

[RedJ]

and well done Lincoln!  bloody premiership upstarts sod off and play in your own competition

I agree with the statement, but at least Chelsea played the competition in the spirit it was meant to be as far as the reserve teams went. They played proper development sides unlike others who just took the piss.

Not sure they did

Batsuyahi scored two against mk dons, and I think bagoyoko has played too

The vast majority of their team has been the under 23 squad though. They played it to win it rather than using it as another reserve fixture.

[dickos1]

I just think playing a 40 million pound striker in a competition meant for lower league players is a joke

[oggycompton]

Kenedy played in that game with Batshuayi also.

[GazLaz]

Kenedy played in that game with Batshuayi also.

He is only 21 though isn’t he?

[IDM]

Sorry but I don't get the arguments about the overage or star players turning out for the U-23s..

Hasn't it always been the case that for age-group football there are a certain number of overage players allowed, say 2 or 3 in a u-21 (or older) side?

In principle I agree that the age thing should be adhered to, or a non-1st team player rule, however, we can't criticise the clubs for playing whoever they choose as long as that is within the rules.

If the rules are wrong, then the authorities making them need to be challenged, not the participants themselves.

We put our 1st team players in our development squad fixtures, don't we?  To get game time and match fitness?

[deebee]

Chelsea had a bloke called Hazard playing as well.

[GazLaz]

Chelsea had a bloke called Hazard playing as well.

Eden’s brother I believe. Luckily for Lincoln, nowhere near as good.

[Axholme Lion]

Well done to Rochdale on a well deserved win.
Not so well done to Millwall on fielding a half strength team. This was disrespectful to the competition, Rochdale and most of all the 351 fans who made the effort to go up there. Who do we think we are, Man City or some other big guns?

[Filo]

Well done to Rochdale on a well deserved win.
Not so well done to Millwall on fielding a half strength team. This was disrespectful to the competition, Rochdale and most of all the 351 fans who made the effort to go up there. Who do we think we are, Man City or some other big guns?

You are Millwall, and we don't care!

[Axholme Lion]

Correct

[dickos1]

Sorry but I don't get the arguments about the overage or star players turning out for the U-23s..

Hasn't it always been the case that for age-group football there are a certain number of overage players allowed, say 2 or 3 in a u-21 (or older) side?

In principle I agree that the age thing should be adhered to, or a non-1st team player rule, however, we can't criticise the clubs for playing whoever they choose as long as that is within the rules.

If the rules are wrong, then the authorities making them need to be challenged, not the participants themselves.

We put our 1st team players in our development squad fixtures, don't we?  To get game time and match fitness?

I think everyone are blaming the authorities and not the participants