ROVCON rollcall for today.

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What a lovely story. Encapsulates the romance that still exists within the fa cup and football supporters in general.
My youngest son is 21. I took him to Cardiff and Wembley and he had been to numerous home and away games with me over the years. Tomorrow’s importance is not lost on him and in a way tomorrow is not just about the day out, but the legacy we leave for those that remain when we are gone.
My father passed this passion on to me and I in turn to my youngest son. Tomorrow the three of us will be there supporting our team.
Rtid

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We are 70, 49 and 21 years old. Together we are Rovers.

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And I’ve now worked myself up to ROVCON 2

[Lesonthewest]

I have to say I am massively worked up for this game.

I left Donny aged 17 but have supported Rovers ever since and I’m 61 now.

I have two daughters aged 12 and 10 who have never lived in Donny and probably never will but they are both ST holders and mad Rovers fans.

We live on the borders of North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and East Lancashire so my girls are surrounded by Bradford City, Leeds and Burnley fans.

But my elder daughter wears her Rovers scarf to school every day and my younger daughter takes her Donny Dog teddy to every sleepover.

I’ve had a serious pre-match briefing tonight with my girls over dinner.

I’ve explained that tomorrow’s game is massive. In all Dad’s years of supporting Rovers, we have never made the 5th round of the FA Cup.
So I explained that Dad is very worked up about tomorrow and we all have to pull together and get behind the lads.

There was silence around the dinner table for a few moments until my younger daughter said...... “What’s the FA Cup Dad?”

It’s a work in progress .....

Same here Pancho, almost 59 now & have never seen us potentially get this far, it's work in progress for me with the grandkids, they are having none of the FA Cup furore so congrats to you getting yours to support from afar. I did get my grandson to one game at home when we hit Scunny for five but he said he didn't like it as it was 'too noisy'! any advice greatly appreciated.

[foxbat]

it's in the night anxiety gets you.
Using the 10 scale I was a comfortable 7 after the draw , which notched up to 5 during the Paul Scholes
rumour and settled at a reasonable 6.
But in the night - cut to Kerpmoat ,West stand , level with the penalty area. winning 2-1 , 5 minutes of added time and Latics get a free kick just outside the box.......
- wake up to ROVCOM 1 !!!!!!!

[Nudga]

ROVCOM 1 for me now. Woke up at 3 this morning, went to the toilet and BOOM!! FA Cup fever hit me, struggled to get back to sleep. I'm 42 FFS, is this normal?

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I should eat breakfast but only managing a coffee. Definite bum quiver on now.
Today is massive.
Just about managing to hold on to ROVCON 2.
Are there any toilets between sandy lane and the ground?
I’m 49 , it’s normal. 🙂

[dknward2]

Taking my 4yo to his first F.A. cup game he has been to some league games but not usually that bothered ends up playing on the tablet or phone

Level 3 at the minute as the wife has left me a list of jobs as she has gone to work

[Darren]

Went to bed a steady 4, woke at 5am a 2, by the time we set off for the match i will be a gibbering wreck and a solid 1. I'm 57, is this normal? 

[drfchound]

ROVCOM 1 for me now. Woke up at 3 this morning, went to the toilet and BOOM!! FA Cup fever hit me, struggled to get back to sleep. I'm 42 FFS, is this normal?

Is it normal?
Yes, you will find that getting up at 3am to go to the toilet becomes a regular thing as you get older.

[RobTheRover]

I remember it coming into effect before our trip to Cardiff in the emulsion cup.

Correct Nudga. I think that was the first use of it.

[Donnywolf]

I should eat breakfast but only managing a coffee. Definite bum quiver on now.
Today is massive.
Just about managing to hold on to ROVCON 2.
Are there any toilets between sandy lane and the ground?
I’m 49 , it’s normal. 🙂

Yes but if you use them you might miss the game !

[IDM]

I am looking forward to the game, but my tension level is probably only fair to middling, a 5 on the 9 to 1 scale..  of course, this is a game we can easily lose, but play at our best and we win..

Am probably more excited about for the occasion than the game itself..

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It hasn’t hit you yet idm

[ravenrover]

ROVCOM 1 for me now. Woke up at 3 this morning, went to the toilet and BOOM!! FA Cup fever hit me, struggled to get back to sleep. I'm 42 FFS, is this normal?

Is it normal?
Yes, you will find that getting up at 3am to go to the toilet becomes a regular thing as you get older.

and you forgot to add 12.00 and 6.00am 😊

[IDM]

It hasn’t hit you yet idm

Probably because I am relaxed about the fa cup, great if we win some games and play big teams occasionally, not the end of the world if we lose..

Will probably be up to 3 maybe 2 at kick off..

[EpsTheMightyReds]

Due to working weekends, the days of season tickets and my week being affected by how well the Rovers did are a distant memory. However, the pizza vans in for a 4 week refit and the butterflies are coming back. Bringing a mate from the Isle who’s a Scunny and Forest fan (strange folk these Isle lot). Like some have already said, really looking forward to the occasion and a big crowd, just hoping we turn up and put on a show for everyone. Level 3 bordering on 2 for me

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Right, about time to jump in the car and depart deepest Lincolnshire for the 80 mile trot up the A1.

[Alan Southstand]

Probably because I am relaxed about the fa cup, great if we win some games and play big teams occasionally, not the end of the world if we lose..

That sums it up for me too, IDM. Of course, I'd love us to be in the hat in the next round, but part of me would rather we concentrate all our efforts on getting back to the Championship, where every game feels like a cup tie.

[Lincoln Rover]

Well I’m retired and I’m still so excited about today I’ve woke up every hour during the night counting the time down to kick off.
Extra strong mints packed( several packets), keep running to the toilet and looking up at my shirt proudly hanging in the bedroom.
Still 3 hours 41 mins to go.....phew .......RTID

[Chris Black come back]

If I am being honest, I do not think that the result will be anything other than us wiping the floor with them.

[RedJ]

If I am being honest, I do not think that the result will be anything other than us wiping the floor with them.

At Boundary Park, of course.

[IDM]

Right, about time to jump in the car and depart deepest Lincolnshire for the 80 mile trot up the A1.

Where do you come from.?

[Herbert Anchovy]

Having a few beers in town. Plenty of Rovers fans around. The booze isn’t calming me down though. Rovcon2 is imminent

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Sat on sandy lane waiting for rest of group. Still on 2