Ah well, at least we can concentrate on the league now.

[Usher wide.]

Not a sentiment I’ve ever subscribed to so I thought I’d get it out of the way now, just in case.

[RoversInSpain]

It’s essential we win today.
Firstly building a winning mentality and culture in all competitions is a must.
Secondly if I was the owner/s and I’d given a substantial pot of money so that my manager had 2 players for every position and provided funds to bring in loans due to injury, I would expect success in all cup competitions to recoup my investment. Being able to put out a second 11 where any one of them could establish themselves in the first team doesn’t come cheap.
Hopefully the League cup proved lucrative, and in turn with our resources I would be demanding success in the BSM and FA cup.

[IDM]

It’s essential we win today.
Firstly building a winning mentality and culture in all competitions is a must.
Secondly if I was the owner/s and I’d given a substantial pot of money so that my manager had 2 players for every position and provided funds to bring in loans due to injury, I would expect success in all cup competitions to recoup my investment. Being able to put out a second 11 where any one of them could establish themselves in the first team doesn’t come cheap.
Hopefully the League cup proved lucrative, and in turn with our resources I would be demanding success in the BSM and FA cup.

No, it’s essential we do our absolute best to try and win.. can’t do more than that.  The rest is down to luck and to a great extent the performance of the opposition..

[BillyStubbsTears]

Is this the strongest bench we've ever had as a Tier 4 side?

[ForsolongaRover]

It’s essential we win today.
Firstly building a winning mentality and culture in all competitions is a must.
Secondly if I was the owner/s and I’d given a substantial pot of money so that my manager had 2 players for every position and provided funds to bring in loans due to injury, I would expect success in all cup competitions to recoup my investment. Being able to put out a second 11 where any one of them could establish themselves in the first team doesn’t come cheap.
Hopefully the League cup proved lucrative, and in turn with our resources I would be demanding success in the BSM and FA cup.

I agree and I accept IDM’s qualification which I’m sure is implicit in RIS’s opening sentence.

The opportunity to field teams in the FA and BSM cup ties should suit McCann in his team development which is only now beginning to show progress. Getting the right blend and enabling those who are not regular league starters to do so in the cup matches provides a less pressured environment to show what they can do.

It would be interesting to know how the quality of the average substitute’s performance compares with the same player’s contribution when allowed a full 90 minutes to perform. I suspect that only some are natural “impact subs” and that a significant proportion underperform due to the anxiety of trying to impress.

[Dutch Uncle]

Is this the strongest bench we've ever had as a Tier 4 side?

Has to be our strongest 9 man bench - the depth is remarkable

[Ye-Aul-Tavern]

Poxy thread title. Logged on and thought I'd missed that it was an early kick off and that we'd lost

[dknward2]

Good job the players and staff don’t think like this

[Barmby Rover]

Is this the strongest bench we've ever had as a Tier 4 side?

I can't remember Rovers ever having this sort of strength in depth, even when we were in the Championship.

[glosterred]

This thread will have to be restarted just before the 2nd round


COYR

[Usher wide.]

This thread will have to be restarted just before the 2nd round


COYR

I’m ‘haunted’ by Rovers related superstition, please don’t lay another one at my door!

[Petche]

Pathetic thread coming out with a comment like this before a ball has been kicked!

[Nudga]

Pathetic thread coming out with a comment like this before a ball has been kicked!

How can you not see the humour in the OP?

[Petche]

Pathetic thread coming out with a comment like this before a ball has been kicked!

How can you not see the humour in the OP?

Humour or negativity?

[Usher wide.]

Pathetic thread coming out with a comment like this before a ball has been kicked!

How can you not see the humour in the OP?

Too subtle Nudga?

[Avsuptem]

Pathetic thread coming out with a comment like this before a ball has been kicked!

How can you not see the humour in the OP?

Humour or negativity?

Humour obviously

[BradwellRover]

Aged well, anyway.

[Avsuptem]

I hope he posts it every game right through to the final

[Usher wide.]

Pathetic thread coming out with a comment like this before a ball has been kicked!

How can you not see the humour in the OP?

Humour or negativity?

Definitely too subtle.

[Nudga]

Pathetic thread coming out with a comment like this before a ball has been kicked!

How can you not see the humour in the OP?

Too subtle Nudga?

Maybe you should have put a few smiley winky faces below your post.

[Usher wide.]

Pathetic thread coming out with a comment like this before a ball has been kicked!

How can you not see the humour in the OP?

Too subtle Nudga?

Maybe you should have put a few smiley winky faces below your post.

I’ll bear that in mind for the 2nd round

[glosterred]

This thread will have to be restarted just before the 2nd round


COYR

I’m ‘haunted’ by Rovers related superstition, please don’t lay another one at my door!

But you do realise that it is now Rovers superstition and a failure to start the thread and the Rovers get beat, the defeat will solely yours and not what we play like.

 

COYR

[RoversInSpain]

Pathetic thread coming out with a comment like this before a ball has been kicked!

Is this a double wooooosh?

[BobG]

Whatever it is, it's very sad.

BobG

[Usher wide.]

Pathetic thread coming out with a comment like this before a ball has been kicked!

Is this a double wooooosh?

I think we’re well past the stage of ‘double wooooshes’ RIS!

[ForsolongaRover]

Pathetic thread coming out with a comment like this before a ball has been kicked!

Is this a double wooooosh?

I think we’re well past the stage of ‘double wooooshes’ RIS!

Some of us appreciate the irony, but I fear you may overestimate the capacity a sizeable majority to absorb your sense of humour.

[Usher wide.]

Pathetic thread coming out with a comment like this before a ball has been kicked!

Is this a double wooooosh?

I think we’re well past the stage of ‘double wooooshes’ RIS!

Some of us appreciate the irony, but I fear you may overestimate the capacity a sizeable majority to absorb your sense of humour.

You know what my friend, I shall take that as a compliment (whether intended or not) & exit left.