Let's talk about the Crystal Palace game

[Dutch Uncle]

If Ironside is fit.

Clifton is definitely out - so Kelly there?
I wouldn't risk Joe, or at best put him on the bench. Street or Sharp for me

[Chris Black come back]

If Clifton is out then yes, Kelly or maybe Broadbent and allow Bailey to go in a more advanced role.

[ravenrover]

If Clifton is fit

[Pintolager]

If Rovers cause a big upset, then the home game with Newport will have to be rescheduled.....just saying!

[TonySoprano]

Just want us to make a game of it, and maybe get a goal.
My fear is that it's over in half an hour

[monkeytennis]

Looking forward to it but I wouldn’t think Palace would need to make too much effort. We look decent against some L2 sides when we show pace and a bit of a press but let’s face it, the vast majority of our balls into the box end with no product and this is going to be a much more solid and organised defence than we usually play against.

Still it will be great to see and hear the place fuller than usual.

[dknward2]

If palace aren’t winning by at least 2 at half time I would say it’s more embarrassing for them.

Most of us will understand it will be a difficult game and we all hope we can score and maybe keep a lead for a bit but anything other than a Palace win will be a shock

[Juddy]

I am hoping for it to be nil nil halftime would take that and then see how we go on second half hopefully kicking towards the South stand

[ncRover]

If Ironside is fit.

Clifton is definitely out - so Kelly there?
I wouldn't risk Joe, or at best put him on the bench. Street or Sharp for me

Got to be Street. In a game like this he’ll offer far more of an outlet than Sharp.
He’ll be well up for it too, given that he came through the Palace academy.

[Avsuptem]

Don't worry guys. We will be in the draw for the 5th round for sure !

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Take inspiration from Plymouth beating Liverpool and little Queens Park beating the mighty Rangers on home turf.

It's a funny old game.

[Alan Southstand]

So long as we don’t get any more injuries or silly red cards, I’ll be happy.

[IDM]

So long as we don’t get any more injuries or silly red cards, I’ll be happy.

Said much the same on the tickets thread - enjoy the game, make a match of it, but don’t over commit.

[Usher wide.]

I feel this group of players are as good as the side that beat QPR in 85/86 seasons FA Cup at Belle Vue if not better.

However, Palace are a better side (in their time & QPR’s in theirs) so while I don’t expect anything but us being on the end of a defeat, I hope Grant can get Rovers playing without trepidation & absolutely no fear & regardless of when we might concede (gawd forbid the first 5 minutes!) whoever he chooses to play they do so to the very best of their abilities.

A fantastic opportunity for some of our young loanees to show they can ‘shake off’ the Chesterfield result & compete head to head against the best players they will have ever have shared a pitch with in a highly charged atmosphere.

Ideally a first goal to Rovers tomorrow night would have the place rocking. Whatever happens next (apart from a rout!) be it a loss by a couple of goals I would realistically accept.

[Prez]

Don't worry guys. We will be in the draw for the 5th round for sure !

Unlike any other Yorkshire club.

[selby]

  It's cup football, two hard basic head it kick it and make tackles central defenders have just seen off Liverpool, made it uncomfortable and physical and a battle down the middle all afternoon, carried a bit of luck and worked hard, one even losing a tooth in the process.
  Anything can happen if you don't sit back and give everything.

[Branton Red]

We've got nothing to fear from Crystal Palace.

What a cup run we've had already: -

- Lasting longer in the competition than any other team from Yorkshire, the biggest county in the land.
- Got to the last eighteen teams standing
- Already confirmed in the 5th round draw
- Lasted longer in the competition than Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs

And who are Crystal Palace anyway? They're not even the best team in their own city. Nowhere near. And never have been.

Crystal Palace! It's not even a place. Just named after a building which was destroyed nearly 100 years ago.

Rovers to win comfortably. 

[Ryaldinhio]

Potential line up. IMO we need to have some more defensive cover than usual. Ironside a maybe so could put Billy in, bit of noise against the better defenders? Or Ennis in the wing and Street goes upfront, offer more running and put Billy on later.

Who knows? GM....that's who!


                              TSL

           Olowu   Anderson   Senior

Sterry                   Crew                      Maxwell
                             
                             Bailey
Molly                                                     Street
                           Ironside

[Filo]

I fear their pace all over will kill us

[andy didcott]

Your probably right Filo, but you never know what might happen, 2-1 with billy scoring the winner late on, if they do win tonight i hope they go on to lift the trophy for first time.

[Fal]

Hoping we dont get battered but i am more concerned with Anderson coming up against Mateta!

[ForsolongaRover]

I came across this article today. It is obviously recent and I don’t think I’ve seen anyone reference it yet -
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/feb/10/doncasters-joe-ironside-playing-non-league-has-made-me-appreciate-life-now

[Upton Rover]

I see us winning 2-1

[Usher wide.]

Potential line up. IMO we need to have some more defensive cover than usual. Ironside a maybe so could put Billy in, bit of noise against the better defenders? Or Ennis in the wing and Street goes upfront, offer more running and put Billy on later.

Who knows? GM....that's who!


                              TSL

           Olowu   Anderson   Senior

Sterry                   Crew                      Maxwell
                             
                             Bailey
Molly                                                     Street
                           Ironside

Maxwell is out with a foot injury for 2 weeks.

[Ryaldinhio]

Potential line up. IMO we need to have some more defensive cover than usual. Ironside a maybe so could put Billy in, bit of noise against the better defenders? Or Ennis in the wing and Street goes upfront, offer more running and put Billy on later.

Who knows? GM....that's who!


                              TSL

           Olowu   Anderson   Senior

Sterry                   Crew                      Maxwell
                             
                             Bailey
Molly                                                     Street
                           Ironside

Maxwell is out with a foot injury for 2 weeks.

I saw the list of McGrath, clifton out and Ironside/Moly with knocks.

Ive not seen the report on Maxwell. Is it a repeat of previous issues again?

[ncRover]

Potential line up. IMO we need to have some more defensive cover than usual. Ironside a maybe so could put Billy in, bit of noise against the better defenders? Or Ennis in the wing and Street goes upfront, offer more running and put Billy on later.

Who knows? GM....that's who!


                              TSL

           Olowu   Anderson   Senior

Sterry                   Crew                      Maxwell
                             
                             Bailey
Molly                                                     Street
                           Ironside

Maxwell is out with a foot injury for 2 weeks.

Can’t find this news anywhere

[Pancho Regan]

We've got nothing to fear from Crystal Palace.

What a cup run we've had already: -

- Lasting longer in the competition than any other team from Yorkshire, the biggest county in the land.
- Got to the last eighteen teams standing
- Already confirmed in the 5th round draw
- Lasted longer in the competition than Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs

And who are Crystal Palace anyway? They're not even the best team in their own city. Nowhere near. And never have been.

Crystal Palace! It's not even a place. Just named after a building which was destroyed nearly 100 years ago.

Rovers to win comfortably. 

Not to mention the fact that we're the lowest-ranked side left in the competition.

[normal rules]

After all the talk of tickets , a big chunk of the north stand is empty

[dknward2]

After all the talk of tickets , a big chunk of the north stand is empty

The end that was given to palace shame that we couldn't keep more back but I guess we expected them to sell out being a big club

[DearneValleyRover]

I will say fair play to Palace in that they have played such a strong line up, certainly taken both us and the Cup seriously