arbitro Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 The draw for the first round of the Carabao Cup is live on Sky Sports News at 2.30. We are ball number four. Hopefully a home game or an away match not too far away. https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2023/june/22/rovers-to-be-ball-number-four-/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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arbitro Posted June 22 Author Share Posted June 22 We have drawn Walsall at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Nelsen Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Boring tie, but that's probably a good outcome at this stage. We avoid another Championship team, and a good option to give Phillips and other players on the periphery a game in the first week of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomphil Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 Decent draw at home. Bizarrely i enjoy these games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiller14 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 (edited) Aren't these ties seeded? Pretty sure we couldn't draw a side in our league anyway. Nevertheless, an alright draw. Chance to give some fringe players a go. EDIT: Seeing QPR v Norwich suggests it might have changed this year! Double checked and yes, it has gone - although I'm 4 years out of date! - 2023-2024 EFL Cup / Carabao Cup (League Cup) Stadiums, Statistics, Fixtures and Format | Football-Stadiums.co.uk Edited June 22 by smiller14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyblue Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 37 minutes ago, tomphil said: Decent draw at home. Bizarrely i enjoy these games. Same. Normally a warm night, full of the joys of a new season, loads of kids getting to go as it’s summer hols, get to see some promising academy grads. Jumpers for goalposts, marvellous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roversfan99 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 1 hour ago, Mattyblue said: Same. Normally a warm night, full of the joys of a new season, loads of kids getting to go as it’s summer hols, get to see some promising academy grads. Jumpers for goalposts, marvellous. The cost cutting really has gone too far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingles staying down 4ever Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 2 hours ago, smiller14 said: Aren't these ties seeded? Pretty sure we couldn't draw a side in our league anyway. Nevertheless, an alright draw. Chance to give some fringe players a go. EDIT: Seeing QPR v Norwich suggests it might have changed this year! Double checked and yes, it has gone - although I'm 4 years out of date! - 2023-2024 EFL Cup / Carabao Cup (League Cup) Stadiums, Statistics, Fixtures and Format | Football-Stadiums.co.uk Watched it....it wasnt seeded just North and South draws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbitro Posted June 29 Author Share Posted June 29 Walsall match confirmed for Tuesday 8th August with £10 tickets for adults, £5 concessions and free for under 5's. https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2023/june/29/walsall-fixture-confirmed/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47er Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 43 minutes ago, arbitro said: Walsall match confirmed for Tuesday 8th August with £10 tickets for adults, £5 concessions and free for under 5's. https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2023/june/29/walsall-fixture-confirmed/ Crowd of 4000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyblue Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 (edited) Had 6,800 for Hartlepool last August, so would expect something similar. Edited June 29 by Mattyblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arbitro Posted June 29 Author Share Posted June 29 33 minutes ago, 47er said: Crowd of 4000? Who knows. With schools being off I always think games like this are a good opportunity to take kids to their first matches and personally would have made it free admission for under 16's with adult supervision. And you never know, there might be a surge in season ticket sales if they enjoy it 😂😂. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47er Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 55 minutes ago, arbitro said: And you never know, there might be a surge in season ticket sales if they enjoy it 😂😂. You were going well up to that point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47er Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 1 hour ago, Mattyblue said: Had 6,800 for Hartlepool last August, so would expect something similar. Proving once again that the crowds will come if the price is right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomphil Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 5 or 6k is absolutely fine for a game like this. When does the 'The Riverside is shut never seen that before' - 'Fans don't come even when it's cheap' hysteria begin ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyblue Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 As soon as the club put on Facebook ‘’Tickets now on sale. Please note the Riverside will be closed for this fixture”. Yet the irony was last season our early round crowds in both cups were our highest for donkeys years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roversfan2001 Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 12 hours ago, Mattyblue said: Yet the irony was last season our early round crowds in both cups were our highest for donkeys years. Probably because it wasn't a guaranteed embarrassing defeat like it was under the previous manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyblue Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Possibly, but not really the point I was making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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