v Sheffield United (a) - 3/5/2025

[Crozzy]

8 minutes ago, Moptop1 said:

Crazy. Sold out so fast.

Was about 30 seconds. I then went on when those stow seats said not available and they had all gone 

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Well that's made my Monday shitter

[dallydally]

21 minutes ago, ... said:

Well that's made my Monday shitter

All is not lost. Will be on Sky.

[WacoRover]

So, 2,500 of our people will be at the game. Rock it, Rovers fans! 

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18 minutes ago, dallydally said:

All is not lost. Will be on Sky.

Yay...that's the same🙄

Be down Blues bar for it though anyway so a bit of atmosphere

Edited Monday at 12:14 by ...

[barry_]

great to see such support but it's the hope that kills for what will be a probable loss... 

[Mattyblue]

Presumably they’ll now be asking for an extra 400 or so considering the bottom tier allocation is normally c2,900?

Edited Monday at 12:36 by Mattyblue

[USABlue]

On 27/04/2025 at 03:54, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

It’s simple for us- it’s a must win game. As I said in another thread- start like we did in the first half yesterday and we’ll lose comfortably. Start like we did once we went behind and we’ll give ourselves a chance of winning. I’d play Kargbo from the start but I suspect Ismael won’t.

If he does not start I would like to see him on sooner.  What to do about Hedges, he just seems to stop a lot of our attacks, loses possession yet has moments where he does well.  Frustrating player.

Edited Monday at 12:41 by USABlue

[TruRover]

Unfortunately it seems Sheffield United will be at full strength next week. They seemed to rest players against Stoke on Friday and I imagine they’ll come back in for sharpness ahead of the playoffs. They’ll want momentum going into the play-offs.

Really tough games for us (and for Millwall) - I can see results going our way but can’t see quite seeing us getting the 3 points away from home. I’m forever hopeful but feel like it might be a step too far.

Will be an entertaining day either way! 

[because of boxing day]

It was like Oasis tickets without the dynamic pricing!!

 

 

[USABlue]

On 27/04/2025 at 06:11, jim mk2 said:

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That's that then. I'm glad we couldn't get tickets for Bramall Lane now

 

ME TOO!

[USABlue]

7 minutes ago, TruRover said:

Unfortunately it seems Sheffield United will be at full strength next week. They seemed to rest players against Stoke on Friday and I imagine they’ll come back in for sharpness ahead of the playoffs. They’ll want momentum going into the play-offs.

Really tough games for us (and for Millwall) - I can see results going our way but can’t see quite seeing us getting the 3 points away from home. I’m forever hopeful but feel like it might be a step too far.

Will be an entertaining day either way! 

They may start at full strength and I suspect they will go for the kill early son6they can rest key players by just giving then an hour or so.  We best be ready for a barrage early on.  

2500?  That's a good effort from our fans.  Sing your hearts out. 12th man and all that.  Whose the ref?  

Edited Monday at 12:44 by USABlue

[WacoRover]

First things, first:

We need a Leeds win today. Two playoff spots are decided. Even if Bristol gets a point @Leeds, it makes that 3rd playoff place nearly wrapped up. 

[Tomphil2]

3 hours ago, Moptop1 said:

That was 90/91 season I think. Andy Marriott in goal and Andy Kennedy score our other goal. I too was at that game. It was Boxing Day. Sheffield United went up with Leeds.

Ah cheers that's him i couldn't remember the name but i do remember my mates dad saying who the bloody hell is that when they were warming up 😂

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28 minutes ago, because of boxing day said:

It was like Oasis tickets without the dynamic pricing!!

 

 

Talking of oasis I'm glad I didn't get one considering his pre boxing efforts christ

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Anyone heading down blues for this one? 🔵⚪️

[StHelensRover]

Should be a good atmosphere this one in the away end, cue BBD shutting us up after 8 minutes and cupping his ears to us 😄

I was quite looking forward to relaxing on the sofa and watching the relegation scrap on Sky on Monday but decided to go to this at last minute.

I'm a Jonah for us in Sheffield. Been to Wednesday at United 5 times altogether and haven't seen us win once 👌

 

Edited Monday at 13:24 by StHelensRover

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

The support our Club can muster when there is a chance of good times...its just those running Rovers dont realise it.

The backing is there but dormant.

A long awaited return to the top flight would see Ewood full to capacity for most Games.

Edited Monday at 13:44 by SIMON GARNERS 194

[Mattyblue]

Not sure about that, largely because half the league is now Bournemouth, Brentford, Fulham, Brighton, Palace etc who wouldn’t be fetching too many up to Ewood (especially when you’ll have very few 3pm games).

We would only get close to sell outs outside the big boy games if they went back to the ‘Taking Back Ewood’ campaigns, i.e cheap STs in order to have Rovers fans in all stands outside the Darwen End Upper (and that won’t happen under this regime as they would totally misjudge the fanbase like usual and try and charge top whack).

A Brentford at 5.30pm would see 20k at best without a Taking Back Ewood.

[Gav]

55 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

The support our Club can muster when there is a chance of good times...its just those running Rovers dont realise it.

The backing is there but dormant.

A long awaited return to the top flight would see Ewood full to capacity for most Games.

The FA Cup game away to Sheff Utd confirmed the fanbase is healthy, me and Matty were both stunned at the uptake, we could have sold 10,000 had the ground held that many away fans.

We must never lose faith in the ability of our fans to come together, these idiots won't be here forever and we will need the fans to pick up the pieces, once they scurry off back under the rock from where they came.

 

 

[Mattyblue]

You’ve never forgot that, Gav. 😄

To be fair my surprise was more the fact it sold out quickly for a 12pm game on a Sunday, not that we could sell out an away end in far flung, err, Yorkshire for an FA Cup quarter final!

I shouldn’t have been really as fans these days are so used to stupid kick off times it makes no difference for a big game.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

1 hour ago, Gav said:

The FA Cup game away to Sheff Utd confirmed the fanbase is healthy, me and Matty were both stunned at the uptake, we could have sold 10,000 had the ground held that many away fans.

We must never lose faith in the ability of our fans to come together, these idiots won't be here forever and we will need the fans to pick up the pieces, once they scurry off back under the rock from where they came.

 

 

Yep,add the Burnley home game to that too...

[Moptop1]

5 hours ago, Tomphil2 said:

Ah cheers that's him i couldn't remember the name but i do remember my mates dad saying who the bloody hell is that when they were warming up 😂

It was a very good 1-2 away win. Then again, in the 80’s we always did well against the top sides. It was Swindon, Hull, Huddersfield and Plymouth who were always are bogy sides.

[M_B]

5 hours ago, ... said:

Talking of oasis I'm glad I didn't get one considering his pre boxing efforts christ

Had some Oasis soup at dinner, you got a roll with it.

[simongarnerisgod]

5 minutes ago, Moptop1 said:

It was a very good 1-2 away win. Then again, in the 80’s we always did well against the top sides. It was Swindon, Hull, Huddersfield and Plymouth who were always are bogy sides.

i remember beating leeds one boxing day and going top of the league,only to lose to huddersfield on the 29th☹️