v Bradford City (h) - 12/8/25 - Carabao Cup

[philipl]

The odds reflect weight of money. 

Rhubard and custard supporters are obviously feeling full of cash at the moment.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

6 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

I'm too unlucky to risk betting on Rovers to win. When we balls it up I'd feel it was all my fault 😅 Those are generous odds for us to overcome a League One side at home though.

Problem being the Bookies are rarely wrong.

[bluebruce]

1 minute ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Problem being the Bookies are rarely wrong.

Well we are favourites, just. The odds suggest the bookies don't really know which way this is going (or at least, after they've had betting in from fans they've weighted it so it could be seen as going any way).

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Bratfud sold over 3k 

[Tomphil2]

Every club within 100 miles radius now has its big day out at Ewood.

 

[Tomphil2]

14 minutes ago, M_B said:

Taking cash for tickets in store, just got 3

Revolutionary.

Did they not put a ten quid surcharge on for your nerve of just walking up and asking to buy !

[StHelensRover]

33 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Bratfud sold over 3k 

They will have smelled blood, I wonder how by how many they will be outnumbered, not loads I imagine.

[Waggy76]

22 minutes ago, StHelensRover said:

They will have smelled blood, I wonder how by how many they will be outnumbered, not loads I imagi

If any with the crazy online only ticket system. 

[Colt Seavers]

I wonder if Buckley and Pears might start tonight for any watching scouts?

[RoversTilliDie]

7 hours ago, Wheelton Blue said:

Absolutely.

Playing an under strength side.could even things up a lot.

I agree, they will be up for this one 100%. They've nothing to lose being underdogs, and everything to gain winning. Let's not take the game lightly, if we want a cup run.

[RoversTilliDie]

18 minutes ago, Colt Seavers said:

I wonder if Buckley and Pears might start tonight for any watching scouts?

I think Michaelisky is in goal, let's try a few up front, and change it round if it's not working. Mind you our regular forwards drew blanks last Saturday.

[RoversTilliDie]

31 minutes ago, Waggy76 said:

If any with the crazy online only ticket system. 

You can still get printed versions of tickets, but there trying to phase them out, to match other clubs.

[bluebruce]

2 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

I think Michaelisky is in goal, let's try a few up front, and change it round if it's not working. Mind you our regular forwards drew blanks last Saturday.

I'll wager Bradford are an easier team to score against for our regular forwards than WBA though. But I expect Tyjon to play tonight.

[RoversTilliDie]

55 minutes ago, StHelensRover said:

They will have smelled blood, I wonder how by how many they will be outnumbered, not loads I imagine.

I got a ticket at the office today, let's hope we sell more than 300 or were outnumbered.

[RoversTilliDie]

1 hour ago, Tomphil2 said:

Revolutionary.

Did they not put a ten quid surcharge on for your nerve of just walking up and asking to buy !

I got a printed ticket at the office today, i admitted  I was thick on modern technology.

[RoversTilliDie]

1 hour ago, Tomphil2 said:

Every club within 100 miles radius now has its big day out at Ewood.

 

Let's hope Bradford are 101 miles away.

[RoversTilliDie]

7 hours ago, Paul Mani said:

Looking forwards to seeing the new lads and the young ones tonight. Particularly Tavares and Montgomery in midfield. Miller, Alebiosu, Mullarky Matthews, Tyjon, Kargbo from the start? Should be good.

They need game time together to gel as a team.

Edited 4 hours ago by RoversTilliDie

[RoversTilliDie]

6 hours ago, ... said:

Score predictions folks?

3-0 Rovers.

I'm going 5-0 Rovers with Kargbo on the scoresheet.

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3 hours ago, Old Codger said:

Would love to one day, but we are away this week. Another time,yah ☺️

Course matey 👍

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23 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

I'll wager Bradford are an easier team to score against for our regular forwards than WBA though. But I expect Tyjon to play tonight.

A confidence booster let's call it that 😀 (watch us get railed 3 nil😕🙄🤣)

[bluebruce]

5 minutes ago, ... said:

A confidence booster let's call it that 😀 (watch us get railed 3 nil😕🙄🤣)

I always get a bit anxious playing lower league sides in the cups. We've had plenty of embarrassing scalpings before.

[KentExile]

5-0 Rovers, big Mak to open the scoring with his left arse cheek

I may have had a cocktail or 2 in the sun this afternoon

Edited 3 hours ago by KentExile

[JCRovers]

Guess some of the youngsters will start tonight. Predicted XI:

                           Michalski

Montgomery   Hyam   Wharton   Pickering

                       Travis    Tronstad

Hedges                  Tyjon              Kargbo

                              Gueye

Of course, they might decide not to play Travis if there's a pending transfer going on.

[BankEnd Rover]

4 minutes ago, JCRovers said:

Guess some of the youngsters will start tonight. Predicted XI:

                           Michalski

Montgomery   Hyam   Wharton   Pickering

                       Travis    Tronstad

Hedges                  Tyjon              Kargbo

                              Gueye

Of course, they might decide not to play Travis if there's a pending transfer going on.

Surely Tavares starts in the middle?

[Andy]

55 minutes ago, RoversTilliDie said:

I got a printed ticket at the office today, i admitted  I was thick on modern technology.

It's been that long since I bought a physical ticket, I genuinely forgot that they exist - it's just more convenient (for me) to buy online and have the electronic ticket on my phone.

Anyway, I'm hopeful of an entertaining game tonight, seeing players like Kargbo and Gueye.
Would be nice to see Michalski and Tyjon in particular, being probably the 2 highest rated kids from the Academy (in the first team squad).

Looking at the online ticket thing earlier, the JW looked fairly decent in terms of sales, as of about 4pm tonight.