In all seriousness, I know it's not the greatest draw, but it's a shame the reaction the Cup provokes now from (all) supporters unless you draw one of the few glamour clubs...
For me, the glamour clubs are only a part of the story. Sure it would be nice to have a crack at one of the big boys and if we won (or even drew) we'd have something to cherish forever. But, I'd be just as happy to be drawn against some minnows. I'd just like to see a bit of variety really. A chance to see us play a team we've not faced before - or at least for a very long time. This draw means that in three seasons we'll have faced Blackburn seven times.
I've just had a look at the cup ties we've had in the last 10 years. Not including tonight's draw we've had 23 ties, the vast majority were as boring on paper as they were on grass. Only three Prem teams: Middlesbrough, Spurs and Fulham. Whilst eight (35%) were from the Championship and eight (35%) against teams in the same league as us at the time. No disrespect to Blackburn, I'm sure they are every bit as unenthused as we are. But there's only one draw that had the potential to be a bigger turn off and that would have been to get Udders again.
PS for those who like punk and believe in iTunes Karma - a random shuffle from 8,000 tunes just threw up "Your Emotions" by the Dead Kennedys.
Boring tie but happy overall as it's obviously winnable and to me it's certainly more preferable than drawing a lower league side who would see us a scalp and who we'd inevitably lose to.
Stig was hoping to come up to sheffield again, go on admit it
Only if we play you on a Monday. We've got a 100% record at Hillsboro on a Monday. Unless you can pull out another Sheff Wed vs Charlton game when we played you on a Monday and didn't win.
In all seriousness, I know it's not the greatest draw, but it's a shame the reaction the Cup provokes now from (all) supporters you draw one of the few glamour clubs.
I don't go to football to see the oppo, I go because I want my team to do well and hopefully see an entertaining game, and I love going to The Valley. Either me or the missus will be there, couldn't imagine a Valley cup game without one of us going.
Hopefully it will be a decent game and a win.
I don't think the disappointment just comes from not getting a glamour draw, its more the fact they are from the same league. We get that in the league every week.
The appeal of the cup is the opportunity to play a team you are not playing already this season or maybe for even longer.
Also a chance to travel away to a new ground/town for the first time in a long time or ever even.
This gives us none of the above.
So of it has to be a team in your league at home, at least one which will either fill the ground a bit or you feel you have a good chance of winning - again this gives us neither.
Liverpool or Blythe - anything would be more interesting than Blackburn at home. And I'm sure they feel the same.
It's an uninspiring draw and I just hope both clubs agree to very sensible pricing eg £5. Really wanted Dover or Palace or Millwall and look at the tie that came out after us. Oh well ....
About us bad a draw as we could have got. Will be lucky to snare 10 seconds of highlights id imagine.
Can see us going out with a whimper. The championship is a marathon, not a sprint.
Rovers playing Charlton away Not exactly an exciting draw is it???
That's us out then, concentrate on the league!
About us bad a draw as we could have got. Will be lucky to snare 10 seconds of highlights id imagine.
Can see us going out with a whimper.
Thought this may happen got a slightly better team than us away, so we will play a mixture of reserves they will do the same and could literally go either way. Uninspiring to say the least. Suppose anything but a draw.
Yeah, dull draw for us. It'll be like watching a submarine race.
Probably one of the least appealing away ties we could have had.
Pretty much echoes my thoughts. Bye bye fa cup for another season. Exactly the sort of tie we didn't want or need. If you're going to go out it might as well have been to a big club
"Well that's it then. Lose to Charlton at Ewood in the league before Christmas and, when expected to gain revenge away in the cup in the new year, capitulate again."
"Well that's it then. Lose to Charlton at Ewood in the league before Christmas and, when expected to gain revenge away in the cup in the new year, capitulate again."
he'd fit right in on here.
Could be one of ours who's moved up there recently.................no not Leroy surely. :-)
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I've just had a look at the cup ties we've had in the last 10 years. Not including tonight's draw we've had 23 ties, the vast majority were as boring on paper as they were on grass. Only three Prem teams: Middlesbrough, Spurs and Fulham. Whilst eight (35%) were from the Championship and eight (35%) against teams in the same league as us at the time. No disrespect to Blackburn, I'm sure they are every bit as unenthused as we are. But there's only one draw that had the potential to be a bigger turn off and that would have been to get Udders again.
PS for those who like punk and believe in iTunes Karma - a random shuffle from 8,000 tunes just threw up "Your Emotions" by the Dead Kennedys.
The appeal of the cup is the opportunity to play a team you are not playing already this season or maybe for even longer.
Also a chance to travel away to a new ground/town for the first time in a long time or ever even.
This gives us none of the above.
So of it has to be a team in your league at home, at least one which will either fill the ground a bit or you feel you have a good chance of winning - again this gives us neither.
Liverpool or Blythe - anything would be more interesting than Blackburn at home. And I'm sure they feel the same.
About us bad a draw as we could have got. Will be lucky to snare 10 seconds of highlights id imagine.
Can see us going out with a whimper.
The championship is a marathon, not a sprint.
Rovers playing Charlton away
Not exactly an exciting draw is it???
That's us out then, concentrate on the league!
About us bad a draw as we could have got. Will be lucky to snare 10 seconds of highlights id imagine.
Can see us going out with a whimper.
Thought this may happen got a slightly better team than us away, so we will play a mixture of reserves they will do the same and could literally go either way. Uninspiring to say the least. Suppose anything but a draw.
Yeah, dull draw for us. It'll be like watching a submarine race.
Probably one of the least appealing away ties we could have had.
Pretty much echoes my thoughts. Bye bye fa cup for another season. Exactly the sort of tie we didn't want or need. If you're going to go out it might as well have been to a big club
http://www.brfcc.com/mb/topic/31647-fa-cup-201415-thread/page-2
Yet more confirmation that all football supporters are the same.
Rotherham
v
AFC Bournemouth
Huddersfield
v
Reading
Bolton
v
Wigan
Brentford
v
Brighton
Fulham
v
Wolves
Charlton
v
Blackburn
Half a championship match day programme there. A stain on the history of such a prestigious and renowned tournament.
"Well that's it then. Lose to Charlton at Ewood in the league before Christmas and, when expected to gain revenge away in the cup in the new year, capitulate again."
he'd fit right in on here.