Everton it is

[Alan Southstand]

……at home.

[Donnyjim]

Back to 1985

https://youtu.be/gY0f7mR5m3I

[Nudga]

When is it?

[RobTheRover]

Brilliant. I've hated Everton since that FA Cup game in 1985

[Pancho Regan]

And Alan gets his own thread!

 

[andy didcott]

Midweek starting 28th.

[redarmi66]

Cant believe it! Im away. Hope its on TV. Great draw, big crowd and hopefully some TV money!!

[Pancho Regan]

Excited already!

And Grant has the nous to set up a team to give Everton a run for their money.
He’ll quietly be relishing this.

[Alan Southstand]

I’m more concerned about the games we’ve got prior to it!

[Jersey Rover]

If Pickford plays, how many England International goalkeepers have either played for or against us at either the Eco or Belle Vue

[Pancho Regan]

I’m more concerned about the games we’ve got prior to it!

But this is a free hit Alan.
Nobody will expect us to beat Everton so there’s no pressure.
Hopefully just a chance to enjoy a big game atmosphere at home and you just never know …..

[pib]

If Pickford plays, how many England International goalkeepers have either played for or against us at either the Eco or Belle Vue

Johnstone, David James, Robert Green are a few off the top of my head. Must be more though.

Edit - Scott Carson must have as well at some point when we were in the Championship?

[swain_drfc]

Chris Kirkland had a very short appearance for us.

[selby]

  Might not be right but I think Pickford played against us for Bradford City and Curtis Main scored, as for TV Salford City v Leeds
 might overshadow us.

[Dutch Uncle]

Ramsdale got Marquis sent off at Wimbledon, but don’t know if he played in our home game

[redarmi66]

  Might not be right but I think Pickford played against us for Bradford City and Curtis Main scored, as for TV Salford City v Leeds
 might overshadow us.

Sky do like a lower league team at home against a prem team though. Plus Leeds are a championship side now 

[Dutch Uncle]

Way back I remember Rovers putting 4 past Stepney at OBV when he was with Millwall. He later won one cap in a long career at Man U

[idler]

Way back I remember Rovers putting 4 past Stepney at OBV when he was with Millwall. He later won one cap in a long career at Man U

Albert Broadbent hat trick and Alick against a good Millwall side.

[richtherover]

Ray Clemence for Scunny circa 66/67. We beat them 3-0.

[Padge_DRFC]

Opportunity to pack the stadium out and potentially get floaters in after more regularly. Be good to see it at a tenner like we normally do for the cup at home. Sky will pay us another 100k to be on TV too.

[Donnywolf]

If Pickford plays, how many England International goalkeepers have either played for or against us at either the Eco or Belle Vue

Johnstone, David James, Robert Green are a few off the top of my head. Must be more though.

Edit - Scott Carson must have as well at some point when we were in the Championship?

Richard Wright Ipswich was beaten by a screamer at Portman Road by Gareth Roberts so he might have been here in our Home game ?

[graingrover]

Ray Veall played for us in the early sixties having come through the Intermediates ( now under 18’s level) He was a skilful left winger (and a mate ) . He went on to play for Everton but there is a particularity. He played in a Cup Final but did not qualify for a medal since he had not played enough first-team games in the season . That omission was remedied only a few years ago when Everton tracked him down at his home in New Zealand to grant him the honor of that medal aged 70.A nice gesture Everton .

[roversdude]

That Everton team in 85 were brilliant

[Not Now Kato]

A mate of mine who's an Everton supporter sent me this....
 
"I see Donny have been handed a bye to the 3rd round of the Carabao Cup"
 
Should fill the stadium for this one. 

[Monkcaster_Rover]

The Snodins will be buzzing. Can't wait for this.

[Filo]

That Everton team in 85 were brilliant

That Everton team that day

Neville Southall
DefenderDerek Mountfield
DefenderKevin Ratcliffe
DefenderGary Stevens
DefenderPat Van den Hauwe
MidfielderPaul Bracewell
MidfielderPeter Reid
MidfielderKevin Sheedy
MidfielderTrevor Steven
ForwardAndy Gray
ForwardGraeme Sharp

[roversdude]

Think Terry Curran was at Everton then too but injured

[normal rules]

This will be just the ninth time rovers have faced the toffees. The last time being 85 of course . With a record for the toffees of w4 d2 l2.
Got me thinking . Of the current lge clubs, who is the team rovers have played the least. ?
Rovers have played Man Utd 8 times and Liverpool 13 .

[normal rules]

I’m thinking it could be Chelsea. Just 2 games . 1958 and 1960. There will only be a very select few rovers fans that bore witness to either of these games . Both at BV too.

[Filo]

The lack of self awareness from this guy on the Everton forum is staggering

https://www.grandoldteam.com/forum/threads/efl-cup-second-round-draw.118053/page-7#post-10711947