League Cup

[Tom_ITFC]

Out of every Championship team (22) in the first round, 20 are through to the 2nd round. Preston the only team losing out, and Sunderland play tomorrow.

Edit: Actually 19 since Derby have to replay.

Going to be a lot of Prem/Champ and Champ/Champ fixtures in round 2 then!

 

[TomPNE94]

Not gonna say I'm glad to be out but I must admit I'm not really bothered. Burnley got beat by Accrington last season and they had a good season in the Prem, it means fuck all.

 

[SF_]

Accrington Stanley 3-2 Preston North End

Preston North End - Championship
Blackbird Rovers - League 1

This.

How was your trip to Southend?

 

[LeylandWhite]

Yeah I was glad in a way that Accrington got the winner the other night. The game was shit and I was piss wet thru so wanted to go home, couldn't be assed woth extra time.

 

[El Guapo]

Seeded teams:

AFC Bournemouth
Brentford
Brighton & Hove Albion
Cardiff City
Crystal Palace
Fulham
Norwich City
Reading
Southampton
Swansea City
Watford
West Ham United
Aston Villa
Burnley
Derby County / Grimsby Town
Huddersfield Town
Hull City
Leeds United
Leicester City
Middlesbrough
Newcastle United
Sheffield Wednesday
Stoke City
West Bromwich Albion
Sunderland / Barnsley

 

[blademan89]

Must be the first time the 2nd round has been seeded into north and south. I'm presuming we can only draw a northern seeded team. Wednesday away why not

 

[Bobbin']

Must be the first time the 2nd round has been seeded into north and south. I'm presuming we can only draw a northern seeded team. Wednesday away why not

It's because of West Ham and Newport apparently. Neither of them can play at home so they've put Newport in the Northern section so they can't get each other. Ridiculous.

 

[blademan89]

It's because of West Ham and Newport apparently. Neither of them can play at home so they've put Newport in the Northern section so they can't get each other. Ridiculous.

Put poor old Newport in the northern section we don't wanna be making the west ham lot travel anywhere it might upset them. Fucking wankers. Surely the most simple way round it was just draw either Newport or west ham out first away cos that's what they are doing anyway and keep the other ones ball out the bag till after the first draw was made. At least there won't be a long trek anywhere I suppose.

 

[Bobbin']

Put poor old Newport in the northern section we don't wanna be making the west ham lot travel anywhere it might upset them. Fucking wankers. Surely the most simple way round it was just draw either Newport or west ham out first away cos that's what they are doing anyway and keep the other ones ball out the bag till after the first draw was made. At least there won't be a long trek anywhere I suppose.

Just had the same discussion with my mate and said exactly the same thing. Simple way of doing it.

Yeah wouldn't be pleased if I was Newport, it obviously wasn't decided on a toss of the coin.

 

[blademan89]

Just had the same discussion with my mate and said exactly the same thing. Simple way of doing it.

Yeah wouldn't be pleased if I was Newport, it obviously wasn't decided on a toss of the coin.

West ham ain't it the Fa, media, all the other pricks most loved club in the country. When Upton park shut the sky coverage and presentations in the ground that night was the mlost cringeworthy,horrific tv I've ever watched, closely followed by Gerrards last match at Liverpool the other club that they all fucking wank over.

 

[KevinMcallister]

whats happening between Newport and West ham?

 

[blademan89]

whats happening between Newport and West ham?

Both can't play at home

 

[KevinMcallister]

Both can't play at home

why's that? fucking miles apart

 

[blademan89]

why's that? fucking miles apart

Olympics at West ham ground and no idea what's up with newports

Not Olympics sorry world champs

 

[JJH]

Never fails to amaze how they can fuck something so simple up.

No idea if we're home or away, absolute farce.

 

[KevinMcallister]

Newport Away

yet another teams fans will sing about us and the last time we played will have been 1922 or something!

 

[AFCB_Mark]

Don't think either Bournemouth or Birmingham fans will be happy with that.

 

[Tom_ITFC]

They messed up ours, we should be away to Palace

 

[KevinMcallister]

haha ours is now at Home, thanks Newport, enjoy your boosted money

cracking lads at Newport

 

[JJH]

haha ours is now at Home, thanks Newport, enjoy your boosted money

cracking lads at Newport

They're having their pitch relaid in August

 

[KevinMcallister]

Saiz will thank them

 

[markwwfc1992]

Southampton away... There goes any chance of a cup run.

 

[Madejski]

At least we're at home.. and will be favourites to go through.

Sorry Millwall, probably the worst draw for you.

 

[Liam_SWFC]

Away at Bolton, not the most interesting tie but it's certainly winnable and not a million miles away. Hopefully get a decent allocation and some cheap tickets.

 

[Super_horns]

That is Bristol City through ..

 

[Another Walkley Owl]

Away at Bolton, not the most interesting tie but it's certainly winnable and not a million miles away. Hopefully get a decent allocation and some cheap tickets.

Shite draw

 

[Bobbin']

Away at Bolton, not the most interesting tie but it's certainly winnable and not a million miles away. Hopefully get a decent allocation and some cheap tickets.

Shite draw

"An eye-catching all Championship tie" I think is how they described it when it was drawn. Idiots.

 

[villa loyal]

Nice draw for us. Could see us getting beat though if we play a weakened team. Part of me wants to progress and part of me wants us to concentrate solely on getting back up.

 

[blademan89]

Nice draw for us. Could see us getting beat though if we play a weakened team. Part of me wants to progress and part of me wants us to concentrate solely on getting back up.

Would you rather win the league cup or go up? If I was offered a league cup win or promotion to the prem id choose the cup win 100% every time.

 

[JJH]

Would you rather win the league cup or go up? If I was offered a league cup win or promotion to the prem id choose the cup win 100% every time.

Really? Fuck that. Getting into the Premier League sorts a club out for years and years nowadays.