[Albion] League Cup Round 3 draw

[Bob!]

Draw is after Forest v Newcastle, approx. 10.15 tonight.

A new-look draw system is being deployed this season, with teams split into two bowls. Bowl 1 will include Champions League and Europa League clubs Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Tottenham and Manchester United.

Bowl 2 will comprise everyone else, including Europa Conference League qualifiers Chelsea. A pre-draw will be made to determine the home or away positioning of the six clubs in Bowl 1 for the first six matches in the third-round fixture list.

Man Utd and Tottenham get special bonus in revamped Carabao Cup third-round draw

The Premier League duo will fancy their chances of a deep run in the Carabao Cup.

www.express.co.uk

Third-round ball numbers
1. Arsenal
2. Aston Villa
3. Barnsley
4. Barrow
5. Blackpool
6. Bolton Wanderers
7. Brighton
8. Chelsea
9. Coventry City
10. Crystal Palace
11. Everton
12. Fleetwood Town
13. Fulham
14. Leicester City
15. Leyton Orient
16. Liverpool
17. Manchester City
18. Manchester United
19. Preston North End
20. Queens Park Rangers
21. Sheffield Wednesday
22. Stoke City
23. Tottenham Hotspur
24. Walsall
25. Watford
26. AFC Wimbledon or Ipswich Town
27. Cardiff City or Southampton
28. Colchester United or Brentford
29. Nottingham Forest or Newcastle United
30. Swansea City or Wycombe Wanderers
31. West Ham or Bournemouth
32. Wolves or Burnley

 

[Mellotron]

Hang on, does that mean seeding so bigger sides can't face each other early on?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Hang on, does that mean seeding so bigger sides can't face each other early on?

Yes it does what a crock of shite.

 

[Mustafa II]

Hang on, does that mean seeding so bigger sides can't face each other early on?

Makes sense from the point of view of lower league teams who are more likely to benefit from a lucrative match day.

But for medium sized clubs like us, it just significantly reduces our chances of winning it.

Whatever though. Orient at home please.

 

[Napper]

wtf , that is very shit

City v Arsenal / Liverpool final it is then

 

[WhingForPresident]

They did a brilliant job of keeping fixing the draw to prevent 'big clubs' going out early quiet.

 

[sully]

It’s because the round clashes with European games, so they can’t have someone in the Champions League drawn against someone in the Europa League.
It’s rubbish, but slightly better than giving them another bye. At least there’s a very small amount of jeopardy for them.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

There is some logic.

The next round of the Cowabunga cup takes place either W/C 9th or 16th September. There are also Europa and Champions League ties in the same week(s). Should the wrong teams draw each other, they potentially could not play in the League cup window due to European commitments.

As Chelsea are involved in the Noddy Europa cup, they have an open draw as they aren't playing any games.

Better link than the disease ridden Express one below.

Carabao Cup Round Three draw numbers confirmed

The Official home of the English Football League

www.efl.com

 

[WhingForPresident]

It’s because the round clashes with European games, so they can’t have someone in the Champions League drawn against someone in the Europa League.
It’s rubbish, but slightly better than giving them another bye. At least there’s a very small amount of jeopardy for them.

Ah, makes sense then.

 

[nicko31]

Barrow away would be a loyalty test, I'd personally settle for Wycombe away

 

[Bodian]

There is some logic.

The next round of the Cowabunga cup takes place either W/C 9th or 16th September. There are also Europa and Champions League ties in the same week(s). Should the wrong teams draw each other, they potentially could not play in the League cup window due to European commitments.

As Chelsea are involved in the Noddy Europa cup, they have an open draw as they aren't playing any games.

Better link than the disease ridden Express one below.

Carabao Cup Round Three draw numbers confirmed

The Official home of the English Football League

www.efl.com

But surely they will still have the European Commitments anyway? Why would it matter who they drew??

 

[sully]

But surely they will still have the European Commitments anyway? Why would it matter who they drew??

Champions League and Europa League are different weeks, apparently.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Makes sense from the point of view of lower league teams who are more likely to benefit from a lucrative match day.

But for medium sized clubs like us, it just significantly reduces our chances of winning it.

Whatever though. Orient at home please.

Nooo Scott McLeish is bound to score a hattrick against us.

One for the oldies.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Barrow away would be a loyalty test, I'd personally settle for Wycombe away

It certaiknly would, brings back memories of long never ending coach trips to Hartlepool and Carlisle for midweek evening games back in the day, getting back home just in time for breakfast.

 

[Mellotron]

There is some logic.

The next round of the Cowabunga cup takes place either W/C 9th or 16th September. There are also Europa and Champions League ties in the same week(s). Should the wrong teams draw each other, they potentially could not play in the League cup window due to European commitments.

As Chelsea are involved in the Noddy Europa cup, they have an open draw as they aren't playing any games.

Better link than the disease ridden Express one below.

Carabao Cup Round Three draw numbers confirmed

The Official home of the English Football League

www.efl.com

Almost like there's just too much football at the top level nowadays.

 

[studio150]

Barrow away would be a loyalty test, I'd personally settle for Wycombe away

Looking forward to Barrow away, a nice 700 mile round trip, somewhere new to visit.

And a good chance of progressing

 

[Simgull]

If we get a home draw then we’ll have three home games in eight days. The only home games between 27th August and 6th October.
And the week I am away on holiday -

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

If we get a home draw then we’ll have three home games in eight days. The only home games between 27th August and 6th October.
And the week I am away on holiday -

If we get one of the Champions League teams we will play the third round game on either the 24/25th of September so would be 3 home games in 12 days if we are drawn to play at the Amex.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Whatever though. Orient at home please.

Yes please - or even Orient away

 

[CheeseRolls]

The next round of the Cowabunga cup takes place either W/C 9th or 16th September.

Yep - That will stick for me.