[Football] Carabao Cup

[Frutos]

Carabao Cup? - remind me again, which cup was this back in the day when it had a proper name?

League Cup, aka Milk/Coca Cola/Carling/Carabao/Littlewoods/Rumbelows/Worthington/Capital One Cup.

 

[Easy 10]

Loved it when it was Rumbelows, and the MOTM at Wembley would get some crummy 22" CRT TV.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Nice win for Portsmouth tonight.

Haven't played them for over 7 years, so let's draw them in round 2 at the Amex.

 

[Surrey_Albion]

Nice win for Portsmouth tonight.

Haven't played them for over 7 years, so let's draw them in round 2 at the Amex.

I want orient

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

It seems the 2nd round is not regional so we could get anyone.

I assume the draw is on Tuesday or Wednesday but haven't seen any confirmation yet.

 

[Machiavelli]

It seems the 2nd round is not regional so we could get anyone.

I assume the draw is on Tuesday or Wednesday but haven't seen any confirmation yet.

When's the game being played?

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Nice win for Portsmouth tonight.

Haven't played them for over 7 years, so let's draw them in round 2 at the Amex.

Be a big day out for the minnows that would.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

When's the game being played?

Week starting 26th Aug.

 

[Nottseagull]

Do we join in round one or round two?

No doubt you'll be asserting your right to a semi-final ticket should we get there.

 

[Wilko]

No doubt you'll be asserting your right to a semi-final ticket should we get there.

Errr, why?

 

[Munkfish]

No doubt you'll be asserting your right to a semi-final ticket should we get there.

Bit of a strange cheap shot, considering the years of us entering a competiton in the 1st round and teams entering at different stages depending on european competition.

 

[Swansman]

Last year Potter picked a Swansea C team for the League Cup game against Crystal Palace. Seven of the starting players were more or less unheard of, the others were benchwarmers. Potter wanted to see what his youth and fringe players could do against decent opposition. Some, like Daniel James and George Byers, proved to stand up well, others failed pretty hard. Lost 0-1 in the end.

Now the situation at Brighton is different, but I would be very surprised if the team would resemble anything similar to a first eleven. The FA Cup is a different matter. Depending on your league position, Potter could prioritize it above a league fixture.

 

[drew]

It seems the 2nd round is not regional so we could get anyone.

I assume the draw is on Tuesday or Wednesday but haven't seen any confirmation yet.

Hoping for Shrewsbury away as in North Wales the week of the games!

 

[severnside gull]

Either Bristol club away would be perfect!
Normally I’d expect an u-23 side but I can see a few fringe players featuring to get match ditness

 

[Driver8]

Hoping for Shrewsbury away as in North Wales the week of the games!

Same here.

 

[crodonilson]

A home tie please, preferably against Championship or below opposition. A big day out for them and a winnable tie for us.

 

[Taybha]

Same here.

Shrewsbury would be excellent for me too , only 2 hours by tractor from here .

 

[crodonilson]

Here are the full fixtures for tomorrow night, I've highlighted the pick of the games.

Accrington Stanley19:45Sunderland
Barnsley19:45Carlisle United
Blackburn Rovers19:45Oldham Athletic
Blackpool19:45Macclesfield Town
Bradford City19:45Preston North End
Grimsby Town19:45Doncaster Rovers
Huddersfield Town19:45Lincoln City
Mansfield Town19:45Morecambe
Middlesbrough19:45Crewe Alexandra
Nottingham Forest19:45Fleetwood Town
Port Vale19:45Burton Albion
Rochdale19:45Bolton Wanderers
Salford City19:45Leeds United
Scunthorpe United19:45Derby County
Shrewsbury Town19:45Rotherham United
Tranmere Rovers19:45Hull City
Wigan Athletic19:45Stoke City
AFC Wimbledon19:45Milton Keynes Dons
Brentford19:45Cambridge United
Bristol Rovers19:45Cheltenham Town
Charlton Athletic19:45Forest Green Rovers
Colchester United19:45Swindon Town
Coventry City19:45Exeter City
Gillingham19:45Newport County
Luton Town19:45Ipswich Town
Oxford United19:45Peterborough United
Plymouth Argyle19:45Leyton Orient
Queens Park Rangers19:45Bristol City
Stevenage19:45Southend United
Swansea City19:45Northampton Town
Walsall19:45Crawley Town
Wycombe Wanderers19:45Reading
West Bromwich Albion20:00Millwall

 

[Nottseagull]

What about the Rochdale v. Bolton Derby?

 

[crodonilson]

What about the Rochdale v. Bolton Derby?

An oversight, my apologies, two fierce rivals, no love lost between them and only 20 miles a part. Could be an absolute crackerjack of a game. One thing is for sure, the Crown Oil Arena will be absolutely rocking.