League Cup 3rd Round: Brighton going for a Burton

[Blackadder]

IF we play our strongest team, we will be favourites. We should go for it.

 

[Bozza]

Sammi is taking the cup seriously.

There's a significant difference between:

- Putting out your strongest team
- Putting out a team you believe is strong enough to win

Last night we did the latter. Many managers have slipped up with this approach and been castigated for not taking the first option.

 

[8ace]

Away fans are predominantly housed in the Coors East Stand Terrace at one end of the ground, where just over 1,400 fans can be accommodated.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Albion, Albion. Albion, Albion.

 

[banjo]

Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers
Arsenal v Southampton
West Bromwich Albion v Hull City
Crystal Palace v Newcastle United
Leyton Orient v Sheffield United
Cardiff City v AFC Bournemouth
Sunderland v Stoke City
Derby County v Reading
Liverpool v Middlesbrough
Milton Keynes Dons v Bradford City
Manchester City v Sheffield Wednesday
Burton Albion v Brighton and Hove Albion
Swansea City v Everton
Shrewsbury Town v Norwich City
Fulham v Doncaster Rovers
Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest

All Round 3 ties are to be played during the week commencing 22nd September 2014.

 

[Mellotron]

Why does anyone want Poyet coming here and knocking us out of the cup? I just can't see the appeal from any angle.

This. I'd hate playing Sunderland. I don't want to be AGAINST a man who brought us so much joy, and see all the neanderthals give him a poor reception.

 

[Driver8]

IF we play our strongest team, we will be favourites. We should go for it.

Presumably Baldock is cup tied?

 

[Tarpon]

There's a significant difference between:

- Putting out your strongest team
- Putting out a team you believe is strong enough to win

Last night we did the latter. Many managers have slipped up with this approach and been castigated for not taking the first option.

Yep and it's Forest away on 27th...

 

[Bob!]

Away fans are predominantly housed in the Coors East Stand Terrace at one end of the ground, where just over 1,400 fans can be accommodated.

plus 400 seats for the old folk

 

[Barrel of Fun]

There's a significant difference between:

- Putting out your strongest team
- Putting out a team you believe is strong enough to win

Last night we did the latter. Many managers have slipped up with this approach and been castigated for not taking the first option.

Exactly.

Are Burton the only team in the Football League we have never played before?

 

[Acker79]

Top tip: If it's so important to you that the thread that announces news like this is a thread you started, start an "official cup draw" thread earlier in the evening, and make sure it's active when the draw is made. That way, when all the threads are merged, it will be yours that is the first post.

 

[MF'84]

It won't be easy, Burton have been building some real momentum over the past few seasons, playing some 'OK' football too. Very small fan base but slowly building a good following. I've seen them play a number of times in recent seasons living so close to their ground, at least I could join in with the Albion chant!

Their owner can draw a lot of comparisons with our Tony too, lives and breathes the club.

 

[ofco8]

Exactly.

Are Burton the only team in the Football League we have never played before?

Have we ever played Fleetwood or Stevenage?

 

[clippedgull]

Presumably Baldock is cup tied?

Yes. He played in BC's 1st rnd defeat.

 

[Tarpon]

I have that week off. New ground to visit. Shouldn't be a bedwetting binfest over ticket allocation and loyalty points. Looks a plan to me.

Take a break in the Peak District & take in Forest on 27th too. I would if I could.

 

[Working class pride]

Do a palace - when they followed us to Wembley a few years after us they played lower league clubs all the way to the semi final. Be handy.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Burton Albion

Did you have a large bet on MK Dons last night?

 

[MissGull]

Have we ever played Fleetwood or Stevenage?

I'm going to say no.

 

[AnotherArch]

Away fans are predominantly housed in the Coors East Stand Terrace at one end of the ground, where just over 1,400 fans can be accommodated.

Scarcity of tickets should not be a problem. QPR had 381 seats and 1250 terrace tickets available tonight. It turned out to be POTG for both home and away fans - only 4K attendance out of capacity of 7K.
Even if we were to sell all our allocation, then it is easy to buy in the home end. They do not sell tickets online - only available in person or by phone (just need a non-Sussex address).

 

[algie]

Presumably Baldock is cup tied?

Yes i checked it out