[Albion] League Cup Round 3 draw [Wolves at home] and ticketing

[Iggle Piggle]

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

It's a bit like that conundrum where you've got a Fox, Chicken and corn and they will all eat other if left alone. Suffice it to say, you can't fit all the games in if they draw each other.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

So is that "seeding" just for this round?

 

[Dancin Ninja BHA]

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

One for the oldies.

I miss those game, especially away. Always took loads, used to get off a couple of stops before at Bethnal Green for cheap booze in the pubs there, when it was still an absolute sh1t hole of an area.

Mad to think for a few years they were our (main) rivals!!

 

[Bodian]

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.

Not for me!

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

New maybe - but not really worth the trip!

 

[The Rattler]

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.

Away please for old times sake

 

[El Turi]

I’ve said it for a few years and I know most don’t agree but I still think the league cup should be scrapped. Last night’s events and the format of the draw re-iterate that it’s a pretty pointless competition these days.

 

[Kuipers Supporters Club]

Barrow away
Fleetwood away
Blackpool away
Orient away
Walsall home

Please and thank you.

 

[zefarelly]

That makes it a farcical fix and euro ticket for one of the big 6 that have a bad league season.

scrap it

Better still . . . . Banish pot one and let the normal clubs battle it out.

 

[Jeremiah]

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

Yes very complicated bearing in mind that also Man United must be drawn at home against the lowest ranked side in the competition.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

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

One for the oldies.

He'll need Ray Wilkins to be on top form, threading those balls through to him.

 

[Sorrel]

A championship club at home please.

 

[The Wookiee]

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.

Old system never worked - we have never got anywhere near winning it !

 

[Change at Barnham]

I'm watching a bit of Cardiff v Southampton.

What are NSCer's thoughts on the Saints kit? I can't make up my mind.

 

[Jeremiah]

I'm watching a bit of Cardiff v Southampton.

What are NSCer's thoughts on the Saints kit? I can't make up my mind.

Without seeing it I can already tell you I don't like it.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

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

The week the third round is due to be played the Champions League is playing their first round of group games, so those 4 teams will play their league cup games the following week. That is the same week the Europa League start their group games.

Therefore the only issue is if Spurs and Man Utd had drawn any of the 4 CL sides. So the draw has been unfairly weighted in favour of all 6 clubs in the major European tournaments (not Chelsea) when they could have just found a way to keep the Spurs and United away from the Champions League sides.

There is no reason that Man City couldn’t play Arsenal for example.

Really this is all UEFAs doing by expanding the European competitions and then insisting the first two weeks are exclusive to a different tournament each week.

 

[Skaville]

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

One for the oldies.

I was thinking about him earlier, wondering if Jay Williams’ notoriety within our fan base might get to McGleish levels.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Beheaders won

 

[saafend_seagull]

Draw is stacked

 

[METALMICKY]

I was thinking about him earlier, wondering if Jay Williams’ notoriety within our fan base might get to McGleish levels.

It deserves to! He'll only escape that if by some miracle the verdict is deep bruising and only out for two weeks max. Sadly not likely

 

[Triggaaar]

Wow they were some poor penalties by Forest.