League Cup 2nd Round Draw

[ClaretTony]

Tomorrow at approximately 7:20 p.m.

[claretonthecoast1882]

Harrogate away please.

If they go out Bradford at home will do

[winsomeyen]

Bastards at home

[nil_desperandum]

Bastards at home

Why, just why?
Surely with the tough fixtures we have coming up, the last thing we need is that sort of distraction?
And just imagine the outcry on here if Parker were to focus on the PL - as he should, and a much weakened team were to collapse as we did at PNE last year.

[ClaretTony]

Bastards at home

Can’t think of a worse draw. Why on earth would we want that?

[ollieclarets8]

Easiest draw possible.

[claret wizard]

Best team possible so our second string get a good run out.

[winsomeyen]

Can’t think of a worse draw. Why on earth would we want that?

I had the misfortune of working with loads of band wagon jumpers in the nineties when Walker was throwing his money around,for me the more times we can beat them the better.

[ArmchairDetective]

Any of Stockport, Wigan or Bolton away would do nicely thanks.

[jrgbfc]

A new away ground or somewhere we haven't played for a while. Harrogate or Bradford, got a feeling Oldham are already out?

[elwaclaret]

I had the misfortune of working with loads of band wagon jumpers in the nineties when Walker was throwing his money around,for me the more times we can beat them the better.

Most of us had similar experiences. However, we have a difficult season ahead why would you want a hollow victory against a vastly inferior setup, when potentially it will not only distract from our focus, but potentially endanger some our most vital assets.

[nil_desperandum]

I had the misfortune of working with loads of band wagon jumpers in the nineties when Walker was throwing his money around,for me the more times we can beat them the better.

Did you expect us to beat PNE in the cup last year?
Assuming we would win is ridiculous.
Against almost anyone else Scott Parker would be fielding a 2nd string of squad players.
Can’t imagine Parker would want to play the first team, but might feel pressure to do so if it was against them.
Either way that lot down the road would relish it and play their best team. It would be their Cup final
They would have nothing to lose, and whilst personally I wouldn’t be bothered if we exited the cup to focus on the league, I would be v upset if we went out to that lot.

[ClaretTony]

I had the misfortune of working with loads of band wagon jumpers in the nineties when Walker was throwing his money around,for me the more times we can beat them the better.

Play them when we have to. That’s more than enough for me.

[Silkyskills1]

Did you expect us to beat PNE in the cup last year?
Assuming we would win is ridiculous.

I never attend a game 'expecting' anything but I do go 'hoping' for a good performance/ victory. A win at Preston on both occasions last season was always possible and certainly not a 'ridiculous' notion.

[Pickles]

Literally anyone but Rovers.

[claretburns]

A new away ground or somewhere we haven't played for a while. Harrogate or Bradford, got a feeling Oldham are already out?

Yes, they lost to Accrington last week in the preliminary round.

[nil_desperandum]

I never attend a game 'expecting' anything but I do go 'hoping' for a good performance/ victory. A win at Preston on both occasions last season was always possible and certainly not a 'ridiculous' notion.

Not sure why you replied to me.
I was responding to the poster who wants us to play Rovers because- by implication of his post - we would be bound to win, which as your post implies is a ridiculous assumption.

[Leisure]

Literally anyone but Rovers.

Losing 2 nil after 4 mins.

[boatshed bill]

Accrington 2-0 up. +4 bookings

[claretburns]

Is the 2nd round divided north and south?

[ClaretTony]

Is the 2nd round divided north and south?

Yes but no longer seeded

[The Shire Claret]

Would like the easiest fixture possible

[dvalley69]

Stanley home or away. Give our neighbours some much needed cash.

[wilks_bfc]

I had the misfortune of working with loads of band wagon jumpers in the nineties when Walker was throwing his money around,for me the more times we can beat them the better.

As much I I love seeing us beat them, I want to play them as few a times as possible so we can clock up the “years undefeated” like they did with the 35yrs

[jrgbfc]

Bradford or Accy away please.

[ClaretTony]

As much I I love seeing us beat them, I want to play them as few a times as possible so we can clock up the “years undefeated” like they did with the 35yrs

Absolutely, why put our run at risk?

[Joe14]

Won’t be a home tie.

[ClaretTony]

Won’t be a home tie.

Law of averages suggests you will be wrong but I suspect you'll be right.

[dsr]

Why, just why?
Surely with the tough fixtures we have coming up, the last thing we need is that sort of distraction?
And just imagine the outcry on here if Parker were to focus on the PL - as he should, and a much weakened team were to collapse as we did at PNE last year.

Focus on the PL? We have 11 matches to play in the next 3 months. I doubt that any of our players will be in need of rest after that schedule.

[BradTee93]

Hopefully someone like Derby at home and not a unique away game seeing as I’m away on holiday that week

[nil_desperandum]

Focus on the PL? We have 11 matches to play in the next 3 months. I doubt that any of our players will be in need of rest after that schedule.

You could look at it that way, but do you really think that Scott P would want another tough match and to play his best team in the same week that we play Sunderland and Man U?

[dsr]

You could look at it that way, but do you really think that Scott P would want another tough match and to play his best team in the same week that we play Sunderland and Man U?

Probably he wouldn't.

On the other hand, would he want to send a message to the players that they are going to spend all season struggling and playing a midweek match against a lower league team is too tough for them?

[ollieclarets8]

Brum vs Sheff United on ITV4 this evening. Not signed up for Sky Sports / NOW TV yet, so football is in short supply.

[The Shire Claret]

Brum vs Sheff United on ITV4 this evening. Not signed up for Sky Sports / NOW TV yet, so football is in short supply.

Should be a good game with Sheff U having to bounce back from Sat

[Luppy]

As much I I love seeing us beat them, I want to play them as few a times as possible so we can clock up the “years undefeated” like they did with the 35yrs

I've said this for a very long time now! Why risk it?

[Rileybobs]

Probably he wouldn't.

On the other hand, would he want to send a message to the players that they are going to spend all season struggling and playing a midweek match against a lower league team is too tough for them?

I see you make this argument quite frequently, and whilst I can completely understand someone wanting us to compete in every competition that we enter, I can't help but feel that you're being deliberately ignorant about the impact of games in close proximity on the physical performance of players. It's a pretty well established fact that a player playing on Saturday and Tuesday will not be physically capable of performing at 100% on the following Saturday. If this wasn't a thing then managers would play their strongest team in all competitions, why wouldn't they?

Now of course we have a gigantic squad which we could field for cup games, but there has to be a trade-off - whether that be taking the cups less seriously, or accepting the impact that playing the first team will have on our ability to compete in league matches. It's a game of fine margins, and with such a tough task ahead in the league, there's no doubting that playing a second eleven and getting knocked out of the league cup would give us a marginally better chance of avoiding relegation. It's sad, but true.

[wilks_bfc]

I've said this for a very long time now! Why risk it?

Their run was 11 games over 35yrs
Our run is 11 games over 15yrs and I want that to continue as long as possible

[nil_desperandum]

Probably he wouldn't.

On the other hand, would he want to send a message to the players that they are going to spend all season struggling and playing a midweek match against a lower league team is too tough for them?

Yes, but my post was relating (at the time), to someone wanting us to play Rovers. They are a lower league team, but most of our fanbase would expect SP to play our strongest team.
A repeat of the PNE debacle would not be acceptable.
Anyway, remind me again how Bradford went on last night

[claret wizard]

This on now?

[Duffer_]

Bump

[Duffer_]

On Sky 401 now

[claret wizard]

It is, here’s Chappers.

[ollieclarets8]

Home to Derby

[Goodclaret]

How can Clinton Morrison make a draw appear so difficult? All the numbers have a line at the bottom of the number. It's literally reading a number out

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Clinton Morrison struggling to recognise the number 6 and number 9.

[Hedontplayforyou]

He manages to make soccer Saturday unwatchable so it’s hardly a surprise

[Vegas Claret]

great draw for Grimsby ! home to Man Utd

[Lambo]

Because Clinton “Gangsta” Morrison is as thick as proverbial mince

[4:20]

How can Clinton Morrison make a draw appear so difficult? All the numbers have a line at the bottom of the number. It's literally reading a number out

To be fair, it was number 23.

[Goodclaret]

Clinton Morrison struggling to recognise the number 6 and number 9.

And, very weirdly, number 23!?