League Cup 3rd round draw

[dsr]

In the unlikely even thtat it is relevant to us, it takes place after the Forest-Newcastle match.

It's rigged so that the 6 teams in Europe can't play each other.

https://talksport.com/football/2023268/ ... l-numbers/

[ArmchairDetective]

What's the reasoning for rigging it for teams playing in Europe in that way? I can guess but would like to know their own reasoning.

[Clarets4me]

In the unlikely even thtat it is relevant to us, it takes place after the Forest-Newcastle match. It's rigged so that the 6 teams in Europe can't play each other.
https://talksport.com/football/2023268/ ... l-numbers/

" It's rigged so the lightly used reserves & squad players of the 6 teams in Europe can't play each other " .. fixed it for you !!

[burnley007]

Absolutely irrelevant to us.
We will lose by at least 2 or 3 goals tonight.

[ClaretTony]

Absolutely irrelevant to us.
We will lose by at least 2 or 3 goals tonight.

I love confidence

[Poulton-le-Claret]

Obligatory 'games gone' comment

[Suratclaret]

I love confidence

I’m sure there must have been games in the past when we have played so called lesser or weakened teams and lost…

[burnley007]

I love confidence

I wish I had some, I normally do, but it has been sold.

[pureclaret]

I’m sure there must have been games in the past when we have played so called lesser or weakened teams and lost…

I love the thought that Wolves are lesser weakened team after all the upsetting comments about selling our players. Good to see the positive that we are going into this game the better team Love it love it (ops my Kevin K moment )

[ClaretTony]

I wish I had some, I normally do, but it has been sold.

I'm not sure I can disagree with you but sometimes when you least expect it, it is good.

[Suratclaret]

I love the thought that Wolves are lesser weakened team after all the upsetting comments about selling our players. Good to see the positive that we are going into this game the better team Love it love it (ops my Kevin K moment )

I said we had played lesser or weakened teams IN THE PAST-and lost. Wimbledon?

[pureclaret]

I said we had played lesser or weakened teams IN THE PAST-and lost. Wimbledon?

I read it as a positive as I keep seeing loads of negative ones , perhaps its dream land but I try to see the good in what we are doing.
By kick off ill have had a glass of red wine by half time ill be on my 2nd and by full time Ill possible forget the game lol

[pureclaret]

I wish I had some, I normally do, but it has been sold.

Just been to a £ shop bought a job lot from a Mr Pace so UTC

[Tall Paul]

What's the reasoning for rigging it for teams playing in Europe in that way? I can guess but would like to know their own reasoning.

It'll be for scheduling reasons, so that the games don't clash with European games.

[dvalley69]

It'll be for scheduling reasons, so that the games don't clash with European games.

Because there are League Cup games clashing with Champions League, Europa and Conference league games? I'd have thought games wouldn't be played during European schedules.

[Tall Paul]

Because there are League Cup games clashing with Champions League, Europa and Conference league games? I'd have thought games wouldn't be played during European schedules.

Yes.

League Cup thrid round dates - weeks commencing 16th and 23rd September
Champions League games on 17/18/19 September
Euopa League games on 25/26 September

[ArmchairDetective]

If anything doesn't it make more sense for teams in Europe to play each other? Least they're on the same schedule rather than messing everyone else around.

[JR1882]

I want us beat tonight. Second string (if it exists), no injury’s, no pens/ET or whatever. Just everyone come home & be right for Saturday.

[claretskeith]

I want us beat tonight. Second string (if it exists), no injury’s, no pens/ET or whatever. Just everyone come home & be right for Saturday.

If it's second string why not want us to win - get more minutes in the other squad players with more games.

[AGENT_CLARET]

Absolutely irrelevant to us.
We will lose by at least 2 or 3 goals tonight.

I'd say more like double that figure unfortunately

[FCBurnley]

Wolves need a win to get some confidence and probably see us as the sacrificial lambs. Tough night ahead

[bfcmik]

I want us beat tonight. Second string (if it exists), no injury’s, no pens/ET or whatever. Just everyone come home & be right for Saturday.

I can't believe anybody really thinks like this! Personally, I believe we can, and I want us to, win every single game we play, even if we are playing Man City away with a team of 14 year olds as everyone else is injured or suspended (or sold ). Of course, I'm often disappointed when it doesn't go the way I had wanted.

[ArmchairDetective]

Never watched a Burnley match wanting us to lose. That won't be any different tonight. We're certainly not favourites but stranger things have happened in football than us getting a result tonight.

The best outcome would be that we win, put in a good performance, and some of the fringe players step up and show why they were brought here in the first place.

UTC

[Devils_Advocate]

Bump - should be starting pretty soon

[dvalley69]

What number would we have been?

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Whoever Wolves play

[Devils_Advocate]

Man Utd Away

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Brighton away

[dvalley69]

Brighton away

Good job we got knocked out then.