The League Cup

[Bruce Rioja]

Look, before anyone starts, I know it's got a different name again this year but I'm really sick of trying to keep up.

Anyway;

Firstly - when's the draw for the 2nd Round? (can't seem to find it).

Secondly (and more importantly) - we have a 48 game season this season. As such, can we afford to take this competition seriously?

Personally, I think I'd like to see us do what Allardyce used to do with cup competitions - let the stiffs and the fringe players start the early rounds whilst having the big guns on the bench. Then strengthen as needed if we/as we progress.

Thoughts?

[BWFC_Insane]

Look, before anyone starts, I know it's got a different name again this year but I'm really sick of trying to keep up.

Firstly - when's the draw for the 2nd Round? (can't seem to find it).

Secondly (and more importantly) - we have a 48 game season this season. As such, can we afford to take this competition seriously?

Personally, I think I'd like to see us do what Allardyce used to do with cup competitions - let the stiffs and the fringe players start the early rounds whilst having the big guns on the bench. Then strengthen as needed if we/as we progress.

Thoughts?

I'm not sure we will have that "first team" obvious choices going on. Will be a mixture from the squad, given the way the fixtures pan out with more midweek games.

League cup just adds to that. Believe draw is lunchtime today??

For me all focus should go on getting back to the premiership. However, cup games are a good chance to try different plans, systems and players out.

[Verbal]

2nd round draw is today.12.30pm.

[officer_dibble]

I'd let Pratley captain the league cup team.

[si2008]

Crawley away......

[Mar]

Crawley Away. Urgh. They're known for their upsets aswell. We'll have to up our game to stay in the cup as I don't think Crawley will be an easy fixture. Semi-weakened side probably but still can't rest on our laurels.

[Verbal]

all over that.

[Mar]

On the plus side it might be televised.

[boltonboris]

That sounds like a great away day.. Gutted.

[Athers]

On a weeknight, hmpf

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

all over that.

Yeah, I think I'll roll out the charabanc for that... or train from Victoria

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Personally, I think I'd like to see us do what Allardyce used to do with cup competitions - let the stiffs and the fringe players start the early rounds whilst having the big guns on the bench. Then strengthen as needed if we/as we progress.

I think Coyle, who loves a cup run, will do just that.

Crawley won't be easy though.

[truewhite15]

Mark Connolly tweets "Get fecking in there". Think he's looking forward to it?

[Bruce Rioja]

On a weeknight, hmpf

That might be better for me. What date's it on?

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

On a weeknight, hmpf

That might be better for me. What date's it on?

28th or 29th August.

[Gooner Girl]

Ahhh, my local team. Welcome to sunny Sussex!

[Bruce Rioja]

On a weeknight, hmpf

That might be better for me. What date's it on?

28th or 29th August.

Ahh, that could make it a little more tricky. The 28th's deffo the less tricky of the two.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

On a weeknight, hmpf

That might be better for me. What date's it on?

28th or 29th August.

Ahh, that could make it a little more tricky. The 28th's deffo the less tricky of the two.

We play the previous Friday (home to Forest) and have a trip to Hull the following Saturday, so if we have any say in it I'd imagine we'd prefer Tuesday, but I suppose it's principally Crawley's choice.

[Annoyed Grunt]

On a weeknight, hmpf

That might be better for me. What date's it on?

28th or 29th August.

Ahh, that could make it a little more tricky. The 28th's deffo the less tricky of the two.

We play the previous Friday (home to Forest) and have a trip to Hull the following Saturday, so if we have any say in it I'd imagine we'd prefer Tuesday, but I suppose it's principally Crawley's choice.

According to the fixture poster, it's down for the 29th August.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

We play the previous Friday (home to Forest) and have a trip to Hull the following Saturday, so if we have any say in it I'd imagine we'd prefer Tuesday, but I suppose it's principally Crawley's choice.

According to the fixture poster, it's down for the 29th August.

By 'fixture poster' do you mean the person who alerted this forum thread or a pre-printed wall-hanger with a fixture list and a blank space, created yonks ago by somebody who doesn't work for Crawley?