The FA and League Cup Thread

This won't be a tough game at all. Remind yourself of when we were in Burnley's position 2 years ago. The last thing on our mind was putting together a decent cup run.

 

But there is also the element of wanting to test yourselves against a PL side.

 

Got to agree, it would be a tough game but Burnley's minds will be on the league which may well reflect on their team sheet.

 

Has to be a full strength team. They're top of the Championship for a reason.

 

Burnley will be interesting.

 

Also for Danny Ings & Sam Vokes, both Southampton lads.

 

Slightly surprised nobody has bothered to do this:

BARNSLEY v HARTLEPOOL or COVENTRY
YEOVIL v LEYTON ORIENT
LIVERPOOL v OLDHAM or MANSFIELD
NOTTINGHAM FOREST v WEST HAM
BRISTOL CITY v WATFORD
SOUTHEND v MILLWALL
MIDDLESBROUGH v HULL
WEST BROM v CRYSTAL PALACE
KIDDERMINSTER v PETERBOROUGH
DONCASTER v STEVENAGE
STOKE v LEICESTER
SOUTHAMPTON v BURNLEY
NEWCASTLE v CARDIFF
ROCHDALE v LEEDS
WIGAN v MK DONS
CHARLTON v WREXHAM or OXFORD
MANCHESTER UNITED v SWANSEA
PORT VALE v PLYMOUTH
NORWICH v FULHAM
ASTON VILLA v SHEFFIELD UNITED
MACCLESFIELD v SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
SUNDERLAND v CARLISLE
BOLTON v BLACKPOOL
BLACKBURN v MANCHESTER CITY
EVERTON v QPR
BRIGHTON v READING
ARSENAL v TOTTENHAM
BIRMINGHAM v BRISTOL ROVERS or CRAWLEY
GRIMSBY v HUDDERSFIELD
IPSWICH v PRESTON
DERBY v CHELSEA
BOURNEMOUTH v FLEETWOOD or BURTON

 

Finally, the proper cup is here. The one we're going to win.

 

Agree that though Burnley is a tough team they're unlikely to field a full strength side.

As for Tickets I wouldn't want to pay more than £20 for an adult ticket, but think £15 would be a fair price. Less than that would be in the Mr. Cortese Category

 

We won't put out a strong team, especially with our injury worries. I expect yoof + gaston.

 

The team I expect us to play against Burnley:

-----------------Gazzaniga-------------
---Chambers----Fonte---Lovren-----Fox
--------------Cork----Schneiderlin-------
------JWP--------Ramirez------Rodriguez
------------------Lambert--------------

A strong team but we should give the likes of Lallana and Shaw a rest. Maybe Davis in for Morgan depending on how Wanyama is.

Edit: That is assuming Ramirez is still at the club!

 

Wrexham 1-0 Oxford.

 

You expect or want? No way will poch play so many 1st teamers. How would you feel if the injury list grew and our league performance dipped. Just don't have the squad for it atm.

 

The last thing Pochettino wants is a replay. Therefore I think he will put out a strong side. It's not like we play 3 games in a week like we had with the league cup.

 

The best odds that I can find at the bookies is 28/1 for Saints to win the cup (8th favourites), that's the tightest odds I can remember since I started betting on Saints...when were in the Premier League before, I can remember getting at least 50/1....still it's worth a tenner on it, I mean even The Skates and Wigan have won it recently.

 

Burnley ticket details up on OS...3 pm, 4th Jan. £20 (£15 concessions).

 

About what was expected then.

 

Crowd of around 10,000 then.

Not dishing out £40 just after xmas. Bloody stupid prices yet again.

It must be deliberate, I can't fathom how they've not learnt from other cup games.

 

I actually think that's fair. £20 to see a top Championship club vs a top half Premier League club.

£15 for concessions, £10 for under-17s, £5 for under-11s.

 

I think it's slightly overpriced. I think it should be £15 for adults, £10 for concessions and £5 for kids.