Didn't see anything on the draw so apologies if I missed it but we got Norwich away in our next Capital One Cup Knockout('COCKout' for short) game. Tough one to be away again and looking out our fixtures it'll be our third away game in a row. Should be another great test for our young and fringe squad players, win or lose. So lets rockout in the, erm, COCKouts
So who has the full draw? Please post it or let me know where I can find it. So Liverpool win away at Young Boys and now WBA,interesting stuff that. Looks like as I posted WBA have run out of their early season fizz which they've done many times before after a good start. Chavs v Utd? I don't think it will be the spectacle everybody is expecting it to be but it should be an interesting outcome. I can see us getting past Norwich but the early round honours must go to Chelsea,Villa and the goons. Modesty forbids me to name ourselves. I wanted 0-4 but we were close enough. 1-2 at Norwich. Liverpool might take some stopping.
Capital One Cup fourth round draw: Sunderland v Middlesbrough Swindon v Aston Villa Wigan v Bradford Leeds v Southampton Norwich v Tottenham Liverpool v Swansea Chelsea v Manchester United Reading v Arsenal
Full draw: Sunderland v Middlesbrough Swindon v Aston Villa Wigan v Bradford Leeds v Southampton Norwich v Tottenham Liverpool v Swansea Chelsea v Manchester United Reading v Arsenal Ties to be played week commencing October 29.
If we get past Norwich, and then face a bigger team, will avb play a full strength squad or treat this as a cup for the fringe players/youth?
I think that there's no question that we'll get past Norwich and if we meet a top team then I'd expect AVB to put out a very strong team. I'd guess,Sunderland,Villa,Wigan,Spurs,Liverpool and Arsenal as certs to go through with the other two matches being more speculative.
I'll just delete yours Yeah, it's a difficult balance. My guess would be that we'll have a stronger team out to reduce the possibility of any embarrassing scoreline, especially if it's at home.
That was early season with AVB and the new players finding their feet PNP,since then we've done better. This is also a cup competition where traditionally we perform better. Things are going well and I feel they will get better.
The power of a mod, that puts me in my place! I guess it depends on if the fringe/youth players put in a great performance against Norwich, yet I would like to see Townsend, Dawson, Siggy, Huddlestone and possibly Smith all start, regardless of who we play. edit: and caulker (forgot he was classed as a fringe player!)
You're right, it's not assured but teams expecting to fight relegation often field as few first team players as the top clubs do. As I say, win or draw it'll be good for our youngsters.
We got about a minute on that highlights programme. QPR v Reading didn't get much more, either. Link to the goals: http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/carlisle-0-tottenham-3/
Our biggest test of the season so far comes on Saturday,let's see how we get on. Hey,I'm being optimistic,it's better than the pessimism that there's been on this board recently,me included but AVB's done alright.
Chelsea played with multimillion pound players across the pitch, most of them have CL winners medals too so they've taken it seriously. Your side to a lesser extent also.
I would expect and hope for a very strong team against Norwich as we should have Parker Ade Jake Naughton back by then if we get past them I'd want an absolutely full strength team out in the Q/F
Had to read Kings comment twice....how far will the COCK go in! This should still be known as the League Cup it lost all its cred when it changed to the Milk Cup.....ffs! Sponsors are fine but the FA Cup has sponsors and is still the FA CUP. The comp has been devalued with all these stupid names... Football League Cup 1982–1986 Milk Marketing Board Milk Cup 1986–1990 Littlewoods (retailer) Littlewoods Challenge Cup 1990–1992 Rumbelows (former retailer) Rumbelows Cup 1992–1998 Coca-Cola (soft drink) Coca-Cola Cup 1998–2003 Worthington's (brewer) Worthington Cup 2003–2012 Molson Coors (brewer) Carling Cup 2012–2016 Capital One (credit card) Capital One Cup
