So we have Newcastle away. Send a second string out for the experience and see if anyone shines. Survival has to be the main aim this season. FA Cup third-round draw 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 United Manchester United v Swansea Port Vale v Plymouth Norwich City 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
Pity though an easy game or 2 against lower division teams would have been good for squad players. Now when did I say that before? I know, about 12 months ago!!! Sod's law though isn't it. We could have done with a breather in January which will be a slightly tough month without a bloody great trek to Geordie land where we wouldn't fancy our chances at the best of times. I agree, send the second 11 and leave the other guys home for a rest.
I cant believe we have an easy draw again, We seem to have all the luck when it comes to cup matches, I bet we get a home draw in the next round as well...
Good point Eldon, McNuggs and a scoring Joe Mason part of Bolton's win on Saturday and Craig Conway notching for Brighton.
Pick our strongest team for the cup game. Unlike last season they only have to play one game per week for most of the season. If the poor little flowers aren't fit or strong enough for that then get some players in who are. I suspect most of them are getting paid a small fortune every week, make them earn it.
