MikeO Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 (edited) Strong least eight...Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, West Ham, Blackburn, Spurs and Man City plus us. Who do you fancy? I'd just like a home draw against anyone other than Arsenals Thirds....that's a hiding to nothing . Also would be nice to keep the remaining "big" teams apart so that if we don't make the final the teams that do result in an extra UEFA qualification place going to the league. Oh, and when is the draw? Edited November 1, 2007 by MikeO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldfishMemory Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 Think the draws sat. I'd take anyone at home TBH apart from Arsenal theyre just too fast on the attack for us <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 working with kopites and city fans, we all seem to be praying for west ham at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsmith69 Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 i go along with the majority i would take anybody at home, No real preference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue 250 Posted November 1, 2007 Report Share Posted November 1, 2007 Spurs at home would be nice!....followed by at home to luckypool or West Ham! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zequist Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 (edited) This is starting to look like a scheduling nightmare. The Carling Cup QF games are supposed to be played the week of Dec. 17 according to what I read, but here's our schedule around that time. Dec. 15 @West Ham Dec. 20 @ Alkmaar (UEFA Cup) Dec. 23 @ Man U No way we could fit a Carling Cup tie into the middle of that. Our players would keel over and die on the pitch before the fourth game ended. Hopefully they'll either move the CC tie to the week before or reschedule one of the league ties for later in the season. I'd prefer the latter, because we're already playing 8 games in December and the Carling Cup would make it 9, not to mention take away the only place all month where we actually get a week off between games. And yes, we're the only team that has a major problem because every other EPL side that's alive in both Europe and the Carling Cup has just one European match in December - we're the only team with two. Edited November 2, 2007 by JD in DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Good point JD. There's no way that a league match will be put moved......the Carling Cup (historically the league cup and of secondary importance) is always played midweek so it'll either go to the previous week, 11th/12th, or be put back to 8th/9th Jan. Jan would be better because like you say we've already got eight games in December and only four in Jan, including 1st and 31st, so plenty of space and the UEFA knock-out stages (assuming we qualify) aren't until 19th/20th Feb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Does'nt the FA Cup come into play in January. ? we need a bigger squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Another good point, the third round will be the w/e of 5th/6th, we'll still have a free midweek after that and the following is free for any possible replay . We need a bigger squad....like the man said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zequist Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Pushing it forward to Jan 8/9 isn't an option, because the first legs of the CC semifinals are supposed to be played that week. I guess if they aren't willing to reschedule one of the other games, then they'll have to move it back a week, because it's the only free spot on our calendar the whole month of December. Isn't it awesome that we have these kinds of problems to discuss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 we got west ham away. other games:- chelsea v kopites city v spurs blackpurs v gooners could have been worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlmc25 Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 we got west ham away. other games:- chelsea v kopites city v spurs blackpurs v gooners could have been worse very good drawh tbh, not easy but could have been a lot lot worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemaher85 Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 if we were to play any team would have chosen west ham so can't really complain. good that chelsea or liverpool will be out by the next round as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 If it had have been a home draw I'd be happy. But going to Upton Park I don't expect us to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 3, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 (edited) According to the Official site it's going to be played 11th/12th Dec, then we're back at Upton Park on the 15th for a league game. The BBC fixtures have got us playing Sat, Tues, Thurs (fitting in the trip to Holland) and Sunday starting at Wham on the 15th but that can't be right. Either way nine games in December. By the end of that we're going to have a good idea of how we're going to cope. Great to have these problems though like JD said. Edited November 3, 2007 by MikeO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWooney Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 hopefully the AZ game won't be of any sugnificance so we can rest a few players. need to make sure we win the next one at least, ideally both! going to be tough with that many games though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFCfanatic Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 Yes, if we can get 6 or maybe even 4 from Nurnberg and Zenit we will be able to rest the most tired. Fantastic to have this to panick about. Good time to be an Evertonian (as always). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calico Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Now we need the board to back up the teams progress with some money for players in January. I just hope Moyes can pick out a couple good buys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraccerC Posted November 6, 2007 Report Share Posted November 6, 2007 draws not too bad, it's good for me, very close Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philinsuffolk Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Where abouts are you Craccer? I'm in Gidea Park. You reckon you'll get tickets for the cup game in the Everton end? I don't think I'll mange it, but hoping that the 2 games in 3 days means our allocation for the Prem game at Upton Park may go to general sale. I think we'll win at least 1 of these 2 games at West Ham...just not sure which one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraccerC Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 im instratford near bow, 2 mins from bromley by bow tesco. i have friends from liverpool who are hopefully coming down with tickets through a 'contact' failing that i'll sit with my mate whos a westham fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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