Capital One Cup

[marcopaulo]

We've got Stevenage at home

[Romey 1878]

An extra game for me to go to with it being at home .

[MikeO]

Should be a stroll.

[Zoo]

The Capital One Round 2 Draw:

West Ham v Cheltenham

QPR v Swindon Town

Derby v Brentford

Watford v Bournemouth

Yeovil v Birmingham City

Accrington v Cardiff

Stoke v Wallsall

Huddersfield v Charlton

Aston Villa v Rotherham

Tranmere v Bolton

Morecambe v Newcastle

WBA v Newport

Bristol City v Palace

Peterborough v Reading

Barnsley v Southampton

Burton v Fulham

Carlisle v Leicester

Doncaster v Leeds

Forest v Millwall

Sunderland v MK Dons

I'll be going to the Stevenage game, hopefully we play the reserves/academy.

[Thora]

Should be a stroll.

Should be, Mike. Should be.

[Zoo]

Should be, Mike. Should be.

 

* Will be.

[MikeO]

Should be, Mike. Should be.

 

I should've emphasised the "should" '

 

Hi Thora....pleased with the draw?

[Thora]

 

I should've emphasised the "should" '

 

Hi Thora....pleased with the draw?

 

Over the moon. Can't argue with being drawn away to the team who finished highest of all the others! You?

 

Zoo, I hope your players think it'll be as easy as you do. Like the Newcastle players did.

 

I think you'll find that we'll be no pushover on the pitch and the fans, whilst probably low in numbers, will make up for it with noise and dancing.

 

Looking forward to it.

[Zoo]

I'm sure Stevenage will put up a fight but I can't see them doing much against us to be honest (at home especially). I'm sure it will be a good day out for you all like it was for Tamworth a few years ago but I'd say we're going to win pretty comfortably. I'll stick my neck out and say 3-0. I'd be dissapointed if we concede.

 

I'd like us to start with something like this.

 

Joel.

Coleman, Duffy, Stones, Oveido

Deulofeu, Barkley, Kennedy, Mirallas,

Kone, Vellios.

[MikeO]

 

Over the moon. Can't argue with being drawn away to the team who finished highest of all the others! You?

 

 

Can't ask for much more than a home draw against a league one team at this stage of the competition (other than a home draw against a league two team), though our record in this is appalling!

[Thora]

I'm sure Stevenage will put up a fight but I can't see them doing much against us to be honest (at home especially). I'm sure it will be a good day out for you all like it was for Tamworth a few years ago but I'd say we're going to win pretty comfortably. I'll stick my neck out and say 3-0. I'd be dissapointed if we concede.

 

I'd like us to start with something like this.

 

Joel.

Coleman, Duffy, Stones, Oveido

Deulofeu, Barkley, Kennedy, Mirallas,

Kone, Vellios.

 

Can you not draft in Neville Southall for a one off?

[MikeO]

 

Can you not draft in Neville Southall for a one off?

 

If he laid down in front of the goal it'd be a nailed on clean sheet for us!

[Thora]

 

If he laid down in front of the goal it'd be a nailed on clean sheet for us!

 

You couldn't get him to lie down for that long. He'd have to keep going to answer the phone every 5 minutes. That GK advice isn't going to give itself.

[Matt]

I'm sure Stevenage will put up a fight but I can't see them doing much against us to be honest (at home especially). I'm sure it will be a good day out for you all like it was for Tamworth a few years ago but I'd say we're going to win pretty comfortably. I'll stick my neck out and say 3-0. I'd be dissapointed if we concede.

 

I'd like us to start with something like this.

 

Joel.

Coleman, Duffy, Stones, Oveido

Deulofeu, Barkley, Kennedy, Mirallas,

Kone, Vellios.

 

I think it will be a much stronger team than that mate.

[MikeO]

Knew Stevenage rang a bell....went to their predecessor's ground (Stevenage Athletic) on the opening day of the 1970/71 Southern League div 1 season! Love the internet, can find out what I was doing as a ten year old .

[marcopaulo]

you were 10 in 1970? pull the other one!

[Zoo]

Knew Stevenage rang a bell....went to their predecessor's ground (Stevenage Athletic) on the opening day of the 1970/71 Southern League div 1 season! Love the internet, can find out what I was doing as a ten year old .

 

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[MikeO]

you were 10 in 1970? pull the other one!

 

:shaking fist: Move to Cheltenham and I'll come up the M5 and......give you a stern talking to .

[rubecula]

you were 10 in 1870? pull the other one!

Ther we go Marco it is more right now

[Thora]

Sorry to interrupt again but is there any sort of precedent set as to ticket prices?

 

Do you normally cut prices to get the punters in to watch your mob play teams full of plumbers and postmen?

[MikeO]

Sorry to interrupt again but is there any sort of precedent set as to ticket prices?

 

Do you normally cut prices to get the punters in to watch your mob play teams full of plumbers and postmen?

 

Yup....league cup prices have been about £15 adults and a fiver for kids for this kind of game in recent year if I recall correctly.

[MikeO]

And you're welcome to contribute, very happy to have tame opposition fans on here....we've got all sorts, even one or two Liverpool fans.

[Thora]

Lovely - thanks

 

If anyone is fussed about the Boro view of things you'll find the best place to look is www.borochat.co.uk

[efc1111]

Should be a stroll.

 

Could be. It's definitely a golden opportunity for the manager to give some game time to the younger and fringe players.

[StevO]

I'd play a very strong team and try to get some goals in early.

[barryj]

I'd play a very strong team and try to get some goals in early.

I agree. To many times we play a weak team and then end up chasing a game. Get a good lead and then make the changes.

[Cake]

Are the games in this competition starting earlier each season? W/C 26 August. Is the final in October? Or do the group stages start in November? Or maybe the highest ranked team from The Capital One Cup who get knocked out in the knockout stages get to enter the Third Qualifying Round for The FA Cup, which the FA intend to introduce from December. Games will be played home and away on consecutive nights with one shown on Sky and the other on BT Sport. Highlights will be available on 'On Demand' for up to 7 nights.

 

Do we have to enter this competition? What a waste of time. No wonder we usually get knocked out fairly handy year after year. Our players are smart! Why give up a trip to America to prepare for home and away games against some frigging cloggers from Iceland or Kazakhstan.......

[efc1111]

It's the same as previous years. We played Leyton Orient at the end of August last year.

[Cake]

It's the same as previous years. We played Leyton Orient at the end of August last year.

 

Fair enough. Needs to be scrapped, or we need to stop entering. It's not compulsory. European qualification is the only reason for taking part. I would not like EFC to qualify for Europe via this competition.

[efc1111]

I'd take Europe via winning this cup, to be fair For clubs not competing in Europe the extra fixtures aren't too onerous and I think Martinez will rotate the squad a bit more.