Carabao Cup draw

[Leysboy]

Tomorrow is the draw. We seem to do well in this in recent years. We just seem to meet Man City and that kind of ruins our run.

We are ball number 24. I fancy a home draw against Leyton Orient or the SCUM

 

[SteMerritt]

We are ball number 24. I fancy a home draw against Leyton Orient or the SCUM

Both of those behind closed doors would be a waste ? I want somebody nondescript, and beatable. Crawley. They'd do.

 

[ttg17]

Thought there was talk of the League Cup being cancelled this year?

 

[Sarge]

Thought there was talk of the League Cup being cancelled this year?

.... talk, its said , is cheap

 

[sideshowrob]

Talking of cheap, tomorrow also sees the EFL Trophy draw. Which Premier League development team will join us Bristol Rovers and Walsall in the group? I can barely contain myself.

 

[Whingit]

Lucky there's no crowds because Leeds would bump the average attendances up.

 

[unification]

Talking of cheap, tomorrow also sees the EFL Trophy draw. Which Premier League development team will join us Bristol Rovers and Walsall in the group? I can barely contain myself.

They haven’t even finished the one from 2019-20.

Maybe the Champions League final will be the appetiser before it.

 

[Northstandboy]

They haven’t even finished the one from 2019-20.

Maybe the Champions League final will be the appetiser before it.

Who was in the final? Was it officially cancelled?

 

[West Oxon U’s]

Portsmouth v Salford city.

Expected to be played in the autumn, apparently.

 

[AbbeyOx]

so the mickey mouse cup final from last season could potentially be played with different players (don’t know how many changes either team have/will have made)
what a pointless competition it’s turned into but as long as the big boys want to give their massive squads some game time i guess we’re stuck with it in this format.

 

[mooro]

Talking of cheap, tomorrow also sees the EFL Trophy draw. Which Premier League development team will join us Bristol Rovers and Walsall in the group? I can barely contain myself.

A sad situation that the draw for the teams that the competition was designed for is done in advance of the exciting 'live' element of adding a reserve team...

 

[Scotchegg]

I'm not sure I get all the anger about the Carabao Cup! In the last few years its brought us two Wembley appearances, a decent chunk of money and an opportunity to play the youngsters. Last year we had our youngest ever player and youngest ever captain in this competition, the year before our youngest goalscorer.

In another thread there is people saying that Jack Stevens and others should be starting these games, and it will be an opportunity early on to give game time for some of the fridge players. Also, with season ticket holders being the only ones likely to get into league games until at least Christmas, it's an opportunity for others to maybe get to games (regardless of the opposition).

So I'm certainly not getting excited about this competition, the first draw, or the PL b team joining us, but I'm not angry about it all either!

 

[Leysboy]

Sunderland v Hull
Fleetwood v Wigan

couple of tasty northern games there

 

[OX14]

I'm not sure I get all the anger about the Carabao Cup! In the last few years its brought us two Wembley appearances, a decent chunk of money and an opportunity to play the youngsters. Last year we had our youngest ever player and youngest ever captain in this competition, the year before our youngest goalscorer.

In another thread there is people saying that Jack Stevens and others should be starting these games, and it will be an opportunity early on to give game time for some of the fridge players. Also, with season ticket holders being the only ones likely to get into league games until at least Christmas, it's an opportunity for others to maybe get to games (regardless of the opposition).

So I'm certainly not getting excited about this competition, the first draw, or the PL b team joining us, but I'm not angry about it all either!

You are right except the caraboa Cup we got knocked out by man City last year. The efl trophy Is the one where the b teams are invited to join and we made it to 2 finals at Wembley.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

The problem is SE, that you don't seem to see any sort of problem with B-teams, no replays in the FA Cup, the devaluation of the league cup, the increasing dominance of the Prem - or in fact anything else about the game. Whatever it is, it is just 'change' and we have to sit back with zen-like calmness and accept it.

That is either very wise or very complacent.

 

[CaptainOx]

Derby v Barrow is a decent draw for Barrow. Shame no fans.

 

[m]

I'm not sure I get all the anger about the Carabao Cup! In the last few years its brought us two Wembley appearances, a decent chunk of money and an opportunity to play the youngsters. Last year we had our youngest ever player and youngest ever captain in this competition, the year before our youngest goalscorer.

In another thread there is people saying that Jack Stevens and others should be starting these games, and it will be an opportunity early on to give game time for some of the fridge players. Also, with season ticket holders being the only ones likely to get into league games until at least Christmas, it's an opportunity for others to maybe get to games (regardless of the opposition).

So I'm certainly not getting excited about this competition, the first draw, or the PL b team joining us, but I'm not angry about it all either!

Cup confusion?

 

[bazzer9461]

Home to Wimbledon

 

[Sarge]

I'm not sure I get all the anger about the Carabao Cup! In the last few years its brought us two Wembley appearances, a decent chunk of money and an opportunity to play the youngsters. Last year we had our youngest ever player and youngest ever captain in this competition, the year before our youngest goalscorer.

In another thread there is people saying that Jack Stevens and others should be starting these games, and it will be an opportunity early on to give game time for some of the fridge players. Also, with season ticket holders being the only ones likely to get into league games until at least Christmas, it's an opportunity for others to maybe get to games (regardless of the opposition).

So I'm certainly not getting excited about this competition, the first draw, or the PL b team joining us, but I'm not angry about it all either!

Are you getting the League ( Carabao ) Cup and EFL trophy competitions confuddled @Scotchegg ? .... or am I misunderstanding your ^^ post ( which could be likely too)

 

[m]

Home to Wimbledon

Meh x 100,000,000,000

 

[CaptainOx]

Home to AFC Wimbledon

 

[Leysboy]

That will do. Nice home tie that’s what ya want at this stage.

 

[gingerox]

Don't mind that at all

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

Not exactly an exciting draw but should be winnable, at least

 

[Sarge]

Home to AFC Wimbledon

behind closed doors ..... tbh one to not worry too much about being excluded from watching

( probably wombles supporters have a similar outlook too?)

 

[EastStandKieran]

It doesn’t really matter who we got as no fans can attend but atleast we got a winnable tie

 

[OX14]

Meh x 100,000,000,000

Well atleast fans are not allowed in I guess. Would of been a low crowd and cost the club more to host it, than would of got in revenue.

 

[Isle of Wight Yellow]

I assume it will be streamed in some fashion

 

[CaptainOx]

A lot of those ties will need to be moved due to it being an international weekend.
Whisper that could be on Bank Holiday Monday - 29th August.

Edit - OUFC confirm that "clubs are able to mutually agree an alternative date prior to the start of the international window which commences on 31st August."

 

[Sarge]

I assume it will be streamed in some fashion

Via stuttering, buffering and behind real time ( by 3-5 mins) ifollow?