League Cup Quarter final draw

[Big Ronaldo]

In fairness, we have perhaps a greater chance of winning this than last year but It feels like we prayed for salmon and got pilchards.

 

[dickwalton1964]

Eastwood and the back four will have to have the game of their lives but with these ties now going straight to penalties it isn't beyond the realms of possibility that we can force a draw. We are a better side now than our last meeting against them and that previous experience will mean we wont be quite so daunted.

Wigan, then in L1, beat them a couple of seasons back. Swansea gave them a scare last season and I think, was it, Newport also had a right go at them and made a game of it. It's a big ask and I just hope we have a right good go rather than meekily trying to keep the score down.

 

[maidenheadox]

For them it's in the middle of a run of league games against Man U, Arsenal and Leicester. Plus a CL game the week before. There's a chance they put out a beatable team for us.

 

[Sarge]

At least this time their coach driver wont be able to play billy big bollox

 

[Oldham]

For them it's in the middle of a run of league games against Man U, Arsenal and Leicester. Plus a CL game the week before. There's a chance they put out a beatable team for us.

Under 18s? ?

 

[pooshooter]

We are expected to lose. there is no pressure on us. we can do this. c'mon you yellows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[OX18]

Like many it’s pretty disappointing compared to what else was available. However City it is. Not sure they will pick it as a TV game, Didn’t City give us all their take from the gate last year, that would cushion the effect a bit.

 

[Scotchegg]

Milwall is a slightly different proposal to Man City turning up with their second string - all full internationals worth 300million. It obviously feels an anti climax as we wont touch the ball for 80minutes and we saw it all last year...however a nice opportunity to fill out the ground again.

I don't think that will be the case. We are a team that can press and hassle the opposition and have a backbone that we never had last year. Of course, Man City will be huge favourites but that's not to say we can't give them a game.

But, from the clubs point of view it gives an opportunity to get 10,000 home fans in, and hopefully sell the club (and merchandise) ahead of another 2 big games over Christmas. At this stage of the competition, we are probably more likely to lose than win the game, but we have the opportunity to win over more fans and keep them coming back - and that is perhaps most important.

 

[Scotchegg]

Like many it’s pretty disappointing compared to what else was available. However City it is. Not sure they will pick it as a TV game, Didn’t City give us all their take from the gate last year, that would cushion the effect a bit.

Would imagine that us v City and Man Utd v Colchester will be the 2 tv games. The others are fairly bog standard PL affairs!

 

[Malc]

At least Colchester will get some much needed cash. As will we.

 

[Frankie]

The club should immediately announce ticket priority (after Season Ticket Holders) to those who turn up for next home game.

 

[oufc1991]

The club should immediately announce ticket priority (after Season Ticket Holders) to those who turn up for next home game.

Only problem with that tickets will be sold out by the time we next play at home if Ipswich gets called off

 

[West Oxon U’s]

Manchester City team against Southampton :

 

[Oxymoron]

Or a combined cup/boxing day ticket?

 

[ljs]

Or a combined cup/boxing day ticket?

Boxing Day will be almost a sell out anyway.

 

[ljs]

The club should immediately announce ticket priority (after Season Ticket Holders) to those who turn up for next home game.

What about members?

 

[Frankie]

Only problem with that tickets will be sold out by the time we next play at home if Ipswich gets called off

Link it to another game come what may.

 

[AbbeyOx]

The club should immediately announce ticket priority (after Season Ticket Holders) to those who turn up for next home game.

good idea apart from the possibility the next home game could be off due to international call ups

 

[Frankie]

What about members?

Yes they get priority too. But let’s use this opportunity to make some money and really boost the coffers for January.

 

[AbbeyOx]

on reflection i’m quite excited about this. the highest scorers in all competitions against the cup holders