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The Carling Cup Second Round Draw Thread


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This round, like the first round, is seeded, based on last season's league position.

 

Even though there are three games still to be played in the first round, the seedings are already confirmed as all six of the teams still to play would be unseeded regardless.

 

Seeded Teams

Birmingham

Blackburn

Bolton

Burnley

Hull

Man City

Portsmouth

Stoke

Sunderland

Tottenham

West Ham

Wigan

Wolves

Newcastle

Middlesbrough

West Brom

Reading

Preston

Cardiff

Swansea

Ipswich

Bristol City

QPR

Sheff Weds

Watford

 

Unseeded Teams

Doncaster

Crystal Palace

Blackpool

Coventry/Hartlepool

Forest/Bradford

Barnsley

Norwich

Saints

Macclesfield/Leicester

Peterborough

Leeds

Millwall

S****horpe

Tranmere

Southend

Huddersfield

Bristol Rovers

Leyton Orient

Swindon

Carlisle

Hereford

Gillingham

Rotherham

Accrington

Port Vale

 

The draw is at 10.30pm on Sky Sports News.

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Couldn't really think of a better time to play Pompey

 

Really? Not even a few years ago when we were demonstrably better than them? Or in a few years when we will be again?

 

Both would be better times than now, when they'd cruise past us with ease.

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Really? Not even a few years ago when we were demonstrably better than them? Or in a few years when we will be again?

 

Both would be better times than now, when they'd cruise past us with ease.

 

In the real world i'd much prefer playing them in a couple of weeks, rather than last season when we were a division higher. If they are to enter admin within the next month then they aren't going to be adding players to their skeleton squad, morale will be at an all-time low and Paul Hart will be worried. I honestly believe with 2 or 3 solid signings we could beat them.

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In the real world i'd much prefer playing them in a couple of weeks, rather than last season when we were a division higher. If they are to enter admin within the next month then they aren't going to be adding players to their skeleton squad, morale will be at an all-time low and Paul Hart will be worried. I honestly believe with 2 or 3 solid signings we could beat them.

 

If those 3 were Rio Ferdinand, Michael Essien and C Ronaldo, maybe.

 

I'm sorry, but not matter how much crap they're in off the pitch, their "skeleton" squad would still have more than enough to see us off at the moment. Let's wait a while before we reassert our dominance.

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If those 3 were Rio Ferdinand, Michael Essien and C Ronaldo, maybe.

 

I'm sorry, but not matter how much crap they're in off the pitch, their "skeleton" squad would still have more than enough to see us off at the moment. Let's wait a while before we reassert our dominance.

 

Have you seen who they've lost this summer and who they've signed?! You seem to be focusing on the fact that they are in the premier league for them being 'so' good. Their players are either ageing, fighting each other or looking for other clubs.

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Couldn't really think of a better time to play Pompey, but wouldn't mind Spurs away.

I think we're getting ahead of ourselves. We're not quite ready yet, and whatever their state, Pompey ARE a Premiership side.

 

Pompey is the last draw I'd want - rather wait to meet them next year in the league, when we're on more of an even footing...

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Probably the best time to play Pompey so would love that. A tie at home with the skates would be a sell out for sure.

 

However that said i think i would like any top team we have not played for awhile. If we got one of the top four and they put out a gash side and we beat them would do wonders for the confidence of players and fans. Which in turn could see us really push on in this league.

 

We are not going to win this cup, or any cup (except the Paint one perhaps) so would rather lose to one of the big names and have fun then lose to a **** team like Carlisle and be ****ed off.

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Probably the best time to play Pompey so would love that. A tie at home with the skates would be a sell out for sure.

 

However that said i think i would like any top team we have not played for awhile. If we got one of the top four and they put out a gash side and we beat them would do wonders for the confidence of players and fans. Which in turn could see us really push on in this league.

 

Top 8 prem teams join in the 3rd round.

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Have you seen who they've lost this summer and who they've signed?! You seem to be focusing on the fact that they are in the premier league for them being 'so' good. Their players are either ageing, fighting each other or looking for other clubs.

 

Yes, yes I have. I'm afriad that despite all that, a side of:

 

James, Finnan, Kaboul, Distin, Hreidarsson, Krankjar, Diop, Mokoena, Belhadj, Nugent, Piq/Kanu/Utaka

up against

 

Davis, Murty, Perry, Thomas, Harding, James, Wotton, Spiderman, Lallana, Lambert, Rasiak.

 

?

 

They'd tear us a new one, I'm afraid.

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Yes, yes I have. I'm afriad that despite all that, a side of:

 

James, Finnan, Kaboul, Distin, Hreidarsson, Krankjar, Diop, Mokoena, Belhadj, Nugent, Piq/Kanu/Utaka

up against

 

Davis, Murty, Perry, Thomas, Harding, James, Wotton, Spiderman, Lallana, Lambert, Rasiak.

 

?

 

They'd tear us a new one, I'm afraid.

 

See the problem with Pompey and why a lot of bookies have them as down is simply because they are no longer a team. Krankjar has said he wont sign a new contract and wants out. Utaka thinks the club has conned him into staying as they promised new players etc. Kaboul, well he is a ****, Finnan limped off injured, Nugent had a fight with some of his team mates supposedly, Kanu is a free agent and in any case is waaay past it, he scored 1 league goal last year etc etc

 

They are a team that has fallen apart and do not get on with each other by the sounds of it. Most of them looklike they want out or will be sold to keep the club going.

Where as we have now got a new manager and new owner etc so confidence is high. A team spirit makes a massive difference, we know that only too well.

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See the problem with Pompey and why a lot of bookies have them as down is simply because they are no longer a team. Krankjar has said he wont sign a new contract and wants out. Utaka thinks the club has conned him into staying as they promised new players etc. Kaboul, well he is a ****, Finnan limped off injured, Nugent had a fight with some of his team mates supposedly, Kanu is a free agent and in any case is waaay past it, he scored 1 league goal last year etc etc

 

They are a team that has fallen apart and do not get on with each other by the sounds of it. Most of them looklike they want out or will be sold to keep the club going.

Where as we have now got a new manager and new owner etc so confidence is high. A team spirit makes a massive difference, we know that only too well.

 

This.

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If those 3 were Rio Ferdinand, Michael Essien and C Ronaldo, maybe.

 

I'm sorry, but not matter how much crap they're in off the pitch, their "skeleton" squad would still have more than enough to see us off at the moment. Let's wait a while before we reassert our dominance.

 

+1.

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P**pey away please. Reason being: they'd be strong favourites, if we lose it won't be a surprise BUT if (and it would be a big if) we win they will never hear the end of it: losing to us at Notarf whilst two divisions higher.

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