The Kraken Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Not a great draw for us; but a very good draw for Man City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenhas who should all go through. 1/4 finals should be pretty strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Tough draw, all the big clubs get easy draws too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toomer Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Pleased for Shrewsbury at home to Chelsea good pay day for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corky morris Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Nice trip for us!! Would have liked Shrewsbury away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Sh#t draw TBH, they are strong at home and won't play a weakened team unlike some of the top sides ! Was really hoping for a home game but c'est la vie, if we are to win it we have to overcome these obstacles !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Sh*te draw, long journey, tough game, Stoke seem a half decent side this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Under Weststand Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 What a carp draw, could have been worse but could have been a whole lot kinder. Guess we are just going to have to do it the hard way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aintforever Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Not a great draw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 (edited) Just looked on the stoke forum they're about as happy about the draw as us their main thought "winnable" http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/235109/draw?page=2 Edited 24 September, 2014 by doddisalegend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Boring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Week commencing 27th October Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Home draws for Spurs and Liverpool, plus Chelsea and Man City lookig very dominant, definitely an uphill struggle for any other sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastal Saint Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Worst possible draw. Away to a team that will put out strong team. Also all the big teams are likely to go through. Bum!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Worst possible draw. Away to a team that will put out strong team. Also all the big teams are likely to go through. Bum!! Still think they are beatable though going on our cup games so far we will put a strong team out guess we will see if our fist 11 are better than their first 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eelpie Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Well at lest we are at home in the Prem against Stoke a few days before. We need to destroy their moral with a thumping win then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickylambert Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Woooah guys calm down, It's Stoke City FC. It's not Man City, Its not Chelsea its winnable, thats all you really want I can defo seeing it going ET/Replay whatever you have here. COYS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefizzy14 Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Well at lest we are at home in the Prem against Stoke a few days before. We need to destroy their moral with a thumping win then. Yeah agreed. Its not the worst draw ever for us, but will still be tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Somebody tell Forster to watch out for the Begovich hoof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Wanted an away tie so beggers can't be choosers I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongoNeil Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Just looked on the stoke forum they're about as happy about the draw as us they're main thought "winnable" http://oatcakefanzine.proboards.com/thread/235109/draw?page=2 Is this forum inception... http://www.saintsweb.co.uk/showthread.php?51880-League-Cup-4th-Round-Draw-Stoke-(Away)#.VCMxoYqkrCR The buzzword surrounding the Saints is 'winnable' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 (edited) That's the worst possible draw IMO. No chance of going to it, really tough game, they'll be full strength, fixture we have anyway. Damn. Stoke put out a weakened side against Sunderland in the 3rd round and there are tougher opponents left in the compettion. Man City away for example would be significantly tougher, their line up vs Sheff Weds at home tonight... 13 Caballero 03 Sagna 11 Kolarov 20 Mangala Booked 26 Demichelis 25 Fernandinho (Boyata - 70' ) 18 Lampard 42 Y Touré (Pozo - 64' ) 07 Milner (Sinclair - 73' ) 15 Jesús Navas 10 Dzeko Chelsea vs Bolton... 01 Cech 03 Filipe Luis 24 Cahill 28 Azpilicueta 05 Zouma 12 Mikel 08 Oscar 14 Schürrle 17 Salah (Hazard - 80' ) 06 Aké (Matic - 91' ) 18 Remy (Drogba - 72' ) Liverpool vs Middlesbrough... 22 Mignolet 19 Manquillo 04 K Touré 03 Jose Enrique 17 Sakho Booked 50 Markovic (Fernández Saez - 98' ) 31 Sterling 46 Rossiter (Williams - 79' ) 20 Lallana 21 Lucas 09 Lambert (Balotelli - 74' ) Those are all better teams than any possible side Stoke will put out against us. Edited 24 September, 2014 by Matthew Le God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattio Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Worst away ground I've been to, simply because it's in the middle of nowhere and in Stoke, but at least it's an easy one for me from MK... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie May Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 That's that then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baird of the land Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Hmm not a good draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Why the negativity about this?! Easily winnable game if we turn up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Why the negativity about this?! Easily winnable game if we turn up. Long trek, tough game, a trek up to Hull on the Saturday, yes there are worse draws out there, but this isn't great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 (edited) That's that then. Why on earth are you writing us off against Stoke? Bar a Begovic vs Forster debate I wouldn't want any of their players in our starting XI. Stoke fans may make a claim for Shawcross, but he isn't the ball playing centre back Ronald Koeman likes as he does ala Toby Alderweireld/Florin Gardos/Jose Fonte and he'd struggle in our system and style of play. (I guess this may be quoted on a Stoke forum) Edited 24 September, 2014 by Matthew Le God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Long trek, tough game, a trek up to Hull on the Saturday, yes there are worse draws out there, but this isn't great. Fair points, I'd probably be moaning too if I wasn't a teacher and it didn't happen to fall in half term! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sea Saint Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Sh*te draw, long journey, tough game, Stoke seem a half decent side this year. Not at home though, they're awful there. Saints 2-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo78 Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Is this forum inception... sums it up very nicely. Not a good or bad draw for either side and should be a close match so winnable for both teams... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Is there any chance this game will be played on the Weds and not the Tues that week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Sh*te draw, long journey, tough game, Stoke seem a half decent side this year. Stoke may be half decent but Saints are 100% decent. Stoke fans saying they have avoided the 'big boys' can't have noticed that they've been drawn against the team that is second in the Premier League. Biggest problem might be the confusion of both teams playing in red & white stripes...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Just the sort of physical cloggers to spoil our beautiful game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks Saint Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 (edited) Crap journey for me, to get home at least, but somehow I will make it. Just need my mates from the south coast to turn out for this one, or it could be another solo expedition. Edited 25 September, 2014 by Bucks Saint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimatt Posted 24 September, 2014 Share Posted 24 September, 2014 Not the best draw but certainly not the worst. Our best XI's will be going head to head in the league a few days prior. Then it's a question of which team can condition enough players for the cup and which team has the most depth on the bench. I'd give us a 65% chance to progress. It's a month away but surely on current form we'd go in favourites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Durman Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 Disappointing draw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whelk Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 Just the sort of physical cloggers to spoil our beautiful game. They are playing more football these days although many of the thugs remain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 Guessing the game will be decided on Pens as we always seem to draw with Stoke home or away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazza Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 Tough draw, good team Stoke & doubt they'll field a weakened side that night. Both teams will fancy their chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 (edited) Crap draw. Not only stoke away but the whole draw in general. Teams like saints and Stoke needed city, Chelsea, Liverpool to draw each other Edited 25 September, 2014 by Batman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 both sides will have had a tough League game on the Saturday, so it'll be interesting to see; who's fit, how many players will be "rested " and if the managers change the formations for the cup game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 Saints just need to remember who they beat last time. No one likes going to the Britannia, not even Stoke fans, players, their wives or their children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsash saint Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 Half Term / Take family to Alton Towers during the day / game in the evening ... sorted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmel Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 Half Term / Take family to Alton Towers during the day / game in the evening ... sorted Go and buy a goodfellas pizza - On the back they have two for one entry into Alton towers and 50% off the hotel...I am sure groupon or hot UK deals have other offers as well. Kind Regards Martin Lewis :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 Crap draw. Not only stoke away but the whole draw in general. Teams like saints and Stoke needed city, Chelsea, Liverpool to draw each other Yeah, at this stage you can kind of map out a route and it looks likely that we'll have to play a City or a Chelsea to get to the final. But we beat Arsenal on their own patch, so who knows what could happen here. I think a result such as the one we had will give belief to everyone, If we're as pumped up as we were on Tuesday, then we'll sort out Stoke - no worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 August 2012, Man City, the League Champions, playing newly promoted Saints managed to win by the odd goal in 5. Our team was Davis, Clyne, Hooiveld, Fonte, Fox, Schneiderlin, Ward-Prowse (his first team debut), Lallana, Guly, Puncheon and Rodriguez. Five of those players wouldn't get into today's side which is which is certainly stronger now, so we shouldn't be worried if we meet Man City in the League Cup and definitely not fear Stoke. If you play in the Premier League you have to regard every game as winnable which is why Leicester can beat Man U, West Ham can beat Liverpool and Crystal Palace can beat Everton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sour Mash Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 Yeah, at this stage you can kind of map out a route and it looks likely that we'll have to play a City or a Chelsea to get to the final. But we beat Arsenal on their own patch, so who knows what could happen here. I think a result such as the one we had will give belief to everyone, If we're as pumped up as we were on Tuesday, then we'll sort out Stoke - no worries. Yes, but if you look at the Arsenal line-up we beat and compare it to the line ups Man City and Chelsea put out there is a big, big difference in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 Closest ground to me, a mere 16miles up the A34 and I drive past it every working day and the Stokies today consider it a very winnable tie. However, the wife and I are in Dorset cycling that mid-week without the kids. My nipper will be in the home end if Corky can't take him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Wayman Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 What a *****y draw. Away again and twice in three days playing c*** City, should be a law against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintstheonly1 Posted 25 September, 2014 Share Posted 25 September, 2014 I think we could win that, Depends if Koeman puts a full team out but if we can do what we did to arsenal and keep it up Wembley here we come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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