Liverpool vs Saints - Tues 23rd Sept 8pm

[Lighthouse]

Draw coming up after Grimsby vs Man United.

There’s no regional restriction but the stupid ‘clubs in Europe can’t draw each other’ rule applies for the eight clubs being drawn for the first time.

We’re ball 22, Everton are ball 29, looking forward to seeing their new stadium.

[Saint Scott]

Swansea away I reckon

[Saint NL]

What a nonsense 

[Dr Who?]

Can we get anyone now or is it still divided north and south? 
 

sorry just read the initial thread post. 

Edited 27 August, 2025 by Dr Who?
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[iansums]

2 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

There’s no regional restriction but the stupid ‘clubs in Europe can’t draw each other’ rule applies for the eight clubs being drawn for the first time.

That is a feckin disgrace

[jamesfp1]

1 hour ago, Saint NL said:

What a nonsense 

The fuck is this?

[LGTL]

Just now, jamesfp1 said:

The fuck is this?

Happened last year too. It's to do with the dates or European fixtures clashing or some shit. Basically a simple way for the big clubs to avoid each other. 

[pingpong]

1 minute ago, LGTL said:

Happened last year too. It's to do with the dates or European fixtures clashing or some shit. Basically a simple way for the big clubs to avoid each other. 

Wouldn't it cause fewer clashes if they made sure they played each other? (4 games to rearrange instead of 8?)

[redandwhitey]

They could avoid each other by not entering and bugger off to the European comps they value so highly 

[Saint_clark]

1 minute ago, LGTL said:

Happened last year too. It's to do with the dates or European fixtures clashing or some shit. Basically a simple way for the big clubs to avoid each other. 

It's nonsense. They'd have to play the game whether they play another team in Europe or not. 

[Sheaf Saint]

Grimsby and Utd dragging out this shootout as long as possible then.

[trousers]

Grimsby at home please

[skintsaint]

Grimsby at home please for some rewenge.

[Sheaf Saint]

1 minute ago, skintsaint said:

Grimsby at home please for some rewenge.

Is that some sort of delicacy in North Lincolnshire?

[skintsaint]

2 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Is that some sort of delicacy in North Lincolnshire?

Threw in a peep show reference...but it could be?

[macca155]

This draw isn't happening until midnight is it

[Whitey Grandad]

1 minute ago, macca155 said:

This draw isn't happening until midnight is it

Is that today or tomorrow?

[Dr Who?]

Barnsley, Burnley, Huddersfield, Grimsby, Bradford, or Wigan, away please. 
would like Barnsley as I have never been to Oakwell. 

[Picard]

Have they got round to the preamble yet?

[SambaMaverick]

11 minutes ago, skintsaint said:

Grimsby at home please for some rewenge.

[sockeye]

Hoping for Man United or Portsmouth.

[AlexLaw76]

Hope they dont have a 'chat' with whoever is pulling the balls out of the bag, just get on with it

[SNSUN]

4 minutes ago, Dr Who? said:

Barnsley, Burnley, Huddersfield, Grimsby, Bradford, or Wigan, away please. 
would like Barnsley as I have never been to Oakwell. 

I think we have to play a big boy? Home to Forest then.

[M271]

1 minute ago, Picard said:

Have they got round to the preamble yet?

No they SHOULD do the draw THEN the post match reaction/interviews but they always do it the other way round. Hundreds of thousands of other team supporters are waiting for the draw.

[Micky]

For purely selfish reasons would like Bradford, Huddersfield or Leeds away.... Oh, not Leeds then...!

[skintsaint]

1 minute ago, M271 said:

No they SHOULD do the draw THEN the post match reaction/interviews but they always do it the other way round.

They know that everyone would switch them off then.

[Whitey Grandad]

I'm struggling to stay awake. If there's another advert break I can't guarantee still being conscious. 

[Whitey Grandad]

I could record it and then fast forward later.

Oh hang on...

[Lighthouse]

F**k me, it's getting on 11pm on a work night, get on with the f**king draw.

[whelk]

34 minutes ago, pingpong said:

Wouldn't it cause fewer clashes if they made sure they played each other? (4 games to rearrange instead of 8?)

It all makes sense but of course Saintsweb have a simpler solution that escaped the football authorities 

[SNSUN]

2 hours ago, Saint NL said:

What a nonsense 

It is. 

[Whitey Grandad]

Are we sure it's tonight?

[Wsaint]

What channels it on? Thought it would be on ITV after the game

[whelk]

1 minute ago, Whitey Grandad said:

Are we sure it's tonight?

Not long to go Whitey

[Whitey Grandad]

Just now, whelk said:

Not long to go Whitey

😴

[Badger]

2 hours ago, Saint NL said:

What a nonsense 

Ridiculous. Makes a farce of the whole thing which is designed as a fop to the big clubs to stop the threat of them walking away from the competition.

Can’t believe thr clubs playing in Europe don’t have big enough squads to take an extra match in their stride. 

[skintsaint]

Just now, Badger said:

Can’t believe thr clubs playing in Europe don’t have big enough squads to take an extra match in their stride. 

Its not an extra match, either way they have to play a game, they just don't want to play each other.

[Whitey Grandad]

2 minutes ago, Wsaint said:

What channels it on? Thought it would be on ITV after the game

 

3 minutes ago, Wsaint said:

What channels it on? Thought it would be on ITV after the game

Not ITV

Sky for me

[Saint_clark]

Just draw the fucking balls.

[macca155]

Poor Palace don't even get the easy route

[whelk]

Fuck me did this escape you all last year? 
Guess what not all league games are played at 3pm Saturday

[Whitey Grandad]

Just now, whelk said:

Fuck me did this escape you all last year? 
Guess what not all league games are played at 3pm Saturday

It's the Thursday night football that has buggered it all up.

[skintsaint]

Just now, whelk said:

Fuck me did this escape you all last year? 

Probably too busy bitching about Martinball taking us down.

[pingpong]

Not got sky, watching this guy instead

 

https://www.youtube.com/live/X2eYQbCMOFI?si=kUsvhmoi8dpLc_ym

[whelk]

FFS Liverpool away

[Whitey Grandad]

Effing fix

[obelisk]

Liverpool away

 

[John Boy Saint]

Jeez - super easy v Liverpool

[skintsaint]

Away to Liverpool. Yawn.

[Lighthouse]

F**k that.