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Carabao Cup 25-26 (no longer our concern, but 3rd round draw p8)

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  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,441

    Round Two Draw

    Northern Section

    Tranmere Rovers or Burton Albion v Lincoln City

    Accrington Stanley v Doncaster Rovers

    Wigan Athletic v Stockport County

    Stoke City v Bradford City

    Burnley v Derby County

    Sunderland v Huddersfield Town or Leicester City

    Birmingham City or Sheffield United v Port Vale

    Preston North End v Wrexham

    Barnsley or Fleetwood Town v Rotherham United

    Bolton Wanderers or Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United

    Everton v Mansfield Town

    Grimsby Town v Manchester United

     

    Southern Section

    Fulham v Bristol City

    Norwich City v Southampton

    Oxford United v Brighton & Hove Albion

    Reading v AFC Wimbledon

    AFC Bournemouth v Brentford

    Millwall v Coventry City

    Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Ham United

    Swansea City v Plymouth Argyle

    Bromley v Wycombe Wanderers

    Cardiff City v Cheltenham Town or Exeter City

    Cambridge United v Charlton Athletic

    https://www.efl.com/news/2025/august/13/carabao-cup-round-two-confirmed/

  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,832
    A dull but very winnable tie. 

    And while we've been there too regularly in recent seasons, it is a reasonable away game with a decent train service.
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,342
    Hideous. 
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,441
    Braziliance said:
    Hideous. 
    They enter in the 3rd Round.
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,179
    I hope we get behind the goal, and not in that semi derelict lean too. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,753
    soapboxsam said:
    shirty5 said:
    Did anyone have a punt on that draw happening? 


    It will be a real education for our young players.
    I spent the duration of my time there getting inebriated. It was only one day though, visiting three former school band members who seemed to be there for reasons I've never been quite able to work out.
  • cafcsinger
    cafcsinger Posts: 5,548
    Braziliance said:
    Hideous. 
    Why? Winnable game against league 2 opposition. Would have rather West Ham away or similar, but miles better than a Championship team home/away. 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited August 13
    Mannion and  Macca getting another 100 odd minutes can only be a good thing for two players that had top 2nd half to the 24/25. Season.
    Plus Fullah if he only gets cameo's in the Championship.
    I like this draw and the bigger teams can arrive later as long as the CAFC 16 perform at Cambridge.
  • MintoHumbugs
    MintoHumbugs Posts: 753
    Neil Harris has already written his defeat speech . 

    I thought we were the better team.
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  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited August 13
    Braziliance said:
    Hideous. 

    It really isn't for our fringe players (so far) to get game time.
    Boring for some supporters isn't as important.
    So many players last night said they want to be included against Bristol City with their performance which can only be a positive.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,613
    Much prefer a Premier League side. We've all seen our record in this competition....no saying we wont lose to Cambridge anyway.  Once again we miss out on playing West Ham. Only time we got to play them at the Olympic Stadium is was during Covid & no one could go !
  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,342
    edited August 13
    cafcsinger said:
    Braziliance said:
    Hideous. 
    Why? Winnable game against league 2 opposition. Would have rather West Ham away or similar, but miles better than a Championship team home/away. 
    Played them about 50,000 times, we are never going to win the cup so I would rather a big away day or a new ground tick. 

    I of course understand if we win, we them get another chance, but typically speaking we very rarely get that glamour tie 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,020
    Braziliance said:
    cafcsinger said:
    Braziliance said:
    Hideous. 
    Why? Winnable game against league 2 opposition. Would have rather West Ham away or similar, but miles better than a Championship team home/away. 
    Played them about 50,000 times, we are never going to win the cup so I would rather a big away day or a new ground tick. 

    I of course understand if we win, we them get another chance, but typically speaking we very rarely get that glamour tie 
    Good to give fringe players a game.
  • wolfgang
    wolfgang Posts: 382
    Convenient. We can take Ahadme and Berry on the coach and leave them there.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,832
    At least it gives us another chance to shout abuse at Neil Harris  :D
  • MartinCAFC
    MartinCAFC Posts: 3,218
    Just realized i'm potentially away the midweek of the 3rd round on the dates when the top teams enter the cup which means we'll beat Cambridge and draw a top team at a ground i've not been to yet like Arsenal, Spurs or Newcastle away or vice versa a home game against one of those teams, there you go folks we're a cert to make it to round 3 now.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    edited August 13
    Can get revenge now for that Pre-Season draw... Havent been able to sleep at night since
  • Croydon
    Croydon Posts: 12,723
    Can't escape these teams ffs
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Addick Addict said:
    soapboxsam said:
    shirty5 said:
    Did anyone have a punt on that draw happening? 


    It will be a real education for our young players.
    I spent the duration of my time there getting inebriated. It was only one day though, visiting three former school band members who seemed to be there for reasons I've never been quite able to work out.

    I hope it was just one day on the Lash or otherwise you would've needed to go to AA !
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  • Braziliance
    Braziliance Posts: 8,342
    ElfsborgAddick said:
    Braziliance said:
    cafcsinger said:
    Braziliance said:
    Hideous. 
    Why? Winnable game against league 2 opposition. Would have rather West Ham away or similar, but miles better than a Championship team home/away. 
    Played them about 50,000 times, we are never going to win the cup so I would rather a big away day or a new ground tick. 

    I of course understand if we win, we them get another chance, but typically speaking we very rarely get that glamour tie 
    Good to give fringe players a game.
    To be fair only an hour drive as well for me, not too shabby 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,987
    Braziliance said:
    cafcsinger said:
    Braziliance said:
    Hideous. 
    Why? Winnable game against league 2 opposition. Would have rather West Ham away or similar, but miles better than a Championship team home/away. 
    Played them about 50,000 times, we are never going to win the cup so I would rather a big away day or a new ground tick. 

    I of course understand if we win, we them get another chance, but typically speaking we very rarely get that glamour tie 
    The regional aspect of the draw is removed for the 3rd round and we have 9 more PL teams entering, so if we do get through there's a strong chance of a decent tie at that stage.

    Of course we could get the winner of Accrington v Doncaster and shithouse our way to Wembley.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    Beadle in goal for Birmingham tonight after being on the bench to Allsop on Saturday.
    All teams are making wholesale changes for this early round.
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,068
    I thought the prize money would be a bit higher for the winners. It's not even a week's wages for a decent PL player 
  • Rock Spectacle
    Rock Spectacle Posts: 1,440
    shirty5 said:
    Did anyone have a punt on that draw happening? 
    Wish I had, genuinely called it last night
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,455
    What actually determines whether it’s played on Tuesday or Wednesday? TV stuff aside.
  • Fortune 82nd Minute
    Fortune 82nd Minute Posts: 8,334
    Braziliance said:
    cafcsinger said:
    Braziliance said:
    Hideous. 
    Why? Winnable game against league 2 opposition. Would have rather West Ham away or similar, but miles better than a Championship team home/away. 
    Played them about 50,000 times, we are never going to win the cup so I would rather a big away day or a new ground tick. 

    I of course understand if we win, we them get another chance, but typically speaking we very rarely get that glamour tie 
    No offence but I so hate that attitude.

    Sure it's unlikely we will ever win a cup but we sure as heck wont if we don't try. Simple fact is after the Cambridge game should we win, 3 good (or lucky) draws could see us in the semi-final. It's not impossible, particularly in this tournament when the big boys don't take it seriously until the semis.

    This tie is eminently winnable. If both teams make changes, I'm confident our second string players will be much better than the Cambridge ones. Frankly, the Cambridge defence will have nightmares thinking of facing Leaburn and Olaofe.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,203
    JaShea99 said:
    What actually determines whether it’s played on Tuesday or Wednesday? TV stuff aside.

    The two clubs, usually when the home game normally their midweek games EG for us that is Tuesday.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,832
    Fortune 82nd Minute said:
    Braziliance said:
    cafcsinger said:
    Braziliance said:
    Hideous. 
    Why? Winnable game against league 2 opposition. Would have rather West Ham away or similar, but miles better than a Championship team home/away. 
    Played them about 50,000 times, we are never going to win the cup so I would rather a big away day or a new ground tick. 

    I of course understand if we win, we them get another chance, but typically speaking we very rarely get that glamour tie 
    No offence but I so hate that attitude.

    Sure it's unlikely we will ever win a cup but we sure as heck wont if we don't try. Simple fact is after the Cambridge game should we win, 3 good (or lucky) draws could see us in the semi-final. It's not impossible, particularly in this tournament when the big boys don't take it seriously until the semis.

    This tie is eminently winnable. If both teams make changes, I'm confident our second string players will be much better than the Cambridge ones. Frankly, the Cambridge defence will have nightmares thinking of facing Leaburn and Olaofe.
    22/23
    QPR, Walsall, Stevenage, Brighton, Man U

    And that was as a L1 side. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,832
    Poor finishing by Birmingham tonight, against a very poor Sheffield United team. 

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