Just checked...
It's tomorrow night after Leeds and we won't be getting a prem team as:
The victorious teams from Round 1 will be joined by Premier League sides who aren't competing in Europe. The draw will be seeded, with the 12 Premier League teams seeded alongside the top 12 winners from Round 1.
So... we gotta be seeded, right?
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Assume yes.
What round does the competition cease being regional?
Seeded teams are
Swansea, Stoke, Crystal Palace, Everton, West Brom, Leicester, Newcastle, Sunderland, Aston Villa, Bournemouth, Watford and Norwich
plus
Hull, QPR, Ipswich, Wolves, Birmingham, Cardiff, Charlton, Sheffield Wednesday and Fulham
plus
Derby, Middlesbrough and Leeds if they progress
if not
Reading, Brighton and Rotherham are ready to take their place among the seeds.
Chelsea, Man C, Man U, Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Southampton and West Ham join in the third round.
Another home tie against a League One/Two side I'm assuming and hopefully another win
barnet, brighton ??
Shrewsbury, Oxford, Carlisle, Hartlepool, Notts County, Luton, Barnet, MK Dons, Sheff Utd, Northampton, Walsall, Peterborough, Gillingham, Port Vale, Rochdale, Barnsley, Exeter, Bury, York, Burton, Crewe/Preston
plus
Reading, Brighton, Rotherham
unless
Oldham beat Middlesbrough, Portsmouth beat Derby and/or Doncaster beat Leeds
in which case
Reading would be bumped up into the seeded teams, followed by Brighton if there are two upsets and finally Rotherham if all three Championship sides were to lose.
Hope that all makes sense. :-)
(Although I did go to the old grounds of Barnet & Northampton).
Then at the risk of shooting myself in the foot would love a London prem team away.
Might have an impact on some Addicks making their way to our match, depending on where it is played....
I will go ( promise ) if it's any of those.
I think Darren Pitcher made his debut at the Northampton away game. Ok, I'm sad I know.