Carling Cup - 3rd round.

[BrightonBird]

Bristol City v Southampton
Everton v Charlton
Nottm Forest v Portsmouth
Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool
Bolton v Gillingham
Wigan v Middlesbrough
Wolves v Burnley
Blackpool v Crystal Palace
Chelsea v Notts County
QPR v Manchester City
Reading v Huddersfield
Aston Villa v Leicester
Tottenham v West Ham
Arsenal v Rotherham
Newcastle v West Brom
Leeds v Manchester United

As a neutral, I'm looking forward to QPR and Man City game. Also Notts County and Chelsea.

But what do they show?....Leeds V Man Utd. I should have expected that

Us division 2 teams could have done with the money.

 

[bhanuts]

They will show Leeds vs Man Utd cause 3 times more people will watch that than the other 2 games you have mentioned!

What a game though!

 

[BrightonBird]

I suppose your right, but I personally would rather watch a lower division side against a premiership side.

Lucky old Rotherham ay!

 

[Albion Rob]

As an Albion fan I'm glad we didn't bother to win at Middlesbrough becuase Wigan is a bloody long way and all the travelling would knacker the players for the real task of getting back up to Div 1!

 

[perseus]

If I was to pick the worst draw, it would be Wigan away.

 

[Yorkie]

Huddersfield knocked out Sunderland. I do hope they can repeat it at the Madjeski.

I may even go to that game with my neighbour

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

Agreed with perseus - out of that lot, Wigan away would have been one of the poxiest draws we could have got. Great ground, but bloody miles midweek and the last time we were there... well, there's no point bringing that up ever again... I don't care how good the local booze was, we were shocking.

 

[Fran Hagarty]

Come on Leeds!

 

[Trigger]

Come on Man Utd!

(As you know Leeds are the only team i hate more than Man Utd)

 

[Jim D]

Leeds v Mau U might look good on paper, but it'll be Man U 3rd team and they'll get beat easily.

I hope Notts C get a big crowd at Chelski, as they need the money - hopefully there'll be lots of new Chelski hangers-on that can't get in for normal games.

I'm worried about QPR v Man C though - the receipts from this game (incl TV rights) could get QPR another player.

I totally agree that Wigan away would be the worst draw possible - a long trip and a likely defeat.

 

[Fran Hagarty]

Do teams retain the same number in subsequent draws? I remember hearing once that they are renumbered in each draw (numbered according with their names in alphabetical order). If that is the case, we would not have been drawn against Wigan.

 

[Dunkstar]

if,if if,i'm afraid

 

[fatbadger]

If I was to pick the worst draw, it would be Wigan away.

I would have been well happy with Wigan away, although a northern team I haven't visited would have been better.

So here's hoping for the Cup draw...

 

[Scotty Mac]

i think i know what my birthday present will be....................a nice set of tickets too arsenal v rotherham!