Carabao Cup 2024/25

[masi51]

Six changes from Charlton Saturday. None of the six did anything to harm there chances all did well.
That said Shrewsbury are awful. They have signed two on loan from Chelsea and Arsenal who looked good but the other nine looked lost. We looked more balanced with Matete, Thomason and Dempsey and i would go with that on Saturday meaning dropping Sheehan and only two from Charles, Collins, McAtee and Victor starting.

 

[Casey]

We've upset Brighton fans. They're all over social media saying we are a bunch of thugs who shouldn't be allowed to play against their saintly players. Stems from a late challenge on their new £30million player. It was late, it was a foul and Williams should have been booked for it (he wasnt). Then in the 90th minute our sub, Roles, made a ridiculous challenge and was rightly given a straight red. The way their fans are speaking our players are cavemen with large wooden clubs attacking every carrier bag in sight. Anyone would think we stepped on their Jimmy Choos.

Lost 4-0 but that was harsh. Two goals in the last five minutes. The game showed our problem in stark reality. Neat passing, get to the last 3rd and no one wants to make a run into the box. If we get a forward we will be dangerous.

Casey

 

[SF_]

We'll have the lashers in the next round please.

 

[CTFC - Devils]

We've upset Brighton fans. They're all over social media saying we are a bunch of thugs who shouldn't be allowed to play against their saintly players. Stems from a late challenge on their new £30million player. It was late, it was a foul and Williams should have been booked for it (he wasnt). Then in the 90th minute our sub, Roles, made a ridiculous challenge and was rightly given a straight red. The way their fans are speaking our players are cavemen with large wooden clubs attacking every carrier bag in sight. Anyone would think we stepped on their Jimmy Choos.

Lost 4-0 but that was harsh. Two goals in the last five minutes. The game showed our problem in stark reality. Neat passing, get to the last 3rd and no one wants to make a run into the box. If we get a forward we will be dangerous.

Casey

If we had even a half decent strike force, i genuinely think we'd be top half this season based on the last 180 minutes of football.

 

[AmberAndy]

We've upset Brighton fans. They're all over social media saying we are a bunch of thugs who shouldn't be allowed to play against their saintly players. Stems from a late challenge on their new £30million player. It was late, it was a foul and Williams should have been booked for it (he wasnt). Then in the 90th minute our sub, Roles, made a ridiculous challenge and was rightly given a straight red. The way their fans are speaking our players are cavemen with large wooden clubs attacking every carrier bag in sight. Anyone would think we stepped on their Jimmy Choos.

Lost 4-0 but that was harsh. Two goals in the last five minutes. The game showed our problem in stark reality. Neat passing, get to the last 3rd and no one wants to make a run into the box. If we get a forward we will be dangerous.

Casey

To be fair your players handed out some rough challenges against us last week. Just saying…

 

[Casey]

Oh, don't get me wrong. Williams is a bit of a thug and will be up there with the most booked players again this year. Meanwhile, I think that's the first time I've seen Jack Roles try to tackle and now I know why.

There is a difference from being slightly late and going in studs flying. Roles crossed the line, Williams didn't. The thing that amuses me is how they are saying we are thugs and then alluding to how they never made a foul all night. Poor precious things.

Casey

 

[AmberAndy]

Roles had a rash frustrated tackle in him when we had him on loan. Good player mind, surprised he didn’t make it at a higher level, but still has time. All said and done it is funny when the premiership ‘giants’ whinge at a rough tackle or two, whilst their players throw themselves to the ground without the slightest touch and cry like babies.

 

[thewwfc]

1.0 up at h/t away to Swansea, not bad. They made 8 changes from their last game - but that’s their choice and we can only play who turns up.

Not too arsed if we blow the lead in the second half, but should we hang on then a semi-decent draw would be fun, in a season where we’re unlikely to go anywhere in the league.

We’ll get Walsall. (If we even get through at all)

 

[thewwfc]

Oh well - into the next round, and Villa at home. Not that exciting to me but a big club, if nothing else they should sell out the away end so a smidge of cash before we get knocked out.

 

[The Terminator]

Brentford away, mixed feelings another new ground for us to play at (already been there myself) and another derby game meaning no need for time off work, but of course you want one of the big boys to make some money before being dumped out.

 

[masi51]

The Format is to keep the league/Carabao alive and is wrong on all Levels.
In all honesty Mansfield should have done us in the first Round now we have Arsenal Reserves. This cup was needed to get game time to a number of players just signed on or returning from injury. We should go to Arsenal and play our B team under 18s and stick two fingers up to both the Premier league and Champions league clubs and write the tie off.
Wont be long now until the FA Cup goes the same way. This cup became meaningless and died yesterday evening

 

[Super_horns]

The Format is to keep the league/Carabao alive and is wrong on all Levels.
In all honesty Mansfield should have done us in the first Round now we have Arsenal Reserves. This cup was needed to get game time to a number of players just signed on or returning from injury. We should go to Arsenal and play our B team under 18s and stick two fingers up to both the Premier league and Champions league clubs and write the tie off.
Wont be long now until the FA Cup goes the same way. This cup became meaningless and died yesterday evening

I didn’t have an issue with the ties drawn out per se as they might have happened anyway but do think it should have been a free for all not advantages given to teams in Europe .

They get enough as it is and play reserves anyway .

 

[The Terminator]

Wellens has said for our game tomorrow we will have to make changes, so will be interesting to see what he does.

Sold out 2300 away end as its our first visit there and only £10 for a ticket, will be a miracle if we score let alone take it to penalties.

 

[denzel ecfc]

Just realised that the cup is on this week, I'd assume it wouldn't be with European games. Farcical that the big boys won't enter this week

 

[northstandexile]

Just realised that the cup is on this week, I'd assume it wouldn't be with European games. Farcical that the big boys won't enter this week

Big boys playing next week

 

[Super_horns]

Just realised that the cup is on this week, I'd assume it wouldn't be with European games. Farcical that the big boys won't enter this week

Spurs, Man U and Chelsea are playing I think but not the Champions league sides.

We actually play MC two days after they face Arsenal so might just be their C team .

So probably only lose 3-0..