Football Special Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Do we want number 31? Draw this evening 7pm bbc2 1. AFC Bournemouth 2. Arsenal 3. Aston Villa 4. Blackburn Rovers 5. Brentford 6. Brighton & Hove Albion 7. Bristol City 8. Burnley 9. Cardiff City 10. Chelsea 11. Coventry City 12. Crystal Palace 13. Derby County 14. Everton 15. Fulham 16. Hull City 17. Ipswich Town 18. Leeds United 19. Leicester City 20. Liverpool 21. Luton Town 22. Manchester City 23. Manchester United 24. Middlesbrough 25. Millwall 26. Newcastle United 27. Norwich City 28. Nottingham Forest 29. Oxford United 30. Plymouth Argyle 31. Portsmouth 32. Preston North End 33. Queens Park Rangers 34. Sheffield United 35. Sheffield Wednesday 36. Southampton 37. Stoke City 38. Sunderland 39. Swansea City 40. Tottenham Hotspur 41. Watford 42. West Bromwich Albion 43. West Ham United 44. Wolverhampton Wanderers 45. Salford City 46. Charlton Athletic 47. Exeter City 48. Leyton Orient 49. Bristol Rovers 50. Dagenham & Redbridge 51. Accrington Stanley 52. Lincoln City 53. Tamworth 54. Birmingham City 55. Mansfield Town 56. Peterborough United 57. Stockport County 58. Wycombe Wanderers 59. Morecambe 60. Bromley 61. Doncaster Rovers 62. Reading 63. Harrogate Town 64. Wigan Athletic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derry Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 No. Non League team at home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted December 2 Author Share Posted December 2 6 minutes ago, derry said: No. Non League team at home. Think I agree, I'll take anyone from number 45 down. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franniesTache Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 As usual my preference would be the skates (home or away), and failing getting them a team i've never been to before away. Harrogate would be a laugh, @Turkish could organise the DEF to take the tea rooms in a display of strength the likes of which the Harrogate Tea Lady Ultras have never experienced before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 (edited) 23 minutes ago, franniesTache said: As usual my preference would be the skates (home or away), and failing getting them a team i've never been to before away. Harrogate would be a laugh, @Turkish could organise the DEF to take the tea rooms in a display of strength the likes of which the Harrogate Tea Lady Ultras have never experienced before. I don’t want to say to much at this stage to alert the OB but I’d suggest the DEF mob up in Betty’s, traditional old tea room which is a Harrogate institution, it also has windows where you can view all corners of the town centre so we can see if the Harrogate Chaos Crew will be mobilised from afar. They’ll be fuming if take Betty’s on the morning of there biggest ever game. However given my connections with leagues twos top firm I’ll be more of an observer here, instead signing a few autographs and posing for photos with Harrogate’s tops boys. The rest of you better watch out for being pelted with delicate cut into triangle shaped sour dough salmon and dill sandwiches from Betty’s we can run the gauntlet of hate for the 15 minute walk to Wetherby Road, the chaos crew will be tooled up and may try and ambush by the stray as we approach the notorious Empress Pub famed for being the haven of the older Chaos Crew, go anywhere near this place and very least you can expect is to get is a stern reprimand for crossing the stray in winter wearing anything other than Hunter wellies. if you make it to the ground alive you’ll get to experience Wetherby Roads famous curva Nord which makes the chapel kop look like a church choir. Literally tens of fanatical fans running though their repitore creating an atmosphere more like Boca Juniors v River Plate. Fingers crossed for this draw and to quote a famous Yorkshire band, if you are there, beware. Edited December 2 by Turkish 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stripey McStripe Shirt Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Everton away. Would be great if we could inflict their last ever League Cup, FA Cup and Premier League defeats at Goodison Park given it's been such a bogey ground for us over the years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunglasses Ron Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Definitely not Dagenham & Redbridge. We struggle to beat one team, let alone two. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenilworthy Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Having just made a special pilgrimage to Bromley to recomplete my 92 I have a feeling we will get Bromley away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted December 2 Author Share Posted December 2 5 minutes ago, Kenilworthy said: Having just made a special pilgrimage to Bromley to recomplete my 92 I have a feeling we will get Bromley away. I've yet to go there so would be very pleased, in fact 7 potential new grounds for me in that draw , would be a bonus to get one of those. What's Morecambe like to visit mid-January? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 The skates at home. If not, a lower league team away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouSaint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Skates at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 every other fans website in the country is saying 'who do you want in draw' answer : a non league team or Southampton 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenilworthy Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 2 hours ago, Football Special said: I've yet to go there so would be very pleased, in fact 7 potential new grounds for me in that draw , would be a bonus to get one of those. What's Morecambe like to visit mid-January? A very, very long way - even when you live in the Midlands like me. And wind whipping off the Irish sea. I have been there on business in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGTL Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Same as always. 31 away. Failing that, a ground I haven’t been to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 I’m sure we’ve been drawn away to Palace at some point in about 5 of the last 10 seasons, might as well get that out the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trousers Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 The draw that gives us the best odds of progressing to the next round, please (obviously) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarberSaint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 46 at home. The battle of the giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee On Solent Saint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 62 for me at home. See what a Selles side looks like lower down the league. Thwy would bring a few too, so would be a decent atmosphere....maybe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 I’d like us to go through but I shall be away for this one anyway. I used to make sure that I was available for any Saints games but nowadays I have lost interest. I shall even be on holiday for the Chelsea and Tottenham games. Best of luck chaps 🫣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 First out - Swansea at home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Arsenal vs Man Utd 😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Russell Martin Derby (if he is still here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Boooooring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 1 minute ago, Toussaint said: Boooooring Winnable home game, hopefully decent ticket prices. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toussaint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Just now, Lighthouse said: Winnable home game, hopefully decent ticket prices. I know, they’ll bring good support. But I’d have loved Pompey at home or a decent away day, ideally somewhere we don’t normally get to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsaint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 No big money tie for the skates, shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Keeps him in a fucking job until January then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 A few decent, local games in there. Man City - Salford Liverpool - Accrington Leeds - Harrogate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 A chance to show Swansea the evolution of Martin's possession based game we've all been enjoying. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weston Super Saint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 2 minutes ago, Holmes_and_Watson said: A chance to show Swansea the evolution of Martin's possession based game we've all been enjoying. Prelude to the 25/26 season? Maybe even the barometer for those players we bought in the summer specifically for the Championship season next year? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Talking about dumbing down. We don’t need a fucking commentary between every friggin number. “Number 48, QPR, lost 4 of their last 6 games on a Saturday and play in hoops”. Just draw the balls and let the games do the talking. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Good chance of us getting the skates in Round 4 then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said: Good chance of us getting the skates in Round 4 then As my skate mate said Saturday, we’re both so fucking bad if we played each other, we’d probably both lose…. Edited December 2 by Lord Duckhunter 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted December 2 Author Share Posted December 2 2 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said: Good chance of us getting the skates in Round 4 then Would expect them to get through but Wycombe are having a great season, only one league place between them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drd Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 5 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said: Talking about dumbing down. We don’t need a fucking commentary between every friggin number. “Number 48, QPR, lost 4 of their last 6 games on a Saturday and play in hoops”. Just draw the balls and let the games do the talking. Glad I'm not the only person wanting to go back to the blokes in blazers who would just draw the numbers then piss off 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Boy Saint Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 2 minutes ago, drd said: Glad I'm not the only person wanting to go back to the blokes in blazers who would just draw the numbers then piss off Sparky looked like he wanted to be elsewhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 S4C usually pick a game, the options are us v Swansea or Cardiff's game at Sheffield United, so it is possible the game gets moved for TV, just for anyone watching you'll have to watch it in Welsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted December 2 Author Share Posted December 2 2 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said: S4C usually pick a game, the options are us v Swansea or Cardiff's game at Sheffield United, so it is possible the game gets moved for TV, just for anyone watching you'll have to watch it in Welsh Yeah didn't they move Swanseas game at Bournemouth to a Thursday night last season for S4C ? That's quite likely it will end up as a random tv pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB Fry Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 13 minutes ago, Lord Duckhunter said: Talking about dumbing down. We don’t need a fucking commentary between every friggin number. “Number 48, QPR, lost 4 of their last 6 games on a Saturday and play in hoops”. Just draw the balls and let the games do the talking. They've been doing stuff like that for minimum 25 years. Minimum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 2 minutes ago, drd said: Glad I'm not the only person wanting to go back to the blokes in blazers who would just draw the numbers then piss off I get the “celebs” doing it and it being on TV (provided it’s blokes who’ve done something in the competition they’re drawing), but we don’t need the pony in between each ball. I’ve noticed it a lot with all types of punditry & commentary, they’re incapable of leaving a silence and letting the actions or words sink in. It’s like a form of Tourettes. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted December 2 Author Share Posted December 2 Quite a few dull one-sided games at Man City. Liverpool, Chelsea and Newcastle , only interesting if the "big" team is away. Spurs going to Tamworth ticks the boxes for tv magic of the Cup, obviously Arsenal v Man Utd will be first pick on TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Duckhunter Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Just now, Football Special said: Spurs going to Tamworth ticks the boxes for tv magic of the Cup, Spurs reserves/ under 21’s you mean… Magic of the cup left town years ago… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmes_and_Watson Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 7 minutes ago, Pamplemousse said: S4C usually pick a game, the options are us v Swansea or Cardiff's game at Sheffield United, so it is possible the game gets moved for TV, just for anyone watching you'll have to watch it in Welsh Fortunately, thanks to Nathan we can all speak fluent Footballing Welsh. "Oooooh, lovely." "Niiice" "That's not my team" "I was brave taking over for the Liverpool game." "I don't count the Liverpool game." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Football Special said: Yeah didn't they move Swanseas game at Bournemouth to a Thursday night last season for S4C ? That's quite likely it will end up as a random tv pick Yup. Luckily, it's the League Cup semi finals the previous midweek, so the TV picks for the 3rd round will be made before the quarter final so that rules out any day before Saturday as we could in theory still be involved. However, there are Premier League midweek fixtures after, and we're on Thursday, so theoretically, they could move our match to a Monday night, as we're the only Prem team that can play on that day. Unless they choose a match with all EFL teams like Leeds v Harrogate for the Monday slot. Hopefully they'll consider the Swansea fans and pick a suitable weekend slot. Edited December 2 by Pamplemousse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 Guess I’ll be leading the chaos Crew down to Leeds then. 👊👊👊👊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyNumber7 Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 51 minutes ago, Football Special said: Yeah didn't they move Swanseas game at Bournemouth to a Thursday night last season for S4C ? That's quite likely it will end up as a random tv pick The game that famously cup-tied David Brooks. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football Special Posted December 2 Author Share Posted December 2 6 minutes ago, Turkish said: Guess I’ll be leading the chaos Crew down to Leeds then. 👊👊👊👊 Do most Harrogate support Leeds as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 8 minutes ago, Football Special said: Do most Harrogate support Leeds as well? Unfortunately yes. It could be proper cringe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 11 minutes ago, LuckyNumber7 said: The game that famously cup-tied David Brooks. Will he be available this time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted December 2 Share Posted December 2 1 hour ago, Lord Duckhunter said: Talking about dumbing down. We don’t need a fucking commentary between every friggin number. “Number 48, QPR, lost 4 of their last 6 games on a Saturday and play in hoops”. Just draw the balls and let the games do the talking. I was going to add this onto the small things in life that annoy you thread. Does my head in that. Just say the name and number FFS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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