EFL Cup - 3rd Round Draw (WBA away)

[Ric]

Nice tune. Perked me up a bit after the farce of this draw....

Yeah, it's a great tune. That version's even better with the BBC orchestra.

 

[SWP's back]

surely a couple of league cup home games wont matter to our finances will they?

54,000 x £30 equals = £1,620,000

Add in the shop, beer and pies and we are losing £2m per away tie.

Times that by 5 or 6 a year and it all adds up.

 

[franksinatra]

11 away in a row. Amazing eh.

It is amazing I agree but that in itself does not prove its fixed and in all honesty we look better away from home at the minute. In all honesty nobody really knows but we have had quite a few easy draws prior to this run. Who did we play to win it in 2014 for example?

 

[SWP's back]

It is amazing I agree but that in itself does not prove its fixed. In all honesty nobody really knows but we have had quite a few easy draws prior to this run. Who did we play to win it in 2014 for example?

I remember people saying 6 in a row was just a coincidence, now it's up to 11 it's over 2000/1.

Notice how we are very often out first tie as well.

 

[Phil1]

Meh.

 

[Bill]

surely a couple of league cup home games wont matter to our finances will they?

11 games away including fa cups yes of course they will. Let's be conservative and say a million a game. That pays a player for a year. Or top up a targets wage by that much, it could be The difference of him coming or not. They know this so hamstring us.

 

[oakiecokie]

Great draw. Two trams stops from mine means I'll be back home in time for a curry.

Thought you only had horse and carts up at your neck of the woods !!

 

[Akiva]

It is amazing I agree but that in itself does not prove its fixed. In all honesty nobody really knows but we have had quite a few easy draws prior to this run. Who did we play to win it in 2014 for example?

We haven't drawn a team from a division lower than the Championship, in any domestic competition, in over 6 years.

I know you've been saying the same thing every time this comes up, but honestly, how many more years of City coincidentally getting unlucky draws before even you start to wonder if there's something else going on?

 

[asahartford1]

It is amazing I agree but that in itself does not prove its fixed and in all honesty we look better away from home at the minute. In all honesty nobody really knows but we have had quite a few easy draws prior to this run. Who did we play to win it in 2014 for example?

Which other club has had 11 in a row away from home. Simple question?

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Great draw. Two trams stops from mine means I'll be back home in time for a curry.

Trams? Down there? Jeez, I didn't think they had improved on what the Romans left!

 

[shemnel]

11 games away including fa cups yes if course they will. Let's be conservative and say a million a game. That parts a player for a year. Or top up a targets wage by that much, it could be The difference of him coming or not. They know this so hamstring us.

i think it's 10 away in a row but yes, i can see now what you mean if you look at it over seasons and seasons. But then we did have 9 home draws in 11 so perhaps it evens out.

 

[franksinatra]

I remember people saying 6 in a row was just a coincidence, now it's up to 11 it's over 2000/1.

Notice how we are very often out first tie as well.

If we were out first would that not mean a home draw then?

Also why is that relevant? Have we been drawn out first 11 times on the bounce? If we havent, and its fixed, they must have a system in place where they can fix it without drawing our ball out first so why would they draw attention to the alleged fixing?

 

[shemnel]

Which other club has had 11 in a row away from home. Simple question?

i think it's 10

edit: i didn't include the semi final draw away to Everton in 15/16 as we had to play home and away, but if you include that as a draw result, then it is indeed 11

 

[geoff hammond]

54,000 x £30 equals = £1,620,000

Add in the shop, beer and pies and we are losing £2m per away tie.

Times that by 5 or 6 a year and it all adds up.

54,000 people paying £30 for a home league cup tie. When has that ever happened?

 

[SWP's back]

If we were out first would that not mean a home draw then?

Also why is that relevant? Have we been drawn out first 11 times on the bounce? If we havent, and its fixed, they must have a system in place where they can fix it without drawing our ball out first so why would they draw attention to the alleged fixing?

"Out first tie" which part of that was unclear?

You defend it all you want Frank, 11 times in a row, away from home. Over 2000/1 odds.

 

[SWP's back]

54,000 people paying £30 for a home league cup tie. When has that ever happened?

Exactly, many are paying between £115 plus vat up to £845 plus vat for various posh seats.

 

[shemnel]

54,000 x £30 equals = £1,620,000

Add in the shop, beer and pies and we are losing £2m per away tie.

Times that by 5 or 6 a year and it all adds up.

you've been very generous with your attendance and ticket prices there :)
also minus the leccy, the stewards etc. But i suppose it's money all the same.

 

[asahartford1]

"Out first tie" which part of that was unclear?

You defend it all you want Frank, 11 times in a row, away from home. Over 2000/1 odds.

The last thing I said to Mrs asa last night was " we will be drawn out away but in the first tie" she thinks I am a soothsayer this morning.

 

[Willie Wontie]

I remember people saying 6 in a row was just a coincidence, now it's up to 11 it's over 2000/1.

Notice how we are very often out first tie as well.

Home and away draws for all clubs since 2001.

In the middle somewhere

Could be worse. Could be Leeds.

http://www.thestatszone.com/articles/fa-cup-which-clubs-have-had-the-most-home-draws

 

[bakerdave76]

Beijing red , #EFL CUP DRAW IN BEIJING IS JUSTICE FOR LOYAL ASIAN FANBASE. I BUY ENOUGH #MUFC LAMPSHADE AND BED COVER TO KEEP CLUB ALIVE , ha ha