Carabao Cup R3 Draw | Watford (H) | Tues 24th Sept, 49 hours after Arsenal

[lancs blue]

Hopefully this is now the death knell for teams in Europe playing in this competition. Assuming no European qualified teams played then the winners would definitely qualify the following season and a few more teams would have a day out at Wembley. It might also stop mid table and championship sides playing their third teams in it!

If clubs that are in UEFA comps drop out it becomes a 2nd-class competition and it's very possible that UEFA would refuse to accept the winners in the following season's Europa League.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

If clubs that are in UEFA comps drop out it becomes a 2nd-class competition and it's very possible that UEFA would refuse to accept the winners in the following season's Europa League.

If City play a few squad players and a few EDS players and Watford go full strength and we lose, are you bothered?

 

[fathellensbellend]

with the schedule, this game should be no more than a tenner and kids for a quid, it essentially is going to be a reserve team

 

[lancs blue]

If City play a few squad players and a few EDS players and Watford go full strength and we lose, are you bothered?

Yes, I want us to win and I believe we can field a team that will win without jeopardising the other competitions.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Yes, I want us to win and I believe we can field a team that will win without jeopardising the other competitions.

Fair enough. I just think that now they’ve started altering the draw, to accommodate the European qualified teams, and then City, a European qualified team have been completely stitched up, something will have to give.

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

The reserves, playing 2 days after Arsenal, 4th home game in 10 days. And it's on TV.

Imagine the empty seats.

 

[Still Ash of Ashton]

with the schedule, this game should be no more than a tenner and kids for a quid, it essentially is going to be a reserve team

.....and who do we play at Lincoln in the EFL Cup or whatever it's called, same night? Even smaller kids I suppose!

 

[train man]

I suspect that UEFA may be playing a part in this. It’s very possible that you’re not allowed to play a domestic game on the same night in the same city as a game in one of their competitions.
Why the rags game couldn’t be scheduled for Thursday when there was the possibility of this scenario occurring is what I’d like to know.

Well, exactly - since when have europa games been scheduled on wednesdays? Is this another attempt to keep rags in some way relevant?

 

[trueblue1972]

Not sure, probably not, given he didn’t get a move.

It was done over a month ago though, so he can’t be that far away.

I thought maybe I'd missed something, I dont believe he is yet , therefore unlikely to feature, shame tho !

 

[Alfie Budd]

Well, exactly - since when have europa games been scheduled on wednesdays? Is this another attempt to keep rags in some way relevant?

It’s a byproduct of the wonderful new ‘UEFA calendar’. The first programme of EL fixtures is split 50/50 over Wednesday and Thursday, hence my astonishment that the rags are playing on the Wednesday when there was the possibility of this happening.
After that first week, all subsequent EL games are back where they belong on Thursdays.