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

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I wouldn't be surprised, although Newcastle may not make the draw !

I was goin' for distance rather than opponent! Are Argyle still in? That'd be a nice loooooooooong trip ahead of a weekend game in London!

 

[TivvyBlue]

I was goin' for distance rather than opponent! Are Argyle still in? That'd be a nice loooooooooong trip ahead of a weekend game in London!

Lost 2-0 at Watford last night

 

[TivvyBlue]

The draw numbers for Round Three of the Carabao Cup have been confirmed:

1 Arsenal

2 Aston Villa

3 Barnsley

4 Barrow

5 Blackpool

6 Bolton Wanderers

7 Brighton & Hove Albion

8 Chelsea

9 Coventry City

10 Crystal Palace

11 Everton

12 Fleetwood Town

13 Fulham

14 Leicester City

15 Leyton Orient

16 Liverpool

17 Manchester City

18 Manchester United

19 Preston North End

20 Queens Park Rangers

21 Sheffield Wednesday

22 Stoke City

23 Tottenham Hotspur

24 Walsall

25 Watford

26 AFC Wimbledon or Ipswich Town

27 Cardiff City or Southampton

28 Colchester United or Brentford

29 Nottingham Forest or Newcastle United

30 Swansea City or Wycombe Wanderers

31 West Ham United or AFC Bournemouth

32 Wolverhampton Wanderers or Burnley

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Lost 2-0 at Watford last night

Looks like Swansea then, away!

 

[Stephen230]

Only grounds I’ve not been to are Barrow and Fleetwood.

Barrow would almost certainty involve a stopover and not a particularly appealing one.

Fleetwood would be great.

Just noticed AFC Wimbledon aswell. That would be a good trip but a full two dayer.

 

[blueste41]

I'm not sure teams in Europe deserve to be seeded away from each other, we've already skipped one round-how much protection do we need? Can't see this going down well with fans of other clubs.

 

[MCFC1993]

I'm not sure teams in Europe deserve to be seeded away from each other, we've already skipped one round-how much protection do we need? Can't see this going down well with fans of other clubs.

Be interesting to see how it's perceived by other clubs.

I imagine Premier League teams don't like it because there less chance of big clubs going out and rivals get an easier schedule. However, most of them don't take the League Cup seriously.

I imagine lower league clubs don't mind it as they've more chance of a big day out and higher gate receipts.

Not a fan of a seeded draw either but the football league had no choice unless they kicked the European sides our, which financially they weren't going to do.

 

[KS55]

I'm not sure teams in Europe deserve to be seeded away from each other, we've already skipped one round-how much protection do we need? Can't see this going down well with fans of other clubs.

It’s been done to avoid a clash with UCL fixtures. Seeded teams will play in the alternate UCL week.

 

[Stephen230]

I'm not sure teams in Europe deserve to be seeded away from each other, we've already skipped one round-how much protection do we need? Can't see this going down well with fans of other clubs.

Wasn’t really a question of deserving. It was that or risk them having to play the under 16s the day before/ after a European game. Or give them a bye all the way to the 4th round.

 

[MCFC Wirral]

Fleetwood or Blackpool to send some Blues on holiday.

 

[blueste41]

It’s been done to avoid a clash with UCL fixtures. Seeded teams will play in the alternate UCL week.

Ah ok that makes rational sense.

 

[come-on-barney]

Looks like Swansea then, away!

Nice

 

[MCFC1993]

Pre-draw on now.

 

[blueste41]

I bet we get an away tie and all the rest are at home.

4 Home and 2 away has blown that theory.

 

[MCFC1993]

For the European sides:
First 4 teams drawn will be at home.
Last 2 teams drawn will be away.

So depending on when we're drawn that will be where we're playing.

 

[bernard o'silver]

First 4 teams drawn will be at home.
Last 2 teams drawn will be away.

So depending on when we're drawn that will be where we're playing.

So if (unlikely I know) the last six balls to be drawn are the six european sides what happens then...4 at home , 2 away ???

 

[MCFC1993]

So if (unlikely I know) the last six balls to be drawn are the six european sides what happens then...4 at home , 2 away ???

I think if they were in the same pot they would save a space when there were only 6 other sides and 6 European sides left.

However, the 6 teams are in a separate pot in this draw. So I assume the first 6 ties drawn will be 1 ball from each pot with the home and away already decided.

 

[its a Barm]

Thought the draw was before the game ?

 

[MCFC1993]

Thought the draw was before the game ?

The pre-draw to decide who is home and away was.

The actual draw is after Forest-Newcastle.

 

[its a Barm]

The pre-draw to decide who is home and away was.

The actual draw is after Forest-Newcastle.

Ok cheers do we know if we are home or away