Newcastle United (A) - Wed 27th Sept, 20:00 | EFL Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[If I die in the Kippax St]

Play a weakened team but play to win. Especially for the blues travelling all that way on a Wednesday night.

Well said as nearly 5k city fans attending. Toon will field a second string given that their commitments are similar to ours bar the world club games. I want to win every game and every trophy so fuck this ditch the game crap

 

[If I die in the Kippax St]

I think we’ll go out on penalties, I’m hoping so anyway.

That’s the spirit

 

[paulchapo]

Well said as nearly 5k city fans attending. Toon will field a second string given that their commitments are similar to ours bar the world club games. I want to win every game and every trophy so fuck this ditch the game crap

This competition, although I like it, is low on the list of both clubs priorities. For us even more so since we have that world club thing soon. We are already stretched with injuries so we will have to put a second string side out.

 

[chesterbells]

The quarter final of this competition will clash with the FIFA Club World Cup meaning we will need to field 2 squads 3000 miles apart.
Whilst I think the latter competition is pointless we all know which one the club will prioritise.
So given there is a very strong chance we will go out at the 1/4 final stage we shouldn't risk players injury/fatigue on Wednesday.
Play the fringe and prey...

Prey on Newcastle… I like the sound of that ;-)

 

[Keeper!]

Play the eds team apart from anyone that needs minutes ie Phillips, Ortega, Gomez and maybe Grealish.

Won't lose any sleep if we lose.

 

[Zapcity]

This competition, although I like it, is low on the list of both clubs priorities. For us even more so since we have that world club thing soon. We are already stretched with injuries so we will have to put a second string side out.

Being of the 'vintage' where I was just a bit young to properly appreciate the Bell/Lee/Sumerbee era, the League Cup Final and 'that goal' by Tueart(especially as I was lucky enough to be there) always evokes fond memories for me. Also, ofcourse we almost ' made it our own' didn't we in recent times.
Having said this ( although it might well be different if i was taking time off work and/ or splashing out big bucks going to the game) I wouldn't be massively gutted if we did go out on Wednesday by playing some EDS/fringe players and concentrating on other things.
Slightly contradicting myself here, part of me would still rather win this 'proper trophy' than that 'world cup thing' (good description)in the middle of the bloody season. Other fans (especially younger ones) may well disagree however!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Play the eds team apart from anyone that needs minutes ie Phillips, Ortega, Gomez and maybe Grealish.

Won't lose any sleep if we lose.

They’ll be properly knackered given they play the day before.

 

[waspish]

I thought we would play a weaker team but pep rarely does yep he says he will but will he?



__________Ortega___________

Lewis__akanji__ake___Gomes

_____Nunes__philips_________

Foden_____Grealish_____Docu

________Haaland___________

 

[blueparrot]

I thought we would play a weaker team but pep rarely does yep he says he will but will he?



__________Ortega___________

Lewis__akanji__ake___Gomes

_____Nunes__philips_________

Foden_____Grealish_____Docu

________Haaland___________

Think Bobb will start.

 

[N1985]

Fucks me off no end we didn't win this last year. Maybe I'm greedy but fuck me, Southampton!