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Carabao Cup 2020-21

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« Reply #40 on: September 04, 2020, 14:16:15 pm »

Haha Shoey!!

The "couple of strikers" are Korboa and Nuttall

Anyone signed today is now too late to be registered to play in the game tomorrow anyway, so we go with what we've got.
Don’t be so negative
We have money to sign players as other posters keep informing us
Do you really think we are going to start the season with a player signed from seven levels below and a striker who has failed to show that he is a force in this division??

This isn’t your local Sunday league club
We have owners and a manager that know what is needed at the higher division and they have known for ages that quality is needed and have said as much.

I’m very excited to see who our star players will be.

There’s plenty of league one teams who have rushed in and signed the quality they need but they are all wrong.
They will learn their lessons at the end of the season when we have gained promotion and can also brag to other fans about our good housekeeping.

It is something that as a club we should be putting at the forefront of the forthcoming season.

Other teams may have got better quality players but we’ve got proper housekeeping and even at 4-0 down at sixfields on  a cold February night nothing would make me more proud of the club than our housekeeping.

That will do for me as I look across at the rapid progress on our redevelopment and I can pinch myself to think how lucky we are as fans to have owners with the finance to redevelop the ground out of their own pockets with only minimal delay.

Not every club can say they have owners like ours.
Yes they may have on field success with players who fire the imagination but look around their grounds and see how they compare to ours and that’s without mentioning the good housekeeping.

Others may avoid relegation
Others may even gain promotion and win trophies but when it comes to the football leagues good housekeeping award there will only be one winner

It brings a tear to my eye thinking of it already and if we do come up short and go straight back down I do hope the club will enable fans to have their photo taken with a set of the clubs last accounts and any good housekeeping trophies we may be awarded

Exciting times ahead
Strap yourselves in

Come on cobblers you are the best.
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« Reply #41 on: September 04, 2020, 15:01:53 pm »

Just a reminder.... one game, no replays, no extra time...... scores level after 90 mins its straight to penalties.

The draw for the second and third round will be made together on Sunday 6th, with matches to be played over the midweeks of 15/16 September and 22/23 September.

Second round unseeded but still regionalised, third round draw will be neither seeded or regionalised.
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« Reply #42 on: September 04, 2020, 18:57:34 pm »

Just a reminder.... one game, no replays, no extra time...... scores level after 90 mins its straight to penalties.

The draw for the second and third round will be made together on Sunday 6th, with matches to be played over the midweeks of 15/16 September and 22/23 September.

Second round unseeded but still regionalised, third round draw will be neither seeded or regionalised.
Just as a side note, have you seen the prize money for this competition? it’s pi55 poor.
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« Reply #43 on: September 04, 2020, 19:20:55 pm »

Just as a side note, have you seen the prize money for this competition? it’s pi55 poor.

Carabao (League Cup) prize money has always been poor.....

Stange though that the EFL Trophy carries a £10,000 per game win bonus whereas the EFL Cup is only £5,000 in the first round!
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« Reply #44 on: September 04, 2020, 19:25:11 pm »

Just as a side note, have you seen the prize money for this competition? it’s pi55 poor.

Been reduced to the 2017-18 figures...
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« Reply #45 on: September 04, 2020, 19:36:32 pm »

Been reduced to the 2017-18 figures...

For the FA Cup......

Extra Preliminary Round right through to fourth qualifying round the prize money has been reduced by a half, from the fourth round proper to the final again its reduced by a half, but for winning rounds 1,2 and 3 its reduced less than 40%
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« Reply #46 on: September 05, 2020, 13:03:07 pm »

I’m not sure I can recall a more ineffective (on paper) front 3 than smith, Korboa and warburton - a massive opportunity for all 3 though I suppose.
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« Reply #47 on: September 05, 2020, 13:12:33 pm »

I’m not sure I can recall a more ineffective (on paper) front 3 than smith, Korboa and warburton - a massive opportunity for all 3 though I suppose.

Bit harsh on Korboa as he has never played league football before, but certainly agree with the other two.

As case of needs must but would rather an extra midfielder than see Warburton on the pitch, he couldn't hack the pace of L2 let alone anything better than that.
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« Reply #48 on: September 05, 2020, 13:14:59 pm »

Arnold in goal,
Rakic, Bolger and Horsfall across the back
Harriman and Mills as the wing backs
Watson, Missilou in the middle with Warburton in front
Smith and Korboa up front

Subs are Mitchell, Martin, Ballinger, Lines, Marshall, Roberts and Johnson

Unavailable are Nuttall, Hoskins, Adams, McWilliams and Pollock
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« Reply #49 on: September 05, 2020, 13:17:41 pm »

Bit harsh on Korboa as he has never played league football before, but certainly agree with the other two.

As case of needs must but would rather an extra midfielder than see Warburton on the pitch, he couldn't hack the pace of L2 let alone anything better than that.

Fair enough about Korboa but I didn’t even notice he was playing in the 2 friendlies. Looking at Cardiff’s lineup it might be the case that they are missing some players but they still look very strong - some massive centre backs (even with flint on the bench) so set pieces should be interesting.
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« Reply #50 on: September 05, 2020, 13:22:26 pm »

It’s hard to remember a time (I can’t) when we had a worse attack than Smith, Warburton & Korboa
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« Reply #51 on: September 05, 2020, 13:22:56 pm »

The Korbmeister starts
Smith and Warble as well

I've got a very bad feeling about this one
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« Reply #52 on: September 05, 2020, 13:26:30 pm »

The Korbmeister starts
Smith and Warble as well

I've got a very bad feeling about this one

How many garments will the new ironing board see today?
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« Reply #53 on: September 05, 2020, 13:38:56 pm »

I have a feeling I’ve wasted a tenner, I honestly reckon if I played I’d be the 2nd best attacker on the pitch
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« Reply #54 on: September 05, 2020, 13:54:04 pm »

How many garments will the new ironing board see today?
Only 4 I'm afraid. I spent all night cleaning the board for today's game as well.
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« Reply #55 on: September 05, 2020, 15:11:10 pm »

It’s hard to remember a time (I can’t) when we had a worse attack than Smith, Warburton & Korboa
Haha! I take it back  Grin
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« Reply #56 on: September 05, 2020, 15:15:41 pm »

Only 4 I'm afraid. I spent all night cleaning the board for today's game as well.

Cleaning the ironing board?? Whatever next?  Grin
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« Reply #57 on: September 05, 2020, 17:16:19 pm »

Well done KC and the team. Encouraging games by the new recruits.

No sign of the 'doom mongers' Manwork and Shoemaker.....what a suprise!

KC intermated striker, midfielder and central defender are being targeted.
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« Reply #58 on: September 05, 2020, 17:26:12 pm »

Very well played .
Certainly a surprise to me but fair enough !
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« Reply #59 on: September 05, 2020, 17:33:12 pm »

Well done KC and the team. Encouraging games by the new recruits.

No sign of the 'doom mongers' Manwork and Shoemaker.....what a suprise!

KC intermated striker, midfielder and central defender are being targeted.

In fairness to Manny, think you need to check the match thread  Wink Grin

I’m lovin Rocky, get in there boy.

Get in, this cups in the bag.

TBH mate we are more than matching them, as you’d expect not much up front, really solid at the back.
We’ve been pressing well, hope we don’t run out of steam.

Really well played town.
With the addition of a couple of strikers a midfielder and defensive cover we should be ok.
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