Capital One Cup Thread

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

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Thought I'd pop one of these up...

Norwich currently beating Bury 3-0, Ravel Morrison gives Dolphin a boner with a goal on full debut

MK Dons currently leading Sunderland 2-0 meaning Sunderland players shall be starved tomorrow

Peterborough absolutely spanking a strong Reading side as well

[CFCNick]

Arsenal: Fabianski, Jenkinson, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Monreal, Wilshere, Ramsey, Cazorla, Rosicky, Miyaichi, Bendtner.

Chelsea: Schwarzer, Azpilicueta, Cahill, Luiz, Bertrand, Essien, Mikel, De Bruyne, Mata, Willian, Eto'o.

When you look at the starting XI's and really break it down in playing time and UCL experience Arsenal have absolutely no case to use the "we played our reserves" excuse. Even Giroud and Ozil got a lot of minutes. Yes, 8 of the Chelsea XI all play for their countries but so do 7/8 of the Arsenal side.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

We can't carry on like this.

We don't even put up a fight anymore, it's beyond pathetic. It's just shambolic, I'm so angry right now

[CFCNick]

Aldershot let me down on my acca. Losing 2-1 at home to Southern Football League Division 1 South & West side Shortwood United.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Nope, not at all Nick. We'll go out next round, but just nice to do it properly tonight.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

You can get 4/1 on Hughton next to be sacked

[NickisBHAFC]

Nope, not at all Nick. We'll go out next round, but just nice to do it properly tonight.

What if you get Leicester at home, still not dreaming of Wembley

[NickisBHAFC]

Norwich should sack Hughton IMO Lovely guy, but i think they should go all out for Mackay at Cardiff, he is a great manager and needs to get out of Cardiff, which looks set to turn into a joke club by the hands of there idiotic owners.

[spencerclarke]

Stronger than usual side for Wenger in the league cup but still didn't show real commitment to the competition and another trophy goes begging. I know they have started the league well but after so many seasons without a trophy you feel this is another one just thrown away.

[GSC]

Never knew people cared so much about the COC

[CFCNick]

A cup's a cup.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

You can get 4/1 on Hughton next to be sacked

I can't see anyway back for him now. Everybody was prepared to give him 10 or so games at the start of this season, but nothing's changed despite the new players being brought in. He's trying to mould them into his side, instead of moulding the team round them. We've won something like 6 games out of 30 odd since last Christmas at less than a point a game, it's relegation form. Sorry Chris I hoped you'd turn it round, you're a nice bloke, but you've go to go

[GSC]

Honestly I'd rather lose in the first round. Pointless competition.

Scrap it and remove all qualifying rounds for the FA Cup. That'd be hilarious

[Dolphin Ziggler]

You can get 4/1 on Hughton next to be sacked

I can't see anyway back for him now. Everybody was prepared to give him 10 or so games at the start of this season, but nothing's changed despite the new players being brought in. He's trying to mould them into his side, instead of moulding the team round them. We've won something like 6 games out of 30 odd since last Christmas at less than a point a game, it's relegation form. Sorry Chris I hoped you'd turn it round, you're a nice bloke, but you've go to go

Where am I going?

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Never knew people cared so much about the COC

I'll care if we make the semis - depending on where we are in the league.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

You can get 4/1 on Hughton next to be sacked

I can't see anyway back for him now. Everybody was prepared to give him 10 or so games at the start of this season, but nothing's changed despite the new players being brought in. He's trying to mould them into his side, instead of moulding the team round them. We've won something like 6 games out of 30 odd since last Christmas at less than a point a game, it's relegation form. Sorry Chris I hoped you'd turn it round, you're a nice bloke, but you've go to go

Where am I going?

To infinity and beyond.

It's not the result that's annoyed me tonight, I fully expected to lose, it's just the manner. There was no spirit, no effort, no desire, just nothing. People payed upwards of 70 quid to go watch that. It's disgraceful

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Ben Mouncer ‏@benmouncer
Touching to see Sir Bobby Charlton knocking on #NCFC changing room ten minutes after full-time to ask after Snoddy. Thankfully good news.

One of our media guys. Fair play to everyone at Utd, seems like luckily it's just a concussion for Snodgrass and not something more serious.

[Duty281]

Dear me, if Hughton gets sacked, the left-wing equality brigade will go into meltdown.

Bet the broadcasters would love a United-Citeh, or Chelsea-Tottenham tie for the next round. Of course, that depends on City and Tottenham getting through.

Don't think Wenger will be too despondent at losing. Focus on the PL and the CL, and maintain the fragile depth his squad has without stretching it too far.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Dear me, if Hughton gets sacked, the left-wing equality brigade will go into meltdown.

There's already an article from Mike Calvin telling Norwich fans to be careful what they wish for. Well I don't think it's much to ask for something better than what we've been dealt in 2013 so far.

Really Hughton was pretty lucky still to be here in the summer, barely won a game post Christmas, lost to a non-league side in the cup, managers have been sacked for far far worse.

If he goes and I see one tweet about equality etc from a journo I'll go batshit crazy

[Guest]

First chance I got on here to talk arsenal. Agree the comments about squads last night was ridiculous watching wlshere, Ramsey & cazorla etc. Its same old arsenal, too much football no end product against the TOP teams. Against the weak teams they can open them up n giroud can put the finish away from inside the box. Against quality you can't do that and need plan b. Arsenal without Walcott don't have it n become predictable.

I know its only league cup but it was the easiest cup to win for arsene. Also the signs are there for everyone to see - Dortmund - lose - Chelsea - lose. Not great to keep losing out to the heavyweight teams,  mentally or psychologically becomes an issue with the players in those moments before big games. Lose to Liverpool n things begin to unravel after a great start. I hope arsenal can perform at the weekend n don't let the bubble completely burst.

[hbk48942]

Spurs 1-0 Hull

[Duty281]

Hilarious to see that, despite all their millions, Citeh are so reliant on just one man: Vincent Kompany.

[Champagne_Socialist]

First chance I got on here to talk arsenal. Agree the comments about squads last night was ridiculous watching wlshere, Ramsey & cazorla etc. Its same old arsenal, too much football no end product against the TOP teams. Against the weak teams they can open them up n giroud can put the finish away from inside the box. Against quality you can't do that and need plan b. Arsenal without Walcott don't have it n become predictable.

I know its only league cup but it was the easiest cup to win for arsene. Also the signs are there for everyone to see - Dortmund - lose - Chelsea - lose. Not great to keep losing out to the heavyweight teams,  mentally or psychologically becomes an issue with the players in those moments before big games. Lose to Liverpool n things begin to unravel after a great start. I hope arsenal can perform at the weekend n don't let the bubble completely burst.

Arsenal have Poldolski and Walcott injured who are deeply missed.

[Hammersmith harrier]

The thing is a squad challenging for the title should be able to compensate for having players out injured, we've done it for years with our injury prone defence.

[Champagne_Socialist]

1-1 hull v tottenham. Brad friedal

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Papiss Cisse is just a whole different realm of abysmal at the minute

[NickisBHAFC]

Harry Kane to the rescue for Tottenham

[JamesLincs]

get sky sports 2 on. real madrid 6-3 sevilla. sevilla missed the chance to get a 4th from the spot. ronaldo hatrick, bale brace

[JamesLincs]

and now a red card for a sevilla player

[The Fourth Lion]

Spurs win the shoot out against Hull City, 8 - 7.  Manchester City stutter to a 2 - 0 win at St James' although they did play with more authority after Silva came on.

Draw for QF's

Leicester  vs Man City
Stoke vs Man Utd
Southampton / Sunderland  vs Chelsea
Spurs  vs West Ham

like the look of Leicester vs Man City.  That should be a good old fashioned cup tie, although I'd expect City's 2nd XI to be too strong for the foxes.   United should get past Stoke comfortably enough.   Chelsea would be favourite to cruise past Sunderland but Southampton away could be trickier.   West Ham will be confident of being in with a chance, after beating Spurs 3 - 0 a few weeks ago.

[NickisBHAFC]

All 4 games would be a good watch on the TV.

Ill go for to be on SKY

Leicester vs City - Chance of a huge upset

Stoke vs United - Lets face it, its united.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

We wont win there again, Spurs will be smarting and have a second team. We dont really

[Duty281]

Spurs-West Ham should be on TV - London derby after all.

The game last season was a cracker - 3-2, last minute winner from Bale outside the box, and...Joe Cole taking his shirt off.

Win win. Although no Bale this year.

[Guest]

Papiss Cisse first half  
Papiss Cisse second half  
Papiss Cisse extra time  

Dear Mr. Ashley,

The next time a Russian club comes in for Cisse offering more than what we paid, please accept immediately.

Thanks

John

[Guest]

Sunderland & Man City in the Semi. We await Spurs or West Ham & Stoke or Man Utd.

[NickisBHAFC]

Tottenham and United i recon. Not ruling out a Stoke win though.

I think tottenham will win, think Sherwood will get a response from the players after there shocking defeat on Sunday.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

We wont be picking a full strength team from an already weakened squad playing very poorly. If Sherwood doesnt get a win then he should be handcuffed to the gates and slapped by every manager of Spurs' past

[Guest]

COYI!!!!!!!!!

however cant see us winning as zig said we dont have many 1st team players playing tonight, and if we're not careful then the scoreline could get messy..

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Lloris, Walker, Rose, Capoue, Chiriches, Dembele, Sigurdsson, Townsend, Lennon, Adebayor, Defoe

plays

Adrian, O'Brien, Rat, Collins, McCartney, Jarvis, Joe Cole, Collison, Taylor, Diarra, Carlton Cole


Gonna be a long night

[Duty281]

Rooney injured as well.

Welbeck leads the line. That would be fine...if he was a top-class finisher!

[Crimey]

Sherwood selects Lennon...

[Fernando]

we're taking a break at the Britannia stadium due to hail

[Duty281]

This is exactly the sort of weather that people have in mind when they ask - Can Messi do it on a wet midweek night in Stoke?

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Sherwood selects Lennon...

If I'm correct in thinking, I believe that now means Sherwood has to be put to death

[JamesLincs]

GOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!! defoe with the cross, and a clever volley from a clearly fired up adebayor who seems to signal to the crowd that he is there to stay and play for the club. atmosphere has been superb.

life is good again

[JamesLincs]

darn it

[Fernando]

You were saying James?

1-1 Matt Jarvis

[Fernando]

Well that really bit you in the ass there James   

1-2 Maiga

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Holy smokes Maiga scored

[Fernando]

How do you feel about Evra scoring with his right foot Olly?

2-0 United

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I feel fulfilled Nando. Fulfilled

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