League Cup Prediction Comp (with a twist) 2020/21

[Ralfbergs]

ROUND 2 RESULTS (8 through)

THROUGH
Barnsley - jimmy ching
Brighton (Portsmouth) - GeoffV
Bristol City - eagle224
Fleetwood Town - murf
Millwall - thebillfella
Newcastle United (Blackburn Rovers) - Ralfbergs
Newport County - hogmeister
Preston NE - Darbyand


CRASHED OUT
Coventry - sportsmeister
Derby - SamD
Middlesbrough - Yorkshiredragon
Oxford United - bspittles
Reading - Rookster
Southampton (Brentford) - morganb
Wolves (Stoke) - Coryphaeus

[murf]

2 out after swapping - that always hurts

[Ralfbergs]

THIRD ROUND DRAW (ties to be played around 22nd-24th September)

ALL FISO TIE - NO SWAPPING
Preston NE - Darbyand v Brighton - GeoffV

DECLARED SWAPPING
(Bristol City v) Aston villa - eagle224
Chelsea - jimmy ching (v Barnsley)
(Fleetwood Town v) Everton - murf
(Millwall v) Burnley - thebillfella

DECLARED STICKING
Morecambe v Newcastle United - Ralfbergs
Newport County - hogmeister v Watford

[Darbyand]

4th round draw tonight too. It's a bit like Inception this year.

[thebillfella]

Will switch to Burnley

[Ralfbergs]

STILL TO DECIDE
Chelsea v Barnsley - jimmy ching
Newport County - hogmeister v Watford

[murf]

4th round draw tonight too. It's a bit like Inception this year.

I didn't realise they were playing every week. This week Rd 2, next week rd 3, week after rd 4!

Not seen Inception but the cull rate is faster than Highlander!

..... but with a huge gap til the next round, in over 3 months time (week before christmas!)

Carabao Cup 2020/21

Round One – 5 September 2020 (alternative dates may apply)
Round Two – 15/16 September 2020
Round Three – 22/23 September 2020
Round Four – 29/30 September 2020
Round Five – 22/23 December 2020
Semi-Finals - 5/6 January 2021 (tie to be played at the venue of Club drawn out first)
Carabao Cup Final - 28 February 2021

[jimmy ching]

I'll swap to Chelsea reluctantly .

[Ralfbergs]

STILL TO DECIDE (deadline Tuesday 22nd September 19:00 (UK time))
Newport County - hogmeister v Watford

[Hogmeister]

STILL TO DECIDE (deadline Tuesday 22nd September 19:00 (UK time))
Newport County - hogmeister v Watford

Tough decision, but have just checked and Watford played a very weakened side last time, so (heart ruling head!)...

...I’ll stick with the County.

[Ralfbergs]

ROUND 3 RESULTS (1 through so far)

THROUGH
Newport County - hogmeister


CRASHED OUT



STILL TO PLAY
ALL FISO TIE - NO SWAPPING
Preston NE - Darbyand v Brighton - GeoffV

DECLARED SWAPPING
(Bristol City v) Aston villa - eagle224
Chelsea - jimmy ching (v Barnsley)
(Fleetwood Town v) Everton - murf
(Millwall v) Burnley - thebillfella

DECLARED STICKING
Morecambe v Newcastle United - Ralfbergs

[murf]

Bravery rewarded

[Hogmeister]

Bravery rewarded

[Ralfbergs]

ROUND 3 RESULTS (7 through)

THROUGH
Aston villa - eagle224
Brighton - GeoffV
Burnley - thebillfella
Chelsea - jimmy ching
Everton - murf
Newcastle United - Ralfbergs
Newport County - hogmeister


CRASHED OUT
Preston NE - Darbyand

[Ralfbergs]

FOURTH ROUND DRAW (ties to be played around 28th September)

ALL FISO TIE - NO SWAPPING
Newport County - hogmeister v Newcastle United - Ralfbergs

DECLARED SWAPPING
(Brighton v) Man Utd - GeoffV
(Burnley v) Man City - thebillfella
Tottenham - jimmy ching (v Chelsea)

DECLARED STICKING
Aston villa - eagle224 v Stoke City
Everton - murf v West Ham

[murf]

Sticking, subject to team news!

[eagle224]

Stick please

[thebillfella]

Think I'll switch please!

[Ralfbergs]

STILL TO DECIDE
Brighton - GeoffV v Man Utd (deadline - Wednesday 30th September 19:45 (UK time))
Tottenham v Chelsea - jimmy ching (deadline - Tuesday 29th September 19:45 (UK time))

[jimmy ching]

I'll swap to Spurs please.

[murf]

I'll swap to Spurs please.

Really? With their C team, 2 days before a Europa League game?

[Geoffv]

Swap to Man United please

[jimmy ching]

I'll swap to Spurs please.

Really? With their C team, 2 days before a Europa League game?

I don't want to be cheering Frankie on.

[jimmy ching]

I'll swap to Spurs please.

Really? With their C team, 2 days before a Europa League game?

I don't want to be cheering Frankie on.

I'll rephrase that. I enjoy waving Frankie on.

[Hogmeister]

Well Jimmy Ching clearly knew what he was doing - good call

I actually came on here to declare that this time I was abandoning the heart, going with the head, and was switching from Newport to Newcastle... only to discover I didn't have the option as our organiser Ralfbergs has already got Newcastle, and it's an all-FISO tie. Oh well, the BBC are banging on about the County being serial cup giant-killers, so will just have to hope for another one tomorrow.

[Ralfbergs]

Well Jimmy Ching clearly knew what he was doing - good call

I actually came on here to declare that this time I was abandoning the heart, going with the head, and was switching from Newport to Newcastle... only to discover I didn't have the option as our organiser Ralfbergs has already got Newcastle, and it's an all-FISO tie. Oh well, the BBC are banging on about the County being serial cup giant-killers, so will just have to hope for another one tomorrow.

Hopefully will be an interesting duel

[sibrown4]

I'll swap to Spurs please.

Well played sir!

[Hogmeister]

Well Jimmy Ching clearly knew what he was doing - good call

I actually came on here to declare that this time I was abandoning the heart, going with the head, and was switching from Newport to Newcastle... only to discover I didn't have the option as our organiser Ralfbergs has already got Newcastle, and it's an all-FISO tie. Oh well, the BBC are banging on about the County being serial cup giant-killers, so will just have to hope for another one tomorrow.

Hopefully will be an interesting duel

Well that was close, looked like for a long time County were going to do it again, but in the end... well done Newcastle/Ralfbergs

[Ralfbergs]

ROUND 4 RESULTS (5 through so far)

THROUGH
Everton - murf
Man City (Burnley) - thebillfella
Man United (Brighton) - GeoffV
Newcastle United - Ralfbergs
Tottenham (Chelsea) - jimmy ching


CRASHED OUT
Newport County - hogmeister


STILL TO PLAY
Aston villa - eagle224 v Stoke City

[murf]

Crikey. Quarter Finals. Nosebleed territory.

All 5 ties so far have had FISO winners meaning at least 1 all-FISO QF. Not bad. Will tomorrow's draw tempt some to jump?