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"Carling Cup 3rd Round DRAW"

Well, this is how the draw looks, with my predictions on the left.

AWAY --- Bristol City Vs Southampton
HOME --- Eveton Vs Charlton
AWAY --- Forest Vs Portsmouth
AWAY --- Blackburn Vs Liverpool
HOME --- Bolton Vs Gillingham
HOME --- Wigan Vs Middlesbrough
AWAY --- Blackpool Vs Crystal Palace
HOME --- Wolves Vs Burnley
HOME --- Chelsea Vs Notts County
AWAY --- QPR Vs Man City
HOME --- Reading Vs Huddersfield
HOME --- Aston Villa Vs Leicester
HOME --- Tottenham Vs West Ham
HOME --- Arsenal Vs Rotherham
AWAY --- Newcastle Vs West Brom
AWAY --- Leeds Vs Manchester United

Looks like Chelsea could hit double figures here. The plum tie would have to be Blackburn Vs Liverpool.

Villa should go through to the next round.

*Highly Excitable* wrote:
"I'm a Chelsea fan through and through and I completely agree that we could hit double figures. Ok, so we haven't gelled yet, but Notts County??? I mean come on, i reckon Bridge will get a hat-trick now. Too easy. Also, Chels will go for this cup coz they aint gelled enough to win the league yet, but when we do, I dont think anyone can stop us."


Careful, now... You're beginning to sound about as cocky as those Arsé'ole fans get whenever they win a game!

Middlesborough will be excluded from the competition for some reason or another. Brighton will be reinstated (Boro knocked out B'ton in Rnd 2) and will go on to win the cup.

I'm a Chelsea fan through and through and I completely agree that we could hit double figures. Ok, so we haven't gelled yet, but Notts County??? I mean come on, i reckon Bridge will get a hat-trick now. Too easy. Also, Chels will go for this cup coz they aint gelled enough to win the league yet, but when we do, I dont think anyone can stop us.

> Anyone know which game(s) is/are being shown live on Sky?


Not sure - Probably Blackburn/Liverpool and or Leeds/Man U

Looking at how Leeds' season is likely to go (á la West Ham United), I'd say it's safe-to-say it should be some what of a "walkover" for Man United - no matter which team he decides to play.

And as for Souhtampton, I really think we stand a chance against them.
They're not in the greatest form of their lives, where as, we're on the uprise, after a great win against Watford in the last round, and some improvements in league performances.


Anyone know which game(s) is/are being shown live on Sky?

AWAY --- Bristol City Vs Southampton
HOME --- Eveton Vs Charlton
AWAY --- Forest Vs Portsmouth
AWAY --- Blackburn Vs Liverpool
AWAY --- Bolton Vs Gillingham
AWAY --- Wigan Vs Middlesbrough
AWAY --- Blackpool Vs Crystal Palace
AWAY --- Wolves Vs Burnley
HOME --- Chelsea Vs Notts County
HOME --- QPR Vs Man City
HOME --- Reading Vs Huddersfield
HOME --- Wycombe Wanderers Vs Leicester
AWAY --- Tottenham Vs West Ham
HOME --- Arsenal Vs Rotherham
AWAY --- Newcastle Vs West Brom
AWAY --- Leeds Vs Manchester United

My predictions.

My predictions:

AWAY --- Bristol City Vs Southampton
HOME --- Eveton Vs Charlton
AWAY --- Forest Vs Portsmouth
AWAY --- Blackburn Vs Liverpool
HOME --- Bolton Vs Gillingham
HOME --- Wigan Vs Middlesbrough
AWAY --- Blackpool Vs Crystal Palace
HOME --- Wolves Vs Burnley
HOME --- Chelsea Vs Notts County
AWAY --- QPR Vs Man City
HOME --- Reading Vs Huddersfield
HOME --- Aston Villa Vs Leicester
HOME --- Tottenham Vs West Ham
HOME --- Arsenal Vs Rotherham
HOME --- Newcastle Vs West Brom
AWAY --- Leeds Vs Manchester United

Chelsea will be desperate to win anything this year so I can see them as serious contenders for the league cup. Liverpool/Blackburn must be the tie of the round. Once again we will be after this competition after winning it twice in three years! Other contendors I reckon will be Man Utd, Villa and for some reason Spurs

smithy wrote:

> Leeds could pull an upset out the bag and the winner out of
> blackburn/liverpool will go on to win the cup.


I have a feeling it will be Villa Liverpool in the final, providing they don't play each other early on. But then again, Chelsea could beat everyone.

Foreman wrote:

> AWAY --- Blackburn Vs Liverpool

Agree

> HOME --- Reading Vs Huddersfield

No, need to have faith in Town going through and getting a home tie against Liverpool. That way I get to wear my ankle length 'red' coat while sat in the middle of the Town fans.

Looking innocent and claiming ignorance at the glares I'll get, just like last time I did this :)