League Cup 2nd Round Rotherham (h)

[Toronto Villa]

I wouldn't make TOO many changes. A balance between experience and newbies would do with some strength on the bench should things not go according to plan.

yep, 100% agree. QPR at home still haunts me.

[Gompedyret]

We've got to be careful changing the entire team surely.

I'd quite like a cup run and don't want us to assume Rotherham will be a walk over for us - for their fans and players this'll be like a cup final and they'll be bang up for it.

I'd guess the fringe players in our squad getting a chance in this match could very well view this as a sorta kinda cup final as well - their chance to get in contention and prove their worth!

[Richard E]

I'd just be happy to have a ticket but for at least the third time in five seasons the club seem to have not put me into the Cup Scheme despite me filling in the necessary paperwork and sending it in!

[Ads]

I'd like to see Steer, Bacuna, Helenius and Tonev get a running. Joe Bennett too.

[Lambert and Payne]

Should maybe go in ticket section but I don't feel its worthy of a thread

Is anyone having trouble buying tickets online for this? Don't know whether its just this computer but everytime I fill out my card details it says please make sure you have filled out the details correctly or that we accept this type of card. Its a visa ffs.

[bobdylan]

I just feel if the new boys and Gardner, Albrighton, Bowery, Bennett, Sylla etc aren't able to put away Rotherham are we falsely content with our squad players and should we not be adding a few more of them into the bomb squad list and getting replacements in by the end of the month.  If they can't be trusted to see off Rotherham how can we trust them to come into the team in crucial PL matches over the Winter when we may be suffering from injuries/fatique etc.

[PeterWithesShin]

I just feel if the new boys and Gardner, Albrighton, Bowery, Bennett, Sylla etc aren't able to put away Rotherham are we falsely content with our squad players and should we not be adding a few more of them into the bomb squad list and getting replacements in by the end of the month.  If they can't be trusted to see off Rotherham how can we trust them to come into the team in crucial PL matches over the Winter when we may be suffering from injuries/fatique etc.

Thing is there is a difference to playing 2 or 3 at a time as and when they are needed, and chucking all 11 on the pitch at the same time when they've hardly played a proper game together. Well I think there is anyway.

[bobdylan]

I just feel if the new boys and Gardner, Albrighton, Bowery, Bennett, Sylla etc aren't able to put away Rotherham are we falsely content with our squad players and should we not be adding a few more of them into the bomb squad list and getting replacements in by the end of the month.  If they can't be trusted to see off Rotherham how can we trust them to come into the team in crucial PL matches over the Winter when we may be suffering from injuries/fatique etc.

Thing is there is a difference to playing 2 or 3 at a time as and when they are needed, and chucking all 11 on the pitch at the same time when they've hardly played a proper game together. Well I think there is anyway.

Clark, Baker, Sylla and Bennett were first choice for most of last season, if Bacuna, Tonev and Helenius aren't at least as good as what we already have there was little point in buying them, I doubt anyone in their right mind would risk Benteke in this one and Steer may as well get the early cup rounds or he'll never get a taste of the action.  That only really leaves three positions, whilst I understand what you are saying picking 3 from Albrighton, Herd, Gardner and Bowery is hardly akin to plucking a bunch of kids from the youth team.

[cdbearsfan]

I'd just be happy to have a ticket but for at least the third time in five seasons the club seem to have not put me into the Cup Scheme despite me filling in the necessary paperwork and sending it in!

Same happened to me, two years in a row now. As it is, I had to buy an extra ticket so would've had to give them a ring anyway but still, this sort of thing will adversely affect the attendance as some will decide they can't be arsed. Worse, some who haven't recieved tickets may just turn up expecting their ST to beep them in.

[Legion]

They have made it clear it is paper ticket only, though. Plus I'm sure they will be available to buy on the evening of the match.

[UK Redsox]

I'd just be happy to have a ticket but for at least the third time in five seasons the club seem to have not put me into the Cup Scheme despite me filling in the necessary paperwork and sending it in!

They did that to me a couple of times as well. When our first home cup game come round I now phone up and check.

Its also possible to check online that you've been added to the scheme

[warleyboy]

They have made it clear it is paper ticket only, though. Plus I'm sure they will be available to buy on the evening of the match.

I booked mine online last Sunday with no issue, tickets for me and my lad arrived Tuesday morning.

[cdbearsfan]

They have made it clear it is paper ticket only, though. Plus I'm sure they will be available to buy on the evening of the match.

I'm aware of that. What I meant was: if you were of the belief that you were in the cup scheme, and haven't had a paper ticket, you may just assume your season card would work (which it should anyway... sending paper tickets to ST holders is a waste of money and environmentally unsound). If you arrive at three minutes before kick-off, believing you have a valid ticket, only to be told you have to queue to buy one and miss the first twenty minutes of the game, you'd be mightily pissed off.

[dave.woodhall]

They have made it clear it is paper ticket only, though. Plus I'm sure they will be available to buy on the evening of the match.

I'm aware of that. What I meant was: if you were of the belief that you were in the cup scheme, and haven't had a paper ticket, you may just assume your season card would work (which it should anyway... sending paper tickets to ST holders is a waste of money and environmentally unsound). If you arrive at three minutes before kick-off, believing you have a valid ticket, only to be told you have to queue to buy one and miss the first twenty minutes of the game, you'd be mightily pissed off.

The reason why they have paper tickets is that the competition sponsors insist on it.

[cdbearsfan]

Not according to my Olbiyun-supporting former boss. Is it a rule only Villa bother sticking to?