League Cup Third Round - Middlesbrough (H)

[andyh]

I very much doubt it was fixed, as some have suggested. However, it is still ludicrous that it wasn't actually televised, or at least streamed, live so as to avoid any such suspicion.

This competition has been so full of fuck ups, I'm starting to think Villa might win it!

I thought that the draw was streamed on the sponsor's website or Twitter feed

Nope, I 'watched' it on the Twitter feed. A 2-3 minute wait for each tie to be announced as someone had to knock up an image each time. Some going to do 3 draws and all of them are a mess.

And the BBC has the fucking nerve to ask whether the cup has been devalued because clubs put out heavily changed teams.

How about asking why  the football league can sell the rights of a competion to some shitty energy drinks company in China, that no one has ever heard of, and that no one is able to scrutinise the way the draw is carried out.
And, why the fuck make the draw at 4.30am ? It's not televised, it's not steamed. It's just twittered!

The football league has sold its soul for the sake of the dollar (or renminbi in this case).

[PeterWithesShin]

I think all of you who stayed up to follow the draw live should be given a free ticket  by the Club.

Seeing as Mr Shin is basically nocturnal, I'm sure that supports Owls over Gibbons

Even by my standards it was a late one last 'night', just before 8am I decided to go to bed!

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

Did you make the pot?

In off the paving slab?
I think I went in-off

[PGW]

Isn't it strange how all the Chinese owned clubs got home draws!!!!

Well the ones i know of!!!

[cdbearsfan]

That's nonsense. I've looked at all the home teams and can't see Small Heath anywhere. Oh...

[old man villa fan]

I very much doubt it was fixed, as some have suggested. However, it is still ludicrous that it wasn't actually televised, or at least streamed, live so as to avoid any such suspicion.

This competition has been so full of fuck ups, I'm starting to think Villa might win it!

I thought that the draw was streamed on the sponsor's website or Twitter feed

Nope, I 'watched' it on the Twitter feed. A 2-3 minute wait for each tie to be announced as someone had to knock up an image each time. Some going to do 3 draws and all of them are a mess.

And the BBC has the fucking nerve to ask whether the cup has been devalued because clubs put out heavily changed teams.

How about asking why  the football league can sell the rights of a competion to some shitty energy drinks company in China, that no one has ever heard of, and that no one is able to scrutinise the way the draw is carried out.
And, why the fuck make the draw at 4.30am ? It's not televised, it's not steamed. It's just twittered!

The football league has sold its soul for the sake of the dollar (or renminbi in this case).

Carabao is a Thai energy drinks company.

[cheltenhamlion]

These are the subject of my latest "things that piss me off about football" piece for the next H+V.

[class-of-82]

someone wants to ask the bbc why it has devalued motd by employing the likes of jenas and murphy to give there brain numbing analysis on matches

[somec]

Also why do the beeb help continue Man U's record of having every FA cup tie televised since the Ice age?

[cdbearsfan]

Sky not much better. I see they've picked Man U vs Burton for live TV coverage. I wonder who will win that one?

[Ads]

No surprise ManUre drawing the smallest club in the competition at home.

You're getting them confused with Man City.

[DB]

Also why do the beeb help continue Man U's record of having every FA cup tie televised since the Ice age?

Maybe because the ground is spitting distance from the the BBC. They don't get many live matches nowadays so they want the greatest exposure.
If they don't get ManUre they show bloody Salford!

[London Villan]

Any news on tickets yet?

[murfee]

Is this free for season ticket holders again? Because, if not,  my seat is already sold

[UK Redsox]

Is this free for season ticket holders again? Because, if not,  my seat is already sold

Are you looking at the league game ?

It doesn't look like the cup game is on sale yet