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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #120 on: October 31, 2019, 12:10:30 PM »
Also, I'm not sure why Liverpool are getting flack for this (much as I dislike them). It's not their fault they're in two competitions scheduled to play at the same time. The EFL are responsible for scheduling the league cup and should have a contingency for this eventuality. Asking Liverpool to play both at the same time is ludicrous.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #121 on: October 31, 2019, 12:11:25 PM »
I assume that there lot will get all of the North Stand

Hopefully they will have to play there reserves, but knowing the FA, we will be playing on a date that suits them

I bet SKY are hoping for a City V Utd Final.

The draw looks a bit dodgy with Citeh and Yanited getting the easy ties. Surprise, surprise...

Every competition benefits financially when Man U are in it because of the global interest.  Now imagine the hype and advertising potential if it became an all Manchester final.
I like conspiracy theories as much as the next man, but do people seriously think the BBC, Zoe Ball and David James are going to get involved in a fixed draw just to benefit Manchester cluns?  Why on earth would they do that?

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #122 on: October 31, 2019, 12:13:50 PM »
I assume that there lot will get all of the North Stand

Hopefully they will have to play there reserves, but knowing the FA, we will be playing on a date that suits them

I bet SKY are hoping for a City V Utd Final.

The draw looks a bit dodgy with Citeh and Yanited getting the easy ties. Surprise, surprise...

Every competition benefits financially when Man U are in it because of the global interest.  Now imagine the hype and advertising potential if it became an all Manchester final.
I like conspiracy theories as much as the next man, but do people seriously think the BBC, Zoe Ball and David James are going to get involved in a fixed draw just to benefit Manchester cluns?  Why on earth would they do that?

Makes no sense chris, but then some people think the earth is round.

A much more appealing and provable theory is that the universe has it in for Aston Villa.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #123 on: October 31, 2019, 12:31:22 PM »
Also, I'm not sure why Liverpool are getting flack for this (much as I dislike them). It's not their fault they're in two competitions scheduled to play at the same time. The EFL are responsible for scheduling the league cup and should have a contingency for this eventuality. Asking Liverpool to play both at the same time is ludicrous.

Much as I dislike them, I agree. And it should at least be possible for a team to compete to win every trophy available to them. In the hugely unlikely event that Villa ever find ouselves in that position, I would be annoyed at being forced to withdraw or play a youth team in one competition, especially when you have already made it through as far as the Quarter-Finals.

The fairest thing is clearly to play the game in January.

I'm still hoping for an unfair outcome resulting in Villa getting a bye or playing Liverpool Schoolboys though, obviously.
« Last Edit: October 31, 2019, 12:33:02 PM by cdbullyweefan »

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #124 on: October 31, 2019, 12:36:43 PM »
I assume that there lot will get all of the North Stand

Hopefully they will have to play there reserves, but knowing the FA, we will be playing on a date that suits them

I bet SKY are hoping for a City V Utd Final.

The draw looks a bit dodgy with Citeh and Yanited getting the easy ties. Surprise, surprise...

Yes, Zoe Ball must be a United fan... I always knew she was in the employ of the lizard people.  Check paranoia levels...

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #125 on: October 31, 2019, 12:40:59 PM »
Why has this issue only been spotted now?

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #126 on: October 31, 2019, 12:50:33 PM »
I assume that there lot will get all of the North Stand

Hopefully they will have to play there reserves, but knowing the FA, we will be playing on a date that suits them

I bet SKY are hoping for a City V Utd Final.

The draw looks a bit dodgy with Citeh and Yanited getting the easy ties. Surprise, surprise...

Yes, Zoe Ball must be a United fan... I always knew she was in the employ of the lizard people.  Check paranoia levels...

As a close family friend of Johnny Bobby and Michael, I am shocked and appalled at this unfounded accusation!
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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #127 on: October 31, 2019, 12:53:35 PM »
Also, I'm not sure why Liverpool are getting flack for this (much as I dislike them). It's not their fault they're in two competitions scheduled to play at the same time. The EFL are responsible for scheduling the league cup and should have a contingency for this eventuality. Asking Liverpool to play both at the same time is ludicrous.

Much as I dislike them, I agree. And it should at least be possible for a team to compete to win every trophy available to them. In the hugely unlikely event that Villa ever find ouselves in that position, I would be annoyed at being forced to withdraw or play a youth team in one competition, especially when you have already made it through as far as the Quarter-Finals.

The fairest thing is clearly to play the game in January.

I'm still hoping for an unfair outcome resulting in Villa getting a bye or playing Liverpool Schoolboys though, obviously.

Sums up my feelings too.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #128 on: October 31, 2019, 12:54:05 PM »
Why has this issue only been spotted now?

Well, it wasn't an issue until 10pm last night.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #129 on: October 31, 2019, 12:59:38 PM »
Why has this issue only been spotted now?

Well, it wasn't an issue until 10pm last night.

I’d like to think clubs plan their fixtures more than one round at a time.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #130 on: October 31, 2019, 01:35:53 PM »
Why has this issue only been spotted now?

Well, it wasn't an issue until 10pm last night.

I’d like to think clubs plan their fixtures more than one round at a time.

I think even Liverpool would have the awareness to not talk about a future round of a competition before they had negotiated the current one.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final
« Reply #131 on: October 31, 2019, 01:41:52 PM »
If we play our first team against their reserves then we should compete against them.

Breaking news on BBC Sport:

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EFL in Liverpool discussions
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said his side will not be able to play their Carabao Cup quarter-final if the fixture cannot be rearranged to avoid a clash with the Fifa Club World Cup.

An EFL spokesman said: “The EFL is in discussions with Liverpool FC to identify an alternative date given the club’s participation in the Fifa Club World Cup competition.”

He's bricking it.

They should scratch and we'll get a bye

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #132 on: October 31, 2019, 01:52:05 PM »
There's no way on earth that the sponsors and TV will stand for the biggest name in a competition pulling out. We'll play at a time to suit Liverpool.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #133 on: October 31, 2019, 01:55:20 PM »
We shouldn't have to accommodate Liverpool. We tell them the game is played on the 17th/18th December and that they play a kid's team if needs be, otherwise they can't fulfill the fixture and forfeit the game. We wont do that but we'd be well within our rights to.

Now it's going to be played in January when we may have picked up injuries over Christmas and we're going to end up with a backlog with the semis being delayed if we get through.

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Re: League Cup Quarter-Final - Liverpool at home
« Reply #134 on: October 31, 2019, 02:06:54 PM »
Just about the worst draw to get :(
No. Possibly the best draw other than Oxford and Colchester. Man City would have been the worst draw possible as they don’t have a reserve team.

I agree with Aftab. Citeh, Man Ure, Leicester even Everton away would have been far worse. Last night Steve Nicol was of the opinion that Klopp would play the kids all the way to the final. I would expect Deano to play a full strength team for this assuming we get some decent points on board by then. Hopefully a repeat of Easter Monday 1979. ;)

 


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