League Cup 2021-22: Round 4 draw.

[Brazilian Villain]

I went out with a girl from Barrow. Never again will I set foot there.

Sounds like the first line of a limerick. The second line doesn't work for me.

I went out with a girl from Barrow
Who’s arse was the shape of a marrow
Although she was tall her legs were small
And her nose was exceedingly narrow.

I knew I could rely on someone to come up with the goods.

[Brazilian Villain]

This has 'classic potential banana skin with maximum embarrassment' written all over it after yesterday.

No chance, fancy us to win fyffe-nil.

[Sdwbvf]

In defence of Barrow (not really). I've had reason to visit Barrow on a number of occasions over the last decade or so, and it's fair to say it's not the most inspiring of places, but I've been to worse, however it is in a beautiful part of the country.  For those of you who are going it's a good old way, but at least you don't need a sat nav. It's very simple: M6 north and A590. I've never been to the ground but it is on the main road leading into the town centre. I wouldn't bother trying to go by train, I've done that once before and it takes forever. For anyone planning on stopping overnight I would highly recommend the weatherspoons hotel in the town centre. It's rooms are superb. There was/is a pub in the town centre called Jeffersons that does decent pub grub, and the portion sizes are huge. Last time I was there was probably about two years ago. I ordered a bowl of chilli, and it was vast. When I finally surrendered to it in the end it looked like I hadn't even started it, and Mrs Rico ordered something different and had an equally large portion. There's nothing to see or do in Barrow other than drink so don't bother going sightseeing unless you want to take a look at the submarine factory which is huge. On the coastal road out of Barrow there is a Buddhist temple which is totally unexpected, but is magnificent in its beauty.

That's about as far as my knowledge of Barrow goes. Good luck to anyone making the trip.

The coast road out of Barrow is lovely. Roy's Ices on the beach at Bardsea is worth a visit. Roa Island and the view to Walney and Piel is good too.

I suspect that hotels will not be cheap generally  - the Lake District is full and Barrow is the overflow.

[Scratchins]

Does anyone have any details of tickets? It's only 1 week away.

[cdbearsfan]

Doesn't seem that Barrow have even got them on sale yet.

[Scratchins]

Thanks, I was beginning to think that I had missed something despite constantly checking the OS.

[eamonn]

Dimitri Sea...what a brilliantly dubious name.

But BV is right, if he's anything to do with Demitri_C, we don't want more negativity.

[wittonwarrior]

Hurry up Villa and put them tickets on sale

[Sdwbvf]

Barrow put up the details today. Villa have 662 tickets. There's are on sale to Season tickets holders then members then general sale on Saturday.

[Brend'Watkins]

Dimitri Sea...what a brilliantly dubious name.

But BV is right, if he's anything to do with Demitri_C, we don't want more negativity.

It's the H&V version of Thee OhSees/OCS/Osees etc

[john e]

Well Dean Smith can pick whatever team he wants for this one because we haven’t got any need to rest up players as they need the minutes for fitness apparently

[Demitri_C]

Dimitri Sea...what a brilliantly dubious name.

But BV is right, if he's anything to do with Demitri_C, we don't want more negativity.

You releass your being negative with that post right?  Bit of hypocrite eamonn

[eamonn]

Only joking, Dem.

[Demitri_C]

Only joking, Dem.

👍😁

[exigo]

Big thanks to the handful of people in the 15+ category who didn't grab a ticket to this. As a 12+ (and all 19/20 League Cup games) managed to get one at lunchtime today. Ground number 47 all set.

That makes at least three of us doing the trip starting in London. Eight and a half hours of trains and an overnight stay.