The Thread Where ONO Cries Himself to Sleep

[jack95]

Rassen...frassen....Charlton Athletic. How in the heck did we lose 4-3 to Shrewsbury after being 3-0 up? It was entertaining as heck, but also completely maddening. At least there were some other upsets about, such as Oxford thrashing Bristol Rovers 6-1 and Morecambe overcoming Coventry. What a frustrating way to lose though.

[Lineker]

Carling Cup second round draw:


Accrington v Newcastle

Portsmouth v Crystal Palace

Leeds v Leicester

Wolverhampton v Southend

Blackburn v Norwich

MK Dons v Blackpool

Tranmere v Swansea

Everton v Huddersfield

Peterborough v Cardiff

Reading v Northampton

Scunthorpe v Sheff Wed

Brentford v Hull

Sunderland v Colchester

Leyton Orient v West Brom

Morecambe v Burnley

Birmingham v Rochdale

Crewe v Ipswich

Watford v Notts County

West Ham v Oxford Utd

Southampton v Bolton

Bradford v Preston

Fulham v Port Vale

Millwall v Middlesbrough

Stoke v Shrewsbury

Hartlepool v Wigan


Ties to be played week commencing 23 August [/code]

[IAceI]

Colchester at home.. happy with that. Should be a chance for some of our new arrivals to gain match fitness and also let the likes of Cook, Colback, Waghorn and Noble have runs out while still overcoming the opposition.

Mind you I still have Carling Cup related nightmares when we were beaten off Northampton.

[Lineker]

If Oxford could beat West Ham tonight, that would be utterly fantastic.

[fitzpatrick]

I can see Stanley upsetting the toon, always had a place in my heart pompey its a shame they're in the state they are now. A good run in the cup could boost moral plus bring in some much needed cash.

[stokeriño]

Shame QPR got knocked out earlier. Fulham vs QPR would have been sweet.

[Baddar]

Yeah, knocked out by Port 'FACKING!' Vale.

Those who watched the angry fan vids will get that.

[EddieG]

Get in Dons!

[Lineker]

True shocker on the cards in tonight's games.

Wigan scored a goal. And they're winning.

[Colly]

The very worst thing is that Sunderland are cheating by playing a pretty strong team against ruddy Colchester, meaning that folks in my Dream Team Mini League are on to a flyer with Darren Bent.

[Lineker]

Ron Burgandy, San Diego via text: "Ian Holloway took my mum out for a seafood dinner, and never called her again."

BBC live text; fantastic.

[9 to 5]

Diouf Diouf Diouf!

[stokeriño]

Please please please please PLEASE draw MK Dons versus Chelsea in the Third Round.

As a former Milton Keynes resident who started living they before the Dons arrived (and hence my reaction to the arrival was "Who the fuck are you people? You're not Wimbledon, you're not MK, you're just...fake."), I would LOVE for Chelsea to go there and trounce them.

[Lineker]

Draw for the third round of the Carling Cup:


Brentford v Everton

Portsmouth v Leicester City

Stoke City v Fulham

Chelsea v Newcastle United

Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

Millwall v Ipswich Town

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Notts County

Burnley v Bolton Wanderers

Birmingham City v MK Dons

Liverpool v Northampton Town

Scunthorpe United v Manchester United

West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City

Sunderland v West Ham United

Peterborough United v Swansea City

Wigan Athletic v Preston North End


Ties will be played in the week commencing 20 September.[/code]


Tottenham will host north London rivals Arsenal in the pick of the Carling Cup third-round ties to be played in the week commencing 20 September.


It gives Spurs new boy William Gallas an early chance to face his old side.


Holders Manchester United are away to Championship side Scunthorpe while last season's beaten finalists Aston Villa host Blackburn.


Premier League champions Chelsea entertain Newcastle and big-spending Manchester City visit West Brom.

[Gazz]

Chelsea away?

Cock it :/

[stokeriño]

Newcastle at home?

Love it.

[Baddar]

Spurs-Arsenal tonight - 'arry is resting quite a few players, but it should still be a good game.

Owen starting for Utd tomorrow night, hopefully with Chicharito - I know they're similar players but I'd like to see them play together. Macheda deserves a game too, but he could play out wide, considering we're short.

Talking of out wide, is Gabby Obertan fit? If so, he should play.

[ChrisSteeleAteMyHamster]

Even if Harry rested the 11 who started at the weekend we could have a team with Kranjcar, Pav, Sandro, dos Santos and Palacios playing.

It's just a shame all our defence are crocked as usual with Corluka, Gallas and Kaboul the latest to be doubtful.

I hope he plays Stipe.

[Lineker]

Wenger accepted his improper conduct charge and will serve a one-match touchline ban tonight. Shame, we won't get to bellow "SIT DOWN YOU PAEDOPHILE, SIT DOWN YOU PAEDOPHILE!" at him. Ah well, still going to the game.

[The Future]

Spurs-Arsenal tonight - 'arry is resting quite a few players, but it should still be a good game.

Owen starting for Utd tomorrow night, hopefully with Chicharito - I know they're similar players but I'd like to see them play together. Macheda deserves a game too, but he could play out wide, considering we're short.

Talking of out wide, is Gabby Obertan fit? If so, he should play.

I'd like Macheda and Owen to start with Hernandez coming on later, I have read that Bebe will be starting on the right as well...I'd quite like this 11 to play:

Kuszack

Fabio Rio Brown Rafael

Obertan Gibson Anderson Bebe

Macheda Owen