Capital One Cup - West Brom build up thread.

[Sunny]

May as well start talking about the next game. I'm not expecting anywhere near a full side to be honest. This cup is clearly worthless to most and, as such, we should use it as an opportunity to blood some more youngsters. With a squad as thin as ours it really is pointless trying to chase progression in this competition.

 

[Spionkop69]

You sitting in the Paddock for this one then? 😉

 

[Brizzle]

Yesil, Suso, Sterling, Assaidi all to start would be epic.

 

[Sunny]

You sitting in the Paddock for this one then? 😉

Nah, it's away you plonker !

 

[Y1]

The League Milk Cup is now the Capital One Cup?

 

[Sunny]

I fucking hate Capital One as well. I'm going to call it the Capitalist Cunts Cup

 

[gkmacca]

Jones,
McLaughlin, Carragher, Coates, Robinson
Henderson, Shelvey*, Suso
Downing, Yesil, Assaidi


*Is he suspended for the cup? If so, Sahin.

 

[Woland]

I fucking hate Capital One as well. I'm going to call it the Capitalist Cunts Cup

That creates an unfair association with CCC skips.

I'm going to call it The League Cup. Coz that's what it is.

 

[Frogfish]

I fucking hate Capital One as well. I'm going to call it the Capitalist Cunts Cup

I don't give a toss who the sponsor is .... I have and always will call it The League Cup !

 

[Spionkop69]

Nah, it's away you plonker !

*facepalm moment*

 

[Frogfish]

Jones,
McLaughlin, Carragher, Coates, Robinson
Handerson, Shelvey*, Suso
Downing, Yesil, Assaidi

*Is he suspended for the cup? If so, Sahin.

Good enough for me. Though I'd start Sahin regardless of whether Shelvey can play or not as he needs games.

 

[nealmac]

A mate of mine is still calling it the Rumbleows Cup, so I wouldn't be too worried about yous call it. There's always a bigger plonker.

 

[the count]

Jones,
McLaughlin, Carragher, Coates, Robinson
Handerson, Shelvey*, Suso
Downing, Yesil, Assaidi


*Is he suspended for the cup? If so, Sahin.

I think it will be one of the three games he is suspended for.
It is normally a ban on competitive as distinct from league games.

 

[Hansern]

Was it called the Worthington cup at some stage aswell?

 

[gkmacca]

It's had so many sponsors Ian Ayre gets a hard-on just thinking about the League Cup. It's his version of porn.

 

[keniget]

Jones,
McLaughlin, Carragher, Coates, Robinson
Henderson, Shelvey*, Suso
Downing, Yesil, Assaidi


*Is he suspended for the cup? If so, Sahin.

I think I'd be more inclined to play Suso on the wing, Sahin in the middle and Downing on the bench.

Otherwise, I agree. With Kelly out for so long it'd almost be remiss not to give McLaughlin a go although Wisdom might feel a little hard done by.

 

[Rael]

Was it called the Worthington cup at some stage aswell?

Yes. We won it under that guise when we beat Birmingham.

 

[gkmacca]

1982-1986 Milk Marketing Board Milk Cup​

1986–1990 Littlewoods (retailer) Littlewoods Challenge Cup​

1990–1992 Rumbelows (former retailer) Rumbelows Cup​

1992–1998 Coca-Cola (soft drink) Coca-Cola Cup​

1998–2003 Worthington's (brewer) Worthington Cup​

2003–2012 Molson Coors (brewer) Carling Cup​

2012–2016 Capital One (credit card) Capital One Cup​

 

[Shadey]

Was it called the Worthington cup at some stage aswell?

It was when we won it in 2003

 

[gene hughes]

Definitely moving up the ladder. Watch out for 2016-2020 Bilderberg Group.

 

[LadyRed]

Play the kids...oh wait that's our first team.

When is this and is it on the telly?

 

[gkmacca]

Wednesday, no.

 

[Wilko7]

Yesil, Suso, Sterling, Assaidi all to start would be epic.

Sterling is a first team player therefore should not be played in League Cup games at this stage of the competition.

 

[Gary25]

Agree with Sunny, this is an unwelcome distraction for a threadbare squad. It's all about Norwich away on Saturday.

 

[gkmacca]

But we don't want 'Holders crash out' headlines. At least I don't.

 

[keniget]

I don't think it's a distraction at all.

We could do with something positive to build on and a win, regardless of the competition, would be just that.

As for a threadbare squad - it's not that threadbare. Downing, Sahin, Henderson, Coates, Enrique and Assaidi who played a combined 20mins or something at the weekend. As far as Carling Cup teams go, it's not all that bad.

 

[Gary25]

I don't think it's a distraction at all.

We could do with something positive to build on and a win, regardless of the competition, would be just that.

As for a threadbare squad - it's not that threadbare. Downing, Sahin, Henderson, Coates, Enrique and Assaidi who played a combined 20mins or something at the weekend. As far as Carling Cup teams go, it's not all that bad.

Each to their own. I just think our priority has to be the league and unless we win the thing again which i highly doubt(given our problems) then i won't be too upset if West Brom put us out. Probably change my way of thinking once the match starts but atm i couldn't care less about it.

We've plenty of options in midfield but our squad is lacking serious depth in defence and attack. Of course we can call upon the youngsters but it's hardly ideal.

 

[gkmacca]

Our full strength side was beaten by this team. We're defending our title. We need a win and we need some positive news. Our squad is woefully shallow but we need to try to win this.

 

[nealmac]

Have to say, I'm kinda with Gary. League progress (or lack of) has to be our sole concern this season.

 

[Vlads Quiff]

Its a great opportunity to get some people up to match fitness and another great opportunity to keep some people at match fitness and a great opportunity for the youngsters to again show the class