Checkatrade Draw Thread (4 Viewers)

[Monners]

What are the other ties?

This is winnable, and a home semi would give us a great chance.

 

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[robbiekeane]

It's humiliating to take a game against U23s seriously

 

[Monners]

It's humiliating to take a game against U23s seriously

It is, but I want to go Wembley

 

[NortonSkyBlue]

It's humiliating to take a game against U23s seriously

I don't understand that sort of thinking at all. Win the game we are in to a semi final, increases interest and confidence in the team and club and gives the fans a much needed boost in these trying times.
Humiliation is losing to Sutton United, now that never leaves you!

 

[chiefdave]

Humiliation is losing to Sutton United, now that never leaves you!

Because its on TV every bloody January.

 

[tom88]

What are the other ties?

This is winnable, and a home semi would give us a great chance.

Mansfield Town v Wycombe Wanderers
Swansea City U21 v Coventry City
Oxford United v Cheltenham Town or Bradford City
Luton Town v Yeovil Town

Bradford or Oxford or both could leave the competition

 

[covcity4life]

we beat west ham
brighton will probably be a prem team next season
we can beat swansea

its nice to be amongst big boys again

 

[NortonSkyBlue]

Because its on TV every bloody January.

I felt less upset when my first wife left me for Leicester fan

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Not fussed about it being Swansea, just needed it to be at home. Better than Bradford away i suppose..................... *grump*

 

[play_in_skyblue_stripes]

My first away game in 1964.

My second ever away game in 1975, disastrous 2-0 defeat. First away game Man U back in 1971.

This thread just shows what UPTAPPED interest there is for the Sky Blues. So many desperate for success but equally desperate for SISU to leave.

 

[skybluejelly]

we were 33-1 with stan james before kick off on Tuesday..now best priced 8-1 4th favourites..oxford are favourites at 4-1,then luton at 5-1,bradford 6-1

 

[better days]

Indications are that it will definitely be at the Liberty
I suspect we'll take hordes of fans to this one

 

[no_loyalty]

Indications are that it will definitely be at the Liberty
I suspect we'll take hordes of fans to this one

Are you sure its not at the Vetch?

 

[bawtryneal]

Not fussed about it being Swansea, just needed it to be at home. Better than Bradford away i suppose..................... *grump*

Home game in the semi final is more important

 

[Happy_Martian]

A win is always something in terms of confidence but I see no teams that Swansea have beaten that would be of a similar level to us. Norwich and Wolves fielded their U-21 sides as well so the only League teams they've faced were AFC Wimbledon, Newport County and Plymouth Argyle (lost to the Dons, won the other 2). We've got every chance of winning this unless it turns into that proverbial banana skin.

But I go along with all the comments about U-21 teams in the competition. Reading on the FL site, it only mentions 16/17 as the season undertaking this experiment. Did someone say that it has been extended to next season too ?

 

[duffer]

I felt less upset when my first wife left me for Leicester fan

I always thought she was a bit too 'close' to her brother, but I didn't want to say anything. Sorry mate.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

When is the game?

 

[MatthewWallis]

Bit baffled at people on Facebook/twitter saying we'll lose? We've easily beat both U21's we've played so far, best draw we could've hoped for other than it being at home

 

[Wheelfass]

My second ever away game in 1975, disastrous 2-0 defeat. First away game Man U back in 1971.

This thread just shows what UNTAPPED interest there is for the Sky Blues. So many desperate for success but equally desperate for SISU to leave.

Yes, bit of a double bladed sword isn't it really. If we go all the way then there may well be a resurgence of interest the following season.

 

[Otis]

Where do their U23's usually play? Can't imagine them opening the Liberty if they have another option.

They played their last Checkatrade match at the Liberty, so why not this one?

 

[covcity4life]

Yes, bit of a double bladed sword isn't it really. If we go all the way then there may well be a resurgence of interest the following season.

perish the thought

 

[Otis]

Are you sure its not at the Vetch?

Why? They played their tie on Tuesday at the Liberty Stadium. Why would they change stadiums for a bigger match than the last one?

 

[ccfcricoh]

ideal team to draw, just unfortunate away but hey ho.

Its no coincidence all the other "development" teams are out, poor sides not at our level (which is saying something!) Confident of a win if we turn up!

 

[Liquid Gold]

I might just buy a ticket and not go for the stub. This bandwagon is rolling!

 

[Dimi_Konstantflapalot]

Is there a draw for the Semi's afterwards, or is it set that we play the winner of a different fixture if we were to get through?

If we get through and draw a team at home I can imagine a big crowd. This game a couple of seasons ago v Preston had a big turnout.

Interestingly, Beavon scored Preston's 2nd in that game. Attendance was just over 12k, and it was live on Sky.

 

[Nick]

Interestingly, Beavon scored Preston's 2nd in that game. Attendance was just over 12k, and it was live on Sky.

Didn't seem like 12k, it was electric. I think I did actually have some wee come out.

 

[skybluejelly]

I might just buy a ticket and not go for the stub. This bandwagon is rolling!

well make sure you just buy a concessions ticket..no need to buy an adult ticket if you,re not going

 

[Liquid Gold]

well make sure you just buy a concessions ticket..no need to buy an adult ticket if you,re not going

I could be 12, you don't know.

 

[skybluejelly]

I could be 12, you don't know.

well still don't buy and adult ticket..:wacky:

 

[better days]

ideal team to draw, just unfortunate away but hey ho.

Its no coincidence all the other "development" teams are out, poor sides not at our level (which is saying something!) Confident of a win if we turn up!

Most people inside the game thought that the U21 sides would be brushed aside by most League 1 & all but the weakest League 2 sides
The physical difference is often underestimated

 

[ccfchoi87]

They knocked out a very good Norwich side too. Norwich did have 10 men though

 

[skybluejelly]

thinking about it ..it may just work in our favour being away.. we would have been expected to win easily if we had drawn them at home..hopefully being away we wont take it as a given and raise our game accordingly..i am just hoping its on the 24th as just found out that's my half day

 

[ccfchoi87]

They have lost 3-0 to Wimbledon who Brighton actually beat however

 

[Otis]

thinking about it ..it may just work in our favour being away.. we would have been expected to win easily if we had drawn them at home..hopefully being away we wont take it as a given and raise our game accordingly..i am just hoping its on the 24th as just found out that's my half day

w/c 23rd Jan, so you may well be lucky.

 

[1ccfc]

we beat west ham
brighton will probably be a prem team next season
we can beat swansea

its nice to be amongst big boys again

I like the sentiment, but for me calling Swansea under 21's 'big boys' is clutching at straws a little.