Tuesday August 9th, ko 7:45pm
Carabao Cup 1st round.
Match Officials:
Referee: Lee Swabey
Assistant Referee: Christopher Husband
Assistant Referee: Thomas Harty
Fourth Official: Mark Derrien
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Tuesday August 9th, ko 7:45pm
Carabao Cup 1st round.
Match Officials:
Referee: Lee Swabey
Assistant Referee: Christopher Husband
Assistant Referee: Thomas Harty
Fourth Official: Mark Derrien
I hope we put out a strong team. Based on the improvements under Morison last season and the (seemingly) good eye for signings he’s got, I’m not at all concerned about relegation this season. I think we’ll be comfortably mid table.
Might as well try go far in the cup and get a few paydays.
You’re probably right, but I’ve never understood what a club like City stands to gain by fielding what is effectively a reserve team in a competition like this.
The manager’s unlikely to learn much by playing reserves alongside other reserves, and doing so obviously lessens the club’s chances of progressing in the competition. It seems to be standard practice now for most Championship teams, but I don’t see any benefits.
Pretty much exactly what I'd like to see, though I'd love to see Colwill get a decent amount of gametime in a false 9 role, so I'd maybe like to see him start over Etete, and get 55/60 mins under his belt leading the line, keeping Etete sharp for a start next Saturday v Brum.
Is it 5 subs in this too, does anybody know?
I'd like to see a very similar team to Saturday's. Get them back out there and see if they can do better. We've been close to winning this competition before. We should be going for it.
Forgetting the glory of winning, just making it through a few rounds nets the club some decent cash. Our trip to Anfield last season netted us somewhere in the region of £400k I believe I read. That was for a second round tie too, I'm not sure how much the reward money increases for each round you progress but I wouldn't be surprised if reaching round 4 gets us an extra £1m+
I read on WoL that Colwill is unlikely to be involved until the end of the month. Davies I read is a little closer but I would expect both to play a few U23 games first.
After Saturday's performance there's a real incentive for a few of those players to put forward a case for Birmingham. One of the good things about this squad is the level of competition for places, so it's a good chance for a couple of people to put their hands up.
Does anyone know if this game will be available to watch or stream anywhere, by the way?
Match facts
- This is the first meeting between Cardiff and Portsmouth in any competition since August 2017, with the Bluebirds winning a first round League Cup tie 2-1.
- Portsmouth have alternated between being eliminated (3) and progressing (2) from their five League Cup ties against Cardiff, getting knocked out the last time they faced them in August 2017.
- Cardiff have lost five of their last six League Cup matches, with the exception being a 3-2 win against Sutton United at this stage last season.
- Portsmouth have been eliminated at this stage of the League Cup in four of the last six seasons, losing 2-1 at Championship side Millwall last season.
Am I right in thinking it won't be available to watch on tv/ device anywhere?