The Carabao Cup 2017/18

[Lemonade Money]

Why the fudge is the draw for the English league cup held in Thailand? No sense, no sense at all.

Did they have a lady pick the balls out of the pot with her mooey?

 

[Denmark Spur]

https://twitter.com/x/status/899564704116469760

 

[Jordinho]

This competition needs to die or maybe become a pre season tournament so official games can be played abroad. That seems to be the ultimate goal.

 

[Baleforce]

good to see it finally being treated with the disdain it deserves

the only bigger waste of time is the fa cup

 

[jaysea67]

In the 1st round draw they managed to announce Charlton in two different ties.

In the 2nd round draw there was confusion for several matches over which team was home/away (including Charlton again!).

https://twitter.com/x/status/895752713283268609

https://twitter.com/x/status/895761397732212736

This time there won't be any live coverage of the draw, on television or online, so at least they've got a few minutes to correct any mistakes before they announce it on twitter.

 

[markysimmo]

In the 1st round draw they managed to announce Charlton in two different ties.

In the 2nd round draw there was confusion for several matches over which team was home/away (including Charlton again!).

https://twitter.com/x/status/895752713283268609

https://twitter.com/x/status/895761397732212736

This time there won't be any live coverage of the draw, on television or online, so at least they've got a few minutes to correct any mistakes before they FIX it and announce it on twitter.

 

[Jordinho]

The tactical genius lost at home against Forest.

 

[AdamB]

The tactical genius lost at home against Forest.

I thought we were told by Greg Saudi Sportswashing Machine just before we played them that he was one of the top 5 managers in the world. Is that not actually true?



Sitting on my porcelain throne using glory-glory.co.uk mobile app

 

[Mr_B]

i've been betting over 2.5 goals in every match, best betting strategy ever.

 

[markysimmo]

Home to Barnsley/Derby County

 

[markysimmo]

Holders Manchester United will begin their defence of the EFL Cup with a home tie against Championship club Burton Albion at Old Trafford.

Thursday's third round draw in Beijing, which took place at 04:15 BST, also saw Liverpool drawn away to Premier League rivals Leicester.

Emirates Marketing Project go to West Brom, while Arsenal will host League One Doncaster Rovers.

Nottingham Forest's reward for beating Saudi Sportswashing Machine is a trip to Chelsea.

The 16 fixtures will be played in the week commencing 18 September.

It will be Burton's first trip to Old Trafford for 11 years. In 2006, as a non-League club, they earned a lucrative FA Cup third round replay after holding a United team featuring the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney to a goalless draw.

There are four all-Premier League ties in total, with Crystal Palace hosting Huddersfield and Brighton travelling to Bournemouth.

The winners of the delayed second round tie between Championship Barnsley and Derby County face a trip to Wembley after being drawn away to Tottenham.

Bristol Rovers, 18th in League One and the lowest ranked club left in this season's competition, visit Championship Wolves, who knocked out last season's runners-up Southampton on Wednesday.

Burnley's new club record £15m signing Chris Wood faces an early reunion with his former Leeds United team-mates at Turf Moor.

Third time lucky
There was surprise when the organisers announced earlier in the week the draw would be taking place in China at 04:15 BST on Thursday.

Previous draws for the competition have been beset by problems - including teams being drawn out twice and confusion around home and away ties.

The third round draw appeared to go without incident. There was no live coverage anywhere of the draw - on television or online - but details were released on social media.

The English Football League apologised for an issue with the graphics that accompanied their live stream of the first-round draw - which took place in Thailand - when Charlton accidently appeared in two ties and Forest Green Rovers were listed as playing Wolves when they had been drawn against MK Dons.

Following the second-round draw, the EFL was forced to clarify which teams were playing at home in four of the ties, after mistakes during the live announcement.

This is the first season of a three-year naming rights deal for the EFL Cup - formerly the League Cup - with Carabao, a Thai energy drink.

Third round draw
West Bromwich Albion v Emirates Marketing Project

Everton v Sunderland

Leicester City v Liverpool

Manchester United v Burton Albion

Brentford v Norwich City

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Bristol Rovers

Burnley v Leeds

Arsenal v Doncaster Rovers

Bristol City v Stoke City

Reading v Swansea City

Aston Villa v Middlesbrough

Chelsea v Nottingham Forest

West Ham United v Bolton Wanderers

Crystal Palace v Huddersfield Town

Tottenham Hotspur v Barnsley/Derby County

Bournemouth v Brighton and Hove Albion

 

[Robbo]

They're really just tinkling on the remains of what used to be a decent cup competition now. Another draw in bloody Asia.

 

[markysimmo]

Knowing Daniel £££££££ it will be Cat A priced too

 

[paxtonwolf]

i've been betting over 2.5 goals in every match, best betting strategy ever.

Over 2.5 is always my favoured bet for any match...unless it involves Southampton!

 

[Legohamster]

Took 70 minutes to do the draw....

 

[Kandi1977]

Shirley a new attendance record at Wembley with that draw

 

[Whiffler]

Shirley a new attendance record at Wembley with that draw

It might be, were we to play both of them.

 

[Jordinho]

Derby/Barnsley will be played along with the 3rd round games. With us in Europe, we won't have a free date for our 3rd round meeting with the winner until the 4th round.

 

[Whiffler]

Derby/Barnsley will be played along with the 3rd round games. With us in Europe, we won't have a free date for our 3rd round meeting with the winner until the 4th round.

Maybe during international break

 

[billyiddo]

We should give the away team as many tickets as they want for that draw, split it 50/50