English League Cup Third Round 21-22 September **Spoilers**

[syke]

Said that after the United defeat. We've got an easy run of games in October so we'll be in a better position to judge him then but he's going to have to win the majority of those games whilst improving the quality of the football or he'll continue to lose the fans at a rate of knots.

Yup, I agree. It hasn't made it easy with an early start with the Europa League, as well as the hard league start.

It remains to be seen whether it was just Fulham away (which is likely), or whether its Hodgson's methods away from home. Hodgson is big on defending and the squads positional play/structure, but with players like Gerrard he must give a bit more freedom.

Even the Fulham players who were there to revive their careers were saying Hodgson's training was a PITA, he plays 11v11 type stuff, working day in day out on their structural play. Davies etc were all ecstatic once they were playing 3-6v type games under Hughes.

Obviously the hard work paid off, though!

 

[Weebull]

But some of the comments by Pool fans on SSN about his apology is laughable, saying why give it to someone who only had ONE good season at Fulham. The season before was just as good

Not to mention repeated success abroad. But that doesn't count, obviously, because it wasn't in England.

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

Do agree, if City win at the weekend I will masturbate to a picture of him

That doesn't count because you do it anyway. Pre haircut Mancini though, and with a scarf suggestively placed.

 

[Vonsteve]

Anybody know when the 4th round draw is?

 

[Greenlizard0]

I heard somebody say Saturday, not sure if that's true, I didn't think they took place over the weekend.

 

[anty1]

"The draw for Round 4 takes place on Saturday.

The draw, which is due to get underway at approximately 12.15pm during Sky Sports Soccer Saturday, will include one side from League 2, one from League 1 and four from the Championship."

 

[Greenlizard0]

Draw for the next round is going on now -

Newcastle Vs. Arsenal. Hmmm, would have preferred a much easier tie after Spurs. We got the hardest team and we're away from home again.

Ipswich v Northampton

West Ham v Stoke

Man Utd v Wolves

Leicester v West Brom

Aston Villa v Burnley

Wigan v Swansea

Birmingham v Brentford

Newcastle v Arsenal

 

[jakeke]

Could have been Stoke, away, Newcastle isn't bad, I think a similar side to the last round will beat them

 

[explicit4u]

Not the worst tie (stoke, man u would be worse) but still a pretty tough one, to think that it could have been Chelsea!!

 

[Greenlizard0]

Heh that's true. You're right I hadn't seen Stoke. We all know that UTD's being saved for a possible final.

 

[jakeke]

Yeah Utd will get to the final, there's little question about that

 

[FrankJH]

When are the fourth round matches to be played?

 

[explicit4u]

When are the fourth round matches to be played?

October 26/27th