Carling Cup 2011/12

[Alan Partridge]

Oxford have taken Cardiff to extra time.

and are out.

[Four Of Clubs]

Oxford have taken Cardiff to extra time.

and are out.

.... In spite of Doobs up front for the last 10'.

Actually sounded as If he did OK.

[Compo's Hat]

Went down with Alan Partridge to St Marys last night as i didn't have anything better to do. Game was never a 4-1 and was far more even than that in what was a decent tie, case of Southampton taking the chances that Torquay couldn't. Having not seen Saints' game on Saturday evening i though they looked a decent side who will be ok in the Championship but not at the top end.

[papereyes]

Oxford have taken Cardiff to extra time.

and are out.

Cardiff's last goal was ... interesting ...

[Ferris]

When's the draw for round 2?

[TBM]

When's the draw for round 2?

tonight

[floyd__streete]

Watching the highlights on BBC last night (or should I say, this morning - how f*cking vital is it to schedule some dire BBC3 sitcom ahead of sports highlights) reminded me just what a tool Steve McLaren is. Before extra time at home against a team from the division below who themselves were almost relegated last season, he is stood addressing his players on the pitch holding a magentic board done up as a football pitch with magnets representing players looking like a complete helmet. Yeah, that great tactical insight helped as you ended up squeezing a last minute equaliser to sneak through on pens . I expected him to come out afternoon and say "Carling Cup, Nottsh County, Big gamesh".

[Alan Partridge]

Watching the highlights on BBC last night (or should I say, this morning - how f*cking vital is it to schedule some dire BBC3 sitcom ahead of sports highlights) reminded me just what a tool Steve McLaren is. Before extra time at home against a team from the division below who themselves were almost relegated last season, he is stood addressing his players on the pitch holding a magentic board done up as a football pitch with magnets representing players looking like a complete helmet. Yeah, that great tactical insight helped as you ended up squeezing a last minute equaliser to sneak through on pens . I expected him to come out afternoon and say "Carling Cup, Nottsh County, Big gamesh".

They weren't just underdogsh but how you say mashive underdogsh.

[TBM]

10mins until Sheff Wed Blackpool hits pens (0-0)

[Simon's Church]

Did you see the sending off? Fooking horrible tackle.

[TBM]

Only 5000 fans turns up

[TBM]

shocking pens from Blackpool

Sheff Wed through 4-2 on pens

[roadrunner]

Pretty awful showing from the Championship clubs. Charlton will do us too.

[Royalwaster]

Oxford have taken Cardiff to extra time.

and are out.

.... In spite of Doobs up front for the last 10'.

Actually sounded as If he did OK.

Went to the match and Doobs was immense - just shows what the gap is between Championship and League 2. Oxford's new left-back Davis I'd say is also one to watch - looked way above League 2 level, but you can never say after one game.

Cardiff did not play anything near their first team and looked very average - Whittingham came on after about 20 minutes to replace an injured player and was by far the best player on the pitch. Another player who looked decent was a winger called 'Quinn' although he looked like he was carrying quite a bit of extra weight on him (the new Andy Reid!?).

[No Fixed Abode]

Exeter v Liverpool.

Liverpool didn't make Europe - No way!