11/08/09 - Sheffield United v. Port Vale

[Hartyblade]

http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/NewsFeatures/0,,10418~1676420,00.html

Sorry can't copy paste.

On there it says it's going to be worked in seeds again. ( I never knew this was used last season ). And it will be based on finishing places from last season.

So that makes us either top or second seed, with west Brom.


Sooo Burton Albion away anyone?

 

[Linz]

C&Ped:

The Blades will find out their first round Carling Cup opponents at 9.30am next Tuesday (16th June).

All Football League clubs enter at the first round stage with the exception of Newcastle United and Middlesbrough, who have been given byes based on the number of teams England have in next season's Europa League.

The draw will again be split into Northern and Southern sections - each broken down into Seeds and Non-Seeds.

The seeding is based on last season's final league placings and seeded teams will be drawn against non-seeded clubs in their respective Northern or Southern section.

That rules out the possibility of meeting local Championship rivals Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley and Doncaster, although Rotherham United, Bradford City and Chesterfield are all possible opponents.

First round ties will take place the week commencing 10th August, just a few days after the first league match of the new campaign.

The Coca-Cola Championship fixture list for 2009/10 will follow the next day (Wednesday 17th June) at 10am on sufc.co.uk

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The full Carling Cup seeding system is as follows:

Northern Seeded:
Barnsley, Blackpool, Coventry City, Derby County, Doncaster Rovers, Huddersfield Town, Leeds United, Leicester City, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Preston North End, Scunthorpe United, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Tranmere Rovers, Walsall, West Bromwich Albion.

North Unseeded:
Accrington Stanley, Bradford City, Bury, Carlisle United, Chesterfield, Crewe Alexandra, Darlington, Grimsby Town, Hartlepool United, Lincoln City, Macclesfield Town, Morecambe, Notts County, Port Vale, Rochdale, Rotherham United, Stockport County.

South Seeded:
Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Cardiff City, Charlton Athletic, Colchester United, Crystal Palace, Ipswich Town, Millwall, MK Dons, Norwich City, Peterborough United, Plymouth Argyle, QPR, Reading, Southampton, Southend United, Swansea City, Watford.

South Unseeded:
AFC Bournemouth, Aldershot Town, Barnet, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Burton Albion, Cheltenham Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Exeter City, Gillingham, Hereford United, Leyton Orient, Northampton Town, Shrewsbury Town, Swindon Town, Torquay United, Wycombe Wanderers, Yeovil Town.

I don't mind who we get as long as it's someone I've not got in before

 

[essex blade]

accrington stanley ,who are they!!!

 

[Linz]

accrington stanley ,who are they!!!

Exactly

Accrington Stanley, Bradford, Carlisle, Darlington, Hartlepool, Morcambe, Port Vale, Rochdale or even Rotherham away please.

 

[SRBlade]

Darlo or Hartlepool away please.

 

[Deleted member 1486]

Exactly

Accrington Stanley, Bradford, Carlisle, Darlington, Hartlepool, Morcambe, Port Vale, Rochdale or even Rotherham away please.

Please not Rotherham, I've seen us play at the Don Valley before (we played Sheffield FC there years ago), it's the worst place in the world for football. I wouldn't return if it was free! No matter where you sit you're about a mile from the pitch and due to there being no stands/roof there is no atmosphere.

I actually pity Rotherham for having to play there.

 

[happyhippy]

sufclucy's first ever match was at Don Valley. She was either 3 or 4, and it was a Tuesday night reserve match against Wolves on Bonfire Night. I only took her along to see if she'd last out 90 minutes, and she did, and has barely missed a home match since We won 2-0, by the way

The view is terrible though.

 

[DazBlade88]

I wouldn't mind Bradford away, never had chance to go there.

 

[Ballinpigpubs13]

Would love rotherham away, fill don-valley for em. Possibly closer to my house than bdtbl?

 

[BuryStEdmundsBlade]

Don't mind who we get...all options too far away from Ipswich on a tuesday night!

 

[shorehamview]

Whoever we get, if it's an away match then I won't be going. Away travel on a school night is out of the question!

 

[dingledog]

I wont be going as I will be on holiday

 

[mattbianco1]

Rotherham away is good for me. Never seen a footie match at don valley so... OR one last crack at saltergate before they move. Sod going any further than that its the first round of the coca cola cup for god sake or whatever they call it these days.

 

[bricktop]

I'd be happy with any game to be honest as i can make any home game, and the away games are not that far away with prehaps the exception of Carlisle and i'd be able to drive there.

I'm guessing that we will get Hartlepool this time

 

[Linz]

Sheffield United v Port Vale

The full draw:

Accrington Stanley v Walsall
Huddersfield Town v Stockport County
Rotherham United v Derby County
Tranmere Rovers v Grimsby Town
Sheffield Wednesday v Rochdale
Bury v West Bromwich Albion
Notts County v Doncaster Rovers
Lincoln City v Barnsley
Scunthorpe United v Chesterfield
Coventry City v Hartlepool United
Darlington v Leeds United
Preston North End v Morecambe
Crewe Alexandra v Blackpool
Carlisle United v Oldham Athletic
Nottingham Forest v Bradford City
Macclesfield Town v Leicester City
Sheffield United v Port Vale
Cardiff City v Dagenham & Redbridge
Wycombe Wanderers v Peterborough United
Southampton v Northampton Town
Barnet v Watford
Hereford United v Charlton Athletic
Bristol Rovers v Aldershot Town
Millwall v AFC Bournemouth
Gillingham v Plymouth Argyle
Colchester United v Leyton Orient
Reading v Burton Albion
Exeter City v Queens Park Rangers
Cheltenham Town v Southend United
Brentford v Bristol City
Yeovil Town v Norwich City
Crystal Palace v Torquay United
Milton Keynes Dons v Swindon Town
Swansea City v Brighton & Hove Albion
Shrewsbury Town v Ipswich Town

Ties will be played during the week commencing 10th August 2009.

 

[Linz]

OS FAIL:

http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~1693497,00.html

With games scheduled to be played in the midweek of week beginning 10th August and the Owls also drawn at home - against Rochdale - the city has two dates to accommodate and final details will be announced later.

So Rotherham don't play at Don Valley any more?

 

[TonyAgana]

sufclucy's first ever match was at Don Valley. She was either 3 or 4, and it was a Tuesday night reserve match against Wolves on Bonfire Night. I only took her along to see if she'd last out 90 minutes, and she did, and has barely missed a home match since We won 2-0, by the way

The view is terrible though.

That is fatherhood genius.

Once I get in on that act I'm using you as a blueprint pal.

 

[essex blade]

why is it that the thought of a night game against port vale brings me out in a cold sweat and keep getting pictures of the useless Adrian Heath in my head!!!:loopy:

 

[Robbie]

why is it that the thought of a night game against port vale brings me out in a cold sweat and keep getting pictures of the useless Adrian Heath in my head!!!:loopy:

My thoughts exactly..... also thoughts that we may have a lower attendance than the said dreaded night.

 

[DazBlade88]

Shame it wasn't away!

 

[Robbie]

Shame it wasn't away!

I'd personally call it a blessing.

The town is a dump.

 

[DazBlade88]

I'd personally call it a blessing.

The town is a dump.

I know, but I've never been to Vale Park

 

[essex blade]

I know, but I've never been to Vale Park

trust me youve not missed anything daz blade

 

[Lincoln Blade]

last time we played port vale was a bit of a howler.... definitive game as a blade

 

[DazBlade88]

trust me youve not missed anything daz blade

It looks a dump, but I need it to add to my collection.

last time we played port vale was a bit of a howler.... definitive game as a blade

We played them last year :thumbup:

 

[SheepdipBlade]

We played them last year :thumbup:[/QUOTE]

Don't want to tempt fate - but I remember it as a routine win. Didn't they equalise to make it one all before we scored a couple more? Remember it mostly cos we had to sit in the South Stand as there weren't enough of us to open the Kop as well.

 

[DazBlade88]

Don't want to tempt fate - but I remember it as a routine win. Didn't they equalise to make it one all before we scored a couple more? Remember it mostly cos we had to sit in the South Stand as there weren't enough of us to open the Kop as well.

Last year was pretty routine, the game the other guy was referring to was the infamous defeat in 1997.

Everyone was on the South Stand and John Street, but I can't remember the last time the Kop was open for a League Cup 1st round match to be honest.

 

[happyhippy]

Last year was pretty routine, the game the other guy was referring to was the infamous defeat in 1997.

Everyone was on the South Stand and John Street, but I can't remember the last time the Kop was open for a League Cup 1st round match to be honest.

I'm pretty certain that the Kop wasn't used for the match v Shrewsbury in 1999, so I reckon the answer might be Darlington in 1998 (though I'm not sure), or more likely Wrexham in 1997.

 

[essex blade]

carling cup 1st round v port vale has been set for tues 11th aug k.o. 7-45pm

 

[Greasy Chip Butty]

I have my ticket, who else is going?