Carling Cup - Hartlepool Away

[Linz]

The explanation from the FL as to what goes on, for those who don't understand how the draw works:

The highest placed clubs in last season's league tables, Burnley and Hull City, have been given a bye to Round 2 and the remaining 70 Football League clubs go into the draw.

The next 35 clubs in last season's tables (down to Brighton & Hove Albion who finished in 13th place in League 1) will be seeded and drawn against the remaining 35 clubs.

As usual the Round 1 draw will be split into North and South sections with 15 northern pairings and 20 southern ones.

And the Northern teams are:

North - Seeded
1.Nottingham Forest
2.Leicester City
3.Sheffield United
4.Middlesbrough
5.Doncaster Rovers
6.Derby County
7.Preston North End
8.Barnsley
9.Coventry City
10.Scunthorpe United
11.Leeds United
12.Sheffield Wednesday
13.Peterborough United
14.Huddersfield Town
15.Walsall

North - Unseeded
1.Carlisle United
2.Oldham Athletic
3.Tranmere Rovers
4.Hartlepool United
5.Rochdale
6.Stockport County
7.Morecambe
8.Rotherham United
9.Chesterfield
10.Bury
11.Bradford City
12.Accrington Stanley
13.Crewe Alexandra
14.Macclesfield Town
15.Lincoln City

Any of them away from home would suit me

And the Southern lot, which don't concern us yet.

South - Seeded
1.Portsmouth
2.Cardiff City
3.Swansea City
4.Reading
5.Bristol City
6.Queens Park Rangers
7.Ipswich Town
8.Watford
9.Crystal Palace
10.Norwich City
11.Millwall
12.Plymouth Argyle
13.Charlton Athletic
14.Swindon Town
15.Southampton
16.Colchester United
17.Brentford
18.Bristol Rovers
19.Milton Keynes Dons
20.Brighton & Hove Albion

South - Unseeded
1.Yeovil Town
2.Leyton Orient
3.Exeter City
4.Notts County
5.AFC Bournemouth
6.Dagenham & Redbridge
7.Gillingham
8.Wycombe Wanderers
9.Southend United
10.Aldershot Town
11.Port Vale
12.Northampton Town
13.Shrewsbury Town
14.Burton Albion
15.Hereford United
16.Torquay United
17.Barnet
18.Cheltenham Town
19.Stevenage
20.Oxford United

Who are you hoping for?

 

[Pollingtonblade]

The explanation from the FL as to what goes on, for those who don't understand how the draw works:



And the Northern teams are:

North - Seeded
1.Nottingham Forest
2.Leicester City
3.Sheffield United
4.Middlesbrough
5.Doncaster Rovers
6.Derby County
7.Preston North End
8.Barnsley
9.Coventry City
10.Scunthorpe United
11.Leeds United
12.Sheffield Wednesday
13.Peterborough United
14.Huddersfield Town
15.Walsall

North - Unseeded
1.Carlisle United
2.Oldham Athletic
3.Tranmere Rovers
4.Hartlepool United
5.Rochdale
6.Stockport County
7.Morecambe
8.Rotherham United
9.Chesterfield
10.Bury
11.Bradford City
12.Accrington Stanley
13.Crewe Alexandra
14.Macclesfield Town
15.Lincoln City

Any of them away from home would suit me

And the Southern lot, which don't concern us yet.

South - Seeded
1.Portsmouth
2.Cardiff City
3.Swansea City
4.Reading
5.Bristol City
6.Queens Park Rangers
7.Ipswich Town
8.Watford
9.Crystal Palace
10.Norwich City
11.Millwall
12.Plymouth Argyle
13.Charlton Athletic
14.Swindon Town
15.Southampton
16.Colchester United
17.Brentford
18.Bristol Rovers
19.Milton Keynes Dons
20.Brighton & Hove Albion

South - Unseeded
1.Yeovil Town
2.Leyton Orient
3.Exeter City
4.Notts County
5.AFC Bournemouth
6.Dagenham & Redbridge
7.Gillingham
8.Wycombe Wanderers
9.Southend United
10.Aldershot Town
11.Port Vale
12.Northampton Town
13.Shrewsbury Town
14.Burton Albion
15.Hereford United
16.Torquay United
17.Barnet
18.Cheltenham Town
19.Stevenage
20.Oxford United

Who are you hoping for?

Rovrum or Crookedspirefield away.

 

[Houso]

Rovrum away would be lovely.

 

[Flatulent_Bob]

Playing at Don Valley, no thanks. Chesterfield away.

 

[Torrix1889]

We will draw Stockport at home.............

 

[davidpinder]

We should get a home draw. Apparently Chesterfield have requested an away tie just in case the ground isn't ready.

 

[Vistoma]

Its Hartlepool away

 

[davidpinder]

That draw stinks

 

[Linz]

Aye... Hartlepool away to be played week commencing 9th August.

That'll do me Another ground in.

 

[Vistoma]

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

Ties will be played during the week commencing 9th August 2010.

 

[davidpinder]

I wonder why Notts county were in south section and Notts Forest in the north?

 

[Linz]

I should imagine this will be a new ground in for quite a few people seeing as we haven't played there for 22 years

 

[Paulus]

The first time I saw Brian Deane play for United was at the Victoria ground in what must have been a first round League cup tie, that was the start of something good, maybe it's a good omen.

 

[RichJay]

I wonder why Notts county were in south section and Notts Forest in the north?

I guess that it's because the seeded teams change each year (based on league position?) so the unseeded teams in the Midlands have to be moved around to balance the draw.

We played Port Vale in the first round last year but they are in the southern half of the draw this year.

 

[2ndtenorblade]

I wonder why Notts county were in south section and Notts Forest in the north?

should be other way round

 

[broomhillblade]

I guess that it's because the seeded teams change each year (based on league position?) so the unseeded teams in the Midlands have to be moved around to balance the draw.

We played Port Vale in the first round last year but they are in the southern half of the draw this year.

It's a good question though. Notts County are north of the Trent. Forest are south of the Trent. Logic suggests Forest should have been in the southern half of the draw. Conspiracy theory anyone?

 

[Linz]

It's a good question though. Notts County are north of the Trent. Forest are south of the Trent. Logic suggests Forest should have been in the southern half of the draw. Conspiracy theory anyone?

The fact that one is seeded and the other unseeded might have something to do with it seeing as they need 35 of each.

 

[Sensiblade]

Chesterfield got Middlebrough, so their request for an away tie fell on deaf ears.
bet if Wendy had requested an away tie they'd have got one

 

[S64 Blade]

Quite happy with Hartlepool away. Would be nice to get to that one, if possible!

 

[Linz]

Chesterfield got Middlebrough, so their request for an away tie fell on deaf ears.
bet if Wendy had requested an away tie they'd have got one

Didn't manage to see the pitch but the rest of the ground is looking well.

Nipped to Chezzy Tesco last night and the ground signage is up.

 

[100%blade]

can anyone tell me what the date will be for uniteds first league fixture i no they dont come out untill tomorrow so just need a date

 

[RichJay]

7th August

 

[Linz]

can anyone tell me what the date will be for uniteds first league fixture i no they dont come out untill tomorrow so just need a date

August 7th is the first day of the season. Obviously this season, we played the Friday night.

 

[broomhillblade]

The fact that one is seeded and the other unseeded might have something to do with it seeing as they need 35 of each.

Good point. Glad to see that someone's on the ball....

 

[jblades]

Reasonably pleased with the draw. Another ground to visit and a traditional ground at that.

 

[IOM Blade]

It'll be nice if Sir Jeff is on Soccer Special duties that night, but with it being midweek i doubt it

 

[DuncDisorderly]

Didn't manage to see the pitch but the rest of the ground is looking well.

Nipped to Chezzy Tesco last night and the ground signage is up.

I see it most days, and they have been mowing the pitch for a couple of weeks now. The car park on the north side is done except for painting the lines, and the rest of the car park should be done by next week. I think it looks OK. Its a shame Saltergate and all its history is going to be built over, but for teams like Chesterfield their off the field activities provide a welcome boost to the finances. It has been the making of Shrewsbury from a financial sense at least and is a model that is being widely copied.

Chezzy Tesco, on the other hand, is an invention of the Devil...

 

[alcoblade]

Hartlepool.............tick No 86.

Pleased with this one.


UTB

 

[SRBlade]

Absolutely delighted, £6 return for me and 25 minutes on the train, it was one of 2 draws i wanted, the other being Carlisle away.

Just a shame Darlo got relegated

 

[cooperblade]

Now on wednesday night as it's the tall ships event on Tuesday.