Carabao Cup - Crawley or Colchester?

[devilofajob]

4th Round tomorrow and another "sell out".
We've had some good runs in the FA Cup, but this is by far our best run in this.
Probably the best chance we'll get to reach a major quarter final.
My first home game this season and I'm hoping it's worth the long trip.

 

[Crewelad87]

4th Round tomorrow and another "sell out".
We've had some good runs in the FA Cup, but this is by far our best run in this.
Probably the best chance we'll get to reach a major quarter final.
My first home game this season and I'm hoping it's worth the long trip.

Good luck to both sides. It will be a fantastic occasion for the winners. Not many of us can say we've watched our clubs in a major cup competition quarter final.

 

[JJ1532]

Got to think Colchester take this one. They are in better form and are probably on paper, a better team.

But, 2 L2 teams, it could go either way.

 

[Chris FGR]

Whoever wins this will be 3 wins away from qualifying for Europe.

 

[Indian Dan]

Last Saturday, Crawley were, by miles, the worst team I’ve ever seen playing League football.

 

[Chris FGR]

They were clearly saving themselves for the big game.

 

[Indian Dan]

Maybe. But they were beyond awful.

 

[Chris FGR]

They must have been to lose to your mob

 

[Indian Dan]

Mind that glass house of yours!

 

[Deepcut Cobbler]

Mind that glass house of yours!

We're all in glass houses in this division...

 

[devilofajob]

As the chief found when he died in bed, people in grass houses shouldn't stow thrones.

 

[dedwardp]

We sounded shocking at Crawley a couple of weeks back in the league, albeit we were missing Brandon Comley on international duty and he's been really key in the middle of the park for us this season. Stevenson is back fit too, so having those two in central midfield should help straight away.

For the last hour at the weekend we were very, very good and, by all accounts, Crawley dire so hoping that bodes well. But as we all know, we're all capable of being either very decent or abysmal so who knows how it will go.

 

[dedwardp]

Slow start, a bit like Saturday. Crawley much brighter and went a goal up with an absolute screamer, but since the immediate response a minute later we've been much better again. Been a decent game so far.

 

[LeonTheGreen]

Watching on IPTV. Colchester far the better side

 

[dedwardp]

Brilliant own goal! Definitely deserved I'd say, just need a third to kill this off now.

 

[dedwardp]

Thought that was fully deserved in the end, started slowly but much the better side after the opening goal. Needed the third to make it comfortable which it was eventually.

Only the second time we've made the quarter-finals, first time since 1974/75!

 

[Super_horns]

Anyone but Oxford for the money and glamour or do you want the best chance to get through?

 

[dedwardp]

I'd take Oxford at home - I think the occasion of a quarter-final will be enough to make it a special night regardless, even if it would be underwhelming to go out to a League One side. Tonight has turned out pretty special, even though the initial draw was hugely underwhelming. Would make for a much better game too, unlike the Tottenham game where we mostly sat 11 men behind the ball.

So I suppose anybody will do!

 

[Casey]

....and the wheels fall off.

Two games on the trot where we ain't been anywhere near good enough.

Well done Colchester, I hope you pull a big game out of the hat in the next round.

Casey

 

[Crewelad87]

Man Utd away, got be pleased with that Colchester fans? The way there playing this season you've got a chance of the semi final.

 

[dedwardp]

On a purely selfish note, it's a bit underwhelming as I know I can't make it to the away game midweek!

 

[Super_horns]

Shame for you that .

Got a chance if they are as complacent as they were against Rochdale .

 

[GTFCfish]

Great draw for Colchester well done.

 

[devilofajob]

We were great until we scored, then it went downhill.
The best team won on the night.
Having beaten the ORIGINAL Red Devils, good luck to Colchester at the pretend ones.