Carabao Cup Thread - H draw v Spurs in next round Weds 31 Oct

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  • Pearces_Left_FootPearces_Left_Foot
    edited October 2018
    I think Spurs play in the league on the Monday night before as the NFL game is being played at Wembley that weekend (just checked they have Man City :-) )
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    edited October 2018
    I reckon Sky have yet to decide which matches to cover, all the broadcasters always seem to have this problem when Manchester United get knocked out of a cup competition early. ;wink
  • AdamAdam
    So, it’s Burton Albion vs Nottingham Forest as one of the matches live on Sky for the next round.

    Err...ok?
  • HamstewHamstew
    I think it's good they televise the lesser teams.
  • AdamAdam
    edited October 2018
    Yeah, it’s nice, but they had a choice of West Ham vs Spurs (premier league clash/derby). It’s just a bit odd from Sky’s point of view. They want high viewing figures.
  • HamstewHamstew
    No I get that it is an odd choice.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    edited October 2018
    they choose that game, perhaps it cost them a lot less?? otherwise really....
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Chelsea v Derby is the other game on Sky. There is a common theme to those 2 matches former player now managing against his old team. ;ok
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    jay,
    I think you'll find there are fixed fees for televising cup matches.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    IronHerb said:

    jay,
    I think you'll find there are fixed fees for televising cup matches.

    ;ok
    fair enough then, didn't know that ...makes it even more a bizarre choice imo then..
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    I agree as they would make more on the advertising revenue you would think. ;hmm
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    perhaps 1 of the people who decide support either Burton or Notts Forest then
  • HamstewHamstew
    I got tickets ;wahoo
  • secrethammersfansecrethammersfan
    I think it's great that Notts Forest will be on the telly; I reckon Burton Albion have been on TV more often than them over the last few years. It's fixtures like this being televised that make sure the cup still retains some magic. Yes, we all want to see Burton Albion getting to host Man City. Yes, we all want the Notts Forest players to get the chance to experience playing a match at Old Trafford. It's great when old rivals meet in the cup, but West Ham versus Tottenham will be on telly twice already this year, and it's fixtures like this, where both sets of fans have a very real chance of seeing their team progress to the next round, that keep the magic of the cup alive.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    would agree with with that secret, but its not the FA cup , so imo sentiments don't come into play ;wink
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