League Cup Round 2 ; Who do you want?

[Sutekh]

Following yesterday’s 2-0 victory against Plymouth Argyle, we will learn our fate for round two this evening.

The draw takes place live on Sky Sports 1, following the conclusion of the televised Luton Town vs Aston Villa fixture.

The victory was secured courtesy of goals by Joey van den Berg and Roy Beerens, ensuring that a potential banana-skin was avoided.

Qualifying for the next round is not to be sniffed at – Championship sides Barnsley, Birmingham, Sheffield Wednesday, Brentford, Ipswich, Wigan, Rotherham and Huddersfield have all fallen to lower-league opposition at the first stage.

The Royals, along with the other clubs that won their first-round ties, will be joined in the next stage by the 13 clubs from the Premier League which aren’t competing in Europe, as well as Newcastle and Norwich who received a bye. All of those clubs will be seeded, along with 10 of the winners from the first round – we won’t know for sure whether that will include us until the conclusion of this evening’s games.

All second-round ties are scheduled to take place during the week commencing Monday 22nd August.

I'd like us to get Accrington or Morecambe or any one of those sides left who we have never played or haven't played for years and years...

[kwik-silva]

For purely selfish purposes Cambridge or Peterborough away please

[RFCUK]

I'd gladly take Blackpool, Oldham, Rochdale, Blackburn, Crewe or Fleetwood/Leeds, in the next round.

[LWJ]

Oxford please

[Lacoste]

Who wouldn't want Oxford ?

[George_]

Oxford (A)
Northampton (A)
Cheltenham (A)
Chelsea (A)

[Hendo]

Chelsea (A)

I didn't think they came into it until R3 because of European foot.... Oh

[savage 4 england]

Palace, Chelsea, Oxford or Swindon away

[Royal With Cheese]

For purely selfish purposes Cambridge or Peterborough away please

If I could be really selfish I'd take Lisburn Distillery away.

[GloucestershireRoyal]

Good evening all. It's always a joyous occasion when the Royals make it through to the next stage of the cup! Such anticipation. Such expectation. So many dreams and so many teams to compete with.

Please do feel free to share your favoured opponents in the next round.

Have a lovely evening and take care.

[The Cube]

There's a definite problem with the seeding for this draw. Cardiff should be a seed if they beat Bristol Rovers, but Bristol Rovers should not be a seed if they beat Cardiff. And the problem is that that game takes place after the draw. So it seems pretty certain that the winner of that tie will be seeded.

If Aston Villa, Leeds and QPR all win tonight then they will all be seeds and Reading will miss out. If any of the three go out, then Reading will be a seed. Except.... what if Villa win in 90 minutes and one or both of the other two go into extra time? No way would Sky Sports hold up the draw, So again, the winners of any games still going on would have to be seeded.

And all this could be avoided by either:
(a) not having seeds, because it is after all a very stupid system, or
(b) holding the draw after the round has finished.

Note also that Liverpool will play their game away even if drawn at home. They will also pay extra money to their opponents. So Reading as a non-seed and away to Liverpool will suit me.


Edit: Got the "not waiting" bit very badly wrong....

[Ian Royal]

For purely selfish purposes Cambridge or Peterborough away please

+1

[Longhorn1970]

Do we get a choice lol

[Niko]

If Aston Villa, Leeds and QPR all win tonight then they will all be seeds and Reading will miss out. If any of the three go out, then Reading will be a seed. Except.... what if Villa win in 90 minutes and one or both of the other two go into extra time? No way would Sky Sports hold up the draw, So again, the winners of any games still going on would have to be seeded..

This appears to be happening currently. No draw as of yet. Also, Villa lost which means we're definitely seeded.

[Platypuss]

If Aston Villa, Leeds and QPR all win tonight then they will all be seeds and Reading will miss out. If any of the three go out, then Reading will be a seed. Except.... what if Villa win in 90 minutes and one or both of the other two go into extra time? No way would Sky Sports hold up the draw, So again, the winners of any games still going on would have to be seeded.

ViLOLLOLa out ( ), QPR and Leeds gone to ET and pens.

[Platypuss]

Home v MK Dons. Zzzzzzzz

[exileinleeds]

Home to MK Dons....

[NewCorkSeth]

Home to MK Dons....

I'm happy with that.

[Royal Ginger]

That'll do we've got a big squad, everyone gets a chance.

[tidus_mi2]

Can we smash these tossers? I hate that they kept 2 clean sheets against us last season.