Lol @ SNN

Dean Whitestone ref. Ref when we beat Crawley 2-1 away but more entertaininglyle blew whistle for half time as Accrington thought they'd scored

Disgraceful Dondog!

When I say I can't be arsed with it, I'd be at the match if I still lived in London :)

Francomb can run around a lot quite well, 'tis true Stu. Still need a lot of convincing playing him is a positive and not a hindrance. Is he smart enough to play the new style or is he too 'pre-programmed'?

Ridiculous that it's taken us to be in our SEVENTH season of being in the league before being given a home tie in the first round. I used to like the league cup in the old days, can't be arsed with it any more. Hope we win though, of course

Lots of problems between Waterloo and Clapham this morning, which didn't happen yesterday morning, so predicting similar delays this evening. Either allow longer, or tube it and catch a bus. Sure the Brentford fans will enjoy the journey.

For those it affects tonight, just driven along Coombe Lane. The closure is just after the mini roundabout as you turn left off Copse Hill toward Raynes Park (no contraflow). The 57 is unaffected from Raynes Park to Kingston. The 57 toward Raynes Park diverts up Copse Hill and then goes down Cottenham Park Road

Would't say that Francomb played the defensive role all the time at Scunthorpe, Kentish Don. The 3 were resonably flexible, but the one thing they did do was work hard and back each other up by closing down in pairs. I think Hartigan's positional sense is the thing that needs the most work. I don't feel he spots danger quickly enough, however that is down to his experience. On the flip side, he is quick to notice gaps in midfield to set up moves.

I just hope we get through to the next round.

Apparently the trains were a bit busier than yesterday, by way of an update on previous post.

Worked at Surbiton last night- trains direct to Surbiton from Waterloo we're so so, stopping trains generally quiet. Only problem was a points failure that caused delays to everything leaving Waterloo. Not sure what rush hour was like this morning.

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It's a disgrace.*

Hartigan and Parret played really well together in front of Abdou against Burton, but did Hartigan start there as Egan was injured? He might prefer Egan's marginally greater experience and high energy?

Out of interest and with a view to planning the journey to the game tonight, did anybody here travel by train out of Waterloo to SW London during the evening rush hour yesterday and if so how chaotic was it?

paper thin is OTT. Parrett gets a run and most would have him starting

With Jimmy and Trotter out of the picture, I hope that we start 442, with Barcham and Kaja showing why we need a lump up front at times.

I do expect a serious downturn in results after Christmas when our older squad, which won't have been rotated enough, starts getting leggy.

Keep up, Amba. We signed Porter last week. Stout fellow.

Not really Simmie, as Soares, Meades and Charles also injured.

Hash: I imagine the delay is just three sets of lawyers trying to get down in writing what has been agreed in principle ages ago.

And a goalkeeper called Porter, Simmie :-)

Plus we still need a Striker

Weird how all of a sudden without Trotter and Abdou - the squad looks beyond paper thin.