Worthington Cup [R]

[BrianCappellieri]

Originally posted by American Eagle
A Luton supporter was reportedly brandishing a corner flag as a weapon.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/picture/0,,2002420480,00.gif

[JoBeck]

damn...


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First round results from Sept. 11:

Boston Utd 1_-_5 Cardiff
Brighton 2_-_1 Exeter
Coventry 3_-_0 Colchester
Macclesfield 4_-_1 Barnsley
Nottm Forest 4_-_0 Kidderminster
Preston 2_-_1 Scunthorpe
Sheff Wed 1_-_0 Rochdale
Swansea 2_-_3 Wolverhampton
Swindon 1_-_2 Wycombe

[BrianCappellieri]

SoccerNet (http://www.soccernet.com/england/news/2002/0911/20020911worthyroundup.html)Worthington Cup Round-up

Wolves bite back to beat Swans

First Division Wolves twice came from behind to beat Swansea 3-2 at Vetch Field and book their place in the second round of the Worthington Cup.

[RoyalMan]

Here are some pictures of violence from the Worthington cup tie between first division Watford and second divison Luton town.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/picture/0,,2002420475,00.jpg

http://www.thesun.co.uk/picture/0,,2002420480,00.gif

[RoyalMan]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/picture/0,,2002420483,00.gif

[chaski]

Brits beating each other up? Where's the World rivalry?

[funkidaniel2001]

Bloody prats.

[BrianCappellieri]

Can a mod move this to the Worthington Cup thread?

Thanks

[england4eva]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by RoyalMan
[B]Here are some pictures of violence from the Worthington cup tie between first division Watford and second divison Luton town.

idiots!!!!

they had to cancel the one minutes silence cos they couldn't get the fans under sontrol.

can't wait for the same to happen at man u V leeds this saturday :(

[BrianCappellieri]

You actually think Leeds fans are gonna have a pitch invasion???

I know they have special bodyguards for Rio but I doubt much of anything will happen. I bet the minute's silence will be respected perfectly.

[QPR Kevin H]

northern monkeys

[QPR Kevin H]

Originally posted by BrianCappellieri
You actually think Leeds fans are gonna have a pitch invasion???
They couldnt if they wanted to. There is gonna be an enormous police presence at that match. Same could not be said about Watford. Where the hell were the cops and stewards when the Luton nuts ran towards the home end. Looked like a complete free for all. You'd think that match would be effectively policed - seeing as those teams supporters despise each other.

[BrianCappellieri]

Exactly, that's why I didn't understand his comment.

I was wondering about the lack of police presence as well. Very few police and the stewards couldn't do anything but watch. It took the riot police to get out there to get everything under control.

[Stogey23]

It all started when Luton fans accused Watford's Chairman of being straight.

[JoBeck]

"Violence..." thread merged in. Thanks, chaski and BC

[Blue Army]

The next round of the Worthington will be seeded so expect a lot of chances for Giant Killing.
The seeded teams are: Birmingham City, Manchester City, West Bromwich Albion, Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur, Southampton, Middlesbrough, Charlton Athletic, Everton, Bolton Wanderers, Sunderland, West Ham United, Ipswich Town, Burnley, Coventry City, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Gillingham, Leicester City, Nottingham Forest, Preston North End, Sheffield United, Wimbledon and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The teams in Europe will be drawn in the next round.

[BrianCappellieri]

Worthington Cup Second Round Draw

Stockport County v Gillingham
Crystal Palace v Cheltenham
Leyton Orient v Birmingham
Cambridge v Sunderland
Ipswich v Brighton
Sheffield United v Wycombe
Wrexham v Everton
Rotherham v Wolves
Chesterfield v West Ham
Charlton Athletic v Oxford
Tottenham v Cardiff
Aston Villa v Luton
Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester
Wigan v West Brom
Coventry v Rushden
Bolton Wanderers v Bury
Southampton v Tranmere
Brentford v Middlesbrough
Portsmouth v Wimbledon
Nottingham Forest v Walsall
Manchester City v Crewe
Huddersfield v Burnley
Derby v Oldham
Macclesfield v Preston

Ties to be played week starting Monday 30 September.

[American Eagle]

Well, another round of the Worthington Cup is starting in 15 minutes, so I thought I'd throw in a bit of prediction.

Best Bet For an Upset:

I'll pick Spurs v. Cardiff.
Also decent chances:
Coventry City v. Rushden and Diamonds
Chesterfield against West Ham.

Teams to be taking a whupping:
Brentford v. Boro
Aston Villa v. Luton
Man City v. Crewe
Macclesfield v. PNE

[JoBeck]

I doubt Leicester will make it past Wednesday, both the team and the date, in the Wortho Cup. Matt Elliott, Gerry Taggart, Brian Deane, Nicky Summerbee and Billy McKinlay will likely be out of the lineup with injuries, and Paul Dickov and Frank Sinclair are suspended. I doubt we'll even see the likes of Muzzy Izzet and Ian Walker, as Micky Adams has said Leicester will be focusing on the league this season. They played a strong lineup against Hull to avoid an embarassing upset, but tomorrow, it's a safe bet that Leicester's bigger names will be on the bench getting some rest for the long haul.

[kopiteinkc]

Brentford 1-4 Boro
Cambridge 0-7 Sunderland
Charlton 0-0 Oxford (Oxford win on pens)
Chesterfield 1-1 West Ham (West Ham win on pens)
Huddersfield 0-1 Burnley
Macclesfield 1-2 Preston
Man City 3-2 Crewe
Portsmouth 1-3 Wimbledon
Rotherham 4-4 Wolves (Rotherham win on pens)
Sheff Utd 4-1 Wycombe
Stockport 1-2 Gillingham
Spurs 1-0 Cardiff
Wrexham 0-3 Everton