Your thoughts on our cup draw v Birmingham? - Poll of the Day (14th Jan)

Post by **1964white** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 7:57 am

Cup draw preferences?

CUSSIE01 · Post by **CUSSIE01** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 8:40 am

Home draw, away to Birmingham has a lot of pitfalls.

Sean_Nile · Post by **Sean_Nile** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 8:58 am

Home is where the heart is.
There’s no place like home.
East, west, home is best.
A man’s home is his castle.

Chilli D · Post by **Chilli D** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 9:31 am

We proved against Derby that we better than the Championship even with 8 changes so happy to be playing another Championship team but obviously would have preferred a home tie.
Make no mistake, Birmingham will be well up for it.

Jammy 07 · Post by **Jammy 07** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 11:01 am

Happy with the draw as a PL team away would have been more difficult. Also with it being Birmingham we can still make a few changes and go there to win.

Nice home draw in R5 though please.

Jaydog · Post by **Jaydog** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:19 pm

Easy win.

Post by **1964white** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:44 pm

Would have preferred a home draw as I'm on the cup-scheme for a ticket.

Wouldn't have minded who we drew, outside the top six or the so-called big teams.

CUSSIE01 · Post by **CUSSIE01** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:58 pm

1964white wrote: ↑Wed Jan 14, 2026 12:44 pm Would have preferred a home draw as I'm on the cup-scheme for a ticket.

Wouldn't have minded who we drew, outside the top six or the so-called big teams.

I’d probably have preferred a top 6 team at home than Birmingham away, hopefully they’d have gotten over confident and fielded a reserve team.

Pullhard · Post by **Pullhard** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 2:43 pm

If we want to take the cup half way seriously, then Birmingham away is a decent outcome and a game we should just go and win.
Home draw after that would be a good thing.

Musicman1965 · Post by **Musicman1965** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 6:51 pm

Home draw would have been better but thats the cup for you...
Get the win and come away with no injuries.

Tom the Cat · Post by **Tom the Cat** » Thu Jan 15, 2026 9:27 am

Why all the negativity - Birmingham are lower in their division that Derby - there should be no thought of loosing to this lot.

ShaunL · Post by **ShaunL** » Fri Jan 16, 2026 2:43 am

Happy with the draw, should beat the bummies.
Money wise do we get half the gate takings?
There was a lot of empty seats at Derby so can’t see us getting much money there.