Cup

[tonywildman]

Leeds at home

[_Putney_]

Looks like it's leeds at home

[The Rock]

I thought we should have done better vs. them last year and am sure with Silva we'll have right go and can beat them.

Silva vs Bielsa too. Should be pulsating.

[Blawarmy]

Should be a good one. See how the new look Fulham do against them.

[Woolly Mammoth]

Yes looking forward to turning them over, it would be good to get their scalp, and will be a great boost for the team and club as well as supporters. Make Craven Cottage a Fortress again.

[Ludlow Richard]

We've only ever played Leeds once in a cup competition. It was the League Cup, at home, in 1969. We lost 1-0. But these are different times!

[filham]

Hard to get excited about this match, concentrating fully on staying top of the Championship right now.

[Twig]

I don't get how people can't get excited about a cup game against Leeds. Each to their own but I'm well up for this one.

[grandad]

In the Championship you don´t get many chances to play against a huge PL side. Ahemm.

[Slaphead in Qatar]

I hope Silva plays a strong eleven - would be good to measure us against PL opposition.

[Twig]

I hope Silva plays a strong eleven - would be good to measure us against PL opposition.

Absolutely agree. Sadly I suspect it will be a reduced strength eleven with one or two first choice players on the bench.

[Lighthouse]

See no point in playing a strong 11. Promotion and keeping the best side for the league games is priority. The amount of games in the Championship doesn't allow for extra matches in the cup.

A game against a Prem side in the League cup is an annoying distraction.

[WindyCity]

I hope Silva plays a strong eleven - would be good to measure us against PL opposition.

Absolutely agree. Sadly I suspect it will be a reduced strength eleven with one or two first choice players on the bench.

On the other hand, Leeds likely also to do the same.  Not sure how this game can be a true 'measure' as some are indicating.....

[DanVerSar]

Not worried about a cup run if it means we continue our good league form. These are good opportunities to field 'fringe' players and give minutes to those that haven't had a chance.

[RaySmith]

Leeds took us apart last time at the Cottage, though we'd ended up running them close at their place earlier in the season, and nearly went on to win, after being three down, I think.

But that game at the cottage still rankles, when they  were first for very ball, and looked so much  faster and more committed than us.
So it would be great to get our own back, and beat them, but it is the Cup, as said, and the league is more important, and both sides will probably be playing second tier type elevens.

It would be great to beat them, though, and be a real morale booster.

[Buffalo76]

Will Leeds outnumber our support? They'll most likely fill the whole of the Putney End, as they always travel in huge numbers.

[RaySmith]

Will Leeds outnumber our support? They'll most likely fill the whole of the Putney End, as they always travel in huge numbers.

They'll have a lot of London based fans too.