We have been drawn away to Premiership giants Newcastle United in the Second Round of the Carling Cup. That means the Reds could be facing up to players such as Michael Owen, Obafemi Martins, Emre, Mark Viduka and many more stars.
It is the first time in a long while that the Reds have had a decent draw and it represents a potential banana-skin for perennial underachievers Newcastle but under Sam Allardyce that may all change this season.
Full Carling Cup second round draw:
Plymouth v Doncaster
Southend v Watford
Nottingham Forest v Leicester
Wigan v Hull
Birmingham v Hereford
Carlisle v Coventry
Bristol Rovers v West Ham
Derby County v Blackpool
Rochdale v Norwich City
Portsmouth v Leeds
Cardiff v Leyton Orient
MK Dons v Sheffield Utd
Burnley v Oldham
Swansea v Reading
Peterborough v West Brom
Shrewsbury v Fulham
Wolves v Morecambe
Middlesbrough v Northampton
Sheffield Wed v Hartlepool
Luton v Sunderland
Wrexham v Aston Villa
Charlton v Stockport
Newcastle v Barnsley
Bristol City v Manchester City
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