| EFL trophy 09:38 - Jul 27 with 3527 views | ColDale |
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| EFL trophy on 09:41 - Jul 27 with 2231 views | ColDale |
Could get a Northern draw of Derby reserves, Cambridge and Grimsby.
The "big teams" have made a mockery of it. Will anyone really be impressed by the likes of Reading or Blackburn U21 sides? | | | |
| EFL trophy on 09:51 - Jul 27 with 2192 views | 442Dale |
The L1 & 2 clubs who agreed to go along with it are the ones who made a mockery of the competition. It might not be the greatest tournament in the world but everyone knew the benefits of a decent run in it, something we have seen ourselves a couple of times. As it is they've put so many more people off.
You would hope the clubs in the lower leagues will represent their fans better next year and knock this farce on the head. |  |
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| EFL trophy on 10:03 - Jul 27 with 2166 views | TVOS1907 |
| EFL trophy on 09:51 - Jul 27 by 442Dale |
The L1 & 2 clubs who agreed to go along with it are the ones who made a mockery of the competition. It might not be the greatest tournament in the world but everyone knew the benefits of a decent run in it, something we have seen ourselves a couple of times. As it is they've put so many more people off.
You would hope the clubs in the lower leagues will represent their fans better next year and knock this farce on the head. |
Spot on.
They should just ditch the whole thing and perhaps look at a way to revamp the League Cup, if they want more cup games for lower league clubs.
Thinking aloud here, but I'd go for something with teams in groups of three in the first round of the LC, playing each other once, thereby guaranteeing everyone a home game in that round.
There are probably pitfalls, but it's an idea. |  |
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| EFL trophy on 10:16 - Jul 27 with 2111 views | TVOS1907 |
Cheltenham v Blackpool is a cracking northern tie. | |
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| EFL trophy on 10:17 - Jul 27 with 2105 views | dingdangblue |
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| EFL trophy on 10:17 - Jul 27 with 2103 views | fitzochris |
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| EFL trophy on 10:20 - Jul 27 with 2068 views | TVOS1907 |
Triffic. Chalky will be back here again soon. | |
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| EFL trophy on 10:20 - Jul 27 with 2067 views | dingdangblue |
| EFL trophy on 10:16 - Jul 27 by TVOS1907 |
Cheltenham v Blackpool is a cracking northern tie. |
Cambridge v Middlesborough - a lot of local Northern history in that tie! | |
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| EFL trophy on 10:22 - Jul 27 with 2050 views | TVOS1907 |
| EFL trophy on 10:20 - Jul 27 by dingdangblue |
Cambridge v Middlesborough - a lot of local Northern history in that tie! |
It's like a Second Division match from 1984! | |
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| EFL trophy on 10:25 - Jul 27 with 2030 views | dingdangblue |
Chelsea and West ham in the southern section.
Can see it now.
Wembley final.
Chelsea v Rochdale. | |
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| EFL trophy on 10:30 - Jul 27 with 2004 views | macro |
What a cock up, they ought to have ditched the whole thing or forced the larger clubs to take part. Fair play to Chelsea, West Ham and Everton but it really shows what the PL think of this. I mean the PL have their brand new U-23 league. |  | | |
| EFL trophy on 10:33 - Jul 27 with 1996 views | fitzochris |
| EFL trophy on 10:20 - Jul 27 by TVOS1907 |
Triffic. Chalky will be back here again soon. |
I can't wait to hear his latest Sam Allardyce anecdote. | |
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| EFL trophy on 10:34 - Jul 27 with 1994 views | BarryStrange |
| EFL trophy on 10:03 - Jul 27 by TVOS1907 |
Spot on.
They should just ditch the whole thing and perhaps look at a way to revamp the League Cup, if they want more cup games for lower league clubs.
Thinking aloud here, but I'd go for something with teams in groups of three in the first round of the LC, playing each other once, thereby guaranteeing everyone a home game in that round.
There are probably pitfalls, but it's an idea. |
That's not a bad idea tbh. I would rather play you lot or Oldham again in a proper cup tie than whatever group of overpaid teenagers we end up with in this stupid thing, bearing in mind even when we play you in this neither team takes it that seriously.
The League Cup only retains interest when you are in it beyond the first game of the season. The seeded one-game draw has ensured that doesn't happen too often (I know you were seeded this year but like us you're usually not).
Also agree with whoever said that the clubs voting for this stupid deal from L1 and L2 are the ones that have made a mockery of the competition. I am very, very confident (though don't know) we will be one such.
If a competition needs this level of gimmickry to try and become interesting, surely that makes people doubt its inherent value? |  | | |
| EFL trophy on 10:35 - Jul 27 with 1987 views | TVOS1907 |
| EFL trophy on 10:30 - Jul 27 by macro |
What a cock up, they ought to have ditched the whole thing or forced the larger clubs to take part. Fair play to Chelsea, West Ham and Everton but it really shows what the PL think of this. I mean the PL have their brand new U-23 league. |
If we end up with two home games the club will lose a lot of money. | |
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| EFL trophy on 10:41 - Jul 27 with 1947 views | TVOS1907 |
| EFL trophy on 10:34 - Jul 27 by BarryStrange |
That's not a bad idea tbh. I would rather play you lot or Oldham again in a proper cup tie than whatever group of overpaid teenagers we end up with in this stupid thing, bearing in mind even when we play you in this neither team takes it that seriously.
The League Cup only retains interest when you are in it beyond the first game of the season. The seeded one-game draw has ensured that doesn't happen too often (I know you were seeded this year but like us you're usually not).
Also agree with whoever said that the clubs voting for this stupid deal from L1 and L2 are the ones that have made a mockery of the competition. I am very, very confident (though don't know) we will be one such.
If a competition needs this level of gimmickry to try and become interesting, surely that makes people doubt its inherent value? |
The 48 L1&2 clubs could go into 16 regional groups in round one. Group winners go through to a knockout, maybe with 16 Championship clubs, in round two.
Then keep filtering the remaining Championship and PL clubs in until the numbers are right for a straight knockout.
They could make it work if they wanted to. I know you might still get some dead rubbers, but it's got to be worth a try instead of the farce they've come up with this week. | |
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| EFL trophy on 11:04 - Jul 27 with 1867 views | dingdangblue |
| EFL trophy on 10:35 - Jul 27 by TVOS1907 |
If we end up with two home games the club will lose a lot of money. |
Even with getting £10 grand prize money for winning a group game?
(£5 grand if you draw) | |
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| EFL trophy on 11:10 - Jul 27 with 1840 views | TVOS1907 |
| EFL trophy on 11:04 - Jul 27 by dingdangblue |
Even with getting £10 grand prize money for winning a group game?
(£5 grand if you draw) |
Only guessing, but I imagine that wouldn't even cover the costs of catering, floodlighting, stewarding, bar staff, catering staff, etc, especially given the crap crowds we would get. | |
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| EFL trophy on 11:32 - Jul 27 with 1779 views | dingdangblue |
| EFL trophy on 11:10 - Jul 27 by TVOS1907 |
Only guessing, but I imagine that wouldn't even cover the costs of catering, floodlighting, stewarding, bar staff, catering staff, etc, especially given the crap crowds we would get. |
Best outcome would be Sunderland at Spotland and Notts and Hartlepool away I guess? | |
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| EFL trophy on 11:37 - Jul 27 with 1768 views | Dickydaler |
Any idea of when we learn where the matches will be played? | | | |
| EFL trophy on 11:47 - Jul 27 with 1716 views | TVOS1907 |
| EFL trophy on 11:32 - Jul 27 by dingdangblue |
Best outcome would be Sunderland at Spotland and Notts and Hartlepool away I guess? |
Aye, although a trip to the Stadium of Light would be nice, if they are playing there. | |
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| EFL trophy on 12:23 - Jul 27 with 1586 views | dingdangblue |
| EFL trophy on 11:47 - Jul 27 by TVOS1907 |
Aye, although a trip to the Stadium of Light would be nice, if they are playing there. |
I think the rules are that the Academy team play 2 away and 1 home - which has to be played in their Home Stadium. | |
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| EFL trophy on 13:08 - Jul 27 with 1466 views | chalkyncfc |
Regional?
Rochdale is the nearest club there and its a two hour drive,i can't see many fans making the journey on a Tuesday night if they are drawn away | | | |
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