In their infinite wisdom to maximise publicity, the Football League or EFL to give it its current rebranding has released the first round of the League Cup (or EFL Cup) on the same day as the fixtures come out.
And if the season fixture list carried a familiar feel to it, so do the League Cup draw. Dale have been drawn against Chesterfield in the first round. This will be the fourth season in the last six where Dale have took on the Spireites in a cup competition.
It could get a tad confusing this year. The sponsorless League Cup will be known for now as the EFL Cup whilst the sponsorless Football League Trophy (aka Johnstone's Paints Trophy) will be the EFL Trophy.