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Originally Posted by carpon
If ever the day comes when Academy sides are allowed to compete in the Football League, then I'm afraid that is the day when my love of the game will probably be fatally damaged.  |
Ditto Carpon. I've watched Stanley man and boy for 30 odd years, and what drives me as, a lower league fan, is aspiration and faith in the pyramid system. If big clubs were allowed to enter 2nd rate teams into OUR competitions then I would withdraw my support for football entirely.
Lancashire Cup matches against Liverpool and Man Utd either drew next to nothing crowds or were played on Arden Hall in the afternoon. How thrilling.
I WILL go to the home matches against proper teams in the JPT, but they can shove their academy games up their collective arses