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Originally Posted by Lord Stiffupperlip
Having read the full report, I can see what they're trying to achieve in giving young players a taste of competitive football.
The trouble is, too many of 'the big-boys' have actually 'waded-out!'
I'd pay to see Stanley play Man U under 21's.
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Sorry, no - the trouble isn't that most of the invited teams have declined to take part, it's that they were ever invited to join in the first place!
This competition has traditionally been aimed at lower league teams for god knows how long & gave them a realistic chance of playing at Wembley & earning some silverware - surely the young players of the higher teams have their own leagues/competitions to play in & get their fill of competitive football without gatecrashing this one.
The one season trial for the new format wasn't a success so why carry on with it?