I know exactly what you mean. On the other hand, if Stanley are playing only 20 miles down the road then I somehow feel an obligation to go and support them...
EFL Trophy
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What a joke.
The EFL (mis)sold this reinvigorated competition as having Academies from the top clubs and with initial regional groups. All to encourage crowds.
Now we learn the Premier League weren't even signed up in advance, and at least six clubs have declined the invitation.
Then we discover 'regional' means Stanley playing their friends from the north-west, Wolves; Cambridge taking on local rivals in Middlesborough and Shrewsbury (!); and those dirty northern b*****s, Cheltenham, playing Everton, Bolton, and Blackpool!
I think all League 1 and 2 teams should put out their own Academy squads and treat this trophy with the contempt it now deserves. No wonder no company could be persuaded to sponsor it.
The EFL (mis)sold this reinvigorated competition as having Academies from the top clubs and with initial regional groups. All to encourage crowds.
Now we learn the Premier League weren't even signed up in advance, and at least six clubs have declined the invitation.
Then we discover 'regional' means Stanley playing their friends from the north-west, Wolves; Cambridge taking on local rivals in Middlesborough and Shrewsbury (!); and those dirty northern b*****s, Cheltenham, playing Everton, Bolton, and Blackpool!
I think all League 1 and 2 teams should put out their own Academy squads and treat this trophy with the contempt it now deserves. No wonder no company could be persuaded to sponsor it.
We'd end up getting fined for fielding too many non-regulars.
Best thing in my opinion is have the match but see which of our players can score the most own goals.
If nothing else, 70 own goals in a match would gain worldwide media attention and make it clear we aren't happy.
How much is the fine? We should have a whip round
£5k macca
On the BBC sport web site tonight it claims Pompey fans have voted to walk out of their games after kick off so to show what they think of the new format but without penalising their club's finances.
Will be interesting to see how many do it, especially if they are 1-0 up after 30 seconds. Good luck to 'em.
Will be interesting to see how many do it, especially if they are 1-0 up after 30 seconds. Good luck to 'em.
the trophy should have been sponsored by primark.
Being associated with this could do more harm to Checkatrade than a dozen dodgy plumbers.
According to the bloke who dreamed it up, the revamped Paint Pot Trophy has been a great success.
6 of the 16 Category A clubs (i.e. mainly foreign owned global businesses) that were invited to join in refused to do so.
Half of the 16 (almost) Category A teams failed to qualify from their groups.
Average attendances were down from 3,221 to 1,404 (-56%) with only 274 watching West Brom B (or should that be 'almost A') against Gillingham.
Oh, but sponsorship money was up, so that's the benchmark for success, I guess.
As previously said, I'm staggered a business like Checkatrade, which is or should be all about trust and honest reviews, had anything to do with it.
6 of the 16 Category A clubs (i.e. mainly foreign owned global businesses) that were invited to join in refused to do so.
Half of the 16 (almost) Category A teams failed to qualify from their groups.
Average attendances were down from 3,221 to 1,404 (-56%) with only 274 watching West Brom B (or should that be 'almost A') against Gillingham.
Oh, but sponsorship money was up, so that's the benchmark for success, I guess.
As previously said, I'm staggered a business like Checkatrade, which is or should be all about trust and honest reviews, had anything to do with it.
a trophy that should have been sponsored by some dodgy pay day loan firm or a back street money lender. the arthur daley memorial trophy could have done nice.