Efl trophy

Lord Stiffupperlip said:
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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Are they actually involved next season?
 
Lord Stiffupperlip said:
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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we have played man utd kids a few time they are a good watch
 
Lord Stiffupperlip said:
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?
 
AccyMad said:
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?
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I believe they play in the FA youth cup
 
AccyMad said:
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?
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I look at it this way Di, if the small clubs get more dosh out of the new amendments,then fine we need that,i for one wont be going to the games though.
 
I know we & other clubs need the money Cashy - doesn't make it right that that the lower league teams have been effectively bribed to accept the changes to the competition - the whole thing stinks!
 
Well last season I believe it was 20k per win, atleast this season the invited team will have to play all there games away which will give more advantage to the senior teams, a club like ours needs that extra money, that 20k could be difference as to whether we sign a player or pay another months wages, let's get behind the team and push us to Wembley
 
AccyMad; The one season trial for the new format wasn't a success so why carry on with it?[/QUOTE said:
because it,s our idea and has to work so get lost fans and people like andy holt we know better.
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'Invited' teams:

The full list of invited under-21 sides is as follows:
Brighton & Hove Albion
Reading
Chelsea
Southampton
Everton
Stoke City
Fulham
Sunderland
Leicester City
Swansea City
Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur
Middlesbrough
West Bromwich Albion
Newcastle United
West Ham United
 
personally I will not be supporting any of the EFL trophy games, I strongly disagree with the
present format, I may be in the minority judging by the 74000 plus fans who went to last years final but I feel it comes as detrimental to small clubs like Stanley
 
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