'Some Scottish clubs' but there's only two that anyone is interested in, and where is the value in sending a full squad to Hibs away in December? The thing was invented by Ron Noades wasn't it?
Noades was behind the Full Members/ Simod / ZDS whatever else it was Cup. It was brought in during the European ban in the '80s. That was for the top two divisions only.
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
Because we are just way too good for this tournament. (In your dreams). Meanwhile in the real world the fringe players and the promising youths will get a run out plus maybe some still recovering from injury. AMB, Mitchell Z, Edun, Small, Mbick, Ahadme, Taylor
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?
Take out the prem U23's and it's a decent cup
It's our only real chance of silverware and i'd love a day out at Wembley.
The U23s do under value it, i think years ago the efl would invite non-league teams. I'd rather see Scottish teams involved.
League one and Two from England plus some Scottish clubs would certainly add more interest than the present set up.
Totally agree, add some Welsh teams in too and we might get another big gate like yesterday 😂
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?
It’s a fucking minge of a competition and yes that’s where we’re at but playing against u21 sides is beyond pathetic
I’ll go to the final cos the kids will want to but I have minimal interest in this shameful competition , load of shit
Leeds got to a semi final of this shit and I’m pretty sure they had plenty of fans who were embarrassed about it
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?
that would be because it’s a totally different competition to what it was back then
As soon as we were relegated in 2009 we have had people moaning we should not be in it, even when it was just League 1 and 2 clubs.
Personally we are at the level we deserve to be and playing in this comp is part of that
I just fundamentally think the idea of a cup for L1/L2 is a silly one. Basically no one takes it seriously until the semi’s and players don’t need the extra games. Sure it gives young players a debut but it’s against other kids and peripheral figures so the benefits aren’t great
the prize money is something a lot of the competing clubs see as a benefit
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?
that would be because it’s a totally different competition to what it was back then
As soon as we were relegated in 2009 we have had people moaning we should not be in it, even when it was just League 1 and 2 clubs.
Personally we are at the level we deserve to be and playing in this comp is part of that
I just fundamentally think the idea of a cup for L1/L2 is a silly one. Basically no one takes it seriously until the semi’s and players don’t need the extra games. Sure it gives young players a debut but it’s against other kids and peripheral figures so the benefits aren’t great
the prize money is something a lot of the competing clubs see as a benefit
Winner receives 100k, runner up 50k, not too shabby for a very winnable competition compared to the FA Cup and League Cup.
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?
that would be because it’s a totally different competition to what it was back then
As soon as we were relegated in 2009 we have had people moaning we should not be in it, even when it was just League 1 and 2 clubs.
Personally we are at the level we deserve to be and playing in this comp is part of that
I just fundamentally think the idea of a cup for L1/L2 is a silly one. Basically no one takes it seriously until the semi’s and players don’t need the extra games. Sure it gives young players a debut but it’s against other kids and peripheral figures so the benefits aren’t great
the prize money is something a lot of the competing clubs see as a benefit
Winner receives 100k, runner up 50k, not too shabby for a very winnable competition compared to the FA Cup and League Cup.
Why not keep the money that goes into the cup and equally distribute amongst L1 and L2 teams though?
In terms of the match against Chelsea, who has been playing Right-Back for the U21s of late.
Wonder if we might give them a run out there, to protect REG
Not sure we will as there’s not a clear first choice. Hobden has played RWB and RCB in a 3-5-2, but we’ve also used Fullah there (more of a winger/attacking midfielder, has also played CM) and Rylah (a winger). On the streams I’ve seen this season I wouldn’t expect any of them to be serious options for the first team at RB/RWB.
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?
that would be because it’s a totally different competition to what it was back then
As soon as we were relegated in 2009 we have had people moaning we should not be in it, even when it was just League 1 and 2 clubs.
Personally we are at the level we deserve to be and playing in this comp is part of that
I just fundamentally think the idea of a cup for L1/L2 is a silly one. Basically no one takes it seriously until the semi’s and players don’t need the extra games. Sure it gives young players a debut but it’s against other kids and peripheral figures so the benefits aren’t great
the prize money is something a lot of the competing clubs see as a benefit
Winner receives 100k, runner up 50k, not too shabby for a very winnable competition compared to the FA Cup and League Cup.
We did have a sell out at Hartlepool to be fair. Double edged sword, if we win the group we get a path through at home and have to stage the games, 2nd and off we possibly go to Reading or Stevenage again. Not sure what the SP is with players on loan from the Prem clubs in this anymore
Nothing wrong with a solely L1 and L2 cup, as it was. Look at the list of winners, they're mainly clubs of our size and history, many now higher up than us.
If Charlton don’t have the Southend tickets to be able to start selling them by tonight’s game then they should ask the FA for a bye to the next round; and they should insist that the ticket allocation for away fans is at least 15% of available capacity.
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?
that would be because it’s a totally different competition to what it was back then
As soon as we were relegated in 2009 we have had people moaning we should not be in it, even when it was just League 1 and 2 clubs.
Personally we are at the level we deserve to be and playing in this comp is part of that
I just fundamentally think the idea of a cup for L1/L2 is a silly one. Basically no one takes it seriously until the semi’s and players don’t need the extra games. Sure it gives young players a debut but it’s against other kids and peripheral figures so the benefits aren’t great
the prize money is something a lot of the competing clubs see as a benefit
Winner receives 100k, runner up 50k, not too shabby for a very winnable competition compared to the FA Cup and League Cup.
Why not keep the money that goes into the cup and equally distribute amongst L1 and L2 teams though?
The money all comes from the prem teams, if they’re removed then so is the money
5 players made their Charlton Athletic first team debuts in this competition and then went on to gain full international cap(s) for their respective countries
2 of those went onto to play in the Premier League as well
The positives that this competition can have for a player starting his journey (Or getting a second go with the club)
5 players made their Charlton Athletic first team debuts in this competition and then went on to gain full international cap(s) for their respective countries
2 of those went onto to play in the Premier League as well
The positives that this competition can have for a player starting his journey (Or getting a second go with the club)
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(In your dreams).
Meanwhile in the real world the fringe players and the promising youths will get a run out plus maybe some still recovering from injury.
AMB, Mitchell Z, Edun, Small, Mbick, Ahadme, Taylor
Wonder if we might give them a run out there, to protect REG
I’ll go to the final cos the kids will want to but I have minimal interest in this shameful competition , load of shit
Leeds got to a semi final of this shit and I’m pretty sure they had plenty of fans who were embarrassed about it
2 of those went onto to play in the Premier League as well
The positives that this competition can have for a player starting his journey (Or getting a second go with the club)
Maynard-Brewer
Asiimwe A Mitchell Z.Mitchell Small
Taylor
Anderson Kedwell
A.Campbell
Hylton MBick
Maclorg, REG, Edwards, Docherty, T.Campbell, Leaburn, Dixon
Probably got it completely wrong and most of them won't play
Asiimwe if back z Mitchell Potts small
a Campbell Taylor edun
dixon mbick rylah
leaburn on the bench to get minutes plus a mixture of u-23’s and whoever else from Saturdays starting 11
Tbh I completely forgot about him