EFL Trophy - Page 5

Chewbacca · 08-07-2016, 23:08

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Originally Posted by DAV007

Seems the FA have created a bit of a Google Page Ranking and logistical nightmare

Mind you it's the same people who gave the yes man Hodgson a job, so it's not a shock they can't organise their own football trophy competition

I'm not sure what the FA cup has to do with the paint pot or making thing more efficient (i.e. logistics)?

DAV007 · 09-07-2016, 07:05

Sorry chewbacca , the autocorrect on my phone has a mind of its own

monkey hanger · 09-07-2016, 09:14

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Originally Posted by DAV007

Seems the FA have created a bit of a Google Page Ranking and logistical nightmare

Mind you it's the same people who gave the yes man Hodgson a job, so it's not a shock they can't organise their own football trophy competition

its another matter of modern society. us at the top know better than you. its not what you want its what we want because we know better than you lot. just vote with your feet and not bother to go. if every fan of div.1 and 2 teams did this it would soon be shoved somewhere it really belongs.

accybeme · 10-07-2016, 06:36

Isn’t it great a competition designed at improve the under 21’s of premier league sides is imposing a £5,000 fine for league 1 &2 sides for doing just that

smudgie · 10-07-2016, 10:48

What a complete and utter shambles this competition is.

Exile on Spencer St · 10-07-2016, 15:33

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Originally Posted by accybeme

Isn’t it great a competition designed at improve the under 21’s of premier league sides is imposing a £5,000 fine for league 1 &2 sides for doing just that

What's the story, Accybeme?

accybeme · 10-07-2016, 17:56

EFL Clubs – a minimum of 5 ‘First Team’ players in the starting 11 as defined under the competition’s existing rules. (the statement in post 64) was taken from a Dan Jewell twitter post on the 6th July

AccyMad · 11-07-2016, 17:40

Just on sky sports news that because some if the premier league clubs have rejected the opportunity for their academy sides to take part in the competition, they're extending the invitation to other clubs with 'category one' academy sides, whatever that means, until there are enough to make up the sixteen places available to them!

MikeA · 11-07-2016, 22:19

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Originally Posted by AccyMad

Just on sky sports news that because some if the premier league clubs have rejected the opportunity for their academy sides to take part in the competition, they're extending the invitation to other clubs with 'category one' academy sides, whatever that means, until there are enough to make up the sixteen places available to them!

I wonder how many more 'invited' teams will have to decline before Stanley are invited to enter a second team!

DAV007 · 11-07-2016, 22:23

what if its a success and those clubs that have rejected the invite come out begging next season to be involved?

Chewbacca · 11-07-2016, 23:16

The top teams are in the U19 Champions League and the U21 international cup mid week, so that is why a lot are declining, it just isn't possible to play.

monkey hanger · 12-07-2016, 12:48

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Originally Posted by Chewbacca

The top teams are in the U19 Champions League and the U21 international cup mid week, so that is why a lot are declining, it just isn't possible to play.

another well thought out move by the football league. probebly no one told them about the other competitions that exist. i wonder who gets these jobs at the top.

Exile on Spencer St · 12-07-2016, 14:30

You'd also have thought it might have been a good idea to get the buy-in from the Prima Donna teams before announcing it as such a great success.

cashman · 12-07-2016, 15:11

Think Hyndburn council must be running it, they did the same thing wi the new bus station.

pmsl

AccyMad · 27-07-2016, 10:24

So the draw's been done & we've been grouped with Chesterfield, Crewe & Wolves Under 21's!!
Methinks admissions to these games will have to be made cheap to get much interest