Port Vale L32 Pizza

[Casino]

I think we missed one of facebooks shit uns massively v barnsley

Jones was a very big miss

I dont think it was tiredness, we just werent a better team, new year apart

I dont think new year was just the red card either

[Stig]

2 hours ago, Casino said:

I think we missed one of facebooks shit uns massively v barnsley

Jones was a very big miss

I dont think it was tiredness, we just werent a better team, new year apart

I dont think new year was just the red card either

Yeah agreed, wasn't tiredness. Barnsley we're just a better team than us last year, and their style of suffocating the game really didn't suit us in either leg.

I'm fully of the opinion, you keep winning cup games to keep morale up, and that only changes of you're in the midst of a massive injury crisis. At the minute we could name practically a different 7/8 subs and should get through this, so gives players on the edge of the team a chance to get in form. I can't see any drawback.

[BOWTUN BAKED]

Our 2nd string should be good enough to beat their 2nd string, on to the next round.

[Johnnyrotten]

12 hours ago, BOWTUN BAKED said:

Our 2nd string should be good enough to beat their 2nd string, on to the next round.

Port Vale are still in 3 cups - Q-F of League Cup, 2nd round of FA Cup, and knockout stages of BSM. If that was Liverpool they'd be talking about winning the treble.

I read that Newcastle U21s have gone 17 games without a win in this cup, their last win was at Grimsby in 2018.  Howe has to go surely.

[Marc505]

49 minutes ago, Johnnyrotten said:

I read that Newcastle U21s have gone 17 games without a win in this cup, their last win was at Grimsby in 2018.  This format has to go surely.

 

[Johnnyrotten]

1 hour ago, Marc505 said:

 

If only.  If they ditched U21s and group format I'd have nothing against it.

As much as I dislike group formats in European comps, I get that they make a tonne of cash by having as many games as possible for every club that qualifies for Europe.  God knows why there are so many meaningless games in this tinpot cup, it can only be for the benefit of the U21s.

[Marc505]

10 hours ago, Johnnyrotten said:

If only.  If they ditched U21s and group format I'd have nothing against it.

As much as I dislike group formats in European comps, I get that they make a tonne of cash by having as many games as possible for every club that qualifies for Europe.  God knows why there are so many meaningless games in this tinpot cup, it can only be for the benefit of the U21s.

Same, I don't think attendances would improve much in the non U21 games if this format wasn't a thing, and we'd probably still be sat here after 3-4 seasons playing in it thinking of ways it could be improved, but the academies route is not the way!

Maybe single rounds with straight knockout from the start, but it should be allowed to be what it is, a cup for the lower leagues with no interference re. participants or squad strength.

Or can it altogether.

[Gonk]

I agree to an extent but it is fun twatting the ManUre U21's 12-1 on aggregate over 2 seasons

[jmjhb]

26 minutes ago, Gonk said:

I agree to an extent but it is fun twatting the ManUre U21's 12-1 on aggregate over 2 seasons

What benefit do they get out of it?

[Tonge moor green jacket]

5 minutes ago, jmjhb said:

What benefit do they get out of it?

Part of a potential journey to Wembley?

I'm sure all those that played their last year will be happy that they had the chance.

[jmjhb]

No, I mean the U21 teams getting tanked 8-1

[Tonge moor green jacket]

4 minutes ago, jmjhb said:

No, I mean the U21 teams getting tanked 8-1

Experience.

Don't agree with u21s in the competition, but some of them will learn and potentially show they're worthy of a loan move, as part of their development. 

[Krimzon]

On 25/11/2023 at 20:33, Biggish Dave said:

Are we able to play Conway and Khumbeni if we want? Similarly, Carty - surely available if we beat Vale?

Feel Sure I read that Carty's loan doesnt technically finish til the end of December so cant be available until january . usually wrong tho. 

[JOGLER]

26 minutes ago, Krimzon said:

Feel Sure I read that Carty's loan doesnt technically finish til the end of December so cant be available until january . usually wrong tho. 

You're correct (about Carty, not about being wrong).

[Big E]

On 30/11/2023 at 08:11, Marc505 said:

Same, I don't think attendances would improve much in the non U21 games if this format wasn't a thing, and we'd probably still be sat here after 3-4 seasons playing in it thinking of ways it could be improved, but the academies route is not the way!

Maybe single rounds with straight knockout from the start, but it should be allowed to be what it is, a cup for the lower leagues with no interference re. participants or squad strength.

Or can it altogether.

Nah defo improve. People only don’t go because it’s u23’s remember 😁

[L/H White]

cant be good for these kids development getting spanked every week 

they're getting beat off a load of old pros from league 2 FFS 

 

[Zico]

Might as well start JDB and Dan again

And CMG  

Ashworth probably worth a start 

[bwfc87]

26 minutes ago, Zico said:

Might as well start JDB and Dan again

And CMG  

Ashworth probably worth a start 

I’d give Matherson another game but he rested Dacres- Cogley on Saturday so he’ll probably start.

[L/H White]

I think this will be a strong lineup with no game until next Monday 

[little whitt]

Is this the one they cant show on 

Wanderers TV

[L/H White]

anyone bothering? 

[L/H White]

3 minutes ago, little whitt said:

Is this the one they cant show on 

Wanderers TV

no, this will be on

league cup doesnt get shown

[Casino]

is it just idiot lower?

[mattbwfc19]

15 minutes ago, L/H White said:

anyone bothering? 

nope, won't bother until the semi final 

[frank_spencer]

2 hours ago, L/H White said:

anyone bothering? 

Working so our, not that I would've bothered anyway.