Football League Trophy to include 16 category 1 academy/U21 sides this season. Hope all the FL clubs (including us) put out our U9's team and the final ends up being Stoke U21's vs Southampton U21's in front of 150 at Wembley.

Followed by the invite of championship clubs to make up the numbers, the whole competition is a farce

 

But it will make England better in tournaments, just like the introduction of the premier league was supposed to

HBATT?

Definite no for Everton unless we do the right thing and stick the kids out and play it at Leyland (if indeed the yoof are staying at Leyland as Blackburn have moved there as well).

 

Might do Cheltenham, mind.

Doubt plod will let it be played at leyland

 

Anyway, not a prayer I'm bothering

What a crock of shit. Not doing any.

How many mentalists will we take to cheltenham :-D

No more than about 50 I wouldn't have thought

If enough fans give it the thumbs down by staying away it will soon bite the dust.

3 group games all a month apart

 

Fucking pointless

Does anyone anywhere think this is a good idea?

 

Bonkers.

Boycott

 

Bag of shite

I won't be going to any in this poxy tournament...

 

 

Unless of course we get to Wembley, then I'll be all over it like a tramp on chips...

Do the games not have to be played at main stadiums?

In west hams case they get all away ties ?

Allowing Cat A Academies into what us essentially the League 1&2 Cup is the start of a slippery slope towards Premier League B teams being invited into the League.

Basically this was twats like Bury thinking they'd get United reserves at home, and not Wolves. It's a mess.

This format needs nipping in the bud ......just don't attend these games

Let them know we aren't having any of this B team nonsense.

I'm sure most div 1 & 2 fans feel the same way .

Allowing Cat A Academies into what us essentially the League 1&2 Cup is the start of a slippery slope towards Premier League B teams being invited into the League.

Exactly where I'm at.

 

De-sensitise the masses to it, convince them its got something to do with helping the England team rather than justifying big clubs being allowed to hoard 80+ players in case they come good, then bring about League 3

 

Game 39 will be back on the agenda soon too Im sure.

 

Some United supporting cunts at work can't understand why 1. They're not in it and 2. Why fans of us smaller teams wouldn't want a trip to a premier league ground in this competition.

Edited July 28, 201610 yr by Marc505

Winter break now on the agenda so they can all go on their holidays

Winter break now on the agenda so they can all go on money spinning far east tours.

EFA

What happens with gate receipts??

 

50/50 like the cup?

What happens with gate receipts??

 

50/50 like the cup?

So £30 to each side then?

Winter break bound to come up again. Makes me laugh; recently there was a list of the distance prem clubs were travelling pre season. Think spuds were top with around 20000 miles. Madness.

When is the Cheltenham game

WC 7th of Nov VM, expect it will be Tuesday the 8th.

Winter break bound to come up again. Makes me laugh; recently there was a list of the distance prem clubs were travelling pre season. Think spuds were top with around 20000 miles. Madness.

Its funny how players don't seem to get burn out when there's a World Cup or euros at the end of the season