jpt 9 matches (3 Viewers)

[skybluesam66]

So under The new format you play 9 times if you get to the final

I really think we should drop out of this asap

A win or 2 in the other cups with potential money spinning ties maybe, but we don't need 9 pointless matches

 

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[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

So under The new format you play 9 times if you get to the final

I really think we should drop out of this asap

A win or 2 in the other cups with potential money spinning ties maybe, but we don't need 9 pointless matches

Haven't they been on about reducing the fixtures less midweek games etc.

Competitions become more farcical with the addition of 'B' teams!

 

[wingy]

The majority of clubs voted for this believing it to be a cash generator, I think the tickets will need to be cheap.
You'd expect any team seriously aiming for top six will blood youngster's and development players.

 

[RegTheDonk]

Most FA/FL competitions you get fined for fielding weak teams, this seems to be promoting it! Seems to de-value it even further, imho.

 

[Brylowes]

So under The new format you play 9 times if you get to the final

I really think we should drop out of this asap

A win or 2 in the other cups with potential money spinning ties maybe, but we don't need 9 pointless matches

I can already hear the howls of laughter when the news breaks.
Coventry City FC have withdrawn from cup competition, just
In case they win and have to play to many games.

 

[Ian1779]

Winning is a good habit to get into. Both finalists last season ended up getting promoted.

 

[no_loyalty]

I wonder if the new format still includes the silly rule in which 5 players who started the previous league game must start?

 

[Covstu]

Winning is a good habit to get into. Both finalists last season ended up getting promoted.

Just thinking the same thing, it didn't do Barnsley any harm last year

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

I wonder if the new format still includes the silly rule in which 5 players who started the previous league game must start?

This rule should be adopted for the fa and league cups as well, can't see how it works for the under 21 teams

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

This rule should be adopted for the fa and league cups as well, can't see how it works for the under 21 teams

Don't agree with the rule anyway
While point of having a squad of professional footballers isn't it? They can play whenever they are called upon when available for selection.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Don't agree with the rule anyway
While point of having a squad of professional footballers isn't it? They can play whenever they are called upon when available for selection.

You get a big team in the cup away and you go to watch and they put it in a team of kids while you pay to see the first team players another abuse on the generosity of fans

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

You get a big team in the cup away and you go to watch and they put it in a team of kids while you pay to see the first team players another abuse on the generosity of fans

Get what you're saying but I don't see the issue/ how rules can be applied to tell a manager who must play.

If anything as that night at Old Trafford proved it can do the underdog a favour. I wouldn't change watching us beat that United side 2-0 to see us hammered 4-0 by their first team in first gear.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Get what you're saying but I don't see the issue/ how rules can be applied to tell a manager who must play.

If anything as that night at Old Trafford proved it can do the underdog a favour. I wouldn't change watching us beat that United side 2-0 to see us hammered 4-0 by their first team in first gear.

But it is embarrassing when the kids beat you

 

[Nick]

But it is embarrassing when the kids beat you

Not really if one of the kids is worth more than our whole squad

 

[Wiseoldfool]

At the group stage you only play each other once so only six games to the final.Also the premier teams only play one home game,should be more news by end of the week or early next week.

 

[no_loyalty]

But it is embarrassing when the kids beat you

Its a well know fact, you don't win anything with kids (apart from junior events)

 

[Covstu]

But technically how could we be penalised if we decided to play our U21 or academy squad, what would be the difference?

 

[IrishSkyBlue]

i think its a bad and good thing but look at it this way think of the young players coventry can now look at when play plus our show them our club to potentially sign them up if the become free agents.

 

[skybluesam66]

At the group stage you only play each other once so only six games to the final.Also the premier teams only play one home game,should be more news by end of the week or early next week.

3 group games to get to last 32/16/8 then a 2 legged area final as well as the final. Could push towards a 60 game season

 

[oscillatewildly]

There's only one competition I want to see us win next season and it certainly aint this one. Vote leave!

 

[MusicDating]

Farce...

"Tottenham and Manchester United have both pulled out of this season’s EFL Trophy, with Liverpool reportedly set to follow.
Both clubs were two of the 16 Category One academies invited to take part in the competition, which can only be described as wonderfully complicated.
The intention was that the 48 clubs from League One and League two would be joined by the 16 Category One academies. These would play in a 64-team group stages split into 16 groups on a regional basis.
Manchester United have already rejected to offer to join the competition, with Spurs making it a maximum of 14 invitees. However, Liverpool and Manchester City may well be the next two clubs to say thanks but no thanks." - http://www.football365.com/news/spurs-and-man-united-turn-down-efl-participation

 

[bawtryneal]

Farce...

"Tottenham and Manchester United have both pulled out of this season’s EFL Trophy, with Liverpool reportedly set to follow.
Both clubs were two of the 16 Category One academies invited to take part in the competition, which can only be described as wonderfully complicated.
The intention was that the 48 clubs from League One and League two would be joined by the 16 Category One academies. These would play in a 64-team group stages split into 16 groups on a regional basis.
Manchester United have already rejected to offer to join the competition, with Spurs making it a maximum of 14 invitees. However, Liverpool and Manchester City may well be the next two clubs to say thanks but no thanks." - http://www.football365.com/news/spurs-and-man-united-turn-down-efl-participation

All extremely embarrassing for the EFL. You would have thought they would have confirmed support from the PL academies before announcing the change of format

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

All extremely embarrassing for the EFL. You would have thought they would have confirmed support from the PL academies before announcing the change of format

Muppets the lot of them . :banghead: :wtf:

 

[stupot07]

Given the big boys are now pulling out, It begs the question, who has driven these changes.

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[chiefdave]

All extremely embarrassing for the EFL. You would have thought they would have confirmed support from the PL academies before announcing the change of format

Absolute shambles. All this fuss because the PL kids needed more games and nobody thought to check if they actually wanted to be in it!

 

[ajsccfc]

That £1m the Premier League threw into the pot to sweeten the deal is looking a great bit of business

 

[CJ_covblaze]

Now that four have said no and as Watford don't really have an academy we're left with 15. Even if no other clubs say no that leaves one short. I guess they'll ask Villa, Blues, Forest, Newcastle, etc.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Now that four have said no and as Watford don't really have an academy we're left with 15. Even if no other clubs say no that leaves one short. I guess they'll ask Villa, Blues, Forest, Newcastle, etc.

The shambles that this is they will probably ask them to put in their first team:banghead:

 

[clint van damme]

the extra mid week games will be good preparation for our 2019-2020 Champions League campaign.

 

[CJ_covblaze]

the extra mid week games will be good preparation for our 2019-2020 Champions League campaign.

Every cloud.

 

[CJ_covblaze]

The shambles that this is they will probably ask them to put in their first team:banghead:

Let's hope it's Villa or Newcastle's first team from last season.