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Post by Tilly's Thighs on Nov 10, 2021 10:53:37 GMT
Well, somebody had to start it!
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Post by goodnightirene1883 on Nov 10, 2021 11:05:58 GMT
Anyones guess on the line up as we have players away on loan and some that have probably come back in but you gotta be thinking its going to be a lot of the younger lot with some of our experienced heads getting some time off for good behaviour.
Thinking something like 4-3-3:
Ward - GK
Hoole - RB
Kilgour - CB
Harries - CB
Clarke - LB
Martinez - DM
Hargreaves - CM
Westbrooke - CM
Jones - LW
Collins - CF
Walker - RW
Plenty of legs up top and a blend of youth and more experience - probs get it totally wrong but had a go lol
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Post by yattongas on Nov 10, 2021 11:32:10 GMT
Forgot about this cup , thought we got knocked out ?!
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Post by Jomo on Nov 10, 2021 11:46:02 GMT
Forgot about this cup , thought we got knocked out ?! It's a group stage in the first round now. It's a great way of getting more games for the U21 teams, and in no way inconveniences the lower league teams that already have more matches in their calendar than the fixture-laden PL clubs, with much smaller squads. |
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Post by yattongas on Nov 10, 2021 12:01:08 GMT
Forgot about this cup , thought we got knocked out ?! It's a group stage in the first round now. It's a great way of getting more games for the U21 teams, and in no way inconveniences the lower league teams that already have more matches in their calendar than the fixture-laden PL clubs, with much smaller squads. Thanks god it’s such a money maker then for these lower league clubs and the clubs fans love it . |
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Post by hardingegas on Nov 10, 2021 12:02:27 GMT
Team v Chelsea last time out:
Ward
Martinez
Lovelock
Harries
Clarke
Hargreaves
Mehew
Westbrooke
Thomas (Langlais 74)
Walker
Nicholson (Phillips 62)
Bench: Lawrence, Vilinauskas, Brain, Vaughan, Mbuenimo
Can't see the likes of Harries, Thomas and Nicholson being involved in tonight's game.
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Post by seanclevedongas on Nov 10, 2021 13:14:21 GMT
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Post by seanclevedongas on Nov 10, 2021 13:16:38 GMT
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Nov 10, 2021 13:50:01 GMT
Boycott this competition!
....and if your papa is called John, boycott him too.
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Post by kampucheagas on Nov 10, 2021 15:01:17 GMT
Be great to see us put 2 young strikers up top
We are only really missing in this area so if we could find someone from within to carry the can it would really help up to January
And who knows the next Rovers legendary striker might already be on the books
We are due one…..
UTG
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Post by Topper Gas on Nov 10, 2021 15:46:09 GMT
Anyones guess on the line up as we have players away on loan and some that have probably come back in but you gotta be thinking its going to be a lot of the younger lot with some of our experienced heads getting some time off for good behaviour. Thinking something like 4-3-3: Ward - GK Hoole - RB Kilgour - CB Harries - CB Clarke - LB Martinez - DM Hargreaves - CM Westbrooke - CM Jones - LW Collins - CF Walker - RW Plenty of legs up top and a blend of youth and more experience - probs get it totally wrong but had a go lol Isn't T Clarke now out injured again? |
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Post by clockendgas on Nov 10, 2021 16:26:16 GMT
Boycott this competition! ....and if your papa is called John, boycott him too. At least your giving Bill Posters a break,poor bloke gets a hard time,always prosecuted. |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Nov 10, 2021 16:42:49 GMT
Anyones guess on the line up as we have players away on loan and some that have probably come back in but you gotta be thinking its going to be a lot of the younger lot with some of our experienced heads getting some time off for good behaviour. Thinking something like 4-3-3: Ward - GK Hoole - RB Kilgour - CB Harries - CB Clarke - LB Martinez - DM Hargreaves - CM Westbrooke - CM Jones - LW Collins - CF Walker - RW Plenty of legs up top and a blend of youth and more experience - probs get it totally wrong but had a go lol I thought Ward, Hoole and Westbrooke were going to start vs Oxford Topper GasP. S no Spence goodnightirene1883? |
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Post by herbertblake on Nov 10, 2021 16:46:07 GMT
Boycott this competition! ....and if your papa is called John, boycott him too. Love this completion getting to Wembley stadium in 1990 for first time ever in club's history and the trip to Millennium stadium Cardiff on 2007 were memorable occasions. Priceless memories.. Walking down Wembley way and the train journey to Cardiff with thousands of gasheads love a repeat to take my grandsons. I did the last trip to Exeter City in this trophy a 2 0 defeat disrespected by DC who put out too many youngsters. Not traveling this time due to illness but will listen on BBC radio Bristol later. |
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Post by albaron on Nov 10, 2021 17:02:10 GMT
Boycott this competition! ....and if your papa is called John, boycott him too. Love this completion getting to Wembley stadium in 1990 for first time ever in club's history and the trip to Millennium stadium Cardiff on 2007 were memorable occasions. Priceless memories.. Walking down Wembley way and the train journey to Cardiff with thousands of gasheads love a repeat to take my grandsons. I did the last trip to Exeter City in this trophy a 2 0 defeat disrespected by DC who put out too many youngsters. Not traveling this time due to illness but will listen on BBC radio Bristol later. Yes . Butin those days the under 21's/kids teams from the Prem were not included. |
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Post by rodders47 on Nov 10, 2021 17:11:01 GMT
Love this completion getting to Wembley stadium in 1990 for first time ever in club's history and the trip to Millennium stadium Cardiff on 2007 were memorable occasions. Priceless memories.. Walking down Wembley way and the train journey to Cardiff with thousands of gasheads love a repeat to take my grandsons. I did the last trip to Exeter City in this trophy a 2 0 defeat disrespected by DC who put out too many youngsters. Not traveling this time due to illness but will listen on BBC radio Bristol later. Yes . Butin those days the under 21's/kids teams from the Prem were not included. The presence of the Academy teams doesn't really bother me in this competition. In the Northern section none of the 8 Academy teams have qualified and in the Southern there will only be 3 or 4 qualifying for the knockout phase. As long as there is no long term plan to allow these teams to sneak into the League Pyramid it is fine by me. |
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Post by aghast on Nov 10, 2021 17:13:19 GMT
Yes . Butin those days the under 21's/kids teams from the Prem were not included. The presence of the Academy teams doesn't really bother me in this competition. In the Northern section none of the 8 Academy teams have qualified and in the Southern there will only be 3 or 4 qualifying for the knockout phase. As long as there is no long term plan to allow these teams to sneak into the League Pyramid it is fine by me. There clearly was, and still is, a long term plan to do just that. Those plans have so far been resisted, but this trophy keeps the foot in the door and their dream alive. |
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Nov 10, 2021 17:38:43 GMT
Boycott this competition! ....and if your papa is called John, boycott him too. Love this completion getting to Wembley stadium in 1990 for first time ever in club's history and the trip to Millennium stadium Cardiff on 2007 were memorable occasions. Priceless memories.. Walking down Wembley way and the train journey to Cardiff with thousands of gasheads love a repeat to take my grandsons. I did the last trip to Exeter City in this trophy a 2 0 defeat disrespected by DC who put out too many youngsters. Not traveling this time due to illness but will listen on BBC radio Bristol later. Priceless memories in a former competition of full members competition....not a tournament to aid the u21 teams of far wealthier and bigger clubs than ours. Boycott this thread! |
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Post by percy on Nov 10, 2021 18:02:33 GMT
Anyone know what position Tyron Mbeunimo plays? First I've heard of him
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Post by Jomo on Nov 10, 2021 18:06:43 GMT
The presence of the Academy teams doesn't really bother me in this competition. In the Northern section none of the 8 Academy teams have qualified and in the Southern there will only be 3 or 4 qualifying for the knockout phase. As long as there is no long term plan to allow these teams to sneak into the League Pyramid it is fine by me. There clearly was, and still is, a long term plan to do just that. Those plans have so far been resisted, but this trophy keeps the foot in the door and their dream alive. Exactly. The plan passively continues by "normalising" the competitive interaction between Category A youth teams and the lower league teams. The opposition to this has actually been slowing diminishing already, and will continue to diminish, thereby allowing greater leverage to bring back the "B teams in the league" idea. It will rear its ugly head again, it's just a question of when. And when it does, this competition and it's "success" will be a key argument for them. |
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