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Post by Antonio Fargas on Jun 10, 2016 15:57:43 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36503204Premier League academy teams will be allowed to play in the EFL Trophy in a one-season trial in 2016-17. The competition will be extended to 64 teams, with sides from 16 of the 21 category one academies invited to join League One and League Two teams. The format will also be change from the current knockout format to 16 regional groups of four for the opening round. The proposals were approved at the English Football League's annual general meeting in Portugal this week.
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Post by kruger on Jun 10, 2016 16:00:07 GMT
What a load of bo....ks
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Post by oddsongas on Jun 10, 2016 16:03:47 GMT
Beginning of the end
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2016 16:04:32 GMT
Unbelievable.
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Post by gasincider on Jun 10, 2016 16:05:11 GMT
And so it begins. How bloody stupid to give it any credence. If we want more English players to benefit, restrict foreign players or reduce the number of kids allowed to be stockpiled by Premier League clubs.
The turkeys have just voted for Christmas.
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Post by Icegas on Jun 10, 2016 16:07:19 GMT
I think ourselfs and others should pull out of this as comp as it's an insult to lower level clubs.
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Post by Centenary Gas on Jun 10, 2016 16:07:25 GMT
And I assume BRFC voted in favour of this.
I hope fans boycott all JPT games this year.
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Post by Jomo on Jun 10, 2016 16:09:06 GMT
Oh dear god. This better be as far as this goes, but I somehow think it'll be the beginning of the end of the fight against the inclusion of B teams in the Football League. I wish the FA would have the balls to tell the PL what they SHOULD be telling them, which is to have a quota of ENGLISH (not "homegrown" Spanish who've been in England since they were 15) in all match day squads.
How about affording the lower league clubs more opportunity/ability to improve and make the game more competitive, not watering it down with reserve teams with no support!!!
AARRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH! Lady Gardens!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2016 16:13:51 GMT
Don't know what the fuss is about its only the tinpot trophy, doesn't matter who we play.
The only downside is that we can't get knocked out after 1 game, if ive understood it right?.
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jun 10, 2016 16:16:53 GMT
Absolutely disgraceful.
I really hope we didn't vote in favour of this.
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Post by Jomo on Jun 10, 2016 16:17:59 GMT
Don't know what the fuss is about its only the tinpot trophy, doesn't matter who we play. The only downside is that we can't get knocked out after 1 game, if ive understood it right?. It's not the fact that it's the EFL Trophy being tampered with, it's the ominous aftermath and what it might become the start of that worries me. |
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Post by youmadethatup on Jun 10, 2016 16:20:16 GMT
I would hope DC only fields our youngsters and Fringe players. Under no circumstances should we allow first team players risk injuries playing in what is now a pointless competition.
I suggest fans choose these games as ones to avoid to save money. An attendance of 20 might send the message out.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Jun 10, 2016 16:23:29 GMT
Don't know what the fuss is about its only the tinpot trophy, doesn't matter who we play. The only downside is that we can't get knocked out after 1 game, if ive understood it right?. Yeah, this'll be DC's longest ever cup run with us. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2016 16:26:37 GMT
It's a one season trial, so I hope that all fans vote with their feet and stay away.
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Post by Centenary Gas on Jun 10, 2016 16:26:44 GMT
I would hope DC only fields our youngsters and Fringe players. Under no circumstances should we allow first team players risk injuries playing in what is now a pointless competition. I suggest fans choose these games as ones to avoid to save money. An attendance of 20 might send the message out. This There maybe some financial damage to the club in doing this, but in this case it's very much for the greater good. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2016 16:27:14 GMT
Wow they really do think we're all thick as sh**.One week we hear the proposals for a restructuring of the leagues to reduce the number of midweek fixtures,then book is in for at least 3 extra games!
Genius.
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Post by Big Jock on Jun 10, 2016 16:29:04 GMT
It's a one season trial, so I hope that all fans vote with their feet and stay away. Trubble is Tilly nae fekker goes anywaes!!  |
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Post by Feeling The Blues on Jun 10, 2016 16:36:46 GMT
There wont be any Prem teams in our regional group of 4 unless a prem team is going to get allocated to every group.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2016 16:39:07 GMT
Don't know what the fuss is about its only the tinpot trophy, doesn't matter who we play. The only downside is that we can't get knocked out after 1 game, if ive understood it right?. It's not the fact that it's the EFL Trophy being tampered with, it's the ominous aftermath and what it might become the start of that worries me.
To be honest most of us know the powers that be don't give a hoot about anything below championship level, all the more reason to make sure we are not below it much longer.
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Jun 10, 2016 16:39:36 GMT
There wont be any Prem teams in our regional group of 4 unless a prem team is going to get allocated to every group. Swansea, maybe. |
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