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Post by Colyton Gas on Jun 18, 2018 10:44:38 GMT
Arsenal’s Under 21s are the latest Academy side to sign up to the Checkatrade Trophy with the 16 invited teams for the 2018/19 campaign confirmed today by the EFL.
the young Gunners side will join Under 21 teams from Premier League rivals Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea in next year’s competition, which will continue in its current format with the country’s leading Category One Academies looking to take on professionals, young and old, from the 48 League One and League Two Clubs.
The format is designed to give the country’s leading young footballers the opportunity to taste first team football, while also providing EFL Clubs with an opportunity to attract new audiences and additional revenue in a competition that has long provided League One and League Two Clubs with a chance of silverware.
Four EFL Clubs will have Under 21 sides involved this time around, with Middlesbrough, Stoke City, Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion featuring in the Round One Group Stage draw, which will take place in July, with the first round of fixtures scheduled to take place week commencing Monday 3 September.
The invited teams were selected based on their final league position at the end of the 2017/18 season. The first 16 were invited to take part, and then subsequent teams – with Category One Academy status – invited as required.
The full list of invited Under 21 sides is as follows:
Arsenal Newcastle United Brighton & Hove Albion Southampton Chelsea Stoke City Everton Swansea City Fulham Tottenham Hotspur Leicester City Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester City West Ham United Middlesbrough West Bromwich Albion EFL Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey, said: “Feedback from all levels of the game is indicating that the competition is starting to reap the benefits that we all envisaged at the outset of the revamp and I’m confident the format will continue to prosper with increasing support from Clubs and their fans.
“The Checkatrade Trophy will continue to provide young players, from Invited teams and EFL Clubs alike, with a unique opportunity to experience first team football and I look forward to seeing the stars of 2018/19 emerge as the competition progresses.
“Last season, we had the success of Lincoln City, who stated from the outset that the Checkatrade Trophy is a competition that they wanted to win. I was delighted for the Club’s fans when they made it to Wembley for the first time in their history. Of equal significance, will have been the financial return the Club achieved from the competition of over £500,000.
“The 48 EFL Clubs from League One and Two all received a financial boost from the 2017/18 competition and I am confident the increasing profile, as evidenced once again by the inclusion of yet another of English football’s biggest names, will help to encourage more fans to get behind their team in this unique competition format.”
Arsenal Academy Manager, Per Mertesacker, said: “We’re pleased to be entering our Under 21s in the Checkatrade Trophy this forthcoming season.
“We feel it’s important to provide our young players with a variety of experiences in their development and we certainly felt that by entering the Checkatrade Trophy, the players will face different challenges from strong club sides.
“With many of the players in this age group destined to go on loan soon in their careers, the experiences from this competition can act as a very good link between academy and first team football.”
Lincoln City Manager, Danny Cowley, said: “For us, the Checkatrade Trophy is a fantastic competition that gives lower league teams an opportunity to go to Wembley and win something.
“The competition brought about the club’s first ever visit to Wembley in our 134 year existence, and we took near on 30,000 people to Wembley for the Final which was a brilliant experience for everyone associated with the football club and will live long in everyone’s memory.
“Without a doubt the run to the final and the experience of fans seeing us winning the trophy has played a part already for the upcoming season, as we’ve seen over the close season so far that season ticket sales have already surpassed what we sold last year.”
A number of minor rule changes have been confirmed for 2018/19 with EFL Clubs now being given the opportunity to name players who are out on-loan at National League Clubs, whilst invited teams will only be able to name two players who are over the age of 21 and have made more than 40 First Te
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Post by tommym9 on Jun 18, 2018 10:56:31 GMT
Another year of boycott then.
Interesting to see championship clubs U21s being invited. Makes the competition even more of a joke
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2018 11:22:58 GMT
Nice of them to free up some more groundhopping weekends for me.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Jun 18, 2018 11:23:44 GMT
Arsenal’s Under 21s are the latest Academy side to sign up to the Checkatrade Trophy with the 16 invited teams for the 2018/19 campaign confirmed today by the EFL. the young Gunners side will join Under 21 teams from Premier League rivals Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea in next year’s competition, which will continue in its current format with the country’s leading Category One Academies looking to take on professionals, young and old, from the 48 League One and League Two Clubs. The format is designed to give the country’s leading young footballers the opportunity to taste first team football, while also providing EFL Clubs with an opportunity to attract new audiences and additional revenue in a competition that has long provided League One and League Two Clubs with a chance of silverware. Four EFL Clubs will have Under 21 sides involved this time around, with Middlesbrough, Stoke City, Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion featuring in the Round One Group Stage draw, which will take place in July, with the first round of fixtures scheduled to take place week commencing Monday 3 September. The invited teams were selected based on their final league position at the end of the 2017/18 season. The first 16 were invited to take part, and then subsequent teams – with Category One Academy status – invited as required. The full list of invited Under 21 sides is as follows: Arsenal Newcastle United Brighton & Hove Albion Southampton Chelsea Stoke City Everton Swansea City Fulham Tottenham Hotspur Leicester City Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester City West Ham United Middlesbrough West Bromwich Albion EFL Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey, said: “Feedback from all levels of the game is indicating that the competition is starting to reap the benefits that we all envisaged at the outset of the revamp and I’m confident the format will continue to prosper with increasing support from Clubs and their fans. “The Checkatrade Trophy will continue to provide young players, from Invited teams and EFL Clubs alike, with a unique opportunity to experience first team football and I look forward to seeing the stars of 2018/19 emerge as the competition progresses. “Last season, we had the success of Lincoln City, who stated from the outset that the Checkatrade Trophy is a competition that they wanted to win. I was delighted for the Club’s fans when they made it to Wembley for the first time in their history. Of equal significance, will have been the financial return the Club achieved from the competition of over £500,000.
“The 48 EFL Clubs from League One and Two all received a financial boost from the 2017/18 competition and I am confident the increasing profile, as evidenced once again by the inclusion of yet another of English football’s biggest names, will help to encourage more fans to get behind their team in this unique competition format.” Arsenal Academy Manager, Per Mertesacker, said: “We’re pleased to be entering our Under 21s in the Checkatrade Trophy this forthcoming season. “We feel it’s important to provide our young players with a variety of experiences in their development and we certainly felt that by entering the Checkatrade Trophy, the players will face different challenges from strong club sides. “With many of the players in this age group destined to go on loan soon in their careers, the experiences from this competition can act as a very good link between academy and first team football.” Lincoln City Manager, Danny Cowley, said: “For us, the Checkatrade Trophy is a fantastic competition that gives lower league teams an opportunity to go to Wembley and win something. “The competition brought about the club’s first ever visit to Wembley in our 134 year existence, and we took near on 30,000 people to Wembley for the Final which was a brilliant experience for everyone associated with the football club and will live long in everyone’s memory. “Without a doubt the run to the final and the experience of fans seeing us winning the trophy has played a part already for the upcoming season, as we’ve seen over the close season so far that season ticket sales have already surpassed what we sold last year.” A number of minor rule changes have been confirmed for 2018/19 with EFL Clubs now being given the opportunity to name players who are out on-loan at National League Clubs, whilst invited teams will only be able to name two players who are over the age of 21 and have made more than 40 First Te Would the so called supporters of this club turn down a £500,000 return for being in this competition ?
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Jun 18, 2018 11:26:24 GMT
Yes if the long term outcome was damaging.
£500k today dead tomorrow?
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Post by Jomo on Jun 18, 2018 11:26:52 GMT
Another year of boycott then. Interesting to see championship clubs U21s being invited. Makes the competition even more of a joke Championship clubs have been invited since the beginning of the U21s rubbish. So it's been an almighty joke from day one
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Post by Qatar Gas on Jun 18, 2018 11:49:37 GMT
You just knew that Shaun Harvey was going to claim the recent success for the England youth teams was because of this tournament!
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Post by daniel300380 on Jun 18, 2018 11:58:52 GMT
Yes if the long term outcome was damaging. £500k today dead tomorrow? It's not though lol
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2018 12:11:41 GMT
Arsenal’s Under 21s are the latest Academy side to sign up to the Checkatrade Trophy with the 16 invited teams for the 2018/19 campaign confirmed today by the EFL. the young Gunners side will join Under 21 teams from Premier League rivals Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea in next year’s competition, which will continue in its current format with the country’s leading Category One Academies looking to take on professionals, young and old, from the 48 League One and League Two Clubs. The format is designed to give the country’s leading young footballers the opportunity to taste first team football, while also providing EFL Clubs with an opportunity to attract new audiences and additional revenue in a competition that has long provided League One and League Two Clubs with a chance of silverware. Four EFL Clubs will have Under 21 sides involved this time around, with Middlesbrough, Stoke City, Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion featuring in the Round One Group Stage draw, which will take place in July, with the first round of fixtures scheduled to take place week commencing Monday 3 September. The invited teams were selected based on their final league position at the end of the 2017/18 season. The first 16 were invited to take part, and then subsequent teams – with Category One Academy status – invited as required. The full list of invited Under 21 sides is as follows: Arsenal Newcastle United Brighton & Hove Albion Southampton Chelsea Stoke City Everton Swansea City Fulham Tottenham Hotspur Leicester City Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester City West Ham United Middlesbrough West Bromwich Albion EFL Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey, said: “Feedback from all levels of the game is indicating that the competition is starting to reap the benefits that we all envisaged at the outset of the revamp and I’m confident the format will continue to prosper with increasing support from Clubs and their fans. “The Checkatrade Trophy will continue to provide young players, from Invited teams and EFL Clubs alike, with a unique opportunity to experience first team football and I look forward to seeing the stars of 2018/19 emerge as the competition progresses. “Last season, we had the success of Lincoln City, who stated from the outset that the Checkatrade Trophy is a competition that they wanted to win. I was delighted for the Club’s fans when they made it to Wembley for the first time in their history. Of equal significance, will have been the financial return the Club achieved from the competition of over £500,000.
“The 48 EFL Clubs from League One and Two all received a financial boost from the 2017/18 competition and I am confident the increasing profile, as evidenced once again by the inclusion of yet another of English football’s biggest names, will help to encourage more fans to get behind their team in this unique competition format.” Arsenal Academy Manager, Per Mertesacker, said: “We’re pleased to be entering our Under 21s in the Checkatrade Trophy this forthcoming season. “We feel it’s important to provide our young players with a variety of experiences in their development and we certainly felt that by entering the Checkatrade Trophy, the players will face different challenges from strong club sides. “With many of the players in this age group destined to go on loan soon in their careers, the experiences from this competition can act as a very good link between academy and first team football.” Lincoln City Manager, Danny Cowley, said: “For us, the Checkatrade Trophy is a fantastic competition that gives lower league teams an opportunity to go to Wembley and win something. “The competition brought about the club’s first ever visit to Wembley in our 134 year existence, and we took near on 30,000 people to Wembley for the Final which was a brilliant experience for everyone associated with the football club and will live long in everyone’s memory. “Without a doubt the run to the final and the experience of fans seeing us winning the trophy has played a part already for the upcoming season, as we’ve seen over the close season so far that season ticket sales have already surpassed what we sold last year.” A number of minor rule changes have been confirmed for 2018/19 with EFL Clubs now being given the opportunity to name players who are out on-loan at National League Clubs, whilst invited teams will only be able to name two players who are over the age of 21 and have made more than 40 First Te Would the so called supporters of this club turn down a £500,000 return for being in this competition ? Yes.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Jun 18, 2018 12:16:39 GMT
Yes if the long term outcome was damaging. £500k today dead tomorrow? So if the club went into administration to the tune of £500,000 debt and we had a chance to win this competition and stay solvent, what would you choose then ?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2018 12:27:31 GMT
Yes if the long term outcome was damaging. £500k today dead tomorrow? So if the club went into administration to the tune of £500,000 debt and we had a chance to win this competition and stay solvent, what would you choose then ? This is one of the silliest posts I've seen on here. Which is impressive considering it's you.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Jun 18, 2018 12:32:30 GMT
So if the club went into administration to the tune of £500,000 debt and we had a chance to win this competition and stay solvent, what would you choose then ? This is one of the silliest posts I've seen on here. Which is impressive considering it's you. Thank you for your kind and considerate comments which is a big surprise coming from you
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Post by lpgas on Jun 18, 2018 12:53:45 GMT
Did anyone notice that last season nobody published the attendance figures? This latest invasion is another reason to boycott it.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Jun 18, 2018 13:38:39 GMT
Did anyone notice that last season nobody published the attendance figures? This latest invasion is another reason to boycott it. To be fair, there were some clubs on Twitter in real time announcing their attendance, but not all, and like you say no consistency in publication of official figures. Please think seriously about boycotting this event to help preserve the long term future of ALL 3rd/4th tier clubs. That need money the most. I don't think the new addition of @rsenal could do with the money, like other outlets that take less than 3000 home gates could do. So please do not attend. Support the club in other ways financially, donation or contribution, but do not help this corrupt organisation that can't even be transparent about the democratic vote it held last year..
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Post by orgasmic on Jun 18, 2018 13:40:24 GMT
Arsenal’s Under 21s are the latest Academy side to sign up to the Checkatrade Trophy with the 16 invited teams for the 2018/19 campaign confirmed today by the EFL. the young Gunners side will join Under 21 teams from Premier League rivals Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea in next year’s competition, which will continue in its current format with the country’s leading Category One Academies looking to take on professionals, young and old, from the 48 League One and League Two Clubs. The format is designed to give the country’s leading young footballers the opportunity to taste first team football, while also providing EFL Clubs with an opportunity to attract new audiences and additional revenue in a competition that has long provided League One and League Two Clubs with a chance of silverware. Four EFL Clubs will have Under 21 sides involved this time around, with Middlesbrough, Stoke City, Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion featuring in the Round One Group Stage draw, which will take place in July, with the first round of fixtures scheduled to take place week commencing Monday 3 September. The invited teams were selected based on their final league position at the end of the 2017/18 season. The first 16 were invited to take part, and then subsequent teams – with Category One Academy status – invited as required. The full list of invited Under 21 sides is as follows: Arsenal Newcastle United Brighton & Hove Albion Southampton Chelsea Stoke City Everton Swansea City Fulham Tottenham Hotspur Leicester City Wolverhampton Wanderers Manchester City West Ham United Middlesbrough West Bromwich Albion EFL Chief Executive, Shaun Harvey, said: “Feedback from all levels of the game is indicating that the competition is starting to reap the benefits that we all envisaged at the outset of the revamp and I’m confident the format will continue to prosper with increasing support from Clubs and their fans. “The Checkatrade Trophy will continue to provide young players, from Invited teams and EFL Clubs alike, with a unique opportunity to experience first team football and I look forward to seeing the stars of 2018/19 emerge as the competition progresses. “Last season, we had the success of Lincoln City, who stated from the outset that the Checkatrade Trophy is a competition that they wanted to win. I was delighted for the Club’s fans when they made it to Wembley for the first time in their history. Of equal significance, will have been the financial return the Club achieved from the competition of over £500,000.
“The 48 EFL Clubs from League One and Two all received a financial boost from the 2017/18 competition and I am confident the increasing profile, as evidenced once again by the inclusion of yet another of English football’s biggest names, will help to encourage more fans to get behind their team in this unique competition format.” Arsenal Academy Manager, Per Mertesacker, said: “We’re pleased to be entering our Under 21s in the Checkatrade Trophy this forthcoming season. “We feel it’s important to provide our young players with a variety of experiences in their development and we certainly felt that by entering the Checkatrade Trophy, the players will face different challenges from strong club sides. “With many of the players in this age group destined to go on loan soon in their careers, the experiences from this competition can act as a very good link between academy and first team football.” Lincoln City Manager, Danny Cowley, said: “For us, the Checkatrade Trophy is a fantastic competition that gives lower league teams an opportunity to go to Wembley and win something. “The competition brought about the club’s first ever visit to Wembley in our 134 year existence, and we took near on 30,000 people to Wembley for the Final which was a brilliant experience for everyone associated with the football club and will live long in everyone’s memory. “Without a doubt the run to the final and the experience of fans seeing us winning the trophy has played a part already for the upcoming season, as we’ve seen over the close season so far that season ticket sales have already surpassed what we sold last year.” A number of minor rule changes have been confirmed for 2018/19 with EFL Clubs now being given the opportunity to name players who are out on-loan at National League Clubs, whilst invited teams will only be able to name two players who are over the age of 21 and have made more than 40 First Te Would the so called supporters of this club turn down a £500,000 return for being in this competition ? Why "so called"? Yes I would as I believe it is in the best interests of football long term to not always consider money as the most important factor in making decisions.
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Post by orgasmic on Jun 18, 2018 13:43:35 GMT
Yes if the long term outcome was damaging. £500k today dead tomorrow? So if the club went into administration to the tune of £500,000 debt and we had a chance to win this competition and stay solvent, what would you choose then ? Would never happen. If the club needed £500k to stay solvent the fans would sort it without this charade of a tournament. If there was no prize fund for this competition would you still attend?
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Post by simon1883 on Jun 18, 2018 13:46:59 GMT
So DC gets us to the final.... You boycotted all the other rounds.....
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2018 13:56:29 GMT
Like everyone else I'm not a fan of this competition in its current guise but I might attend purely because I hate other people telling me what I should and shouldn't do. I'll wear a hard hat in case any wannabe Arthur Scargill's want to pepper me with stones whilst calling me a scab!!!!
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Jun 18, 2018 13:57:28 GMT
So DC gets us to the final.... You boycotted all the other rounds..... Yep. Exactly. It's about principles. I attend youth team or reserve matches when I can. If DC gets us to Championship and beyond, and we re enter at higher level, I will STILL boycott this awful competition. There should be a separate competition set up if this is such a priority for English football.
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Post by o2o2bo2ba on Jun 18, 2018 14:00:05 GMT
Like everyone else I'm not a fan of this competition in its current guise but I might attend purely because I hate other people telling me what I should and shouldn't do. I'll wear a hard hat in case any wannabe Arthur Scargill's want to pepper me with stones whilst calling me a scab!!!! In that case, I'm telling you to go! Haha!
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