Revamped EFL Trophy is a complete and utter failure

[SB_90]

What's the betting that if Coventry get through to the semi-finals, about 25,000 of them turn out from under a stone, with all whistles being left at home?

Absolute guaranteed sure on there 1st game back after them seasons spent at northampton it was an absolute sell out & yet now they can barely fill a stand

 

[RammyBlade]

Just watching sky sports news & EFL trophy quarter final draw had just been made, like i guess the majority of us competition completely past me by especially as its got the coverage it deserves with no Radio or TV coverage. looking at the teams left in competition, the football league must be crapping themselves about what attendance they could get for their Wembley final especially if Cheltenham beat Bradford as then only 3 of the teams left in the competition wouldve an average attendance of above 3700. football league are used to huge crowds & a big money spinner, just look some of crowds last decade
2007 59,024
2008 56,618
2009 55,378
2010 73,476
2012 49,602
2015 72,315
2016 59,230

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So wonder what it would be if Swansea U21 play Cheltenham in the final ?

 

[SB_90]

So wonder what it would be if Swansea U21 play Cheltenham in the final ?

An apology from the football league chairman for cocking up a perfectly good tournament

Seriously id guess at a 15/18000 crowd & possible 35,000 tickets revenue lost compared to other yrs

 

[Linz]

There's talk of trying to organise a boycott for the final, as a last nail in the coffin gesture.

 

[Ainsley Harriott]

I would love to see a boycott of the final of this woeful competition but for players families and staff. unless there is an all development squad final the lesser teams would love a day out at wembley.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Coventry on their way to the final.

 

[JJBlade]

This is what's happening with all Cup competitions
They are trying to push ahead with the rule that takes the 4 qualifiers from the German, English, Spanish & Italian Leagues and promote them straight into the Group stages of the Champions League meaning every other club has to battle it out for the privilege of meeting them.

This will ensure that none of them get put out in the early stages and all of them benefit from the mega millions every single season.

Won't be long before they ruin the FA Cup as well
The 16 best placed Premier League teams from the season before all go into the last 32 and get a home draw against the rest that battle through

 

[South London Blade]

This is what's happening with all Cup competitions
They are trying to push ahead with the rule that takes the 4 qualifiers from the German, English, Spanish & Italian Leagues and promote them straight into the Group stages of the Champions League meaning every other club has to battle it out for the privilege of meeting them.

This will ensure that none of them get put out in the early stages and all of them benefit from the mega millions every single season.

Won't be long before they ruin the FA Cup as well
The 16 best placed Premier League teams from the season before all go into the last 32 and get a home draw against the rest that battle through

I gave up on that when it stopped being the European Champions Cup.

Does anyone really want to watch Real vs Manure on rotation every other week?

 

[blade too long]

I gave up on that when it stopped being the European Champions Cup.

Does anyone really want to watch Real vs Manure on rotation every other week?

got me thinking
looked it up
theyve only had 3 2 leg ties real v man utd since 1968

15 May 1968 Real Madrid v Manchester United D 3-3 European Cup
04 Apr 2000 Real Madrid v Manchester United D 0-0 UEFA Champions League
19 Apr 2000 Manchester United v Real Madrid L 2-3 UEFA Champions League
08 Apr 2003 Real Madrid v Manchester United L 3-1 UEFA Champions League
23 Apr 2003 Manchester United v Real Madrid W 4-3 UEFA Champions League
13 Feb 2013 Real Madrid v Manchester United D 1-1 UEFA Champions League
05 Mar 2013 Manchester United v Real Madrid L 1-2 UEFA Champions League

thought they hadnt met much

now arsenal bayern , thats every other year

 

[SB_90]

League 1 & 2 clubs have voted to keep the current format & retain invited under-21 teams in next seasons Checkatrade Trophy. i am right in thinking that, despite promotion we could still be in this trophy next season but with u21s instead of senior team. considering 6 championship clubs were invited because of amount of PL rejections

 

[Fanny magnet]

League 1 & 2 clubs have voted to keep the current format & retain invited under-21 teams in next seasons Checkatrade Trophy. i am right in thinking that, despite promotion we could still be in this trophy next season but with u21s instead of senior team. considering 6 championship clubs were invited because of amount of PL rejections

Why the fuck have they voted to keep as is ?
Are they fucking mental ?

 

[Harry's Game]

Why the fuck have they voted to keep as is ?
Are they fucking mental ?

Money from above talks.

Thank god we will never have to play in it again.

 

[SB_90]

Why the fuck have they voted to keep as is ?
Are they fucking mental ?

probably yes

or premier league chucked more money there way to change their mind, i said last year that i could see idea had some value as the Top 6 academies have bigger budgets than some L1 & L2 sides but it should have been scrapped as soon as Man Utd Man City Liverpool Arsenal & Tottenham said no thanks to be replaced by Blackburn (awkwardly) Brighton Derby Norwich Reading & wolves. as for likes of us to possibly have to play championship u21 is degrading

 

[Foxy]

Why the fuck have they voted to keep as is ?
Are they fucking mental ?

Was at an EFL meeting a while back where they skirted over the criticism, ignored the perception and irony of the fines and basically left it at 'the clubs will decide'. They effectively stopped taking questions as it was 'difficult to answer every question and keep to the intended format'

The overriding official EFL opinion seemed to be that it was a success as 'more clubs received prize money' and the final was due to be 'very well attended'.

 

[SB_90]

its almost certaintly money related as ive just seen on sky sports news that premier league have increased the prize money 6 times, as final year of JPT it was £478,000 next season will be £3m

 

[BushBlade]

So can we enter an U21s side next season?

 

[Bladepicker]

So can we enter an U21s side next season?

We did last year and got fined for it. May as well next year and try to win some back

 

[sufcboy95]

What's point having the U21 teams in it, when they only have to play 6 players u21

 

[SB_90]

So can we enter an U21s side next season?

If im correct dont we have a catagory 1 academy. So when the big 6 all decline like they did last season & they have to ask championship club with cat 1 academies to take their place

 

[Alfreton14Blade]

Can see Coventry taking 50,000 to Wembley with fans weeping for joy as they win for a second straight year. Their relegation to the Conference will be sad though.

 

[BushBlade]

If im correct dont we have a catagory 1 academy. So when the big 6 all decline like they did last season & they have to ask championship club with cat 1 academies to take their place

Shame, it would have been good experience for our lads.

 

[COME BACK CHED]

Any football leauge team , that has to play another teams Reserves/u23/u21/development squad or whatever trumped up term you call them , is a disgraceful situation , stripping the lower division club of any Dignity , no excitment whatsoever in beating another teams reserves , whether it is at Wembley or Brackenmoor .

 

[The Crab]

So can we enter an U21s side next season?

We'll get a side from off here

 

[Trigger Blade]

Does anybody know whether SUFC were involved in the voting process (on account of us no longer being bad enough to take part) and if so was the club in favour of the competition in general and the changes now in place?

 

[1973Blade]

I think we should enter next year and play our first team. We would make history by being the first club to be fined for playing an under strength team one year and an over strength team the following season.

 

[COME BACK CHED]

I think we should enter next year and play our first team. We would make history by being the first club to be fined for playing an under strength team one year and an over strength team the following season.

I Say bring back the county cup ,so we can give those Barnsley clubs a good tonking .