EFL Trophy new set up

[Polish_Blues]

Wouldn't surprise me if Spurs/City & United U21 players will be ****ed off not playing against League 1/2 side, as they can either break into their Premiership club first team or end up playing down a level of two if they impress as not all of U21 players from each PL clubs will make it in football.

 

[londonblue]

Plenty of rejected invitations:

BBC

 

[Supernaut]

Plenty of rejected invitations:

BBC

Simply unbelievable to think that these teams weren't sounded out before the proposed plan was taken any further.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Our local Under 21 team in our group will be either Brighton, Southampton, West Brom or Norwich.

 

[Beefy]

Meanwhile Richard Scudamore reiterates that the sky isn't falling down and that despite the 16 B Teams in the EFL Trophy this year B Teams will never, ever, ever be in the Football League.

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...tball-league-richard-scudamore-premier-league

 

[londonblue]

Our local Under 21 team in our group will be either Brighton, Southampton, West Brom or Norwich.

Inspiring!

Mind you I wouldn't waste my time on it whoever the opposition is.

 

[londonblue]

Meanwhile Richard Scudamore reiterates that the sky isn't falling down and that despite the 16 B Teams in the EFL Trophy this year B Teams will never, ever, ever be in the Football League.

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...tball-league-richard-scudamore-premier-league

That's Ok then. It must be true.

 

[Pubey]

Lol at Cheltenham in a group with Bolton, Blackpool and Everton

 

[Pubey]

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

We have
Brighton
Stevenage
Orient
As per Pubeys link above.

Let's hope Brighton is away

 

[Beefy]

That's Ok then. It must be true.

It's clearly true. There's no way that B Teams could or would be in our league. I don't see any argument to the contrary beyond the usual overly-protective, short-sighted and paranoid ******** that holds our game back more than anything else.

 

[manor15]

Oooh the excitement.

Awful draw but could have been even worse.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Do all four teams play each other home and away?

Daft question I guess but (a) six games seems a lot and (b) the whole comp is a bit daft

 

[manor15]

Do all four teams play each other home and away?

Daft question I guess but (a) six games seems a lot and (b) the whole comp is a bit daft

Play each other once, no idea how they decide who is home and away, assumed that would be part of the draw but appears not...

 

[Napster]

I can't wait to see Vahid Hambo, Tyler Hornby-Forbes and Ben Hall at Roots Hall. Said no-one, ever.

 

[londonblue]

It's clearly true. There's no way that B Teams could or would be in our league. I don't see any argument to the contrary beyond the usual overly-protective, short-sighted and paranoid ******** that holds our game back more than anything else.

I don't ever predict the future with such certainty. If it's happened in other countries there's nothing to say 100% it won't happen here, regardless of what Scudamore says or even believes.

 

[danburyshrimper]

Well the Orient game will be interesting for Mooney , Demetriou , O'Neill , as well as Lee Harrison , Andy Edwards , Danny Webb & Sean Clohessey

 

[manor15]

Now seems that West Ham have been allowed to sign up with the agreement that they won't play any games at home in the group stage. What a complete joke.

 

[Jai]

Depressing to see some people on Twitter saying they might be tempted by a trip to the Amex. Utterly depressing. This is an attempt to get B teams into the league as a trojan horse, and fans going to the fixture against Brighton will legitimise B teams. I'm sure it won't be too long before we play Brighton's first team at the Amex. Just have some patience.

 

[kaymac]

Sums up the credibility of the tournament.....a complete and utter farce!