National League / PL2 Cup - Shrimpers turn down chance to participate

[CanveyCastle]

On a similar subject I was invited to the club for a meeting with
Shaun Harvey who was the Chief Executive of the English Football League when Steve Kavanagh was in charge.
Harvey was explaining about Premier teams under 21 teams entering (I think) the lower league cup and the Prem clubs would put £1 million into the prize money.
I told him we were selling out for the paltry sum of £50,000 from each Prem club.
He wasn't impressed but couldn't argue.

So good luck to everyone now who won't be bought.

 

[overseas shrimper]

SOUTHEND United chief executive Tom Lawrence has revealed why the Shrimpers will not be competing in the National League Cup this season.

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[Massimo Giovanni]

We are playing Wealdstone at a good time of the season; before their pitch gets into a boggy morass. They are chancing another fixture pile up and consequent problems if there is a very wet Autumn and Spring.
Halifax and Altrincham could have pitch problems too maybe?

 

[BriggBlue]

The end game here is that this competition quietly gets dropped in a few seasons with the blame for it failing being put on the non-league sides for not wanting to take part.

Meanwhile the Premier league sides get rid of replays so they can play friendlies in the states.

Pure and utter greed

 

[Chris Powell's mate]

Very benevolent of you.

...that's me: all give!