Shrimpsvoices

Scrap this farce of a competition

Don't agree with scrapping the competition, the prize is a great day out at Wembley for 2 lower league sides, but in it's new format it is a farce...and won't get my support at all, I see there was an article in a paper today suggesting a move towards 5 divisions with reserve teams plus Rangers and celtic.....it's started...Prem bully boys, greed their only motive

Some stories from the night:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37226544

Looks like many folk are boycotting. TBH I am in two minds whether to do the same. No interest in seeing us play some U21 team but Bradford is always tempting, particularly if heavily discounted.

Another load of interesting attendance figures tonight no doubt....!!

Everton U23 v Blackpool
Blackburn U23 v Oldham
Leicester U23 v Walsall

just some of the glamour ties !! Wonder what the crowds will be....

At least ours tomorrow has some interest/rivalry, Lancashire v Yorkshire, Bradford-by-the-sea etc etc!!

Seasider9601 wrote:Another load of interesting attendance figures tonight no doubt....!!

Everton U23 v Blackpool
Blackburn U23 v Oldham
Leicester U23 v Walsall

just some of the glamour ties !! Wonder what the crowds will be....

At least ours tomorrow has some interest/rivalry, Lancashire v Yorkshire, Bradford-by-the-sea etc etc!!

Where will the Everton match be played. Surely not Goodison Park ?

Gone_Shrimping wrote:

Seasider9601 wrote:Another load of interesting attendance figures tonight no doubt....!!

Everton U23 v Blackpool
Blackburn U23 v Oldham
Leicester U23 v Walsall

just some of the glamour ties !! Wonder what the crowds will be....

At least ours tomorrow has some interest/rivalry, Lancashire v Yorkshire, Bradford-by-the-sea etc etc!!

Surely not Goodison Park ?

If you fancy coming down to support the lads, head to The Sir Philip Carter Park End, where cash turnstiles will be available. Admission costs £5 for adults and £2 for concessions. Due to competition rules, free entry is not available for this fixture.

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They are surely going to break the stadiums lowest attendance record tonight.

Yes, it's at Goodison.

I'm listening to Radio Lancs now and they say it's empty.

500 at Wolves v Accrington
471 Blackburn v Oldham
723 at Swindon

29-year-old Liam Feeney headed into the path of 28-year-old Anthony Stokes who finished past Ripley to give @Rovers U21 side the lead at HT.

762 Northampton - lowest ever
302 Middlesbrough
130 West Brom estimate

outsider wrote:

29-year-old Liam Feeney headed into the path of 28-year-old Anthony Stokes who finished past Ripley to give @Rovers U21 side the lead at HT.

Peter Crouch, aged 35, played for Stoke tonight....!!!!!

Official attendance at West Brom was 150. With 9 away fans in that figure.

League One and Two clubs have voted to retain invited under-21 teams in the Checkatrade Trophy for two more seasons, along with a increase in prize money and changes to selection rules.

Read more:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39895497

to be honest our match against stoke was one of the more entertaining home games of last season,a rare home win!

skeletor wrote:to be honest our match against stoke was one of the more entertaining home games of last season,a rare home win!

Remembered for the crunching tackles by Charlie Adams on a number of our players.

proper football,its a mans game.get sick of all the falling over of players at the slightest touch!

Totally agree with all the above 3 posts !!!!!!!

Looking forward to drawing Blackburn Rovers in a competitive match!