EFL Trophy

[Foley]

EFL Trophy Invited Teams Confirmed | Oxford United Football Club

Liverpool and Manchester United Under-21s will become the latest Category One Academy sides to make an appearance in the EFL Trophy during the 2019/20 campaign.

www.oufc.co.uk

That's good. Lovely to see Man U and Liverpool in the tournament. ?

 

[Sarge]

EFL Trophy Invited Teams Confirmed | Oxford United Football Club

Liverpool and Manchester United Under-21s will become the latest Category One Academy sides to make an appearance in the EFL Trophy during the 2019/20 campaign.

www.oufc.co.uk

That's good. Lovely to see Man U and Liverpool in the tournament. ?

tv interest now then?

 

[Essexyellows]

Might go to the final otherwise its a #bteamboycott..

 

[Sarge]

Might go to the final otherwise its a #bteamboycott..

if we draw Scum away (plus should we make Wembley) are my only 'exceptions'

never missed competitive game away to Scum away game yet!

 

[Wallop]

if we draw Scum away (plus should we make Wembley) are my only 'exceptions'

never missed competitive game away to Scum away game yet!

Sarge - they aren't competitive games. They class them as 'non-competitive' to avoid having to pay appearance fees to the Wonderkids of the all-conquering Premiership.

 

[Sarge]

Sarge - they aren't competitive games. They class them as 'non-competitive' to avoid having to pay appearance fees to the Wonderkids of the all-conquering Premiership.

aha .... nonetheless scum away is scum away

 

[SteMerritt]

if we draw Scum away (plus should we make Wembley) are my only 'exceptions'

never missed competitive game away to Scum away game yet!

Those back to back 4-1 drubbing there seem ages ago now don't they... Still haven't forgiven Wilstermann for the OG and penalty conceded after we took the lead there.

 

[unification]

I’ll watch us play a proper team in this tournament. Never will I watch us play an U23 side in a competitive fixture and that includes the final should we find ourselves there again.

I’ll stick to that principle.

 

[Wallop]

Sarge - they aren't competitive games. They class them as 'non-competitive' to avoid having to pay appearance fees to the Wonderkids of the all-conquering Premiership.

And very importantly this preserves the 7 in a row winning streak over the scum as their EFL Trophy penalty shoot out win genuinely wasn't classed as a first team fixture.

 

[Foley]

tv interest now then?

I assume that every one of the Man U games will he on TV?

 

[SteMerritt]

And very importantly this preserves the 7 in a row winning streak over the scum as their EFL Trophy penalty shoot out win genuinely wasn't classed as a first team fixture.

Wasn't classed as a win either, it was a draw in the table. But as you say, not a first team game, so we are still on seven in a row. Ah, Maguire, you king of shithousery, what a day the seventh was ?

 

[dickwalton1964]

If the big teams are to be in it (not something I agree with btw) then it’s good that Liverpool and United are in it. Adds a bit more to it and how good would that sound beating either of those in a final at Wembley !

It’s hard getting excited by this cup in pre season but I think it’s gradually gaining recognition - this years final helped - and one I think we should take equally as seriously as the other two domestic cups.

 

[Foley]

If the big teams are to be in it (not something I agree with btw) then it’s good that Liverpool and United are in it. Adds a bit more to it and how good would that sound beating either of those in a final at Wembley !

It’s hard getting excited by this cup in pre season but I think it’s gradually gaining recognition - this years final helped - and one I think we should take equally as seriously as the other two domestic cups.

'United'? We have always been in it!

 

[holdsteady]

If the big teams are to be in it (not something I agree with btw) then it’s good that Liverpool and United are in it. Adds a bit more to it and how good would that sound beating either of those in a final at Wembley !

It’s hard getting excited by this cup in pre season but I think it’s gradually gaining recognition - this years final helped - and one I think we should take equally as seriously as the other two domestic cups.

Beating Liverpool under 12s at Wembley wouldn’t do that much for me.

 

[SteMerritt]

If the big teams are to be in it (not something I agree with btw) then it’s good that Liverpool and United are in it. Adds a bit more to it and how good would that sound beating either of those in a final at Wembley !

It’s hard getting excited by this cup in pre season but I think it’s gradually gaining recognition - this years final helped - and one I think we should take equally as seriously as the other two domestic cups.

Just a note, don't refer to any of the lesser teams as 'United' on here, that's us, and only us ?.

 

[Oxymoron]

With all the big hitters in the Premiership now accepting their invitations, the competition is gaining credence and Shaun Harvey may now feel confident enough to push on with his plans.........

 

[dickwalton1964]

Just a note, don't refer to any of the lesser teams as 'United' on here, that's us, and only us ?.

 

[tonyw]

It’s hard getting excited by this cup in pre season but I think it’s gradually gaining recognition - this years final helped - and one I think we should take equally as seriously as the other two domestic cups.

And that's exactly the problem - it is gaining recognition, and the richest clubs in the land are starting to find it useful. Meanwhile the angry voices against the 'B' team concept are getting quieter.

So what happens in a few years' time, when those club decide that it's been really useful and maybe 46 competitive games a season for their academies would be better than 3-5?

It's still a dangerous road...….

 

[Basham Wonderland]

Still not watching the shite cup

 

[Kamal]

The wankers trophy.

Sickens me that people actually attend this competition.

 

[stokeu]

and that idiots use the word "United" for other bunch of wan kers

 

[ZeroTheHero]

The club should make sure that they use the rules to the maximum to allow U23, U18 players to fill as many of the places as possible in this competition. It's a stupid competition now, so let's use it to get the younger players up to speed for the matches that matter.

 

[Foley]

The club should make sure that they use the rules to the maximum to allow U23, U18 players to fill as many of the places as possible in this competition. It's a stupid competition now, so let's use it to get the younger players up to speed for the matches that matter.

The trouble is that the club earns a lot of money for winning games and progressing.
So a club that is losing £1m to £2m pa wont want to throw away the opportunity to win some money ....

 

[ZeroTheHero]

The trouble is that the club earns a lot of money for winning games and progressing.
So a club that is losing £1m to £2m pa wont want to throw away the opportunity to win some money ....

Well you could say that developing the younger players is probably more reliably likely to produce a return. Either through helping the first team win more games in the more senior competitions (where the returns are greater), creating a load more saleable assets or protecting the existing senior players from having to play (thus being fresher and again making it more likely that we would do well in matches that matter more).

 

[Foley]

Well you could say that developing the younger players is probably more reliably likely to produce a return. Either through helping the first team win more games in the more senior competitions (where the returns are greater), creating a load more saleable assets or protecting the existing senior players from having to play (thus being fresher and again making it more likely that we would do well in matches that matter more).

No I totally get that but... if you are losing that amount of money and struggling to pay the wages you are going to want to get the decent prize money.
As some have suggested the problem with this Cup is that the lower league teams take it seriously as there is significant prize money funded by the PL.

 

[Concretebob]

Still won’t attend this shower.

 

[Leysboy]

Salford City v Man Utd under 21’s Sky will be all over it!

 

[Neville60]

Sarge - they aren't competitive games. They class them as 'non-competitive' to avoid having to pay appearance fees to the Wonderkids of the all-conquering Premiership.

I would think any game especially against the scum would be classed as competitive.?

 

[Neville60]

Wasn't classed as a win either, it was a draw in the table. But as you say, not a first team game, so we are still on seven in a row. Ah, Maguire, you king of shithousery, what a day the seventh was ?

The best for me was the sixth in a row when a mate and I led the players out.

 

[werthersoriginal]

The best for me was the sixth in a row when a mate and I led the players out.

Oh are you 7?