StanSP Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 1 minute ago, Koke said: We're all confused. Nobody knows what this is all about. 5 minutes ago, AmyLGK said: How long does this "league" go on for? I'M SO CONFUSED! It's what the Johnstone's Paint Trophy was in previous seasons with the addition of the academy/U23 teams (Premier League teams had a choice to enter or not). Top 2 from each group go through to knockout stages.
Guest Bob Hazels shorts Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 11 minutes ago, TheMightySystem said: Max Bramley, played U18 last year, sounds to have done very well and has saved a penalty. Needs to be given more of a chance and i'm sure he will. Why waste time on Hamer, no future at the club, just great paydays.
foxes_rule1978 Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 2 minutes ago, StanSP said: It's what the Johnstone's Paint Trophy was in previous seasons with the addition of the academy/U23 teams (Premier League teams had a choice to enter or not). Top 2 from each group go through to knockout stages. ah never knew that, did hear PL teams could enter a competition before the season started didn't know that was this
Grewks Posted 30 August 2016 Author Posted 30 August 2016 Personally though we should have started Bramley and brought Hamer on at half time. Bramley's mam could've drove him back home to ensure he's up for registration.
Izzy Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 15 minutes ago, Koke said: The quadruple is on lads. Quintuple including the Champions League?
foxes_rule1978 Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 Looking at it on the BBC , it seems we were one of the few U21 sides to win... massive!
urban.spaceman Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 4 minutes ago, Izzy Muzzett said: Quintuple including the Champions League? Unprecedented.
LcFc_Smiv Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 12 minutes ago, Bob Hazels shorts said: Needs to be given more of a chance and i'm sure he will. Why waste time on Hamer, no future at the club, just great paydays. Definitely a future starter, decent shot stopper and is perfect at finding the front row on every kick.
lcfcben76 Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 1 hour ago, Grewks said: I'm guessing the home tie/s is at the KP? Reckon it's the sort of event where we should allow free admittance and offer incentives for fans to attend to give the young uns some support. As much as I agree with this and would go, I just hope we wouldn't get too many down, don't want the competition organisers thinking its a success
Izzy Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 2 minutes ago, urban.spaceman said: Unprecedented. I've just put £50 on at 5000/1 with Paddy Power. I ain't missing out this time
AmyLGK Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 22 minutes ago, StanSP said: It's what the Johnstone's Paint Trophy was in previous seasons with the addition of the academy/U23 teams (Premier League teams had a choice to enter or not). Top 2 from each group go through to knockout stages. I never knew the paint trophy had a group stage! Crazy! Well, well done lads ⚽
Kinowe Soorie Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 44 minutes ago, BigWesMorgan said: checkatrade.....Checkatrade.com I see what you did there. Very annoying!
Guest Bob Hazels shorts Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 1 hour ago, Grewks said: Personally though we should have started Bramley and brought Hamer on at half time. Bramley's mam could've drove him back home to ensure he's up for registration. She couldn't and he doesn't. By all accounts Hamer isn't that good although did reasonably well when we had to play him. When loaned out he's returned pretty quick. Decent contract left and paid handsomely - happy days but has no future at the club. Give guys like Max a chance, great player and I believe still the tallest at the club, fairly useful when making yourself big and something you can't train.
TheMightySystem Posted 30 August 2016 Posted 30 August 2016 For a goalkeeper Hamer sure gets injured alot, must have been out at least 3 times in the three years he has been at the club? How many injuries has Schmeichel had?
MC Prussian Posted 31 August 2016 Posted 31 August 2016 8 hours ago, Corky said: Hang on, why are we having a penalty shoot-out in a group stage? Because we're massive and because it was all a fix in order to create tension and suspense amongst the fanbase so the three quid were well spent. We were 5000/1 outsiders to win this... Sheffield United players are getting a cake in return. A true win-win-win situation - brilliant, wasn't it?
goose2010 Posted 31 August 2016 Posted 31 August 2016 Looks like Hamer had broke his hand, hope it's not his typing hand I dunno how he will cope!
brucey Posted 31 August 2016 Posted 31 August 2016 Did Matty James go off injured as well? Sounded from foxes player like he might have been?
Captain... Posted 31 August 2016 Posted 31 August 2016 34 minutes ago, purpleronnie said: Highest attendance. Wow, that wouldn't even fill half of Wembley. I think the FA and sponsors need to say, either now or after the next round of fixtures that nobody goes to, that the experiment is over and next season it will return to the normal format. Then anyone staying away purely in protest could go to the game and it would hopefully boost attendances.
CosbehFox Posted 31 August 2016 Posted 31 August 2016 The most important thing is that those crowds hopefully get the rid of the marketing myth that B teams in the lower league would provide a financial boost.
jaqo88 Posted 31 August 2016 Posted 31 August 2016 Out of interest, what were crowds like for the regular Johnstone's Paint Trophy in previous years?
Captain... Posted 31 August 2016 Posted 31 August 2016 40 minutes ago, jaqo88 said: Out of interest, what were crowds like for the regular Johnstone's Paint Trophy in previous years? Not great, but a lot better than this year most attendances were 1,000-3,000 for the first round Accrington Stanley had 1,344 for their first round home tie last year, this year 565 AFC Wimbledon 1,251 last year this year 461 against Swansea U23 Sheff United had 5,491 for their second round game Oxford and Plymouth both had over 9,000 for their second round games Attendances can be found here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015–16_Football_League_Trophy The group stage format also means that crowds will be lower, a one off game for a bit of a novelty, or 3 crappy games. It also seems that the PL academy sides get 45% of the takings in all games, which seems a bit ridiculous, maybe if 90% of the proceeds went to the league 1 and 2 clubs it wouldn't be so widely despised.
purpleronnie Posted 31 August 2016 Posted 31 August 2016 43 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said: The most important thing is that those crowds hopefully get the rid of the marketing myth that B teams in the lower league would provide a financial boost. Plus a 28 year old French man scoring a goal for Norwich, Bristol Rovers naming a 68 year old on the bench, Wycombe / Exeter playing their managers, Reading playing 7 foreigners. And Luton will get fined for giving 7 young English lads debuts. So much for helping young English players develop.
CosbehFox Posted 31 August 2016 Posted 31 August 2016 13 minutes ago, Captain... said: Not great, but a lot better than this year most attendances were 1,000-3,000 for the first round Accrington Stanley had 1,344 for their first round home tie last year, this year 565 AFC Wimbledon 1,251 last year this year 461 against Swansea U23 Sheff United had 5,491 for their second round game Oxford and Plymouth both had over 9,000 for their second round games Attendances can be found here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015–16_Football_League_Trophy The group stage format also means that crowds will be lower, a one off game for a bit of a novelty, or 3 crappy games. It also seems that the PL academy sides get 45% of the takings in all games, which seems a bit ridiculous, maybe if 90% of the proceeds went to the league 1 and 2 clubs it wouldn't be so widely despised. The academy sides have to forfeit their cut of the takings - yet pay 50% of the expense playing the game.
Captain... Posted 31 August 2016 Posted 31 August 2016 9 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said: The academy sides have to forfeit their cut of the takings - yet pay 50% of the expense playing the game. Ah, ok, that makes sense, it just said on wiki that the takings are split 45% each with 10% going to the pool.
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