EFL Trophy Draw
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SJN-Fox
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They can have three overage players, plus an overage goalie.
A few teams kicked off at 7 in the JPT, but most kicked off at the normal time. The home club decides what time kick off is, there's nothing in the rules to say it has to be a specific time.
That's not what the competition rules say.
"Each Invited Club must ensure that in each Match at least 6 of the starting eleven players named on the Team Sheet are players who were aged under 21 as at the 30th June in the year in which the Season concerned commenced. "
Rules here: http://www.efl.com/global/trophyrules.aspx
SJN-Fox
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Motown Fox
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Sheffield United tickets now on sale for the game on 30th August
I see this EFL Trophy has got a sponsor now, Checkatrade!
http://mobile.lcfc.com/news/article...e-trophy-fixture-on-general-sale-3259473.aspx
I see this EFL Trophy has got a sponsor now, Checkatrade!
http://mobile.lcfc.com/news/article...e-trophy-fixture-on-general-sale-3259473.aspx
It's the Sheffield United game tonight.
Is anyone interested?
A lot of Sheff U fans will be boycotting the match.
Here's what a journalist in Sheffield thinks about it...
Next week, Sheffield United begin another assault on the Johnstone’s Paint, Checkatrade Trophy or whatever else it’s called these days.
And do you know what? I hope they don’t end up contesting the cup in April. I hope Chris Wilder and his employers treat the competition with the contempt it deserves and select a team of kids who have never played a first team game in their lives and, with all due respect, will probably never make the grade at Bramall Lane.
Because, let’s be frank, that’s what opponents Leicester City are probably planning after this summer’s ridiculous revamp of a tournament already struggling for credibility in the eyes of most lower league fans. In case it has escaped your notice, 16 clubs boasting category one academy status were recently invited to participate following June’s annual EFL conference in Portugal. Most of these are to be found in the Premier League although many potential entrants, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United included, couldn’t be bothered to accept and politely declined the offer last month. A situation which has been described as everything from “amateur-hour” to a “complete and utter farce.” Given the lack of consultation involved and the obvious undertones, it is difficult to disagree. In the past, I’ve defended the JPT as it used to be known. No club, especially those in the bottom two divisions of English football, should be choosy about winning silverware. Most footballers retire without having ever won a medal which, as Fernando Torres once argued, is the sign of an unfulfilled career. But allowing top-flight sides, coupled with a few chancers from the Championship, to join this already subdued party means that it no longer possible. And not because watching United battle it out with Leicester’s under-23’s fails to float my boat. Rather, as many commentators have pointed-out, this whole sorry business stinks of League Three mission creep. (Consult Supporters Direct if you don’t know what that means).
Hilariously, organisers have decided that a group stage format is the way to go this year. No more two-legged semi-finals to decide who visits Wembley. Those generated some interest. So the paying public is now being given less of what it does want and more of what it doesn’t. A simply inspired idea. Threatening to fine Chris Wilder and his counterparts if they field under-strength squads is also nothing short of insulting. If United could field an academy team too I might, (and I stress might), even be in favour. But, unless they want to be punished financially, they can’t.
Joseph de Maistre said “every nation gets the government it deserves.” I hope the EFL gets the Checkatrade Trophy final it deserves too. Middlesbrough under-23’s versus Reading under-23’s in front of 300 or so disinterested fans.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/foot...umn-what-a-complete-and-utter-farce-1-8089791
Is anyone interested?
A lot of Sheff U fans will be boycotting the match.
Here's what a journalist in Sheffield thinks about it...
Next week, Sheffield United begin another assault on the Johnstone’s Paint, Checkatrade Trophy or whatever else it’s called these days.
And do you know what? I hope they don’t end up contesting the cup in April. I hope Chris Wilder and his employers treat the competition with the contempt it deserves and select a team of kids who have never played a first team game in their lives and, with all due respect, will probably never make the grade at Bramall Lane.
Because, let’s be frank, that’s what opponents Leicester City are probably planning after this summer’s ridiculous revamp of a tournament already struggling for credibility in the eyes of most lower league fans. In case it has escaped your notice, 16 clubs boasting category one academy status were recently invited to participate following June’s annual EFL conference in Portugal. Most of these are to be found in the Premier League although many potential entrants, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United included, couldn’t be bothered to accept and politely declined the offer last month. A situation which has been described as everything from “amateur-hour” to a “complete and utter farce.” Given the lack of consultation involved and the obvious undertones, it is difficult to disagree. In the past, I’ve defended the JPT as it used to be known. No club, especially those in the bottom two divisions of English football, should be choosy about winning silverware. Most footballers retire without having ever won a medal which, as Fernando Torres once argued, is the sign of an unfulfilled career. But allowing top-flight sides, coupled with a few chancers from the Championship, to join this already subdued party means that it no longer possible. And not because watching United battle it out with Leicester’s under-23’s fails to float my boat. Rather, as many commentators have pointed-out, this whole sorry business stinks of League Three mission creep. (Consult Supporters Direct if you don’t know what that means).
Hilariously, organisers have decided that a group stage format is the way to go this year. No more two-legged semi-finals to decide who visits Wembley. Those generated some interest. So the paying public is now being given less of what it does want and more of what it doesn’t. A simply inspired idea. Threatening to fine Chris Wilder and his counterparts if they field under-strength squads is also nothing short of insulting. If United could field an academy team too I might, (and I stress might), even be in favour. But, unless they want to be punished financially, they can’t.
Joseph de Maistre said “every nation gets the government it deserves.” I hope the EFL gets the Checkatrade Trophy final it deserves too. Middlesbrough under-23’s versus Reading under-23’s in front of 300 or so disinterested fans.
http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/foot...umn-what-a-complete-and-utter-farce-1-8089791
TornadoShaunUK
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He makes a point. While it might be good for a club like ours to allow our younger players to get some better experience and more experience you can see why League One and under clubs are not happy about it. Can't see it lasting for very long.
pork pie fox
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bocadillo
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Third round day was pretty special too. Probably more travelling fans than any other day in the footballing calendar. The motorways were a riot of colour with scarves dragging from car windows and fans trying to guess the identity of fans travelling in the opposite direction from the tint of their trail.
Mawsley
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Almost like James Shield, I would like to see the Blades fail to compete in this (or any other) competition this season. And next. And the ones after that.
But then, unlike Shield, I won't be heralding a new dawn tomorrow morning should my side win. Let's see how his contempt fares if they make a fist of it and progress to Wembley.
But then, unlike Shield, I won't be heralding a new dawn tomorrow morning should my side win. Let's see how his contempt fares if they make a fist of it and progress to Wembley.
I wouldn't have thought so. It's likely to be treated the same way as our development squad games.
I bet it's not. Looks like they're claiming to have a stream so you'll click the links in their description where they'll attempt to install malware on your computer.
I don't think any of these games are being televised.
M17TT C
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It's a great question though as surely it would have to as it is a proper senior tournament, just we are only fielding an U23 team?
For the opposition teams it will be a recorded 'first-team' game so it would have to be for us too.
But then they aren't playing for actual Leicester City first team so it can't be?
Ahh this is such a gray area it's almost black!
M17TT C
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Booooooooo!
I was presuming it was their official YT for some reason as we've had friendlies on there before.
You appear to be correct though
It's not an under 23 team. Six players have to be under 21.
It's not listed as a first team game on LCFC.com. It's a development squad game. http://www.lcfc.com/fixtures-results/development_squad.aspx
M17TT C
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Come on Jeff, when has the OS been a source of corectness??
The competition they are playing in is a recognised senior tourament though.
Surely one team can't have it recorded as a senior match but not the other?
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| P | Pld | Pts | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester C | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Nottm F | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Brighton | 11 | 19 |
| 7 | Fulham | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Newcastle | 11 | 18 |
| 9 | Aston Villa | 11 | 18 |
| 10 | Tottenham | 11 | 16 |
| 11 | Brentford | 11 | 16 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | Manchester U | 11 | 15 |
| 14 | West Ham | 11 | 12 |
| 15 | Leicester | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | Everton | 11 | 10 |
| 17 | Ipswich | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | Palace | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Wolves | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Southampton | 11 | 4 |
