Match Thread Sheffield United v Leicester - EFL Trophy

[Blaarev]

Shambles! We're only in 2nd place in the group since Walsall beat Grimsby 5-2.

 

[Motown Fox]

 

[Mawsley]

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Personally, I think replacing the shootout ball with the ref's best guess is a step forward for the game.

 

[SwedeFox]

Two points are always two points, as they say

 

[Blue Maniac]

Why on earth was there a shootout?

 

[FIF]

Why on earth was there a shootout?

They didn't like each other.

 

[Jeff]

Why on earth was there a shootout?

To get an extra point. 3 points for a win. 2 for a shootout win, 1 for a shootout defeat.

 

[Jeff]

 

[jb5000]

To get an extra point. 3 points for a win. 2 for a shootout win, 1 for a shootout defeat.

Ffs. I'm prepared to give letting academies in a try, but this madness really does need to stop.

 

[Blue Maniac]

To get an extra point. 3 points for a win. 2 for a shootout win, 1 for a shootout defeat.

So it is. Extraordinary.

 

[Blaarev]

This was tried in the Norwegian league in 1987 (mid to late 80's at least), but only for one season. The idea was that it would bring extra excitement to the game. It didn't, so it was dropped.

 

[Blue Maniac]

This was tried in the Norwegian league in 1987 (mid to late 80's at least), but only for one season. The idea was that it would bring extra excitement to the game. It didn't, so it was dropped.

Brian Mawhinney suggested something similar for the Football League a few years ago. Needless to say, nobody listened.

 

[bocadillo]

Another daft suggestion that thankfully never came to fruition was to have the penalty shoot-out before the 90 minutes started This would apparently make games more attractive and cause fewer teams to play for a draw and rely on being better on penalties.

...except for the team that had won the penalty shoot-out, of course.

 

[bocadillo]

This was tried in the Norwegian league in 1987 (mid to late 80's at least), but only for one season. The idea was that it would bring extra excitement to the game. It didn't, so it was dropped.

Didn't Norway also have a daft rule that meant that Rosenberg were the most northerly team in the top division and that teams from the northern provinces wouldn't good enough so weren't allowed to be promoted.

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

I think I agree with the StayAway Fans on this one. It is a Big Cup Thing if you are Barnsley, but are we going to cream our pants if our Under 23s reach the final? Will 40,000 of us travel to Wembley to watch them?

If they want the U 23s to play 'real' football, loan them out to League 1 and 2 clubs. Simples?

 

[Lako42]

It's a piss take but it allows us to keep players match fit.

 

[Blaarev]

Didn't Norway also have a daft rule that meant that Rosenberg were the most northerly team in the top division and that teams from the northern provinces wouldn't good enough so weren't allowed to be promoted.

Yes. The first Northern Norway team to be promoted to the top league was Mjølner (Narvik) back in 1972 or 73. Travelling was the main issue though, not necessarely the quality of the northern teams. Although they were poor teams back then.

 

[bocadillo]

Yes. The first Northern Norway team to be promoted to the top league was Mjølner (Narvik) back in 1972 or 73. Travelling was the main issue though, not necessarely the quality of the northern teams. Although they were poor teams back then.

But ISTR there were two second-level leagues in the south (where most of the people are) and a single league second-level in the north. The top teams from each of the southern leagues were automatically promoted whereas the top team in the north had to face a play-off against the second teams in the south. A conversation I had some years ago with a chap wielding an enormous yellow toothbrush seemed to confirm this.

 

[Blaarev]

But ISTR there were two second-level leagues in the south (where most of the people are) and a single league second-level in the north. The top teams from each of the southern leagues were automatically promoted whereas the top team in the north had to face a play-off against the second teams in the south. A conversation I had some years ago with a chap wielding an enormous yellow toothbrush seemed to confirm this.

That is true. And that extremely stupid and unfair rule wasn't removed before 1980

 

[Blaarev]

But ISTR there were two second-level leagues in the south (where most of the people are) and a single league second-level in the north. The top teams from each of the southern leagues were automatically promoted whereas the top team in the north had to face a play-off against the second teams in the south. A conversation I had some years ago with a chap wielding an enormous yellow toothbrush seemed to confirm this.

The giant yellow toothbrush was a Bodø/Glimt supporter symbol. I think some of them still carries those around for games.