Loads saying its not crucial(i meant crucial for qualification)
Loads saying who cares about the Bristol Street motors trophy
Bet every single one of you would suddenly turn up for Wembley if we got to the final 🤣🤣
I bet we would play our first team in that one as well - thats the hypocricy of cup games IMO... happens in the FA cup, and happened in the league cup last year as well - soon as you get a decent draw suddenly "resting" and "protecting"players stops becoming a factor doesn't it.
Isn't that just common sense though?
Arsenal (just as an example) would rest a lot of players if they played Forest Green in the cup, but if they drew Liverpool they'd obviously need to field a stronger side.
You rest players when the opportunity presents itself.
I’d turn up to Wembley because my kids would want to go , I have no interest whatsoever in this reminder of how shit we are competition . i don’t think I’ve been to a game in the BDSM trophy, I’m a football snob and look down on shit like this .
Loads saying its not crucial(i meant crucial for qualification)
Loads saying who cares about the Bristol Street motors trophy
Bet every single one of you would suddenly turn up for Wembley if we got to the final 🤣🤣
I bet we would play our first team in that one as well - thats the hypocricy of cup games IMO... happens in the FA cup, and happened in the league cup last year as well - soon as you get a decent draw suddenly "resting" and "protecting"players stops becoming a factor doesn't it.
Isn't that just common sense though?
Arsenal (just as an example) would rest a lot of players if they played Forest Green in the cup, but if they drew Liverpool they'd obviously need to field a stronger side.
You rest players when the opportunity presents itself.
You haven't really answered the question though - How come its ok to "risk" players when it's against Man U or Brighton? We ain't a premier league team let alone Arsenal - why is it only considered a risk when it is against forest green or cray valley? It makes zero sense
I’m a football snob and look down on shit like this .
Being football a snob didn't stop you supporting Charlton?
Charlton are for life not just for Premiershipness . First 33 seasons of my Charlton supporting life 1 season of third tier wankness 12 seasons of top flight 20 seasons of second tier
last 15 seasons 10 seasons of third tier shitness 5 seasons of second tier
we've never had it so shit
my sons are 17,15,13 & 11 born in to this complete wankfest of shitness
17 year old going up to Carlisle with a mate
brainwashed but watching utter guff
oooh look palace u21s in the same competition as our 'first team'
Looks like we're not bothering with a proper preview, so we may as well make this the prematch discussion thread, and I've stickied it accordingly. Don't forget kick-off is 7pm, not 7:45pm
We won't want to lose to the team 92nd in the EFL, so I think we'll play a sprinkling of first team players. The prize money of £10,000 should also largely cover the cost of staging the game.
Don't the rules of the competition say we have to play a certain number of players that featured in the last league game anyway?
I'm sure you're right. Is it something like 5 or 6 from the last league game, although I don't know if that's from the 18 or the players who started or got on ? Two of the starters, AMB and Hector, have presumably yet to return to Sparrow's Lane.
Don't the rules of the competition say we have to play a certain number of players that featured in the last league game anyway?
I'm sure you're right. Is it something like 5 or 6 from the last league game, although I don't know if that's from the 18 or the players who started or got on ? Two of the starters, AMB and Hector, have presumably yet to return to Sparrow's Lane.
That rule has been been amended, you have to go some to break the new rules
Think we’ve got to respect the competition and our lower ranked opponents by playing our strongest possible team.
That’s how these cup competitions work right? Or is it just the old ones?
Yes
It's the F.A Cup and to a lesser extent the League cup we should respect.
This competition is utterly pointless unless you are going to use it to give the kids some experience or put some match fitness into players who haven't played a lot.
I'm old enough to remember losing to Blackburn at Wembley in the equivalent tournament and it was one of the worst games I've ever seen.
You only have to look at what crowd we will get tonight to see what the fans think . I'd be surprised if there will be 500 people there tonight.
This is shocking. The date on the thread title is 22nd November. This lowest-ever crowd thing could be recorded in history with the wrong date. Please correct this at once.
Don't the rules of the competition say we have to play a certain number of players that featured in the last league game anyway?
I'm sure you're right. Is it something like 5 or 6 from the last league game, although I don't know if that's from the 18 or the players who started or got on ? Two of the starters, AMB and Hector, have presumably yet to return to Sparrow's Lane.
Why would Mbick from the u18's get ahead of Casey u21's unless the 21's have a game on the same day again ? Or any of the other lads who play as forwards in this year's U21's.
Maybe Mbick is rated more highly than Casey. He’s only recently turned 17 but had already appeared at u21 level and been rewarded with his first team debut. Not sure Casey progressed through the levels that quickly.
I'm old enough to remember losing to Blackburn at Wembley in the equivalent tournament and it was one of the worst games I've ever seen.
That was a tournament for teams in the top two divisions but don't think everyone entered ....not the shitty bottom two and u21 teams from top flight teams ,where we are at now .
Wouldn't be surprised to see Sutton playing a very weakened side, league has to be priority for them too considering they are bottom and 2 points from safety, they have a huge game on Saturday against Grimsby who are only a few places above them and a win could see them move out of the relegation zone.
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Arsenal (just as an example) would rest a lot of players if they played Forest Green in the cup, but if they drew Liverpool they'd obviously need to field a stronger side.
You rest players when the opportunity presents itself.
COYR
Not been watching us since 2007 then Ohh ahh?
First 33 seasons of my Charlton supporting life
1 season of third tier wankness
12 seasons of top flight
20 seasons of second tier
last 15 seasons
10 seasons of third tier shitness
5 seasons of second tier
we've never had it so shit
my sons are 17,15,13 & 11 born in to this complete wankfest of shitness
17 year old going up to Carlisle with a mate
brainwashed but watching utter guff
oooh look palace u21s in the same competition as our 'first team'
It's the F.A Cup and to a lesser extent the League cup we should respect.
This competition is utterly pointless unless you are going to use it to give the kids some experience or put some match fitness into players who haven't played a lot.
I'm old enough to remember losing to Blackburn at Wembley in the equivalent tournament and it was one of the worst games I've ever seen.
You only have to look at what crowd we will get tonight to see what the fans think . I'd be surprised if there will be 500 people there tonight.
but anyone saying they wouldn't go to Wembley if we made the final of this is talking out of their arse.
everyone would be there (including me)
Is it 3 wins from the last 4 games.