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MATCH PREVIEW (ish): Charlton Athletic v Chelsea U21: BSMTrophy: Tues 29th October 2024: KO 19:00
Chizz
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I can’t wait to pick up my half and half scarf.12
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The EFL sold out8
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Me and my boys will be there5
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Chance to see who we'll end up signing on loan next sumer 😁0
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Love the new range in the superstore
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An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.cafc999 said:The EFL sold out
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.9 -
That made me chuckle 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Chizz said:Love the new range in the superstore2 - Sponsored links:
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I should imagine Chelsea will sell out - they won’t want to miss the opportunity to see Danny Hylton live in the flesh.20
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And there's a lot of it.Brownie12 said:I should imagine Chelsea will sell out - they won’t want to miss the opportunity to see Danny Hylton live in the flesh.7 -
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.SporadicAddick said:
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.cafc999 said:The EFL sold out
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?0 -
that would be because it’s a totally different competition to what it was back thenPopIcon said:
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.SporadicAddick said:
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.cafc999 said:The EFL sold out
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?5 -
It will be when the club announce tomorrow you have to buy a ticket for this to get a Southend one.7
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As soon as we were relegated in 2009 we have had people moaning we should not be in it, even when it was just League 1 and 2 clubs.fenaddick said:
that would be because it’s a totally different competition to what it was back thenPopIcon said:
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.SporadicAddick said:
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.cafc999 said:The EFL sold out
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?
Personally we are at the level we deserve to be and playing in this comp is part of that5 -
This competition didn’t exist when we were in the Premier League.PopIcon said:
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.SporadicAddick said:
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.cafc999 said:The EFL sold out
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?
if it had, I would have called it an abomination of a tournament.4 -
Take out the prem U23's and it's a decent cupPopIcon said:
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.SporadicAddick said:
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.cafc999 said:The EFL sold out
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?7 -
I just fundamentally think the idea of a cup for L1/L2 is a silly one. Basically no one takes it seriously until the semi’s and players don’t need the extra games. Sure it gives young players a debut but it’s against other kids and peripheral figures so the benefits aren’t greatJohnnyH2 said:
As soon as we were relegated in 2009 we have had people moaning we should not be in it, even when it was just League 1 and 2 clubs.fenaddick said:
that would be because it’s a totally different competition to what it was back thenPopIcon said:
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.SporadicAddick said:
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.cafc999 said:The EFL sold out
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?
Personally we are at the level we deserve to be and playing in this comp is part of that0 - Sponsored links:
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EFL Trophy has existed in some form since 1981, its just the Premier League teams that are a recent additionSporadicAddick said:
This competition didn’t exist when we were in the Premier League.PopIcon said:
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.SporadicAddick said:
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.cafc999 said:The EFL sold out
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?
if it had, I would have called it an abomination of a tournament.3 -
100%. Having them in it makes it shit. I don’t actually think an U23 team has even gone very far in the competition?cafc999 said:
Take out the prem U23's and it's a decent cupPopIcon said:
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.SporadicAddick said:
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.cafc999 said:The EFL sold out
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?2 -
What feels ridiculous is the fact there is a second competition that has started between National League, and U23 teams... Just scrap that, have the best 16-teams from the National League in the EFL Trophy and you're laughing.
National League teams took part between 2000-01 and 2005-06 so wouldnt be anything new3 -
I think you’ve just given the club a solution of how and when to sell the tickets…Fortune 82nd Minute said:It will be when the club announce tomorrow you have to buy a ticket for this to get a Southend one.0 -
It's our only real chance of silverware and i'd love a day out at Wembley.cafc999 said:
Take out the prem U23's and it's a decent cupPopIcon said:
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.SporadicAddick said:
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.cafc999 said:The EFL sold out
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?
The U23s do under value it, i think years ago the efl would invite non-league teams. I'd rather see Scottish teams involved.1 -
And that’s what makes it a different competition. Before it was a competition for the first teams of football league clubs. The addition of the kids teams of the Premier League is a patronising affront to the professional game.ForeverAddickted said:
EFL Trophy has existed in some form since 1981, its just the Premier League teams that are a recent additionSporadicAddick said:
This competition didn’t exist when we were in the Premier League.PopIcon said:
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.SporadicAddick said:
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.cafc999 said:The EFL sold out
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?
if it had, I would have called it an abomination of a tournament.19 -
Absolutely spot onSporadicAddick said:
And that’s what makes it a different competition. Before it was a competition for the first teams of football league clubs. The addition of the kids teams of the Premier League is a patronising affront to the professional game.ForeverAddickted said:
EFL Trophy has existed in some form since 1981, its just the Premier League teams that are a recent additionSporadicAddick said:
This competition didn’t exist when we were in the Premier League.PopIcon said:
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.SporadicAddick said:
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.cafc999 said:The EFL sold out
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?
if it had, I would have called it an abomination of a tournament.3 -
League one and Two from England plus some Scottish clubs would certainly add more interest than the present set up.PopIcon said:
It's our only real chance of silverware and i'd love a day out at Wembley.cafc999 said:
Take out the prem U23's and it's a decent cupPopIcon said:
It's a condition of our current level. I don't recall people moaning about it when we were in the Premier League.SporadicAddick said:
An abomination of a tournament that has no place in either professional football or the match record of any club that has to participate in it.cafc999 said:The EFL sold out
If it were my club and I was loaded, we’d be fielding our U 21’s, taking the fine, and stating publicly that the result would be expunged (great word) from the clubs 1st team records.
I wonder if the current naysayers would turn up if we made the final?
The U23s do under value it, i think years ago the efl would invite non-league teams. I'd rather see Scottish teams involved.0 -
'Some Scottish clubs' but there's only two that anyone is interested in, and where is the value in sending a full squad to Hibs away in December? The thing was invented by Ron Noades wasn't it?1
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The Scottish prem clubs wouldn’t want to play in it1
