EFL Trophy format has really annoyed the South Coast morons

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

Pompeyscum that is not Scumhampton

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36953689

poor dears........

They obviously are under the impression that they are a big club?

Reading U21s must have touched a nerve.....

hee hee

TNBA

TTF

 

[WonderingSoton]

I guess they don't fancy the prospect of being beaten by Southampton's kids?

 

[carlzeiss]

Still twats then

 

[hans kraay fan club]

#twats*




*but, I'm with them on this. Its a horrible development, and they are right to show their contempt for it.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

I think they are doing a good thing. I agree with their opposition to the new format.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

This bit is odd

'Cambridge United chief executive Jez George said the changes may not have gone ahead had EFL clubs known some Premier League sides would reject the invitation to play.'

So they were happy to help the academies of the big clubs but not the others?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

This bit is odd

'Cambridge United chief executive Jez George said the changes may not have gone ahead had EFL clubs known some Premier League sides would reject the invitation to play.'

So they were happy to help the academies of the big clubs but not the others?

That is indeed a slightly lame argument, yes.

Basically, the argument should be about the inclusion of any academy sides, as it devalues the competition, and frankly is down right patronizing.

Some CEO's seemingly were happy to bend over and accept this (and the £1m sweetener that came with it) when they thought a little bit of Premier League glamour was coming their way, but not now they are drawn to play Reading or Brighton's kids.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

That is indeed a slightly lame argument, yes.

Basically, the argument should be about the inclusion of any academy sides, as it devalues the competition, and frankly is down right patronizing.

Some CEO's seemingly were happy to bend over and accept this (and the £1m sweetener that came with it) when they thought a little bit of Premier League glamour was coming their way, but not now they are drawn to play Reading or Brighton's kids.

Exactly. the hypocrisy is astounding.

'Of course the kids can play...what we can't get money from advertising Cambridge v Man Utd (U23) on half and half scarves etc. In that case we are out'

I think it is a horrible way of treating that cup, and remember when we were in it and thinking it was a bit of a waste of time (apart from when we nearly made Wembley!)

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Whilst I can understand where they're coming from, I don't recall much in the way of complaint when it was thought that PL teams would be taking part (as already mentioned).

It's almost like Pompey fans are labouring under the illusion that anyone gives the tiniest of tosses about them, barring opportunities to point and laugh.

 

[Official Old Man]

Is the Colchester game the EFL Cup or Trophy? Is it the same thing or two different competitions?
Could be confusing if people turn up expecting a full BHA squad.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

They are not wrong, its a shambles.

Chelsea will win this I imagine.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Whilst I can understand where they're coming from, I don't recall much in the way of complaint when it was thought that PL teams would be taking part (as already mentioned).

It's almost like Pompey fans are labouring under the illusion that anyone gives the tiniest of tosses about them, barring opportunities to point and laugh.

That's unfair on Portsmouth who voted against the proposals from the outset.

Is the Colchester game the EFL Cup or Trophy? Is it the same thing or two different competitions?
Could be confusing if people turn up expecting a full BHA squad.

Colchester is the League cup. (Leyton Orient is the JPT thing).

Although you'd still be a bit naïve to expect a full squad for the Colchester game...

 

[Official Old Man]

Colchester is the League cup. (Leyton Orient is the JPT thing).

Although you'd still be a bit naïve to expect a full squad for the Colchester game...

They've renamed (on Seagulls fixtures) the League Cup as the EFL Cup hence the query.

 

[Easy 10]

Well I'll be BOYCOTTING all the EFL Trophy games as well.






primarily because I couldn't give a shit about them

 

[Poyningsgull]

I totally agree with them. The whole format is a shambles.

 

[Easy 10]

Is the Colchester game the EFL Cup or Trophy? Is it the same thing or two different competitions?
Could be confusing if people turn up expecting a full BHA squad.

The Colchester game is the EFL Cup (League Cup) for the 1st team.

The EFL Trophy games are the old Johnson Paint jobbies for the U23's.

[edit] Sorry, I see its already been answered

 

[Easy 10]

"Once the games kick off, we'll all walk out to show our contempt for this decision," Bob Beech from group SOS Pompey told BBC Radio Solent. "We thought if fans boycotted the games completely, the club would suffer financially through no fault of their own. We voted through unanimously at our own meeting to walk out shortly after kick-off."

So you're going to get a handful of Pompey fans going to all the faff of getting tickets and turning up at Fratton on a wet and windy Tuesday night, taking their seats, and then walk out as soon as the ref blows the whistle to start the game. This I GOTTA see

The idea of a walkout is that its a MASS walkout to make a point. I'd be amazed if more than a dozen people bother to turn up just to do that. Nobody will even notice. What are they going to do, go home ? Have a demo outside ? This could be the most pitiful protest since that Palace "demonstration" when they went back into admin (again).

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I agree with them. It's League 3 by stealth.

 

[Notters]

Exactly. the hypocrisy is astounding.

'Of course the kids can play...what we can't get money from advertising Cambridge v Man Utd (U23) on half and half scarves etc. In that case we are out'

I think it is a horrible way of treating that cup, and remember when we were in it and thinking it was a bit of a waste of time (apart from when we nearly made Wembley!)

Does that not make you nearly as bad as the rest of them? I was quite glad we didn't make it to Wembley in a way as it wouldn't have been the full experience.

 

[Puppet Master]

Awkward when the final will be two Premier League teams' kids facing off... are many of their fans realistically gonna be willing to shell out for a trip to Wembley to watch that?