Ok so what teams will be in this?
When will they be played? Is it like the EFL trophy then 1 game in first 3 months?
Presume it going to be a regional tournament until knockout stages?
Ok so what teams will be in this?
The u21s get minimal support in the Football League Trophy. The games are often played at the same time as their club’s senior team.becbee wrote: ↑02 May 2024, 19:06 So we can't have F A Cup replays but we can have this pointless ( for us) competition?
What level of support have the U21s been getting in EFL Trophy when they've played EFL teams? Presumably it will be comparable when they play NL teams. I don't imagine much support from the NL supporters. Maybe similar to the level of support in the earlier rounds of F A Trophy. Certainly I don't see myself necessarily bothering.
It’s not just Premier League clubs concerned about too many games - we missed out on a first trip to Wembley in 51 years last season when our manager felt he had to rest our best two players for a semi final because of fatigue due to the number of games!simples169 wrote: ↑02 May 2024, 19:57 why can`t there be replays in the FA cup up to the 3rd round as that is when the premier league clubs enter and its they who say they are playing too many games, so is this an idea from the league bosses to even everything up by making every team in every league play the same ammount of games?
Maybe a condition that non league has to play more competitions to justify the premier league giving up more of its money?
Or because he thought they weren't fit enough to manage 90 minutes then play again a week later.Tuesds wrote: ↑02 May 2024, 20:24It’s not just Premier League clubs concerned about too many games - we missed out on a first trip to Wembley in 51 years last season when our manager felt he had to rest our best two players for a semi final because of fatigue due to the number of games!simples169 wrote: ↑02 May 2024, 19:57 why can`t there be replays in the FA cup up to the 3rd round as that is when the premier league clubs enter and its they who say they are playing too many games, so is this an idea from the league bosses to even everything up by making every team in every league play the same ammount of games?
Maybe a condition that non league has to play more competitions to justify the premier league giving up more of its money?
It was two days later! We had too many games in too short a space of time, with midweek games every week. So adding at least 4 more midweek fixtures for our first team so that they can help Premier League youth players to develop is just a brilliant ideabecbee wrote: ↑02 May 2024, 20:30Or because he thought they weren't fit enough to manage 90 minutes then play again a week later.Tuesds wrote: ↑02 May 2024, 20:24It’s not just Premier League clubs concerned about too many games - we missed out on a first trip to Wembley in 51 years last season when our manager felt he had to rest our best two players for a semi final because of fatigue due to the number of games!simples169 wrote: ↑02 May 2024, 19:57 why can`t there be replays in the FA cup up to the 3rd round as that is when the premier league clubs enter and its they who say they are playing too many games, so is this an idea from the league bosses to even everything up by making every team in every league play the same ammount of games?
Maybe a condition that non league has to play more competitions to justify the premier league giving up more of its money?