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Post by oufcyellows on Dec 6, 2017 19:25:07 GMT
Rochdale Bury Pompey Charlton Oxford Oldham Yeovil Luton Lincoln Shrewsbury Fleetwood Leicester u23 Forrest green Blackpool or Mansfield Mk dons or Chelsea u23 Peterborough or southend
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Post by eraser on Dec 6, 2017 19:34:18 GMT
U23's aside, I'd only fancy us against Yeovil, Lincoln and FGR
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Post by eraser on Dec 6, 2017 19:51:38 GMT
Bloody hell, we're going to lose in the final of the pointless trophy again aren't we. Sigh. Only two U21 teams left now....Leicester (through to the last 16) and Chelsea (who play tomorrow). Still can't see what has been gained by including them - for anyone - but oh well. Leicester fielded a team with 6 players who played in champion's league last season. Talk about this competition meant to help develop youth players. Makes it even more of a farce competition. Agree - Leicester's alleged youth starting 11 with 6 over age players cost £45,000,000!!!! Maybe this is the only trophy they can target this season! Vardy and Mahrez to play in next round......
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Post by Yellow River on Dec 6, 2017 19:58:01 GMT
Here’s how the BBC reported last nights EFL Trophy games.
Leicester City fielded an Under-21 side with six over-age players, three internationals and transfer fees worth around £45m in their 2-1 Checkatrade Trophy second-round win at Scunthorpe.
Nigeria's Kelechi Iheanacho started up front alongside Leonardo Ulloa as City edged past the League One side.
Two youngsters - George Thomas and Sam Hughes - put City into an early lead.
Kevin van Veen pulled one back for the Iron just before the break, although just 824 fans were there to see it.
As well as 31-year-old Ulloa and 21-year-old Iheanacho, goalkeeper Ben Hamer (30), Ghanaian international Daniel Amartey (22), Austria's Aleksandar Dragovic (26) and former France Under-21 player Yohan Benalouane (30) also featured as Leicester made the last 16.
But the other two Premier League academy sides bowed out as the tournament continued to suffer poor crowds.
West Ham's youngsters went down 4-0 at Luton Town in front of just 1,670 fans, while Swansea City's academy side were beaten 3-2 by League One's Charlton Athletic at a sparsely populated Liberty Stadium - the Swans did not release an attendance figure.
Lincoln City had the biggest attendance of the night with 3,026 as they beat Accrington 3-2, while League Two sides Yeovil Town and Forest Green Rovers both had wins over League One opposition.
The combined attendance of the nine games where clubs did reveal a figure was 11,323 - an average of just 1,258 per game.
The Leicester game was a farce, plus just 824 fans turned up to witness it.
Looks as if Swansea were too embarrassed to admit their official attendance.
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Post by concretebob on Dec 6, 2017 20:10:14 GMT
Feel sorry for Scunthorpe, how on earth were they meant to get past that lot? The rules are totally insane.
Struggling to see how Leicester's stiffs putting out that team helps the English national team.
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Post by concretebob on Dec 6, 2017 22:44:28 GMT
Chelsea stiffs tonight - two goals from 24 year old Belgian Michy Batshuayi.
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Post by MJB on Dec 6, 2017 22:50:06 GMT
Feel sorry for Scunthorpe, how on earth were they meant to get past that lot? The rules are totally insane. Struggling to see how Leicester's stiffs putting out that team helps the English national team. Almost as if it’s just a desperate attempt to make money for the Football League bosses and to appease the Premier League. Almost.
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Post by unification on Dec 6, 2017 23:04:35 GMT
Here’s how the BBC reported last nights EFL Trophy games. Leicester City fielded an Under-21 side with six over-age players, three internationals and transfer fees worth around £45m in their 2-1 Checkatrade Trophy second-round win at Scunthorpe.
Nigeria's Kelechi Iheanacho started up front alongside Leonardo Ulloa as City edged past the League One side.
Two youngsters - George Thomas and Sam Hughes - put City into an early lead.
Kevin van Veen pulled one back for the Iron just before the break, although just 824 fans were there to see it.
As well as 31-year-old Ulloa and 21-year-old Iheanacho, goalkeeper Ben Hamer (30), Ghanaian international Daniel Amartey (22), Austria's Aleksandar Dragovic (26) and former France Under-21 player Yohan Benalouane (30) also featured as Leicester made the last 16.
But the other two Premier League academy sides bowed out as the tournament continued to suffer poor crowds.
West Ham's youngsters went down 4-0 at Luton Town in front of just 1,670 fans, while Swansea City's academy side were beaten 3-2 by League One's Charlton Athletic at a sparsely populated Liberty Stadium - the Swans did not release an attendance figure.
Lincoln City had the biggest attendance of the night with 3,026 as they beat Accrington 3-2, while League Two sides Yeovil Town and Forest Green Rovers both had wins over League One opposition.
The combined attendance of the nine games where clubs did reveal a figure was 11,323 - an average of just 1,258 per game.The Leicester game was a farce, plus just 824 fans turned up to witness it. Looks as if Swansea were too embarrassed to admit their official attendance. Shocking isn’t it. Just beyond the pale ... the BBC thinking that Swindon are still in League 1 from that report! Appalling from Auntie.
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Post by lincolnyellow1 on Dec 7, 2017 0:05:55 GMT
U23's aside, I'd only fancy us against Yeovil, Lincoln and FGR Any home game at this stage is a real advantage, usually a very low travelling support, a slightly higher expectation from the home teams hierarchy and no long distance upheaval for players..... Yeovil at home in the next round, Oldham at home in the quarters, Bury in the semis and Pompey at Wembley in the showcase of the season......
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Post by yellowlab on Dec 7, 2017 8:20:05 GMT
Not regionalised and the draw is Friday 12.30pm on Talksport - Bob Mills and Perry Groves drawing the balls I like Bob Mills but, for a man born in Chester, his choice of team to support is frankly shocking.
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Post by unification on Dec 7, 2017 9:53:37 GMT
U23's aside, I'd only fancy us against Yeovil, Lincoln and FGR Any home game at this stage is a real advantage, usually a very low travelling support, a slightly higher expectation from the home teams hierarchy and no long distance upheaval for players..... Yeovil at home in the next round, Oldham at home in the quarters, Bury in the semis and Pompey at Wembley in the showcase of the season...... If we’ve learned anything this season it’s that home advantage we don’t benefit from nowadays.
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Post by ZeroTheHero on Dec 7, 2017 11:06:21 GMT
That Leicester team was ridiculous. If the aim of including the Prem U21 teams is to encourage young English talent then that was completely against the spirit of it, if the aim of the competition is to give L1 and L2 teams a chance to go and play at Wembley then it also flies in the face of that. Surely this is a competition that is in its death throes?
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Post by concretebob on Dec 7, 2017 11:35:36 GMT
That Leicester team was ridiculous. If the aim of including the Prem U21 teams is to encourage young English talent then that was completely against the spirit of it, if the aim of the competition is to give L1 and L2 teams a chance to go and play at Wembley then it also flies in the face of that. Surely this is a competition that is in its death throes? I think the final death knell would be two b teams in the final. Leicester and Chelsea seem to be going for it so maybe them?
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Post by oufcyellows on Dec 7, 2017 12:15:55 GMT
It is in northern and southern sections for the next round. Then everyone back in for the quarter finals
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