Checkatrade Trophy 2018/19 Thread

[LongEatonPie]

Yey! We're not in this any more!!

 

[Indian Dan]

Yey! We're not in this any more!!

Bit of a drastic way to avoid it, though.

Good luck for next season

 

[GTFCfish]

Yey! We're not in this any more!!

Yep that’s it, no more Mickey Mouse cups for you to play in next season....

(Ok who’s gonna be the one to tell him)?

 

[localhero]

I'd be made up if we never had to play the likes of Borehamwood again but I'd take the FA Trophy over Premier League B teams any day.

 

[shoddycollins]

The mighty Liverpool (u23) and Manchester Utd (u23) are joining us next season. I can barely contain my excitement.

If ManU and Salford play each other (highly likely given how regionalised the early stages are Northern division - West (South East) or some shit).

 

[Reginald Fodstain]

If ManU and Salford play each other (highly likely given how regionalised the early stages are Northern division - West (South East) or some shit).

I'd imagine the 50 or so in attendance would celebrate each goal with equal gusto... God help football!

 

[Crewelad87]

If ManU and Salford play each other (highly likely given how regionalised the early stages are Northern division - West (South East) or some shit).

Makes me feel sick thinking about it. Sky would be all over that game like a tramp on chips

 

[shoddycollins]

If ManU and Salford play each other (highly likely given how regionalised the early stages are Northern division - West (South East) or some shit).

Had issues posting that from my phone and missed the end off, but I had intended to ask, would there be any point segregating the ManU fans from the, er, ManU fans. Doesn't look like that bit was even needed though. I just said ManU v Salford and you all kinda filled in the rest.

A ManU Salford final would severely test the BBCs semi sort of boycott (of a competition they were never arsed with to begin with) of the Checkafraud

 

[Atavistic]

I'm disappointed, but not at all surprised, to see that Norwich will be sending our Under 23s into this competition next season. From the club's perspective, I fully understand why and do think it's a great opportunity for our young players to play actual competitive games in preparation for the step up to the first team, but I am still against it on principle: this should be a competition for League 1 and League 2 teams, and the presence of Premier League youth teams only devalues the competition.

That said, it will be nothing short of hilarious if our Under 23s beat Ipswich's first team in a competitive fixture.

 

[Richard Cranium]

You just know Man Utd B/U23 will play Salford, the competition is a massive steaming pile of arse gravy.

Majority of our clubs aren't bothered what the fans think though which is a shame but not exactly a shock.

 

[Buxton Vale]

I'm disappointed, but not at all surprised, to see that Norwich will be sending our Under 23s into this competition next season. From the club's perspective, I fully understand why and do think it's a great opportunity for our young players to play actual competitive games in preparation for the step up to the first team, but I am still against it on principle: this should be a competition for League 1 and League 2 teams, and the presence of Premier League youth teams only devalues the competition.

That said, it will be nothing short of hilarious if our Under 23s beat Ipswich's first team in a competitive fixture.

if its anything like when we played Stoke last season you will get hammered

 

[shoddycollins]

if its anything like when we played Stoke last season you will get hammered

It also happened when Sunderland played Newcastle U23s (they won 4-0)

It's almost a lose-lose situation for the club who have to put their first team up, but I guess that's a pretty good motivator for the players to not just win but win well.

 

[The Terminator]

The fuck is this shit? Those U23 sides still taking part in this even though Shaun the twat has fucked off?

This isn't fit to lace the FA Trophys boots - Would rather play proper clubs in that.

 

[Buxton Vale]

The fuck is this shit? Those U23 sides still taking part in this even though Shaun the twat has fucked off?

This isn't fit to lace the FA Trophys boots - Would rather play proper clubs in that.

this is why most of us boycott it

 

[valefan16]

Stoke got an invite again and accepted it then found out today they’d been bumped off in favour of United and Liverpool...

Least our ground won’t get trashed again when we destroy their kids in front of their biggest away following of the season again.

 

[Spanishstag]

The mighty Liverpool (u23) and Manchester Utd (u23) are joining us next season. I can barely contain my excitement.

Can hardly contain your excrement ,think thats what you really meant

 

[OhGodGlovePuppet]

Sunderland v Pompey in front of 90K really fucked this for the rest of us.

Boycott this shit, and hope it dies soon,

 

[Richard Cranium]

It was all fixed for that to be the potential final, aswell as Sunderland drawing Newcastles kids and Vale drawing Stokes in earlier rounds.

 

[Buxton Vale]

It was all fixed for that to be the potential final, aswell as Sunderland drawing Newcastles kids and Vale drawing Stokes in earlier rounds.

Stoke aren't in it fortunately

 

[BlackHaddock]

I will boycott again (even if by some miracle we made it to the final), don't care who plays who to be honest.