EFL Trophy

[FGR Stroud]

EFL Trophy: - 2nd Round

 

[valefan16]

Tricky one, wanted Crewe but we were split from the draw.

 

[Indian Dan]

How does it go after this round?

 

[FGR Stroud]

How does it go after this round?

 

[denzel ecfc]

I don't know if they televise this round but if they do I would say we are favourites

 

[Robshep]

I don't know if they televise this round but if they do I would say we are favourites

Only the semi finals and final are live on Sky.

 

[JaredSUFC]

There’s a potential clash of fixtures for Sutton’s 2nd round tie v Stevenage, as it’s due to be played the same week as our Surrey Senior Cup tie against Sheerwater.

I would be annoyed if this highly anticipated fixture against such prestigious opponents is put back due to an EFL Trophy game against Stevenage

 

[denzel ecfc]

There’s a potential clash of fixtures for Sutton’s 2nd round tie v Stevenage, as it’s due to be played the same week as our Surrey Senior Cup tie against Sheerwater.

I would be annoyed if this highly anticipated fixture against such prestigious opponents is put back due to an EFL Trophy game against Stevenage

We played our Devon Bowl match on the same day as the trophy game, we just played it at a neutral ground..

 

[FGR Stroud]

 

[kieran_vale]

Meh this competition can do one. I would name Stone, Legge and Burgess as they need minutes and wrap everyone else up in cotton wool. Far more important games in quick succession than this one.

 

[valefan16]

Toughest tie we could of got really and with a bit of an injury crisis we could do without it in the circumstances!

Not sure how seriously they take it, if they play their full XI against a relatively second string Vale it will be a beating I imagine.

Stone

Legge
Martin
Johnson

Cass
Benning

Burgess
Walker
Conlon

Rodney (assuming LLoyd is out)
Politic

 

[The Terminator]

Despite winning our group, we've got the toughest draw we could've got. MK have been going very well and have a strong squad.

If Jackett decides to play our fringe attacking/midfield players then we will do well to take the game to pens, we don't really have the attacking and midfield squad depth to push a decent League One side, the game will likely be used to give certain players more than anything else. Won't be losing any sleep if we lose.

 

[Robshep]

Our game is postponed.
Shit given - ZERO.

 

[masi51]

Evatt picked a front three of Dapo, Doyle and Amaechi against Fleetwood who have Billy the fish in goal
5/6 Bolton with hills..............fill your boots

 

[Robshep]

Evatt picked a front three of Dapo, Doyle and Amaechi against Fleetwood who have Billy the fish in goal
5/6 Bolton with hills..............fill your boots

Wrong forum.

 

[shoddycollins]

Looks like ourselves and Lincoln are properly full strengthing this one. Dunno about Lincoln but think Millen wants us to try and build up some momentum with wins where we can get them, like tonight. Sees this and the FA Cup game as chances to get wins on the board for morale and to get the players used to winning.

 

[Indian Dan]

Add to our exotically named youngsters Cowmeadow and Taank, we now have Bunch in tonight's Matchday squad

 

[masi51]

Wrong forum.

just a bearer of good news ..........Help the lads down in the depressing dumps of lge 2 to have a happy Christmas and along comes Scrooge !!

 

[Robshep]

just a bearer of good news ..........Help the lads down in the depressing dumps of lge 2 to have a happy Christmas and along comes Scrooge !!

Nobody gives a crap. Go back to where you arent wanted in the league 1 forum.

 

[valefan16]

Solid enough first half, had to work hard but had a great chance with Smith. Good to get minutes into some of the lads too.

 

[SVH]

Walsall will be kicking themselves with the misses they’ve had. Hayden White lucky to still be on the pitch with a horrible tackle on Lankester.

 

[Dan Phillips]

1-0 Rotherham. Decent bit of quality from them.

Against the run of play though as we were on top at the beginning of the second half. Politic and Conlon had shots saved and Rodney has just missed a sitter.

We've just made 4 subs in one go.

 

[Dan Phillips]

Now Amoo misses a sitter ffs!!!!

 

[Indian Dan]

Entire team changed from Saturday and got a bit of a battering from virtually Colchester’s 1st XI first half. Managed to squeeze 1 in before half time but Colchester 1-2 up. Don’t think our youngsters are covering themselves in glory - especially at the back.

 

[shoddycollins]

First penalty in the shootout and Jon Mellish blasts it against the bar.

Mellish doing Mellish things I guess... Lincoln did then just sky their next one.

 

[valefan16]

Deserved draw, if we had our strikers fit we’d have won that 5-2 with the chances we’ve had. They bring on their big guns whilst ours are either injured or on their PlayStations tonight so can’t fault the lads who’ve come in.

Another forward out though with Politic limping off.

 

[valefan16]

Lost on pens, frustrating has had enough chances to win that in normal time easy enough but a great effort against a side top of the league above.

 

[Luke Imp]

Looks like ourselves and Lincoln are properly full strengthing this one. Dunno about Lincoln but think Millen wants us to try and build up some momentum with wins where we can get them, like tonight. Sees this and the FA Cup game as chances to get wins on the board for morale and to get the players used to winning.

Not for us - we made 5 changes from the weekend and have the spine of the team out injured at the minute.

First goal in 3 tonight for us, and we've only kept two clean sheets all season!

 

[Randolph Haggerty]

Came dangerously close to getting something from that game.
Thankfully we’re out.
Screw this god awful competition

 

[The Terminator]

We bow out losing on pens having not conceded a goal in the competition.

Put in a decent performance against a side a league higher, only thing that really let us down was our inexperience up front - a few times a few too many wrong decisions were made.

Draw probably about right overall, although I thought we had the better chances to win it especially at the end.

Shout out to MK's Troy Parrott who clearly didn't want to play in the next round and was sent off for a headbutt in the 90th minute. Won't be losing sleep over this, our squad isn't big or good enough to fight on two fronts.