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Post by Andrewlang on May 28, 2021 9:29:53 GMT
In the same way it was a warning when it happened here and people still said it wouldn't happen here?
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Post by hersey on May 28, 2021 10:41:07 GMT
"For one season"
Yeah, Jimmy Hill.
But, being controversial here, anyone who boycotts the Football league trophy but suppprted United using St Neots as a nursery club is a bit of a hypocrite
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Post by Rico on May 28, 2021 11:59:06 GMT
"For one season" Yeah, Jimmy Hill. But, being controversial here, anyone who boycotts the Football league trophy but suppprted United using St Neots as a nursery club is a bit of a hypocrite Not sure about that. There are already reserve / b teams competing in non league aren’t there? Weren’t our B team - CRC in the same league as Histon reserves for instance? I don’t blame big clubs and their fans for wanting b-teams in FL anyway, it’s obviously in their interests, I blame the EFL authorities and the likes of our club’s old board for welcoming it. |
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Post by haptogoblin on Jun 5, 2021 8:11:44 GMT
Tuesday night sees us begin our EFL Trophy (now known as the Leasing.com Trophy) campaign at home to Northampton Town. Previously, United fans have stayed away from this competition in their droves. But is there really any point in boycotting? 1) United have to play in this completion, the club has no choice 2) Not turning up costs the club money 3) It is disheartening for the players to play in front of such low crowds, so shouldn't supporters turn up and give them our support? 4) The EFL are seemingly not going to change their minds despite the extremely low attendances Obviously, people can go or not go to any matches as they choose. But is boycotting going to achieve anything? It hasn't seemed to make any difference so far. Personally, I am totally against the inclusion of B Teams. But is staying away really going to make any difference? Maybe treat these games like Pre-season games and reduce the entrance fee, perhaps freebies for STH? |
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Post by Tom Shaw's Fist of Rage on Jun 5, 2021 8:36:12 GMT
Not sure why this is being brought up, but they do reduce the cost for Trophy games significantly.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2021 10:02:43 GMT
Tuesday night sees us begin our EFL Trophy (now known as the Leasing.com Trophy) campaign at home to Northampton Town. Previously, United fans have stayed away from this competition in their droves. But is there really any point in boycotting? 1) United have to play in this completion, the club has no choice 2) Not turning up costs the club money 3) It is disheartening for the players to play in front of such low crowds, so shouldn't supporters turn up and give them our support? 4) The EFL are seemingly not going to change their minds despite the extremely low attendances Obviously, people can go or not go to any matches as they choose. But is boycotting going to achieve anything? It hasn't seemed to make any difference so far. Personally, I am totally against the inclusion of B Teams. But is staying away really going to make any difference? Maybe treat these games like Pre-season games and reduce the entrance fee, perhaps freebies for STH? You continue to support B teams playing in EFL competitions then - they aren’t friendlies. Blood on your hands if it happens, but hopefully the woeful attendance figures are taken into consideration too. And I am a season ticket holder and wouldn’t attend if they paid me. |
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Post by haptogoblin on Jun 5, 2021 15:59:15 GMT
Not sure why this is being brought up, but they do reduce the cost for Trophy games significantly. True I've obviously been boycotting so long I've forgotten that! |
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Post by HelterSkelter on Jun 5, 2021 18:14:44 GMT
They could offer to pay me to turn up - but as I care about the future of the sport and see the inclusion of B Teams in any professional competition as the real danger it is - I still wouldn't be going.
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Post by ramsaymatt on Jun 23, 2021 14:16:36 GMT
U's and Pish haven't been strategically placed in the same group in an attempt to manufacture a derby this season: Oxford, Stevenage and one of the U21 sides who get drawn tomorrow.
(EDIT - obviously Peterborough aren't actually in the competition this season)
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Post by squibbon on Jun 23, 2021 15:02:58 GMT
U's and Pish haven't been strategically placed in the same group in an attempt to manufacture a derby this season: Oxford, Stevenage and one of the U21 sides who get drawn tomorrow. (EDIT - obviously Peterboring aren't actually in the competition this season) The same person probably thought that putting Cambridge and Oxford together would generate some interest. Little did they know.... |
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Post by Andrewlang on Aug 31, 2021 13:14:43 GMT
Right, balls to this competition obviously.
However, it does give us a bit of an opportunity to give a few like Jankester and Knibbs their match legs which will benefit us in the long run.
Bonner mentioned Iredale was nursing a knock so I imagine we'll rest him off until September 11nd now. We might want to do the same with Jones as he was another mentioned as carrying a knock but I'm not sure we'll see a change with only Mamadou as back up. Personally I'd start him, and I'd start with Bennett too.
Is Weir available or will he be on England duty?
I reckon we'll see either Mannion or KML too. It'll be interesting to see which of them is first pick back up.
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Post by Jerrycamb on Aug 31, 2021 13:29:24 GMT
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Post by squeeze. on Aug 31, 2021 13:31:56 GMT
flip the competition in its entirety.
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Post by rozza1 on Aug 31, 2021 13:32:32 GMT
I'm just outright boycotting it. Not watching at the ground or streaming it. I'll only go back to watching these games if B teams are removed. |
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Post by rewsan on Aug 31, 2021 13:32:49 GMT
No, it'll still be used as proof that people want to pay to watch the game. |
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