EFL Trophy Quarter Final

If we were doing ok in the league I could be A TAD excited but I do hope this 'cup run' doesn't mask over the issues.

 

Well they play Wycombe tonight and if they win they are in the semi finals.

 

Nope, are they better than Liverpool or Man City kids that we beat very easily

 

Three thousand and eighty odd, It would be a great to get to the final or Win it Away or home, let's go or get there and support the boys.I think doing well in this could lead to better things next season(Or this season )

 

Brighton play Arsenal at home on the weekend of the final, which will probably be switched for TV if Arsenal continue their good form for the title race so Brighton fans won't have a second glance at this competition that weekend.

The worse case scenario for anyone is getting a Wembley date against such a side, it will finally kill the competition dead.

 

For me there needs to be a bigger incentive to take this competition seriously whether that be higher prize money or something else.
If the PL clubs were to put in say £250k each to enter their kids then the prize money is suddenly a game changer for the winner.
Also to get more fan interest in the early stages I think the PL clubs should play at their home ground and allow up to 3 senior players to play who are either returning from injury or who haven’t featured in the first team over the weekend.
Could you imagine someone like Kevin De Bruyne playing to gain match fitness? How valuable would that be for the kids to play alongside a top PL / World player. I would deffo attend just to see that.

 

We got 38,000 tickets and I believe we sold around 25,000 in a crowd of 53,000

 

Historically this match does get big crowds for the final, the record being in excess of 85,000. If we get there (whichever of the three we played) I believe we could set a new record low for the final. Especially if it's Wycombe. I would suggest a Bradford v Blackpool final would be the biggest attendance, but well short of 50,000

 

And there was a legitimate reason why so many stayed away as well.
The Millwall fans were vile that day - and allowed to be so by poor policing and stewarding

 

Beg to differ, but hey…have you watch them…….No mugs and quite a few drop in and out of the main squad. It’s a cracking club after their continual investment .

 

Come on let’s get real. We won’t take anymore than 10000 there for a cup that gains you nothing except prize money if you win.
I think Wycombe or Posh would probably take the most due to shorter travel.

 

And the catalyst was their new stadium but we still think remaining at VP is the future. But hey.

 

Brighton were at Wembley as recently as 9 months ago, they also have the change to go there in April if they win 2 FA Cup matches. One against Wolves and an unknown second which would put people off.

It would be a hard sell, it's best that Wycombe just beat them tonight and them two of four lower league teams get their chance in a competition setup 30+ years ago to allow such an event to happen (just like the FA Trophy)

 

We had that catylist post 85 , do keep up. You honestly believe they haven’t invested 100’s of £m’s , yet your daft comment somehow relates to under 21’st . You ain’t a politician by thinking changing the subject somehow works?

 

True, and was the only reason I didn't go.
Knew the atmosphere would be horrible win or lose.

 

Of course they’ve got investors that have invested millions but would they have done that at the Withdean Stadium or the old Goldstone Ground.
Remind me what daft comment I made?

 

That's how I feel Serg. If we were in with a realistic chance of top 7, this little run in the second hand painted pizza cup would be a nice little side bonus but on its own, I can't get excited about it, however hard I try.

 

I have mates on here .