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Started early today Ronnie?

 

Are you for real? Most on here were absolutely buzzing with the League Cup just over 6yrs ago. And I’m sure you were included.....!

 

could not care less, personally.

I want the club to do well in it, but only because the prize money isn't bad now. 10k per win in the group stage.

 

What are you? The invisible man?

 

For as long as I can remember, fans have never taken much interest in the Sherpa, Johnstone Paints, Micky Mouse cup until the semi final stage. I'm sure if we got within a whiff of Wembley we'll be out in force.
It interesting that domestic cup competitions are sold not so much as the prestige or the possibilty of glory. But on the cash the club receives for winning. a round.
It seems monet rules football and fans have become accountants. Sold dreams not based on glory but on a balance sheets.

 

All the potential away games are ideal for me.

My boycott of the competition appears not to have had much influence so I'll probably pop along to one this season.

 

There was a massive gate for the final last season. Whatever anybody says the lure of Wembley and a final is strong

 

Not sure where you think 50k a round would come from, just from the opening round you'd be 6 times the total prize money of the current competition. Only prize money in the league cup is 100k to the winners, 50k runner up and 25k for semi final losers. Only reason EFL Trophy gets the prize money it does at the moment is due to the fee the premier league clubs pay to the EFL. At the moment lower league clubs only have to get past 1 round in the league cup for a change of playing a premier league side but plenty will play a weakened squad.
For me the league cup is fine as it is but the EFL Trophy could be changed. The amount of teams and the way it's run i like with the group stages but the teams need to change from the invited teams being conference teams not Premier League B teams. I'd follow a similar set up to the Scottish League Cup and have the group stage at the end of Pre-season so you have matches that mean something in pre-season and teams are more likely to play strong teams. Also if the final was earlier in the season then it gets it out of the way and keeps the interest and away from the end of the season when fixtures start to pile up.

 

The group of death

 

We will piss it this year get them hotels booked for the Bantams romp to Wembley 2020!!!!!

 

Still won't see me at Wembley if we got there

 

Hi, Dave

No, nah ........ I don't care !! This poxed up trophy is just a very minor, but annoying disruption to a lower league / lower cousin to the Officers at the 'top table'. WE neither want, or need it.
I've personally NOT attended ONE game in any sponsorship guise of this, nor do I intend to.
Promotion is ALWAYS a number one priority. To boost revenue ? We have adequate in the L Cup, and FA Cup .
It's up to City to capitalise on those three, rather than frog kiss a fourth nonentity, which hinders.

 

I agree. Good chance for Reece, GSK and others to get game time. Give them some minutes and proper football exposure.

 

It seems to change every season, but the latest rule appears to be;

“Each EFL Club shall play its Full Available Strength in and during all Matches. Full Available Strength means the EFL Club must include at least four Qualifying Players in the ten outfield Players named in the starting eleven on the Team Sheet”

 

Manchester City include in City's group.

 

It would be great if this was a League Cup draw and proper first XIs. Maybe something for the EFL to think about going forward.

This competition is absolutely shite and the League Cup has lost the magic it had in the 80s and 90s.

 

But yet "It would be great if this was a League Cup draw and proper first XIs"
"the League Cup has lost the magic"

 

Guess they'll be in the North End

 

I get what you are saying BUT let’s consider the winners of said trophy since the turn of the century.

Southampton- League1 runners up and promoted the follow year
Carlisle- just missed out of the POs that season and finished 8th the season after
Chesterfield- finished 3rd bottom the season they won the trophy and finished 8h in L2 the season following
Crewe- finished 13th followed by 19th the season after
Posh- lost in the POs followed by 9th the season after
Bristol C- Champions of L1 followed by 18th in Championship
Barnsley- finished 6th and promoted to Championship via POs, followed by a 14th place finish
Coventry- finished 23rd and relegated followed by a 6th place finish and promotion via the POs
Lincoln1 finished 7th and lost PO semi, followed by finishing 1st and promotion.
Pompey- finished 4th and lost in POs. Unknown how they will fare next season

So, as you can see, a mixed bag, but most did well the season they won it, or did well the season following. So not that much of a distraction/hindrance and actually can work in the club’s favour?