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  1. Edin Nowhere

    Edin Nowhere Impact Sub
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    Whilst the EFL persist with Under 23 teams in this competition I shall not go, be that at Wembley or anywhere else.

    It wasn't a high profile competition before the Under 23 teams were involved but massive damage has been done since to effectively kill it off. They have been lucky that bigger teams have made the final in recent years, when an U23 side makes the final that will kill it for good.

    The Premier league has hoarded all the young players and they throw us a pittance and expect us to give them game time.
     
  2. Steeton

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    love to see it. welcome back Jake. its not been easy.

    you tough tough man, fair play
     
  3. NorthernMonkey

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    Drop as many genuine first teamers as possible. Anyone paying to watch this needs their heads read!
     
  4. Bruce Bannister

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    Fantastic gesture by Bowyer to name Reeves as captain, his man management is shining through.
    Good luck Jake.
     
  5. Tony Wilkinson

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    I must be the only one not there tonight...

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  6. Rogered Tart

    Rogered Tart Regular Starter
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    What sort of fking penalty was that?
     
  7. Faithful Bantam

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    Not even slightly arsed about the result, or the crap performances from players we know to be crap.

    I'd written off seeing Reeves in a City shirt again. And whilst it's only an hour in a meaningless game, he looked sharp and in good touch. Getting him back into the side would genuinely be like a new, quality signing in an area where we lack depth of quality. It would leave us having to do no more in January than retain what we have, ship a couple of fringe lads out and bring Doyle back.
     
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  8. Mike Hunt

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    Extra income? Genuinely wouldn’t surprise me if clubs lose money putting on these games with 800 people in.
     
  9. Faithful Bantam

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    Good point. I'm less precious about style, as long as its effective. Direct football can be entertaining and effective, done right. Liverpool, for example are more direct than Man City. Still great to watch. Extreme example, I know.

    At our level, I think the biggest constraint has been the quality in midfield. Only Cooke has real technical ability. A midfield 3 of Reeves at the base, with Cooke and Devitt in front would allow us to play a completely different style of football, based on possession.

    Ultimately, I just want out of this division. For now, I don't care about style if its working.
     
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  10. bantamdave41

    bantamdave41 Regular Starter
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    Very good man management too.
     
  11. Steeton

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    Agreed. He's spoke very well of Jake in the past and this week. Today tops it off. Well done GB
     
  12. HUDDERSSBANTAM

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    Reeves has been different class. Absolutely superb half.
     
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  13. SteveC

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    Great result for us. Out of that despicable excuse for a competition and less chance of injuries. Oh and the confirmation of how dire Patrick and Anderson are
     
  14. JonButterfield

    JonButterfield Star Player
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    There genuinely isn't a more lucrative stage of this crappy competition, and I personally wouldn't be attending Wembley in the event we made it there.

    Quite pleased to see us out, don't care whatsoever, it will affect our momentum about as much as a behind-closed-doors-friendly.

    Key: League.
    Relatively Important: FA Cup.

    So far, nothing to worry about on either front.
     
  15. bantam2708

    bantam2708 Squad Player
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    Agreed but he should never have been offered a deal in the first place.
     
  16. NorthernMonkey

    NorthernMonkey Squad Player
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    If we needed to get to the "bigger money stages" then why not take it seriously in the first two games instead of waiting until we need to win by 3 clear goals in the last game?

    Absolute nonsense.
     
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  17. NorthernMonkey

    NorthernMonkey Squad Player
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    Not a chance.

    I think we'd shift around 20,000 but wouldn't be much higher than that.
     
  18. Lard Arse

    Lard Arse Impact Sub
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    Not too difficult, when the bar is set so low
     
  19. Fordy117

    Fordy117 Just call me Mr Flip-Flop!
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    He won what when we gave him a 3 year contract for 2 decent games.
     
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  20. WilsdenBantam

    WilsdenBantam Squad Player
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    Bowyers subs showed what he really thinks of the competition, ignore what his media persona says. Nothing more than getting some minutes into players.
     
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