Pre-Match Thread Wimbledon in Leasing.com trophy Wednesday 13th November 2019 19:45

[Leigh_Seasider]

Stupid competition.. as someone else said was ruined by the inclusion of PL clubs. However .. weirdly and not sure why .. I’m tempted to go. If only to say I’ve seen Southend win this season. Watch us lose 0-4.

 

[Fairport]

Probably cost more to put on that we'll make in ticket sales.

I seem to remember reading that the winners of each game pocket £10k. So could be a profitable evening after all.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I seem to remember reading that the winners of each game pocket £10k. So could be a profitable evening after all.

Good point. Go Blues!

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

Considering the wider circumstances of this season I realise that I’m not asking much, but: please lose. Thanks in advance.

 

[ESG]

No but being out has not changed my mind. Personally I have not been to a game in this since it was ruined IMHO by involving PL clubs in what was and should still be a lower league competition.

Good man, totally agree and neither have i

 

[Floval Flyer]

Won’t be attending. As much as I always endeavour to support the Blues; the FL must be sent a message that this competition is trash by including PL and Championship academy sides.

Until they reinstall the original format I’m not interested.

Reckon we’ll get less than 300 for this one?

That said; if I was Ron I’d be giving out a few thousand free tickets to schools. Even they buy a hotdog it’s better than an empty stadium.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Until they reinstall the original format I’m not interested.
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Trouble is there has been two very well attended finals under this new format.
It really needs an under 21 v under 21 final in front of a couple of thousand to get the message through to the Football League.

 

[Tommy2holes]

**** competition
Played by two very **** teams
**** crowd
**** all interest
Just general **** all round

 

[WESTY_SUFC]

Considering the wider circumstances of this season I realise that I’m not asking much, but: please lose. Thanks in advance.

Don't you get enough attention on your own message board? Very sad.

 

[ESG]

Trouble is there has been two very well attended finals under this new format.
It really needs an under 21 v under 21 final in front of a couple of thousand to get the message through to the Football League.

Is it compulsory to take part in this farce of a cup. I'm sure there was some option to bale out

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Is it compulsory to take part in this farce of a cup. I'm sure there was some option to bale out

Nope it's probably compulsory unless you do a Bolton or a Bury.

 

[Tombstone Blues]

Is it compulsory to take part in this farce of a cup. I'm sure there was some option to bale out

Why on earth would you want the club to not take part in this?

Granted it’s not as prestigious as others but look at the purpose it serves.....

It was the cup that gave us debuts to some very very useful players....even in the last couple of years we’ve seen the likes of, Kelman, Hutchinson, Bishop, Egbri, Klass etc etc all have an impact.

It gives us match time for players coming back from injury.

Even last year beating Luton on penalties was an exciting moment during a dire period.

The knock out stages like it or not do take on some more importance.

It is....realistic or not for us....a real possible Wembley appearance!

Why choose to not enter just because fans like you don’t like to watch it?

 

[ESG]

Why on earth would you want the club to not take part in this?

Granted it’s not as prestigious as others but look at the purpose it serves.....

It was the cup that gave us debuts to some very very useful players....even in the last couple of years we’ve seen the likes of, Kelman, Hutchinson, Bishop, Egbri, Klass etc etc all have an impact.

It gives us match time for players coming back from injury.

Even last year beating Luton on penalties was an exciting moment during a dire period.

The knock out stages like it or not do take on some more importance.

It is....realistic or not for us....a real possible Wembley appearance!

Why choose to not enter just because fans like you don’t like to watch it?

I agree with you on most of this but just don't want the Premiers****e U21's in it. Bring back the Conference teams and I'm up for it again!

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

Don't you get enough attention on your own message board? Very sad.

This is my message board.

That aside, the result of this game actually matters to Orient. Lose (in regulation or on penalties), and we’ll go out of this s***stain of a competition.

 

[united we stand]

Quick reminder on why the academy teams are in this.Johnson paints announced they were not going to continue their sponsorship of the competition. New sponsors were not prepared to pay the same amount. The premiership pays money into the competition.
League clubs were now in a position where they had to vote yes/no to the academies knowing that a no vote meant the end of the competition.
That’s why the clubs voted for it, the alternative was no competition, there was not a third alternative.
As a by product It also lessoned rather than strengthened any call from prem teams or the FA to have B teams in the league.
The above was all from the league chairman and our CEO

Pa re an under 23 side in the final- can anyone really see this happening?

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Pa re an under 23 side in the final- can anyone really see this happening?

Chelsea nearly done it 2 years ago lost the semi final on pens to Lincoln.
It will happen one season.

 

[Shrimper]

Chelsea nearly done it 2 years ago lost the semi final on pens to Lincoln.
It will happen one season.

And they'll have to give tickets away for free. What a look for the league that will be

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

And they'll have to give tickets away for free. What a look for the league that will be

Yep and as I said earlier hopefully two under 21 teams will get to a final soon. Or an under 21 v Accrington or similar.

 

[Tommy2holes]

If we beat the dons can we still qualify?

If not I'd play the youth.

 

[norman the baker]

If we beat the dons can we still qualify?

If not I'd play the youth.

no Wimbledon can if they win brighton7 orient 5 Wimbledon 3 southend 0