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Post by harrybuckle on Jul 27, 2016 9:21:08 GMT
Rovers have in their group READING PORTSMOUTH & YEOVIL TOWN play each other home or away
Only half of the Premier League clubs have chosen to enter academy sides into this season's EFL Trophy, with both Manchester sides, Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool all opting out.
FA Youth Cup holders Chelsea will compete while Premier League champions Leicester are also participating along with Everton, Stoke, Southampton and West Ham.
West Brom, Stoke, Middlesbrough and Swansea are the other top-flight teams, while Brighton, Norwich, Blackburn, Wolves, Derby and Reading will take part.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2016 9:22:47 GMT
Reading reserves, you mean.
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Post by harrybuckle on Jul 27, 2016 9:27:54 GMT
Reading reserves, you mean. Robson -Kanu was in their Reserves last season and look what happened to him ! |
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Post by harrybuckle on Jul 27, 2016 9:28:36 GMT
Pompey away is going to be interesting ....16,000 gate ?
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Post by Peter Parker on Jul 27, 2016 9:31:52 GMT
Pompey away is going to be interesting ....16,000 gate ? In the mickey mouse cup? |
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Post by harrybuckle on Jul 27, 2016 9:37:33 GMT
Pompey away is going to be interesting ....16,000 gate ? In the mickey mouse cup? I bet you went to Cardiff for the Final on April fools day 007 ? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2016 9:42:42 GMT
I bet you went to Cardiff for the Final on April fools day 007 ? I did. I also went to Southend away last season, and dozens of other games over the years. Its always been the Mickey Mouse Cup in my eyes, but I used to like it. I won't be going to any games in it this year. |
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Post by Peter Parker on Jul 27, 2016 9:52:22 GMT
I bet you went to Cardiff for the Final on April fools day 007 ? yeah, but we all know it is called the mickey mouse cup as soon as you are knocked out of it and this year is a complete farce before it starts
16,000 for a EFL Trophy GROUP game on aTuesday/Wednesday when history suggests that crowds for the competition are s**t
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Post by Centenary Gas on Jul 27, 2016 10:06:41 GMT
I bet you went to Cardiff for the Final on April fools day 007 ? I did. I also went to Southend away last season, and dozens of other games over the years. Its always been the Mickey Mouse Cup in my eyes, but I used to like it. I won't be going to any games in it this year. Neither will I, and I certainly would of gone to Yeovil, and possibly Portsmouth, if it weren't for the B team idea. |
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Post by harrybuckle on Jul 27, 2016 10:21:09 GMT
if we play our youth team we will be fined
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Post by matealotblue on Jul 27, 2016 10:35:42 GMT
if we play our youth team we will be fined Is the correct answer and I fully expect the club to abide by the rules. However, it could be argued, history shows nothing ever got changed by subservient acceptance of rules and legislation that people thought were an abomination. And this certainly is in my view. If they won't listen to the people running the clubs, and they clearly don't, then all we as supporters can do is provide passive rejection of this stupid idea by giving it the cold shoulder. It is of course a matter for each individual and their views on it, but personally I would urge everyone to stay as far away from this as possible. How else can we show those who won't listen? |
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Post by Peter Parker on Jul 27, 2016 10:47:42 GMT
if we play our youth team we will be fined Is the correct answer and I fully expect the club to abide by the rules. However, it could be argued, history shows nothing ever got changed by subservient acceptance of rules and legislation that people thought were an abomination. And this certainly is in my view. If they won't listen to the people running the clubs, and they clearly don't, then all we as supporters can do is provide passive rejection of this stupid idea by giving it the cold shoulder. It is of course a matter for each individual and their views on it, but personally I would urge everyone to stay as far away from this as possible. How else can we show those who won't listen? well they did listen to the clubs as the clubs voted to agree this as a 1 year trial |
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Post by matealotblue on Jul 27, 2016 11:21:07 GMT
Is the correct answer and I fully expect the club to abide by the rules. However, it could be argued, history shows nothing ever got changed by subservient acceptance of rules and legislation that people thought were an abomination. And this certainly is in my view. If they won't listen to the people running the clubs, and they clearly don't, then all we as supporters can do is provide passive rejection of this stupid idea by giving it the cold shoulder. It is of course a matter for each individual and their views on it, but personally I would urge everyone to stay as far away from this as possible. How else can we show those who won't listen? well they did listen to the clubs as the clubs voted to agree this as a 1 year trial Maybe I got that bit wrong then, but I still don't like this and I don't believe it will be a 1 year trial. Thin end of the wedge in my view. |
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Post by harrybuckle on Jul 27, 2016 11:35:48 GMT
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Each club plays the other once, either at home or away. Fixtures are due to be played in the weeks commencing August 29, October 3 and November 7. A penalty shoot-out will be held in the event of a draw, with the winners gaining a bonus point. The top two sides in each group will then progress to the knock-out stages. EFL Trophy group stages Southern Group A Reading Bristol Rovers POMPEY Yeovil Town Southern Group B Swansea City AFC Wimbledon Newport County Plymouth Argyle Southern Group C Chelsea Swindon Town Exeter City Oxford United Southern Group D West Ham United Coventry City Wycombe Wanderers Northampton Town Southern Group E Southampton Charlton Athletic Colchester United Crawley Town Southern Group F Norwich City Peterborough United Barnet Milton Keynes Dons Southern Group G Brighton & Hove Albion Southend United Stevenage Leyton Orient Southern Group H West Bromwich Albion Millwall Luton Town Gillingham Northern Group A Everton Bolton Wanderers Cheltenham Town Blackpool Northern Group B Wolverhampton Wanderers Chesterfield Crewe Alexandra Accrington Stanley Northern Group C Stoke City Bradford City Morecambe Bury Northern Group D Blackburn Rovers Fleetwood Town Carlisle United Oldham Athletic Northern Group E Derby County Port Vale Doncaster Rovers Mansfield Town Northern Group F Sunderland Rochdale Hartlepool Notts County Northern Group G Middlesbrough Scunthorpe United Cambridge United Shrewsbury Town Northern Group H Leicester City Sheffield United Grimsby Town Walsall Read more at www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/pompey-to-play-reading-bristol-rovers-and-yeovil-town-in-efl-trophy-3209536.aspx#M0IX3vtqQyVYOMuQ.99 |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2016 11:42:34 GMT
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Post by CountyGroundHotel on Jul 27, 2016 12:05:55 GMT
It's a f**king shambles of s competition this year if Harry wants to go that's his stupid choice but I'll bet £100 that there won't be 16,000 for our game at Portsmouth. You up for a bet Harry?
Portsmouth might have got that number had they pulled Southampton but to add to the shambles it looks suspiciously like they were put in different parts of the south draw.
I'll be boycotting it full stop.
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Post by Alveston Gas on Jul 27, 2016 12:18:36 GMT
I won't be attending this sham competition.
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Post by harrybuckle on Jul 27, 2016 12:41:59 GMT
Fixtures agreed
Southern Group A:
Match Day 1 – w/c 29th August 2016
Bristol Rovers v Reading
Yeovil Town v Portsmouth
Match Day 2 – w/c 3rd October 2016
Portsmouth v Reading
Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town
Match Day 3 – w/c 7th November 2016
Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers
Reading v Yeovil Town
Pompey away on my birthday 8 November with 16,000 crowd
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Post by ricardo on Jul 27, 2016 12:48:29 GMT
Not for me!
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Post by Gas Since 1957 on Jul 27, 2016 12:50:02 GMT
Fixtures agreed Southern Group A: Match Day 1 – w/c 29th August 2016 Bristol Rovers v Reading Yeovil Town v Portsmouth Match Day 2 – w/c 3rd October 2016 Portsmouth v Reading Bristol Rovers v Yeovil Town Match Day 3 – w/c 7th November 2016 Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers Reading v Yeovil Town Pompey away on my birthday 8 November with 16,000 crowd I'll go to match 2 - no way I'll watch Reading juniors. |
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