Anyway, in the midst of all this Checkatrade hand-wringing no-one's mentioned we're playing Franchise FC this Saturday...
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Best to not open that particular can of worms! Suffice to say, I'll be watching some local non-league on Saturday.Kernow Yellow wrote:Anyway, in the midst of all this Checkatrade hand-wringing no-one's mentioned we're playing Franchise FC this Saturday...
You're a serial boycotter of games - the ultimate conspiracy theoristKairdiff Exile wrote:Best to not open that particular can of worms! Suffice to say, I'll be watching some local non-league on Saturday.Kernow Yellow wrote:Anyway, in the midst of all this Checkatrade hand-wringing no-one's mentioned we're playing Franchise FC this Saturday...
To be fair, it saves him traveling all the way from Wales.....OUFC4eva wrote:You're a serial boycotter of games - the ultimate conspiracy theoristKairdiff Exile wrote:Best to not open that particular can of worms! Suffice to say, I'll be watching some local non-league on Saturday.Kernow Yellow wrote:Anyway, in the midst of all this Checkatrade hand-wringing no-one's mentioned we're playing Franchise FC this Saturday...
You are Shaun Harvey and I claim my £5!ty cobb wrote:I wonder what would happen if some slight tweaks to the competition were made, would it make it more palatable. Hopefully we can all agree that the competition needed refreshing - it had been dying on it's knees for sometime, crowds were low at all clubs until we played a local rival or got to the semi final point and this had been the case for a number of years - most clubs treat it is a distraction and we have only done well recently by treating it seriously.
I would make the following tweaks:
1. The rules are the same for all clubs, so if we want to play our youth team we can.
2. I don't have an issue with premier league clubs playing provided the rules are the same and they whack more money into the pot. They currently use the FA cup and league cup to play their B teams - yet there was not protest against Swansea/Newcastle when they did this - quite the opposite. If we're going to have a meaningless cup we may as well make some money from it, and if it helps get some trickle down of money from the top leagues the better.
3. Premier league/championship clubs do not benefit from any of the prize money - it is purely used for league one and league 2 teams - if they all get knocked out in round one the money will be shared equally among them. However, the one that gets the furthest gets the winners pot.
4. The authorities sign an agreement that Premier League clubs will not be allowed to enter B teams into the league structure for the next 25 years - this should end any argument about this being "the thin end of the wedge".
So this format benefit all teams - the premier league clubs get to play their younger players (if they should so wish) against some grizzled pros, the lower league clubs get a pay day and based on this year are still likely to progress in the competition if they want to and if they don't they can also send out a B team or enable some fringe players to get a game.
I do get the feeling that no matter what is said/happens some fans will boycott the final just because their position is so entrenched now. As has been said on the other site there are better ways to do this - for example we don't take our seats until 15 minutes in/a joint protest is held during the game with banners and the like - would be hard for the TV cameras to ignore and there it will be commented on in the reports of the match so the EFL won't be able to claim that by turning up the fans were not happy. I accept not going at all would also send a strong message out, but this would cost the club much needed funds and would deprive the players of support on possibly the biggest day of their lives. We wouldn't feel united as a club if the team run out to a sea of blue and hardly any yellow would it?
Isn't this pretty much exactly the same as the Coca-Carling Rumblewoods Milky Cup just with no prize money for Prem/Champ clubs?ty cobb wrote:I would make the following tweaks:
1. The rules are the same for all clubs, so if we want to play our youth team we can.
2. I don't have an issue with premier league clubs playing provided the rules are the same and they whack more money into the pot. They currently use the FA cup and league cup to play their B teams - yet there was not protest against Swansea/Newcastle when they did this - quite the opposite. If we're going to have a meaningless cup we may as well make some money from it, and if it helps get some trickle down of money from the top leagues the better.
3. Premier league/championship clubs do not benefit from any of the prize money - it is purely used for league one and league 2 teams - if they all get knocked out in round one the money will be shared equally among them. However, the one that gets the furthest gets the winners pot.
4. The authorities sign an agreement that Premier League clubs will not be allowed to enter B teams into the league structure for the next 25 years - this should end any argument about this being "the thin end of the wedge".
Conversely, I get the feeling that some fans are finding any excuse to justify going to the final. As I've said before/elsewhere, I can understand why people have or have not boycotted the competition so far. What I can't understand are those who have boycotted so far, but are now finding reasons why a boycott of the final isn't appropriate. IMHO, the objectives of the boycott have not been reached until there is confirmation that this "experiment" will not continue next season. And that won't really happen until the rules and entrants for next season are announced.I do get the feeling that no matter what is said/happens some fans will boycott the final just because their position is so entrenched now.
I'm not travelling up from Cornwall either. But I will be watching St Columb U11's vs Bodmin Youth FC this weekend. Can I count that as a boycott?theox wrote:To be fair, it saves him traveling all the way from Wales.....