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League cup has had it

Fulham, Fleetwood and Sheffield Wed have made 11 changes to there sides that played at the weekend. How embarrassing for the league cup that even league 1 sides are not taking it seriously and no I'm not mocking little Fulham neither.

Bournemouth
Southampton
Brighton
Swansea
Palace
Huddersfield
Norwich

Have all made 10 changes. The rest have made 8 or 9.


Why are trophyless teams like Everton, Southampton, Palace not giving silverware a go instead of prioritising finishing at least 17th domestically. Surely a trophy trumps finishing 17th-11th in the league? League Cup needs replacing or scrapping Imo.


Respect for Stoke City however, they've made just 4 changes despite wanting to be involved in a promotion battle.

Your thoughts?

posted on 29/8/18

I forgot about that. I mean should PL teams even be allowed in the league cup, i mean they f-cked over the football league association when they broke free and created the PL.

comment by lauders (U9757)

posted on 29/8/18

comment by Hulk's little brother Yoda (U1250)
posted 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
comment by lauders - It's Coming Home *sometime in the future (U9757)
posted 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
comment by Hulk's little brother Yoda (U1250)
posted 23 minutes ago
I think England is the only country with 2 domestic cups. Scrap it. What's the hold up?
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Nope
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Which other country then outside of the United Kingdom
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Kinda changed the question there

posted on 29/8/18

Drawing a big gun in the FA Cup makes a big difference to a lot of lower league clubs. Surely the League Cup just doubles the potential for those that need it? 🤔

posted on 29/8/18

Footballs a squad game, nowadays more than ever.

Doesn't mean teams don't care, means players need games and no team has a best eleven.

posted on 29/8/18

comment by lauders - It's Coming Home *sometime in the future (U9757)
posted 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
comment by Hulk's little brother Yoda (U1250)
posted 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
comment by lauders - It's Coming Home *sometime in the future (U9757)
posted 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
comment by Hulk's little brother Yoda (U1250)
posted 23 minutes ago
I think England is the only country with 2 domestic cups. Scrap it. What's the hold up?
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Nope
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Which other country then outside of the United Kingdom
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Kinda changed the question there
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France, Portugal, Netherlands?, Ireland and maybe another one or two in UEFA.

Loads of Asian countries have I believe, including Japan.

posted on 29/8/18

11 changes to a squad, simply means 11 players who will be getting a much needed run out.

I bet the players would be counting down the minutes for an opportunity to show their worth, in a must-win senior game, in front of the manager and crowds of anxious fans.

Nothing wrong with the league cup as far as I'm concerned.

posted on 29/8/18

Silverware isn't all equal, the League Cup is completely unnecessary and no one perhaps bar some glory hunters who obsess over trophies care about it (until the very final stages at least)

posted on 29/8/18

To be fair - fergies treble. The league cup is the only option for someone to trump it. Surely that needs to be a thing?!

posted on 29/8/18

comment by gratedbean (U4885)
posted 1 hour, 43 minutes ago
To be fair - fergies treble. The league cup is the only option for someone to trump it. Surely that needs to be a thing?!
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Doing the 3 big trophies unbeaten would too

comment by Cloggy (U1250)

posted on 29/8/18

comment by rosso is facking happy (U17054)
posted 3 hours, 54 minutes ago
comment by lauders - It's Coming Home *sometime in the future (U9757)
posted 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
comment by Hulk's little brother Yoda (U1250)
posted 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
comment by lauders - It's Coming Home *sometime in the future (U9757)
posted 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
comment by Hulk's little brother Yoda (U1250)
posted 23 minutes ago
I think England is the only country with 2 domestic cups. Scrap it. What's the hold up?
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Nope
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Which other country then outside of the United Kingdom
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Kinda changed the question there
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France, Portugal, Netherlands?, Ireland and maybe another one or two in UEFA.

Loads of Asian countries have I believe, including Japan.
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Netherlands? No.

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