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Re: The English Football League 2016/2017

PostPosted: Sun May 07, 2017 10:00 pm
by Durhamfootman
I watched footage of Newcastle lifting the trophy earlier, and I was very puzzled.........................


where on earth was John Terry?

I couldn't spot him

Re: The English Football League 2016/2017

PostPosted: Sun May 07, 2017 10:14 pm
by Aidan11
He was elsewhere celebrating winning the French Election.

Re: The English Football League 2016/2017

PostPosted: Sun May 07, 2017 10:33 pm
by Durhamfootman
of course

that makes perfect sense

Re: The English Football League 2016/2017

PostPosted: Wed May 10, 2017 7:38 pm
by Durhamfootman
Ashley tells Rafa that he can have 'every penny' raised from promotion, player sales and other means, to build a premier league side

lets hope he keeps his word, and that Rafa commits himself to staying. Looks hopeful

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39878063

Re: The English Football League 2016/2017

PostPosted: Fri May 12, 2017 5:38 pm
by Alviro Patterson
The controversal Checkatrade Trophy is to retain it's Group Stage format and invitation of Tier 1 Academy sides for another two years.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39895497

Three significant changes of rule are League 1/2 clubs can select any goalkeeper and a minimum of 4 1st team qualified players, invited teams play all matches away from home and regionalised matches are played up until the Quarter-Final round.

Nice to see commonsense being applied to team selection criteria for League 1/2 sides, where senior players are classed as a 1st team player regardless of how many appearances made in the starting xi during the season.

Though if there are a number of Premier League clubs not fielding a team in the Checkatrade Trophy, I would like to see a couple or so Welsh Premier League sides make up the numbers and add give the competition some form of 1st team context.

Re: The English Football League 2016/2017

PostPosted: Mon May 22, 2017 6:03 pm
by Aidan11
Moyes has resigned.

Re: The English Football League 2016/2017

PostPosted: Mon May 22, 2017 9:58 pm
by Durhamfootman
that'll please the bean counters at Sunderland, because they couldn't afford the money it would take to sack him

Re: The English Football League 2016/2017

PostPosted: Mon May 29, 2017 5:22 pm
by rich1uk
15 minutes away from a penalty shoot out that is worth a shedload for the winner

Re: The English Football League 2016/2017

PostPosted: Mon May 29, 2017 5:29 pm
by Aidan11
I'm sure I heard the commentator say this final has never produced a 0-0.

Find that bizarre considering what's at stake and how defensive and over-cautious teams can be sometimes.

Re: The English Football League 2016/2017

PostPosted: Mon May 29, 2017 5:41 pm
by rich1uk
penalties it is

with the new TV deal its been suggested this is worth around £170M in revenue to the winners from getting into the PL

Re: The English Football League 2016/2017

PostPosted: Mon May 29, 2017 5:50 pm
by Aidan11
One miss each so far.

Nerves are showing.

Re: The English Football League 2016/2017

PostPosted: Mon May 29, 2017 5:51 pm
by rich1uk
sudden death now

Re: The English Football League 2016/2017

PostPosted: Mon May 29, 2017 5:52 pm
by Aidan11
Huddersfield are in the Premier League.

Re: The English Football League 2016/2017

PostPosted: Mon May 29, 2017 5:52 pm
by rich1uk
and Huddersfield reach the Premier League

not something i would have expected to ever see happening

Re: The English Football League 2016/2017

PostPosted: Mon May 29, 2017 5:54 pm
by Aidan11
Did I just see Patrick Stewart in the crowd?