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07 Nov 2025 21:42 #201
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202 at Burton v Boro.
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08 Nov 2025 07:59 - 08 Nov 2025 08:00 #202
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Also 615 at Rochdale v Leicester and 1602 (353) at Forest Green last night.
AFC Wimbledon haven't said how many was at their match on Tuesday. I'm guessing its embarrassingly low!
AFC Wimbledon haven't said how many was at their match on Tuesday. I'm guessing its embarrassingly low!
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08 Nov 2025 11:16 #203
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Just checking....
If we draw with Stoke, we finish below them even if we win the shoot out that follows a drawn game. However, if Sunderland lose by 3 or more v Morecambe, we would go through along with Stoke if we then won on pens.....I think?
If we draw with Stoke, we finish below them even if we win the shoot out that follows a drawn game. However, if Sunderland lose by 3 or more v Morecambe, we would go through along with Stoke if we then won on pens.....I think?
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13 Nov 2025 17:33 - 13 Nov 2025 17:34 #204
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Win or Lose, Up The Blues!
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Last round of Group fixtures, you know, where both games should be played at the same time in interests of fairness and all that?
Just had a look at the fixtures, of 16 Groups, only 4 have both fixtures tonight (Ours being one of those).
Only 3 Groups (Again ours being one of these) have seen all 3 sets of fixtures played on the same evening, and one Group even finished last week (A week earlier than the others), though they managed to have the last two fixtures on the same night.
Games have been played on 14 seperate dates as opposed to the old 3 set Tuesdays prior to ‘International Weekend’ because several of the invited teams have had too many call-ups themselves!
And still they want another 3 Season’s of this nonsense...
Just had a look at the fixtures, of 16 Groups, only 4 have both fixtures tonight (Ours being one of those).
Only 3 Groups (Again ours being one of these) have seen all 3 sets of fixtures played on the same evening, and one Group even finished last week (A week earlier than the others), though they managed to have the last two fixtures on the same night.
Games have been played on 14 seperate dates as opposed to the old 3 set Tuesdays prior to ‘International Weekend’ because several of the invited teams have had too many call-ups themselves!
And still they want another 3 Season’s of this nonsense...
Win or Lose, Up The Blues!
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14 Nov 2025 08:48 - 14 Nov 2025 08:53 #205
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Tuesday 13th November attendances:
Cambridge United 3 1 Colchester United 598
Walsall 1 2 Port Vale 878
Barnsley 2 1 Bradford City 2925
Crewe Alexandra 1 2 Shrewsbury Town 1009
Blackpool 3 2 Accrington Stanley 781
Bury 3 1 Fleetwood Town 554
Carlisle United 1 1 Stoke City U21 882
Stoke City U21 win 5-4 on penalties.
Charlton Athletic 0 1 Swansea City U21 740
Cheltenham Town 2 0 Coventry City 1296
Exeter City 2 0 Bristol Rovers 873
Gillingham 2 1 Crawley Town -
Grimsby Town 2 3 Newcastle United U21 547
Macclesfield Town 2 1 West Bromwich Albion U21 411
Mansfield Town 3 2 Scunthorpe United 928
Milton Keynes Dons 2 3 Brighton and Hove Albion U21 1018
Morecambe 0 1 Sunderland 2377
Newport County AFC 2 0 Plymouth Argyle 962
Peterborough United 2 1 Luton Town 2107
Portsmouth 3 2 Tottenham Hotspur U21 3138
Surely the clubs should be looking at this and realise the competition as it is is benefitting no one. I don't know what each club makes as regards a cash payment (subsidised by the PL teams) but can it possibly be worth it looking at the attendance figures.
Our BOD (and many others) should hang their heads in shame voting for this farce.
Cambridge United 3 1 Colchester United 598
Walsall 1 2 Port Vale 878
Barnsley 2 1 Bradford City 2925
Crewe Alexandra 1 2 Shrewsbury Town 1009
Blackpool 3 2 Accrington Stanley 781
Bury 3 1 Fleetwood Town 554
Carlisle United 1 1 Stoke City U21 882
Stoke City U21 win 5-4 on penalties.
Charlton Athletic 0 1 Swansea City U21 740
Cheltenham Town 2 0 Coventry City 1296
Exeter City 2 0 Bristol Rovers 873
Gillingham 2 1 Crawley Town -
Grimsby Town 2 3 Newcastle United U21 547
Macclesfield Town 2 1 West Bromwich Albion U21 411
Mansfield Town 3 2 Scunthorpe United 928
Milton Keynes Dons 2 3 Brighton and Hove Albion U21 1018
Morecambe 0 1 Sunderland 2377
Newport County AFC 2 0 Plymouth Argyle 962
Peterborough United 2 1 Luton Town 2107
Portsmouth 3 2 Tottenham Hotspur U21 3138
Surely the clubs should be looking at this and realise the competition as it is is benefitting no one. I don't know what each club makes as regards a cash payment (subsidised by the PL teams) but can it possibly be worth it looking at the attendance figures.
Our BOD (and many others) should hang their heads in shame voting for this farce.
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14 Nov 2025 10:38 #206
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They won't tho ..all about the money!
Do we keep all the gate money from last night ?
Do we keep all the gate money from last night ?
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14 Nov 2025 11:29 #207
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I reckon it would hardly cover the expense of putting the match on
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14 Nov 2025 12:49 - 14 Nov 2025 12:50 #208
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Money saved by having no match day announcer, but well done to the youngster who read the teams out.
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From the Trophy Rules:
26 Distribution of Proceeds of Matches
26.1 The proceeds of all Matches (including replayed Matches and admittance to the away Club’s ground where a beamback is provided) shall, after paying thereout the travelling expenses of the Visiting Club (determined in accordance with Rule 25), the ground and other expenses of the Match including VAT, floodlighting of the playing pitch and ancillary lighting (not to exceed £200), advertising, printing, postage, police charges, turnstile operators, stewards, contribution to first aid helpers, costs of any goal line technology, and clearing the ground of snow, (provided in the case of the last mentioned item the Visiting Club is notified in advance of the Match in question of the approximate cost) is referred to as the Net Proceeds. 26.2 Subject to Rule 26.3, for all Matches up to and including the quarter finals, the Net Proceeds shall be allocated as follows:
26.2.1 45 per cent to each Club;
26.2.2 10 per cent to the Pool Account (and not, the Competition Pool). 26.3 The share payable to any Invited Club in accordance with Rule 26.2 will be reduced as follows:
26.3.1 for Matches in the group stage, to zero (with the full share of 45 per cent payable to the Competition Pool);
26.3.2 for Matches in the round of 32 and up to and including the quarter finals, to 25 per cent (with the remaining 20 per cent payable to the Competition Pool); and
26.3.3 for matches in the semi-finals and final, to 30 per cent (with the remaining 15 per cent payable to the Competition Pool).
26.4 Each Home Club shall send the appropriate share of the gate to the Visiting Club and to the League together with a statement of the gate within ten days of the Match in accordance with the Regulations.
26.5 The Home Club will bear any losses (if any) incurred in the hosting of any group Match. The League shall however be empowered to reimburse (out of the Competition Pool, and on a pro-rata basis where the Competition Pool is insufficient to meet all admitted claims) EFL Clubs for losses incurred in hosting Matches in the group stage only, at its absolute discretion.
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seesaw50 wrote: They won't tho ..all about the money!
Do we keep all the gate money from last night ?
From the Trophy Rules:
26 Distribution of Proceeds of Matches
26.1 The proceeds of all Matches (including replayed Matches and admittance to the away Club’s ground where a beamback is provided) shall, after paying thereout the travelling expenses of the Visiting Club (determined in accordance with Rule 25), the ground and other expenses of the Match including VAT, floodlighting of the playing pitch and ancillary lighting (not to exceed £200), advertising, printing, postage, police charges, turnstile operators, stewards, contribution to first aid helpers, costs of any goal line technology, and clearing the ground of snow, (provided in the case of the last mentioned item the Visiting Club is notified in advance of the Match in question of the approximate cost) is referred to as the Net Proceeds. 26.2 Subject to Rule 26.3, for all Matches up to and including the quarter finals, the Net Proceeds shall be allocated as follows:
26.2.1 45 per cent to each Club;
26.2.2 10 per cent to the Pool Account (and not, the Competition Pool). 26.3 The share payable to any Invited Club in accordance with Rule 26.2 will be reduced as follows:
26.3.1 for Matches in the group stage, to zero (with the full share of 45 per cent payable to the Competition Pool);
26.3.2 for Matches in the round of 32 and up to and including the quarter finals, to 25 per cent (with the remaining 20 per cent payable to the Competition Pool); and
26.3.3 for matches in the semi-finals and final, to 30 per cent (with the remaining 15 per cent payable to the Competition Pool).
26.4 Each Home Club shall send the appropriate share of the gate to the Visiting Club and to the League together with a statement of the gate within ten days of the Match in accordance with the Regulations.
26.5 The Home Club will bear any losses (if any) incurred in the hosting of any group Match. The League shall however be empowered to reimburse (out of the Competition Pool, and on a pro-rata basis where the Competition Pool is insufficient to meet all admitted claims) EFL Clubs for losses incurred in hosting Matches in the group stage only, at its absolute discretion.
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14 Nov 2025 18:56 - 14 Nov 2025 18:56 #210
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Ah that's alright then!!!!
So do we keep all the gate money from last night's game??
So do we keep all the gate money from last night's game??
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14 Nov 2025 21:26 #212
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Ah the magic of the CheckATrade trophy.
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We would if there were any but given the gate last night this is more relevant
6.5 The Home Club will bear any losses (if any) incurred in the hosting of any group Match. The League shall, however, be empowered to reimburse (out of the Competition Pool, and on a pro-rata basis where the Competition Pool is insufficient to meet all admitted claims) EFL Clubs for losses incurred in hosting Matches in the group stage only, at its absolute discretion.
According to Andy Holt last year Accy received less than 40% of the money they claimed because the competition pool contained less than half the amount that the clubs were claiming
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seesaw50 wrote: Ah that's alright then!!!!
So do we keep all the gate money from last night's game??
We would if there were any but given the gate last night this is more relevant
6.5 The Home Club will bear any losses (if any) incurred in the hosting of any group Match. The League shall, however, be empowered to reimburse (out of the Competition Pool, and on a pro-rata basis where the Competition Pool is insufficient to meet all admitted claims) EFL Clubs for losses incurred in hosting Matches in the group stage only, at its absolute discretion.
According to Andy Holt last year Accy received less than 40% of the money they claimed because the competition pool contained less than half the amount that the clubs were claiming
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15 Nov 2025 13:11 #214
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So Nixon's vote(against the wishes of the fans poll) could cost the club money.? Well done him if that's the case. How can he justify his saying "I've got the best interests of the club at heart
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15 Nov 2025 17:09 #215
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Sheridan delivers "Male Genitalia" interview Mark 2 after Tuesday's performance. Frustration is creeping in it seems as he tells them to grow up!
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15 Nov 2025 17:47 #216
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I've heard one or two senior players are far from enamoured by Sheridan and Wright's management methods.
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15 Nov 2025 17:52 - 15 Nov 2025 18:16 #217
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Mullen is a virgin.
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You say the same with every management team nobby, ya little gossip monger you.
Mullen is a virgin.
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15 Nov 2025 17:56 #218
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Aha! That explains why one or two senior players couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo then.
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15 Nov 2025 18:07 - 15 Nov 2025 18:08 #219
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I cant help it if I've got my finger on the pulse.
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melbourneblues wrote: You say the say with every management team nobby, ya little gossip monger you.
I cant help it if I've got my finger on the pulse.
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15 Nov 2025 20:17 #220
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He is very old school and he certainly can't get away with how soft the new generation appears to be. The truth is probably somewhere in between as usual.
Our board will like his 1980s approach to managing players. They haven't moved on from those days either.
Our board will like his 1980s approach to managing players. They haven't moved on from those days either.
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16 Nov 2025 08:17 - 16 Nov 2025 08:18 #221
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I think this says it all really.
Against League 3 Retweeted
Mark Butt
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Before B teams
Walsall v Port Vale; Football League Trophy; 9 October 2025
Attendance 2845
After B teams
Walsall v Port Vale; Football League Trophy; 13 November 2025
Attendance 878
@EFL stupidity has reduced gates by 70%
#BTeamBoycott @AgainstLeague3
Against League 3 Retweeted
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Before B teams
Walsall v Port Vale; Football League Trophy; 9 October 2025
Attendance 2845
After B teams
Walsall v Port Vale; Football League Trophy; 13 November 2025
Attendance 878
@EFL stupidity has reduced gates by 70%
#BTeamBoycott @AgainstLeague3
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16 Nov 2025 08:38 #222
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Shaun Harvey's views on the competition in September. Wonder if it's changed any in light of nobody giving a [censored] about it. 
www.efl.com/news/2018/september/everygamematters-shaun-harvey/
www.efl.com/news/2018/september/everygamematters-shaun-harvey/
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16 Nov 2025 09:22 #223
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Using Lincoln as an example of a good gate is in my view Harvey ( as usual) trying to justify himself for knackering the competition
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16 Nov 2025 09:31 #224
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With a bit of luck Arsenal U21 will win it this season beating Man City U21 in the final.
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16 Nov 2025 09:36 #225
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In front of 3,271...
Win or Lose, Up The Blues!
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nobbyblue wrote: With a bit of luck Arsenal U21 will win it this season beating Man City U21 in the final.
In front of 3,271...
Win or Lose, Up The Blues!
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16 Nov 2025 12:34 - 16 Nov 2025 12:35 #226
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But it's clear that he hasn't got the balls to carry thru on what he wants to do so instead he goes winging to the media about it.
Just beast the [censored] lot of them or get an assistant who owns a big stick
Never seen a manager who scratches his head and says I don't know what to do to sort it as much as he does
Maybe he should look at himself. Perhaps if the players were a bit more scared of him they wouldn't [censored] him around so much
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bruntonpete wrote: He is very old school and he certainly can't get away with how soft the new generation appears to be. The truth is probably somewhere in between as usual.
Our board will like his 1980s approach to managing players. They haven't moved on from those days either.
But it's clear that he hasn't got the balls to carry thru on what he wants to do so instead he goes winging to the media about it.
Just beast the [censored] lot of them or get an assistant who owns a big stick
Never seen a manager who scratches his head and says I don't know what to do to sort it as much as he does
Maybe he should look at himself. Perhaps if the players were a bit more scared of him they wouldn't [censored] him around so much
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16 Nov 2025 12:56 #227
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Win or Lose, Up The Blues!
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What a great draw process, keeping certain Groups apart etc...
www.efl.com/news/2018/november/checkatra...ophy-round-two-draw/
www.efl.com/news/2018/november/checkatra...ophy-round-two-draw/
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16 Nov 2025 13:14 - 16 Nov 2025 13:16 #228
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NORTHERN DRAW
Draw A will consist of the four winners from Groups A, B, C & D and the four runners up from Groups E, F, G & H.
Winners Pot
No.
Runner up Pot
No.
Group A Winner
1
Group E Runner-up
13
Group B Winner
2
Group F Runner-up
14
Group C Winner
3
Group G Runner-up
15
Group D Winner
4
Group H Runner-up
16
Numbers 1-4 will be placed in the winners’ pot and numbers 13-16 in the runners up pot.
Starting with the winners’ pot, numbers will be drawn on an alternate basis for the first four ties.
Tie 1
Group Winner
V
Runner-up
Tie 2
Group Winner
V
Runner-up
Tie 3
Group Winner
V
Runner-up
Tie 4
Group Winner
V
Runner-up
Draw B will consist of the four winners from Groups E, F, G & H and the four runners up from Groups A, B, C & D.
Winners Pot
No.
Runner up Pot
No.
Group E Winner
5
Group A Runner-up
9
Group F Winner
6
Group B Runner-up
10
Group G Winner
7
Group C Runner-up
11
Group H Winner
8
Group D Runner-up
12
Numbers 5-8 will be placed in the winners’ pot and numbers 9-12 in the runners up pot. Starting with the winners’ pot, numbers will be drawn on an alternate basis for the remaining four ties.
Tie 5
Group Winner
V
Runner-up
Tie 6
Group Winner
V
Runner-up
Tie 7
Group Winner
V
Runner-up
Tie 8
Group Winner
V
Runner-up
This process is then to be repeated for the Southern draw.
I'm not sure but sometimes I think this competition might be some elaborate wind up.
Draw A will consist of the four winners from Groups A, B, C & D and the four runners up from Groups E, F, G & H.
Winners Pot
No.
Runner up Pot
No.
Group A Winner
1
Group E Runner-up
13
Group B Winner
2
Group F Runner-up
14
Group C Winner
3
Group G Runner-up
15
Group D Winner
4
Group H Runner-up
16
Numbers 1-4 will be placed in the winners’ pot and numbers 13-16 in the runners up pot.
Starting with the winners’ pot, numbers will be drawn on an alternate basis for the first four ties.
Tie 1
Group Winner
V
Runner-up
Tie 2
Group Winner
V
Runner-up
Tie 3
Group Winner
V
Runner-up
Tie 4
Group Winner
V
Runner-up
Draw B will consist of the four winners from Groups E, F, G & H and the four runners up from Groups A, B, C & D.
Winners Pot
No.
Runner up Pot
No.
Group E Winner
5
Group A Runner-up
9
Group F Winner
6
Group B Runner-up
10
Group G Winner
7
Group C Runner-up
11
Group H Winner
8
Group D Runner-up
12
Numbers 5-8 will be placed in the winners’ pot and numbers 9-12 in the runners up pot. Starting with the winners’ pot, numbers will be drawn on an alternate basis for the remaining four ties.
Tie 5
Group Winner
V
Runner-up
Tie 6
Group Winner
V
Runner-up
Tie 7
Group Winner
V
Runner-up
Tie 8
Group Winner
V
Runner-up
This process is then to be repeated for the Southern draw.
I'm not sure but sometimes I think this competition might be some elaborate wind up.
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16 Nov 2025 15:15 #229
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The day they changed the format I lost all interest in it. Total farce
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16 Nov 2025 18:42 #230
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Attendances Down despite Sunderland and their points bribe...
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19 Nov 2025 17:04 #231
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Big shocks, big scores and big shirt numbers in the Checkatrade Trophy @gavinwillacy theguardian.com/football/2018/…
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25 Nov 2025 12:01 - 25 Nov 2025 12:01 #232
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Stoke seemimgly sold good numbers to watch their U21’s at Port Vale in a couple of weeks. They’re actually classing it as a Derby ffs...
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27 Nov 2025 16:45 #233
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Stoke away to Port Vale.
Majority of Port Vale fans will be boycotting, just like us. Probably a few hundred of them would go.
Stoke have sold their allocation of 4k and want more tickets.
I've seen loads of stoke fans on social media calling their neighbour's fan base words like 'pathetic', 'embarrassing', 'tin-pot' etc, because of the numbers Port Vale will likely bring to this one, not many seem to have realised there is a boycott and if they do, they haven't grasped why and quickly dismiss it.
Imagine putting up with all this crap if you were a Stoke residing Vale fan?
I hope Vale absolutely batter them.
Majority of Port Vale fans will be boycotting, just like us. Probably a few hundred of them would go.
Stoke have sold their allocation of 4k and want more tickets.
I've seen loads of stoke fans on social media calling their neighbour's fan base words like 'pathetic', 'embarrassing', 'tin-pot' etc, because of the numbers Port Vale will likely bring to this one, not many seem to have realised there is a boycott and if they do, they haven't grasped why and quickly dismiss it.
Imagine putting up with all this crap if you were a Stoke residing Vale fan?
I hope Vale absolutely batter them.
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04 Dec 2025 16:09 #234
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Couple of massive games tonight, can’t wait to see the crowds at Newcastle U21 v Macclesfield and Chelsea U21 v Wimbledon...
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04 Dec 2025 20:29 #235
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1126 at St James'.
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04 Dec 2025 21:44 #236
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7940 at Port Vale 8500 at Sunderland.
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04 Dec 2025 23:13 #237
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And they certainly did!
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I hope Vale absolutely batter them.
And they certainly did!
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05 Dec 2025 09:20 #238
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Does anyone know what the fan split of the crowd was?
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crunchblue wrote:
bejustandfearprokas wrote:
I hope Vale absolutely batter them.
And they certainly did!
Does anyone know what the fan split of the crowd was?
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05 Dec 2025 09:39 #239
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Whatever Port Vale made in gate money they're going to lose in stadium repairs
www.stokesentinel.co.uk/sport/football/f...-checkatrade-2292625
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05 Dec 2025 09:50 #240
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Seemingly not far off 50/50 as Stoke has roughly 4000 tickets...
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bluestblue wrote:
crunchblue wrote:
bejustandfearprokas wrote:
I hope Vale absolutely batter them.
And they certainly did!
Does anyone know what the fan split of the crowd was?
Seemingly not far off 50/50 as Stoke has roughly 4000 tickets...
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05 Dec 2025 11:20 #241
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There's only one way of life and that's your own!!!
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Not had it good those away facilities. I remember seeing a video a few years back of some Leeds fans having a fight with a bin.
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05 Dec 2025 11:20 #242
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Out of the 3.9ish home fans, presume there'd be the odd Stoke fan who couldn't get a ticket in the away end?
Glad Port Vale spanked them. Its another example showing how much this competition is a farce, - having said that, the list is endless, from 32 year old French players starting, many a sub 1k attendance, no-one really knowing the rules, L1 sides being fined for resting players etc; yet they still think its good for the game.
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CCU wrote:
bluestblue wrote:
crunchblue wrote:
bejustandfearprokas wrote:
I hope Vale absolutely batter them.
And they certainly did!
Does anyone know what the fan split of the crowd was?
Seemingly not far off 50/50 as Stoke has roughly 4000 tickets...
Out of the 3.9ish home fans, presume there'd be the odd Stoke fan who couldn't get a ticket in the away end?
Glad Port Vale spanked them. Its another example showing how much this competition is a farce, - having said that, the list is endless, from 32 year old French players starting, many a sub 1k attendance, no-one really knowing the rules, L1 sides being fined for resting players etc; yet they still think its good for the game.
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08 Dec 2025 13:07 #243
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At least we’re not Stockport
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The worrying thing is with Vale and Stoke youngsters having a big crowd and being classed as a derby and the exposure it got the EFL will take it as a success.
And now Sunderland v Newcastle youngsters will be a big crowd again in this round, both against the young sides again the EFL will deem it as a success.
And now Sunderland v Newcastle youngsters will be a big crowd again in this round, both against the young sides again the EFL will deem it as a success.
At least we’re not Stockport
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08 Dec 2025 14:49 #245
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Caught a couple of cock watchers in there Nobby 
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19 Dec 2025 08:03 #246
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Good read here from UglyGame on Twitter:
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19 Dec 2025 11:05 #247
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The toon army have been limited to 2,800 tickets to minimise crowd trouble. They're moaning that they have to pay £15 each for an adult ticket compared to the £3 we did. Even at £15 they could have sold over 20,000 tickets if plod had allowed it.
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Mullen103 wrote: The worrying thing is with Vale and Stoke youngsters having a big crowd and being classed as a derby and the exposure it got the EFL will take it as a success.
And now Sunderland v Newcastle youngsters will be a big crowd again in this round, both against the young sides again the EFL will deem it as a success.
The toon army have been limited to 2,800 tickets to minimise crowd trouble. They're moaning that they have to pay £15 each for an adult ticket compared to the £3 we did. Even at £15 they could have sold over 20,000 tickets if plod had allowed it.
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07 Jan 2026 23:21 #248
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Looks fixed to me all teams drawn are very close to increase crowds. Cant upload can someone paste it on here.
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07 Jan 2026 23:50 #249
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I think that Keith is taking this one seriously which is great news after the rush of Christmas games if he is risking his finest players.
They should be knackered out by Saturday after all of those games, our squad would struggle massively with the same dilemma to be fair.
They should be knackered out by Saturday after all of those games, our squad would struggle massively with the same dilemma to be fair.
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