Reaction to the controversial Football League Trophy games – in tweets
It’s fair to say that the revamped Football League Trophy has been very controversial. Here’s how Twitter reacted…
In Burslem, the game against Derby County B attracted Vale’s lowest crowd for 30 years.
Here is how Twitter reacted to that game and other events around the country:
Tonight’s attendance at Vale Park…. @AgainstLeague3 pic.twitter.com/njhEVzgkTG
— Josh Green (@Josh_pvfc) August 30, 2016
Port vale attendance tonight 1200! Same competition and stage last year there was 2600 v Carlisle! #SayNoToBTeams #againstmodernfootball
— Tom Amos (@Tom_Amos) August 30, 2016
Big crowd in for Charlton v Southampton U23s in the @CheckatradeTrpy #cafc #saintsfc pic.twitter.com/UJoaqB31m7
— Louis Mendez (@LouisMend) August 30, 2016
Just the two stands open here this evening. Here's the scene just before the two teams emerge… pic.twitter.com/dLsOfqdozC
— Stevenage FC 🔴⚪ (@StevenageFC) August 30, 2016
Not exactly a sell out here at #bcafc V #scfc @AgainstLeague3 #EFLTrophy pic.twitter.com/UOdXiWtnIN
— Thomas Feaheny (@ThomasFeaheny) August 30, 2016
Blackpool away – more stewards than fans #ctfc #OystonOut pic.twitter.com/j5Gogm1VHx
— hEaLeR (@hEaLeR_CTFC) August 30, 2016
@AgainstLeague3 This is the scene at Oxford United on a matchday! I'm not at the ground either #BTeamBoycott pic.twitter.com/caJsjLBbKR
— Callum Kent (@callumkent) August 30, 2016
Packed house at the Bescot for the @EFL Trophy 🙈 #gtfc pic.twitter.com/8SjcPoJ2IK
— Steve Claybourn (@SClaybourn87) August 30, 2016
Stoke proving everything @AgainstLeague3 said by playing Charlie Adam. That's a funny way of giving youth a chance to help the England team
— PL (@PL77PL77) August 30, 2016
Luton to be fined £5k for giving 5 kids their debut last night while Norwich U23s have a 28 year old scoring 3 for them. The game is broken.
— Peter Miles (@PeterRMiles) August 31, 2016
Checkatrade Trophy sees attendances fall as the #BTeamBoycott bites https://t.co/UtzNOfKrTP
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) August 31, 2016
"Football without fans is nothing" #BTeamBoycott
— Against League 3 (@AgainstLeague3) August 30, 2016
I will be donating the cost of tonight's match ticket to @Smileforjoel1 #BTeamBoycott
— Vital Walsall (@VitalWalsall) August 30, 2016
@AgainstLeague3 On this day in 1998 Manic Street Preachers were #1 with ‘If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next’#BTeamBoycott
— PAFC Displays (@PAFC_Displays) August 30, 2016
No preview on tonight's game & as I won't be attending there won't be any updates or a report either #lofc #BTeamBoycott
— Total Orient (@TotalOrient) August 30, 2016
And this is why we need to be worried…
If the #CheckatradeTrophy is a success, league B Teams and the Old Firm will surely follow. I believe it's vital fans join the #BTeamBoycott
— theuglygame (@uglygame) August 30, 2016
And this is why the #BTeamBoycott is sadly necessary. How can anyone still not see it? #gtfc #EFLCup https://t.co/sBVxmzkXbZ
— Cod Almighty #fentyout (@codalmighty) August 29, 2016
Argyle Chairman James Brent: "In terms of B teams entering the Football League structure, you can never say never." https://t.co/w6raHrgGoU
— Against League 3 (@AgainstLeague3) August 29, 2016