Matchday Thread: Trophy, Doncaster R v Port Vale

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

Found this;

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/13867/10557649/efl-confirms-checkatrade-trophy-to-act-as-standalone-competition

 

Who has been cautioned in the previous EFL Trophy games?

[Tomo]

If it was last season's comp I'd completely agree Tomo but do we really want to win something that had been damaged so abysmally by the EFL and is the laughing stock competition of English football? I'm glad we beat Derby's B team but will gladly take losing the other two games so our name is no longer linked to such an awful idea.

 

I definitely do. I want us to win every game regardless, but I'd love to see us win at Wembley, plus the money for going all the way there & doing so would help us out a fair bit, & could mean we may be able to sort some players for a playoff push maybe.

 

The way I see it, we're all in it now, & somebody has to win. There could be a lot to gain from a run in this cup.

[Robbie Earle's Perm]

I definitely do. I want us to win every game regardless, but I'd love to see us win at Wembley, plus the money for going all the way there & doing so would help us out a fair bit, & could mean we may be able to sort some players for a playoff push maybe.

 

The way I see it, we're all in it now, & somebody has to win. There could be a lot to gain from a run in this cup.

 

That's choice I guess but for me it would be nothing compared to beating Stockport at Wembley or even Brentford at the Millennium.

 

It always used to be referred to as the Micky Mouse Competition which I thought was disrespectful to us lower league clubs as it gave us all real hope which is why I've been annoyed at how Page and Adams treated it over the last few seasons but now I'd align it more to a Sid the Sewer Rat Trophy!

[Tenement Funster]

My side for tomorrow. I want to win but also think it's a chance to experiment slightly.

 

....................Alnwick.....................

 

..............Streete..Smith..Knops..............

 

Taylor......................................Hart

 

...............Grant.....Amoros.................

 

....................de Freitas..................

 

..............Paterson....Thomas.................

[valefan16]

On one hand I am not overly fussed if we go out but on the other an away win to build confidence after recent form wouldn't be a bad thing. Expect we will make some changes though.

[Jacko51]

What happens if a player is dismissed tomorrow and we lose and go out of the competition' date=' does the ban roll over to next season?[/quote']

 

The format of the competition will change again next season so I vey much doubt it. But this is the Football League so who knows.

[Guest]

My team

Santos

Mcintosh Streete Knopps

Mbamba Defrietas

Amoros Periera Grant

Kiko Cecelia

Its a 3-5 -2 formation a game to c if we can make more of a impact .

Im trying Kiko off Cecelia up front as Kiko on sat did hit a screamer with his left foot .

Smith and Thomas rested and Hart to come on for defrietas after a hr .

No patterson as he really hasnt look a tad interested in the games ive seen lately ,maybe his legs r gone ,Mcintosh to c if he is a better centre half than right vack ,Mbamba and Defrietas to stretch us out and hopefully build a base for a encouraging performance if nowt else.

[tommytunstall]

You are not bothered about getting through then.

My team

Santos

Mcintosh Streete Knopps

Mbamba Defrietas

Amoros Periera Grant

Kiko Cecelia

Its a 3-5 -2 formation a game to c if we can make more of a impact .

Im trying Kiko off Cecelia up front as Kiko on sat did hit a screamer with his left foot .

Smith and Thomas rested and Hart to come on for defrietas after a hr .

No patterson as he really hasnt look a tad interested in the games ive seen lately ,maybe his legs r gone ,Mcintosh to c if he is a better centre half than right vack ,Mbamba and Defrietas to stretch us out and hopefully build a base for a encouraging performance if nowt else.

[Emile]

You are not bothered about getting through then.

 

VFIA has the most bizzare teams I've ever seen. Would love to see him on football manager with his keeper up front.

[Volcano]

Is it Dan Turner 1 up front

[inner sanctum]

What an incredibly crap line-up. I'll be only too happy to be proved wrong though

[inner sanctum]

Shalaj (unless he's injured and I've missed it) and Amoros must wonder what the hell they are doing here

[TheSage]

VFIAs team is better than that one.

[valefan16]

Looks alright to me, experimental yes but a chance for Turner and De Freitas and Perreira are capable players considering it's a strong back four and Granty is starting.

[pvfcrule]

We have got strength and depth!!!!!