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So far 14 Championship teams have played in the first round.
Only two have progressed to round 2 and they beat championship opposition so there was bound to be a Championship team going through.
The other 10 Championship teams that have played so far all lost to lower league opposition.
There could be more casualties still to come with more games tonight.
What a shame that clubs don't seem to pay this competition the respect it deserves 🤷*♂️
It may not be just us, but it’s ALWAYS us.
it really is seen as a tinpot cup, 1st the EPL teams treated like they didnt want to know, then it filtered down to the Championship teams
Exactly!Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Blue
There's been talk for years about the League Cup being done away with hasn't there- the powers that be must be rubbing their hands together at the level of apathy towards it currently.
Football League cup - it should be just that. Remove the Premier League teams and it might get more exciting
This is what I think should happen too. I guess it's difficult to sell overseas without those few biggest clubsQuote:
Originally Posted by Grangenders
Let's be honest, even 20 years ago it didn't get folk enthused until they reached the quarter finals - usually by default. Poor crowds getting poorer, and cluttering up a busy schedule and possibility of injuries - I doubt managers or directors are too bothered at an early exit.
I feel we have a similar post every year with the amount of championship clubs out. Doesn’t make it any less disappointing but it is what it is, certainly doesn’t define our season.
Remove the Premier League teams and the interest in it would disappear altogether. It would become another Auto Windscreens Sherpa Van Leyland Daf Trophy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grangenders
League Cup winners the last few years, the top teams seem to take it seriously enough, why can't we?
2022 Liverpool FC
2021 Manchester City
2020 Manchester City
2019 Manchester City
2018 Manchester City
2017 Manchester United
2016 Manchester City
2015 Chelsea FC
2014 Manchester City
Is it still a route to European football? Can't underestimate how much of a carrot that is.
The thing is their third teams are probably good enough to win it, our second team obviously isn’tQuote:
Originally Posted by Hometown Unicorn!
Interesting you should say that. Manchester City's first game in the competition last season was against League Two side Wycombe. They were due to face Chelsea away in the Premier League a few days later. Nevertheless, Guardiola's starting line-up for the EFL Cup game included De Bruyne, Foden, Stirling and Mahrez.Quote:
Originally Posted by UNDERHILL1927
Can't think why you didn't extend the list just 1 more year 🙂Quote:
Originally Posted by Hometown Unicorn!
Yes there is a route to European football but most,if not all, of those teams qualified for the Champions league anyway. Dont Man City and Liverpool tend to play 2nd choice teams up to the quarters these days? and didn't Liverpool have a league game and a Cup game on consecutive days a year or 2 ago, with 2 separate squads and managers?
Middlesbrough 0 - 1 Barnsley
Sheff Weds 2 - 0 Sunderland
Two more Championship sides knocked out by lower league sides.
That's 12 in total losing to sides below them.
Two league 1 sides who would have been well up for it as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
Fair play. That's impressive.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
I'm impressed that De Bruyne, Foden, Stirling and Mahrez got the rocket they deserved from such a demotion and got themselves into the first team.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
It was. De Bruyne, Mahrez and Foden all scored in a 6-1 victory, and they beat Chelsea 1-0 four days later.Quote:
Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew
Gotta blood these players somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
I'm amazed they weren't all burned out after a League Cup tie.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
I see Pompey have drawn Newport in the next round. That could have been interesting. Never mind, though. It’s only a cup competition. Who needs a cup run when you finish 15th in the Championship?
I'll probably go to that. It'll be a better match than ours was on Tuesday and I've always enjoyed Newport's Cup matches. They'll get a decent crowd for that one too.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Edit: assuming its at Rodney Parade, I haven't checked!
woah woah, let's not get ahead of ourselves hereQuote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Apologies, just seen this. Only saw the draw this morning and needlessly started a new thread on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
I would feel more disappointed if I supported a team like Newcastle, who historically have always fielded a weaker side in this competition and the FA Cup even when they were mid table in the PL and had little or nothing to play for. For a club with their desire to win silverware it must have been a real kick in the teeth for their supporters. Luckily for them, their new owners will expect the team to be competitive in every competition they now enter.