Time to scrap the EFL Cup?

[MacAdder]

Don't you think it's already been well downgraded? Suppose we managed to win a couple of early rounds, would you be interested in playing Liverpool's reserves?

PL teams don't want it unless they get to the semis. I reckon L1 and L2 sides would rather not have another cup competition.

Exactly.
One reason why they should be made to play in it!
Plenty of money to be made for the lesser clubs playing these "reserves".

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Exactly.
One reason why they should be made to play in it!
Plenty of money to be made for the lesser clubs playing these "reserves".

Is there?

Ipswich had 20k for the visit of Wolves and had a smaller crowd against Fulham than they have for most Championship games this season.

There isn't the interest even with Championship sides playing PL teams unless they're one of the biggest clubs or they're in the quarter finals. We played Brighton a few seasons ago and had 6k.

The last time we arguably had a big side at home in the League cup was 1986, when Chelsea beat us. They were hardly the side they have been for the last 20 years at the time, either.