Pep wants League Cp scrapped

[chunkyshanhawk53]

And I'm sure that it was a huge moment for fans of those clubs. I know that it would have been for us if we'd beat city.

It would. Yes

I still think it’s bollocks

 

[markymark]

technically it was the football league cup, before the premiership broke away for the money, so the should do what they should have done at the time and exclude the premier league teams

 

[HBSAFC]

I’ve said this for years.

Why? Competition still means a lot for fans of most teams. Our run in 2014 was great.

 

[Super Ted]

He’s a tosspot.

 

[shieldsdan86]

Yeah, get rid of it, I hated our run in 2014

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Why? Competition still means a lot for fans of most teams. Our run in 2014 was great.

31,000 for the semi final says a lot of people are ambivalent sadly

 

[PTR]

Its nowhere near as big as the FA Cup - I'm not really sure why we bother having 2 different cups that basically amount to the same thing.

 

[rey mysterio]

Open it up to clubs that have not qualified for European group stage competition. Simple.

If there is an uneven number of teams then invite teams who were recently relegated from the football league in the first round

 

[dafunk2]

Does anyone know the reason why it was initially introduced (in the 60s I think)??

 

[JAZMAN2]

Who needs grumpy old pep
When we’ve got Parkiola

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

Make it optional.....they can opt out if they want.
is he also against the extra 4 champions league games?

I've said the same about the FA Cup. Let clubs opt-out for a year I'd they want and let the rest try to win it.

 

[Mary Hinge]

Pep Guardiola wants League Cup to be scrapped to ease fixture congestion

Thoughts? I personally agree - and it would give the FA Cup a bit more focus and priority for teams.

Just Fook off and withdraw.....

 

[HBSAFC]

31,000 for the semi final says a lot of people are ambivalent sadly

Hmm fair point but the real fans would've been there. Lots of people (like myself) dream of seeing Sunderland win a major trophy, getting rid of League Cup would make that more difficult.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

Hmm fair point but the real fans would've been there. Lots of people (like myself) dream of seeing Sunderland win a major trophy, getting rid of League Cup would make that more difficult.

I of course agree with the second point

but it’s a competition with low crowds where a lot of teams play the kids.

not the comp it was sadly

 

[Royal_blue_90]

Does anyone know the reason why it was initially introduced (in the 60s I think)??

I’m not sure but I think the 3 handles are/were there for chairman, manager and captain to all lift it together

 

[dafunk2]

Hmm fair point but the real fans would've been there. Lots of people (like myself) dream of seeing Sunderland win a major trophy, getting rid of League Cup would make that more difficult.

I think it's becoming more and more unrealistic for teams outside the usual suspects in the PL to win any sort of cup. Apart from Wigan and Portsmouth you have to go back a long way for when a team outside the big 6 won the FA cup.

 

[TheBalkan]

Does anyone know the reason why it was initially introduced (in the 60s I think)??

Floodlights had opened up the possibility of midweek football. The FA viewed European football as a threat and didn't want English teams playing at first. The Football League saw it is a way to replace the revenue from falling post war attendances around the country. The interests aligned the League Cup was created.

 

[Big Toe]

If they’re that bothered they could just choose not to enter when they submit their annual league application

 

[andysfootball]

godd idea as long as all league teams enter the fa cup in the first round

 

[Two million voices]

The same competition he’s won twice and is favourite to do so for a third time?