StarterForTen Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 One year on from the kids being played in the Covid Cup and it's interesting to see that three of that scratch team are now first team 'semi-regulars'. Dylan Williams and Liam Thompson started that game and Festy came on a sub. A few others have been in and around the squad this season too. And that was out third or fourth strength team back then if I remember correctly? Every cloud, and all that... RadioactiveWaste, SaffyRam, Comrade 86 and 4 others 3 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Git Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) Be interesting how many Prem teams are made to field an under-strength squad this weekend or risk forfeiting the game like we were last year! If you have at least 14 players available you must play according to the FA Cup rules. Edited January 6, 2022 by Grumpy Git whiteroseram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hintonsboots Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 The big boys and clubs not on the EFL naughty step will get special treatment. Ted McMinn Football Genius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBrian Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) We only had to play Chorley last year because we were on TV, and on the same weekend 2 or 3 games were off( not on tv ) because of Covid. The rules may have changed this year with play if you have 14 fit players and also there are no replays, drawn games decided by penalties. Edited January 6, 2022 by Boycie Political comment removed, sorry not allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksRam Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 8 minutes ago, SirBrian said: We only had to play Chorley last year because we were on TV, and on the same weekend 2 or 3 games were off( not on tv ) because of Covid. The rules may have changed this year with play if you have 14 fit players and also there are no replays, drawn games decided by penalties. Surely the EFL wouldn't change the rules after we've been forced to do something? No, of course not........? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Ram Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Didn't we keep our commitment to Chorley, they needed the tv money. Turns out we needed it more. Crewton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirBrian Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 5 minutes ago, I am Ram said: Didn't we keep our commitment to Chorley, they needed the tv money. Turns out we needed it more. At the time generous Mel !!! said that they could keep Derby's 25% of the TV money, for Chorley were in a financial mess. however if Derby did not play the game they would have been kicked out of the FA cup, thats why we had all the problems later with the EFL over the kids playing in that game, thought the EFL treated Derby dispicable over our fullfiling that game for TV. Ken Tram, Indyram, Indy and 6 others 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samtheram83 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Not to be the one to defend the EFL on here but would it not be down to the FA that we had to play that game as it’s their competition, not the EFL’s? I don’t know the situation fully, just guessing. Anyway, glad some of the lads playing that day are coming through in to the first team! Ellafella, Patrick Rams and Crewton 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crewton Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 37 minutes ago, I am Ram said: Didn't we keep our commitment to Chorley, they needed the tv money. Turns out we needed it more. Yes, the FA's ultimatum was nothing to do with us being on TV. If you had 14 players fit, of any level, you had to play or else forfeit the game. I am Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 hour ago, BucksRam said: Surely the EFL wouldn't change the rules after we've been forced to do something? No, of course not........? It’s the FA not the EFL in this instance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California Ram. Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 For the record - our team that day Yates Bardell - Williams - Solomon -Jinkinson - Bateman - Aghatise - L Thompson - Duncan - Cresswell - Hutchinson subs Festy, Sykes-Kenworthy, Ibrahim, Cybulski, S Thompson, Rogers, Rutt, Christie RoyMac5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24Charlie Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Cash strapped Chorley pulled out all the stops to get a giant tent in to keep their pitch from freezing. They even had the nerve to come on here and get us to help fund it with virtual tickets just to make sure they played our under 18s. There is now way they’d have spent that money if they were up against our first team. They’d have just let their pitch freeze and played another day. They took full advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksRam Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Sparkle said: It’s the FA not the EFL in this instance Yeah to be fair I realised but couldn't be bothered to correct myself ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 2 hours ago, samtheram83 said: Not to be the one to defend the EFL on here but would it not be down to the FA that we had to play that game as it’s their competition, not the EFL’s? I don’t know the situation fully, just guessing. Anyway, glad some of the lads playing that day are coming through in to the first team! Quite right. The clue is in the name FA Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bimmerman Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 3 hours ago, 24Charlie said: Cash strapped Chorley pulled out all the stops to get a giant tent in to keep their pitch from freezing. They even had the nerve to come on here and get us to help fund it with virtual tickets just to make sure they played our under 18s. There is now way they’d have spent that money if they were up against our first team. They’d have just let their pitch freeze and played another day. They took full advantage. As we all would as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted McMinn Football Genius Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 7 hours ago, hintonsboots said: The big boys and clubs not on the EFL naughty step will get special treatment. In the face of the nonsensical claims by the Smoggy Tw@. We too should sue the FA if others are allowed to call off their matches due to COVID. Based upon the same logic…. because they made us play the youth team 1/ we then lost out on revenue from a cup run 2/ (and in true Gibson denial standard) we were destined to win the FA Cup last year 3/ (As we would’ve won the FA Cup last season) the FA took that away from us and the chance to play in the UEFA Europa League this season. 4/ (we would’ve won the win a Europa League too this season) Thus sending us to the Champions lLeague next season 5/ Having then won the Champions League too, we qualify again the season after So by my reckoning and based upon Middlesbrough and Wycombe calculations the FA will owe us something in the region of…. Gee SCREAMER !!, hintonsboots, Crewton and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gee SCREAMER !! Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 (edited) 46 minutes ago, Ted McMinn Football Genius said: In the face of the nonsensical claims by the Smoggy Tw@. We too should sue the FA if others are allowed to call off their matches due to COVID. Based upon the same logic…. because they made us play the youth team 1/ we then lost out on revenue from a cup run 2/ (and in true Gibson denial standard) we were destined to win the FA Cup last year 3/ (As we would’ve won the FA Cup last season) the FA took that away from us and the chance to play in the UEFA Europa League this season. 4/ (we would’ve won the win a Europa League too this season) Thus sending us to the Champions lLeague next season 5/ Having then won the Champions League too, we qualify again the season after So by my reckoning and based upon Middlesbrough and Wycombe calculations the FA will owe us something in the region of…. Don't forget having to play Bobby Duncan in that game before he was ready. The psychological trauma of realising he probably wouldn't get in Chorleys team potentially cost us the 30 goal striker he would have turned into this season. We've lost 25 million in transfer revenue, guaranteed promotion worth 45 million and 8 million a year in lost revenue if we get relegated, plus additional sponsorship. That's another 120 million rounded up as we definitely wouldn't have got relegated either. Edited January 7, 2022 by Gee SCREAMER !! Ted McMinn Football Genius, Crewton and LeedsCityRam 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSlate Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 What grinds my gears a bit is that we're likely paying Bobby Duncan a very good wage with no chance of him ever playing for us - for many reasons previously discussed. Crewton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSlate Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Would also be interested to know if young Bobby came in on the back of the super scouting strategy of Henry Croft (MM step son)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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