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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2024 16:11:45 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2024 6:26:49 GMT
Unless I missed it, it doesn’t explain the criteria for the selection of the NL teams. It’s a competition Ebbsfleet could probably have done without!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2024 11:39:31 GMT
Unless I missed it, it doesn’t explain the criteria for the selection of the NL teams. It’s a competition Ebbsfleet could probably have done without! 16 from 24 seems a bit odd. What is the impact on the eight not taking part? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2024 12:16:08 GMT
Unless I missed it, it doesn’t explain the criteria for the selection of the NL teams. It’s a competition Ebbsfleet could probably have done without! 16 from 24 seems a bit odd. What is the impact on the eight not taking part? I suspect the 8 teams declined to be involved. It goes against the shelving of FA Cup replays somewhat. A cynic would say the prize money is a bribe for the clubs supporting that, and the competition a method to pay said bribe |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2024 16:53:24 GMT
Eastleigh announce their reasons for not taking part. eastleighfc.com/2024/09/statement-the-national-league-cup/National League teams currently receive no compensation or protection for our young players, some of whom would feature in this competition. Premier League and EFL clubs simply take these players that have often had many years development at our clubs, something they cannot do to each other. Providing these clubs with competitive games to then play these players or showcase more of them to be taken under these circumstances is completely illogical. The financial reward for playing in the competition is negligible and is likely to cost the club some much-needed funds. We don’t believe there is a huge demand for the competition from our supporters or any other National League club. The fixtures are to be played between October and April which is a time in the season where the club would hope to be competing in the FA Trophy, FA Cup and mounting a challenge for the Play-offs/Promotion and to add more fixtures to this already busy schedule would be counter productive. To fulfil these extra fixtures, the club would need to increase the size of its first team squad which would come at considerable cost to cover games that would provide no revenue to support this. National League clubs were not consulted before the decision had been made by the National League in the same way that we were not involved in the removal of FA Cup replays recently. Both of these decisions have potentially huge financial implications for National League clubs and also for our supporters. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2024 5:49:13 GMT
x.com/olivernjash/status/1596209807085940736?t=3iy26aVIyB_sv-4Kj0KoBg&s=19"Well said @eastleighfc ! Calling out @premierleague for bullying the feeble National League into agreeing a nonsense competition only benefitting PL clubs" Oliver not keen on the idea either. If it is a response to the lack of FA cup replays why do they not allow them at least in the first 2 (or even 3) rounds where EPL clubs are less likely to be affected?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2024 19:34:49 GMT
213 to see Gravesend and Northfleet reserves play West Brom under 21s.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2024 19:57:15 GMT
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