Football League shake up proposals

[Summerof69]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/10859378/Football-League-draws-up-plan-for-Premier-League-B-teams-to-enter-Johnstones-Paint-Trophy.html

The idea is for 16 B teams from clubs with Category One academies to join the 48 League Two and League One clubs in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy on a trial basis for the next two seasons. The competition would start with 16 groups of four with one B team in each group. Each team would play each other only once, so the draw would decide whether home or away. The 16 winners would qualify for a straight knockout.

Obviously sounds better that reforming the league. The more interest point is that all b teams would play at their main clubs grounds and all gate receipts are given to the league clubs.

Just a fudge...and a poor one at that.

No B teams in the pyramid...end of.

[Costanza]

We should be looking to axe the Football League Trophy instead of expanding it to include the 'B' teams.

[kerry red]

Don't know about axing it.

we've done pretty well out of it over the years

[Costanza]

One final and a couple close-but-no-cigars? Huzzah!

I recall one chairman saying that they'd made a loss in getting to the JPT Final. Nobody would miss it... Well, perhaps Carlisle United.

[Costanza]

Just say no.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27707184

[Lemis]

Looks like the cunt won't give up http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28421879

[kerry red]

On what basis does Dyke think Woy did 'quite a good job' re the WC?

It could not have been any worse.

Fucking retard

[Posh Red]

If they really want to improve the national team have players contracted centrally & have England as a team in the Premier League. Guarantee them a place in the premier league & champions league each season and only players that are eligible for England can play for them.

Never going to happen, but it's as sensible as having a B league

[kerry red]

I'm sure the clubs would love that.

Team England would have to purchase the top 16 or so English players from their clubs and the other PL clubs would lose a CL spot.

[Reg Smeeton]

On what basis does Dyke think Woy did 'quite a good job' re the WC?

It could not have been any worse.

Fucking retard

I'm not disputing that Dyke seems to be utterly clueless, but we did get a point off Costa Rica, we could have lost that as well.

[kerry red]

Yay!

[Summerof69]

I wish Greg Dyke would realise that, as FAChairman, he represents all clubs aligned to the FA and not just a few Premiership Clubs. Don't forget, the Premier League was formed to 'supposedly' improve the fortunes of the England side, and we know how well that went.

The only way to get more England players in the first team is to make a rule that a minimum of 6 Engliah players must start in PL games, but I think the EU might have a bit to say about that.

[herthab]

I wish Dyke would just fuck off

[chalkies_shorts]

I wish Dyke would just fuck off

I wish the EU would just fuck off then we could do what SO69 says.

[Nemo]

I wish the EU would just fuck off then we could do what SO69 says.

EU freedom of movement would balance itself out (perhaps even benefit us) if our players would ever consider moving abroad. As it is, we get one every few years at best.