Could they not have just knocked this competition on the head for this season? Or at least make it a knockout system from game 1?
Barton will be determined to beat us so hopefully we field a ****e team and let him have it. This competition is a distraction.
Only reason it hasn't been cancelled is so that clubs can offer astronomical bonuses for getting to the next round without going above the salary cap
We’ve already been drawn against Fleetwood and Carlisle, I believe. Today we find out which Prem/Championship reserve team joins our group.