EFL Trophy semi-final

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Nads said:
Just read something that I thinks amazing.

The record attendance at the new Wembley is 89,874.

Nothing mad there, but the game?

Portsmouth v Cardiff.

Now, given the reduced number of corporate tickets etc, if it was us v Pompey, we could surely set that between us?

Be quite incredible for 2 League One clubs. I’m not disrespecting Rovers and Bury, but us v Pompey would be a proper event.
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I was there that day Nads - great atmosphere, and great result <cheers>
 
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Sidthemackem said:
A final against Pompey would be great. No disrespect to Bury, who have won the FA Cup as many times as we have (!), but....
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Absolutely mate.

Bury might pull 15-18k, to be fair Rovers would take a good few, but us and Pompey, well it would be house full.

Be the first and likely last time this cup had that.

Final has generally had 40-50k, 74k the record so that would be a walkover.
 
To be fair Nads, in the earlier matches in this competition, we did utilise a fair number of academy youngsters, but now we have reached the semi finals, I reckon Kenny Jackett will use senior players to hopefully get us through to Wembley.
 
Wooperts_duck said:
To be fair Nads, in the earlier matches in this competition, we did utilise a fair number of academy youngsters, but now we have reached the semi finals, I reckon Kenny Jackett will use senior players to hopefully get us through to Wembley.
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Poor management that - if you have a squad of players who get you to a semi final then tell them "you're not good enough to get us to the final so I'm playing the senior lads" - bit of a smack in the face for the youngsters isn't it?

We've played our academy players and squad for the whole competition with some smatterings of senior players, but we've had a decent strong line up every time
 
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Wooperts_duck said:
To be fair Nads, in the earlier matches in this competition, we did utilise a fair number of academy youngsters, but now we have reached the semi finals, I reckon Kenny Jackett will use senior players to hopefully get us through to Wembley.
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If we get through to the final. I'd like to think we'll continue with our fringe players that have got us to this point.
 
CBD saffy said:
If we get through to the final. I'd like to think we'll continue with our fringe players that have got us to this point.
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I bet you won't though :) To be fair, you have probably got a larger first team squad than us, and we have a few injury problems and a number of ineligible players.
Not sure that too many academy youngsters are ready for a Wembley atmosphere, and the pressure it brings.
 
Wooperts_duck said:
I bet you won't though :) To be fair, you have probably got a larger first team squad than us, and we have a few injury problems and a number of ineligible players.
Not sure that too many academy youngsters are ready for a Wembley atmosphere, and the pressure it brings.
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You sound defeated already
 
Wooperts_duck said:
Nonsense, just being realistic !
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Is that what’s happened in the league mate? Fell off badly. Strength in depth cost you?

I was hoping was us and Pompey, have some ties to Portsmouth from my grandad who was in forces. Like Luton to join as they deserve it after the FA royally ****ed them.

I think if it was Wembley would be a mix, we’d play a few more first team I’d imagine. You get to Wembley you want to win.
 
Wooperts_duck said:
Nonsense, just being realistic !
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Heard that on our board so many times - the "negatives" always say they're realistic and that anyone with positivity is unrealistic! When, in reality, both are just giving opinions - neither are more realistic than the other as no one can predict the future
 
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marcusblackcat said:
Heard that on our board so many times - the "negatives" always say they're realistic and that anyone with positivity is unrealistic! When, in reality, both are just giving opinions - neither are more realistic than the other as no one can predict the future
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Not to mention that we are football fans an by nature our opinion changes like the ****ing wind. Ha.
 
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Our first 11 has changed a bit since this comp started. The likes of Power, Matthews, Baldwin now not in the first team and O'Nien with new signings in the first 11. Going to be interesting to see our starting team next week.
 
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SAFCDRUM said:
Our first 11 has changed a bit since this comp started. The likes of Power, Matthews, Baldwin now not in the first team and O'Nien with new signings in the first 11. Going to be interesting to see our starting team next week.
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Think it'll be this

1. Luke O'Nien
2. Luke O'Nien
3. Luke O'Nien
4. Luke O'Nien
5. Luke O'Nien
6. Lee Cattermole
7. Grant Leadbitter
8. Luke O'Nien
9. Luke O'Nien
10. Luke O'Nien
11. Luke O'Nien
 
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