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Sep 19, 2019 - 5:45 AM
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Tall Guy
(Member)
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France will scrap their League Cup from next season, leaving England as the only top Euro league with 2 cup competitions. It's time they dropped theirs too, or at least just have the football league teams competing in it. I don't see any reason for an extra cup competition anymore, as the FA Cup is dying as it is.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49747220
Sorry, but I totally disagree with scrapping the League Cup. Obviously it doesn't have the prestige of the FA Cup, but to me it's another step towards a European Super League to the benefit of the top clubs and the detriment of the small clubs. I don't have a dog in this fight, as my club is currently suspended between the two categories, albeit (I hope) on the way up.
What's going to replace the revenue of the League One and Two clubs who currently have a chance of doubling their annual revenue with games against much bigger teams that attract big gates? Many of them don't survive the first three rounds of the FA Cup, and the League Cup is another route to a big pay day. Unless more of that Sky money cascades, it could be the death of yet more small clubs. And don't forget, it's NOT Sky's money - it's ours. And many of the people buying Sky support those lower league clubs.
I think top footballers are pampered enough already. Let them have runs out at Mansfield, Stevenage, Oldham and Grimsby, might help keep their feet on the ground.
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U r doing well, dear. 
Ps: its Champions League, not leagues. In the words of Christopher Lambert, There is only 1! 
Technically, of course, in the way you created a plural with adding Premier, it could, at a pinch, be leagues in this case. But works just as well without the s. Just making sure you dont start adding s's to everything ...Tottenham Hotspurs, sheffield wednesdays, careless whispers, charlton Athletics, etc....
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I remember back in 90s early 2000s when there was never any football on a thursday!! It was guaranteed a football free night!
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I figured it would do until something happens.
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Sky creaming themselves about Tammy Abrahams.
Im not convinced. Just seems like yet another gangly Carlton Cole/wilfried Bony/Adebayor to me.
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This weekend....Sthampton v ians bournemth tonight, south coast derby!
Tomorrow
Leicester v Tottenham is early game.
Burnley v Norwich
Everton v Sheff Utd (the one time i cheer everton)
Man City v Watford
Newcastle v Brighton late game.
SUNDAY is a biggy.
Crystal Palace v Wolves
West Ham v Man Utd 2pm sky game (please god a good performance even if we get a draw).
Arsenal v Aston Villa 4.30
Chelsea v Liverpool 4.30 sky game.
Leeds at home to derby sat lunch in efl - tension left over from binoculars gate!
Bolton home to sunderland. Blackburn away reading.
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That south coast is a hotbed of derbies.
A plethora of rabid rivalries!!
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