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Southend Utd v Brighton & Hove Albion U23s Roots Hall Checkatrade Trophy 30th Aug 19.45 ko









Thunder Bolt

Silly old bat
Despite the critics of the introduction of U23 teams to the competition, this really is a fantastic experience for our youngsters - a competitive fixture against a strong professional side. Nowhere else would they get an experience like that as a team.

Apart from the League Cup matches that they've already played against Colchester and Oxford.
 


spence

British and Proud
Oct 15, 2014
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Crawley
Sounds like there is only about 100 fans there.
 






















Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75
Oct 4, 2003
11,080
Despite the critics of the introduction of U23 teams to the competition, this really is a fantastic experience for our youngsters - a competitive fixture against a strong professional side. Nowhere else would they get an experience like that as a team.

Technically it's not the U23 squad as the age limit is 21 for the academy teams entered (6 of the starting 11 must be under 21 as of June I believe). Agree it will be a good test for our developmemt players as our team tonight is a lot younger than those we've put out in the League Cup
 


Blackadder

Brighton Bhuna Boy
Jul 6, 2003
16,077
Haywards Heath


Eeyore

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Apr 5, 2014
23,579
I don't like what they've done to this competition but the upside is our returning players are getting a good run out.
 














Eeyore

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