Brighton to continue their involvement in the Checkatrade Trophy this season

Taybha · Jun 30, 2017

ALBION TO COMPETE IN CHECKATRADE TROPHY

Brighton & Hove Albion’s under-23s will compete in the Checkatrade Trophy next season.

Albion expressed their desire to take part in the tournament last month after the EFL confirmed that academy sides would be taking part in the competition again in 2017/18.

Simon Rusk’s side enjoyed a successful first foray in the tournament last season, reaching the third round after beating the likes of AFC Wimbledon and Leyton Orient.

Competition rules state that a minimum of six players from the starting 11 must be under the age of 21 as of 30th June 2017.

The full list of category one teams taking part are as follows:

Brighton & Hove Albion

Chelsea

Everton

Fulham

Leicester City

Manchester City

Middlesbrough

Newcastle United

Reading

Southampton

Stoke City

Sunderland

Swansea City

Tottenham Hotspur

West Bromwich Albion

West Ham United

Two Professors · Jun 30, 2017

Maybe they'll get a game round here-hope so!

MattBackHome · Jun 30, 2017

So this is a thing now is it.

DarrenFreemansPerm · Jun 30, 2017

MattBackHome said:
So this is a thing now is it.

It was last year too I think, and it was generally considered to be a complete disaster.

Taybha · Jun 30, 2017

Whatever you think about it , it gives the fringe players and those returning from injury a chance of a competitive game , last seasons final was attended by just under 75k fans between Coventry and Oxford .

Pevenseagull · Jun 30, 2017

The low point was Luton getting fined for putting out a weakened team (that knocked out a couple of Premium U23 sides). Farce.

MattBackHome · Jun 30, 2017

DarrenFreemansPerm said:
It was last year too I think, and it was generally considered to be a complete disaster.

Yeah - that's why I'm surprised they've continued with the idea.

Though I don't really know why I'm surprised because it obviously benefits the top clubs and so was guaranteed to continue.

GT49er · Jun 30, 2017

Excellent news for us - some good competition for our youngsters.

Kinky Gerbil · Jun 30, 2017

MattBackHome said:
Yeah - that's why I'm surprised they've continued with the idea.

Though I don't really know why I'm surprised because it obviously benefits the top clubs and so was guaranteed to continue.

I think it was only a complete disaster as the league clubs got fined for fielding youth players for some reason.

I believe they have corrected it.

Still a shit idea

Dirk Lehmann's Python · Jun 30, 2017

A good opportunity for new grounds

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sparkie · Jun 30, 2017

Excellent news.

Cowfold Seagull · Jun 30, 2017

DarrenFreemansPerm said:
It was last year too I think, and it was generally considered to be a complete disaster.

A complete disaster? Not by me it wasn't. I think it's great to give the younger players, and the fringe first teamers, the chance of playing in a cometitive tournament, against in many cases, ,lower division sides first teams.

sparkie · Jun 30, 2017

When is the draw for the first round ?

The Large One · Jun 30, 2017

DarrenFreemansPerm said:
It was last year too I think, and it was generally considered to be a complete disaster.

The competition was a disaster, and will probably continue to be so.

But if the U23s get a run out against senior pros, there can be some benefit for the Albion youngsters.

Taybha · Jun 30, 2017

sparkie said:
When is the draw for the first round ?

No details as yet but will probably follow last seasons format of 4 teams in a group with the top 2 of each group progressing through to the knockout rounds .

Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews · Jun 30, 2017

I'll be boycotting this*

*unless we get to the final in which case my boycott will hold the same amount of water as my boycott of JD Wetherspoon til I realised I needed a horse meat burger and a pint and only had six quid to my name

Papa Lazarou · Jun 30, 2017

Taybha said:
ALBION TO COMPETE IN CHECKATRADE TROPHY

Brighton & Hove Albion’s under-23s will compete in the Checkatrade Trophy next season.

Albion expressed their desire to take part in the tournament last month after the EFL confirmed that academy sides would be taking part in the competition again in 2017/18.

Simon Rusk’s side enjoyed a successful first foray in the tournament last season, reaching the third round after beating the likes of AFC Wimbledon and Leyton Orient.

Competition rules state that a minimum of six players from the starting 11 must be under the age of 21 as of 30th June 2017.

The full list of category one teams taking part are as follows:

Brighton & Hove Albion

Chelsea

Everton

Fulham

Leicester City

Manchester City

Middlesbrough

Newcastle United

Reading

Southampton

Stoke City

Sunderland

Swansea City

Tottenham Hotspur

West Bromwich Albion

West Ham United

Did Palace opt out of competing then?

sparkie · Jun 30, 2017

Papa Lazarou said:
Did Palace opt out of competing then?

I assume their premium gold starred academy of Galacticos was deemed far too good for this competition.

Papa Lazarou · Jun 30, 2017

sparkie said:
I assume their premium gold starred academy of Galacticos was deemed far too good for this competition.

That was my assumption.

Giraffe · Jun 30, 2017

Rohan Ince's Python said:
A good opportunity for new grounds

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I don't count anything but first team games for my ground count.

I also won't be attending this nonsense on principal. Hideously elitist to play under 23 sides against lower league opposition. I don't like it.

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