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There is going to be a lot more discussion and debate as this competition winds its way towards Wembley. I suspect very few academy sides will progress too far through the competition which will draw a lot of sting out of the argument. After all, if a team like Bradford can spring a suprise in...

Stevenage and Southend away will be good tests for them and I'll probably go to either or both of them as easily drivable from London.. The lower league teams all have to put out a certain number of first-team squad players - except Portsmouth, of course, who are trying to crowd-fund the fine...

The way this competition is organised, the U23 Category 1 Academy clubs are effectively funding it, especially in the absence of a sponsor. Apart from another chance to knock out a higher-ranking club - which lower league clubs relish in the League Cup - League 1 and 2 teams will get the chance...

If a League 1 or League 2 team going to Wembley was regarded as a marketing opportunity, maybe the cup format would still have had a sponsor this year..... Maybe the two EFL Trophy threads could be merged as this debate is going to run for a long time - until the format changes again next year...

EFL Trophy ( no sponsor) and EFL Cup ( also no sponsor). Our Under-23s get to play because Tony Bloom had the foresight to spend 30 million on the Category 1 Academy and the U23 teams are effectively funding the competition. Whereas Portsmouth gave all their money ( and other peoples) to Harry...