The Paint Pot trophy this season

Buzzer

Languidly Clinical

Oct 1, 2006

26,121

• Aug 16, 2016

• #1

Just had a look at the club website for this fixture and I can't see it up there. I could have sworn that I read that we'd drawn Orient at home and was looking forward to seeing Dean Cox play at the Amex. Is it still happening with the Premier League and Championship teams and if so, what's the format and rules on squad players? Do we have to field U-21s or something?

 

Dick Swiveller

Well-known member

Sep 9, 2011

9,155

• Aug 16, 2016

• #2

The U23s are playing - not the first team - and fixtures are listed for Under 23s on website

 

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Brian Fantana

Well-known member

Oct 8, 2006

7,230

In the field

• Aug 16, 2016

• #3

Buzzer said:

Just had a look at the club website for this fixture and I can't see it up there. I could have sworn that I read that we'd drawn Orient at home and was looking forward to seeing Dean Cox play at the Amex. Is it still happening with the Premier League and Championship teams and if so, what's the format and rules on squad players? Do we have to field U-21s or something?

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I'd presume it would be the same player restrictions as for standard under-23 fixtures, i.e. we're allowed to field an overage keeper and a small number of overage outfield players (can't remember the exact figure).

As for the format, there's a group stage initially.

 

Buzzer

Languidly Clinical

Oct 1, 2006

26,121

• Aug 16, 2016

• Thread starter
• #4

Dick Swiveller said:

The U23s are playing - not the first team - and fixtures are listed for Under 23s on website

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Ah, that would explain it. Cheers.

 

Dick Swiveller

Well-known member

Sep 9, 2011

9,155

• Aug 16, 2016

• #5

Eligibility Criteria:

- EFL Clubs – a minimum of 5 ‘First Team’ players in the starting 11 as defined under the competition’s existing rules.

- Invited Clubs – 6 of the starting 11 to be U21 (as at June 30)
Read more at http://www.efl.com/news/article/201...d-for-201617-3170687.aspx#Ori4RbIgR8Y1q800.99

 

Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo

Waxing chumps like candles since ‘75

Oct 4, 2003

11,055

• Aug 16, 2016

• #6

http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/14681298.All_change_for_Albion_s_development_group/

6 of the starting 11 have to be under 21, rest of squad is open to any age group. This only applies for the Premier League and Championship academy sides, League 1&2 can play anyone but have to select 5 of the 11 players that have played the most games that season.

We play Orient on November 8th.

 

Simster

"the man's an arse"

Jul 7, 2003

54,184

Surrey

• Aug 16, 2016

• #7

I really want to win and then draw that little club along the coast, Portsmouth, and beat them.

 

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Exile

Objective but passionate

Aug 10, 2014

2,367

• Aug 16, 2016

• #8

Simster said:

I really want to win and then draw that little club along the coast, Portsmouth, and beat them.

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Unlikely that our kids would beat the Portsmouth first team, tbh, and then the BEST fans in the WORLD would get all excited, deluding themselves that they'd got one over 'the Albion'.

#twats