@owlstalk Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I think the worst thing that could happen is an Under 21's team actually going all the way and winning the thing 7 1 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southie_Owl Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 48 minutes ago, bladeshater said: It's a chance to give some fringe players some game time Sadly our best fringe player has long since retired 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owls_fan_since_1983 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Is the match going to be shown on the sky mickey mouse channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackSWFC Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 A joke of a fixture really. Has to be used as a chance for players to get some minutes under their belts and nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hootsman Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Let's go and win this thing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sefton owl Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I know Bruce is their second team manager but if he doesn’t attend this really does de-merit the competition even further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Bonvin Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Southie_Owl said: Sadly our best fringe player has long since retired He was really good in The Office I thought. Didn't realise he played for us once. Anyway, to tonight's game. I really could give a flying fox about the result. But I'll still be disappointed if we lose..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Snooty Posted August 31, 2021 Author Share Posted August 31, 2021 6 hours ago, Weshallovercome said: I wish he'd clean that spot off on his wall, my screen didn't need cleaning apparently. He's right, we should try and win this daft cup. Same! Thought it was a fleck on the screen. Wouldn't come off, so I was scraping my nail over it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Owl Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I completely agree about the Mickey mouse nature of the competition and I think that's emphasised by Premier league youth teams being involved. However I'm still going and I still want to win. This is the road to Wembley, UTO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 A waste of time competition, a reserve game, quite literally evidenced by the opposition.Wholesale changes, give players some minutes to build match fitness. Dont care about the rules about playing so many established players, who gives a fizz. Let them kick us out of the competition, no loss at all. Suspect it's going to cost more to put the game on tonight than will be generated in ticket revenue, so a fine, if incurred, may actually be cost effective. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 hours ago, @owlstalk said: I think the worst thing that could happen is an Under 21's team actually going all the way and winning the thing Imagine the final if it was Man City U21s v Chelsea U21s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwellOwl Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Only positive is given fringe players time in the team. Although I am not overly bothered, a day out at Wembley would be nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Anyway I've decided to book half day at work with been on afters so I can go. Ticket printed off, 10 priority points bagged. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauchief Owl Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Quite a few tickets being sold this morning. BTW I only just realised that it is a 7.00pm KO so beware otherwise you'll be turning up at half-time. Curious as our other two matches in the group appear to be 7.45pm. Maybe the Newcastle lads have to be back in bed early. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauchief Owl Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 53 minutes ago, bradowl said: Imagine the final if it was Man City U21s v Chelsea U21s. Pep and Tuchel leading out the teams, would that really decrease the value of the competition as far as the sponsors are concerned? Would the viewing figures be lower than Portsmouth v Salford? I somehow think not, though the actual attendance might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 9 minutes ago, Beauchief Owl said: Quite a few tickets being sold this morning. BTW I only just realised that it is a 7.00pm KO so beware otherwise you'll be turning up at half-time. Curious as our other two matches in the group appear to be 7.45pm. Maybe the Newcastle lads have to be back in bed early. All blocks in central areas of South stand have sold out. I can see attendance been above 5,000 which will be highest of night by a distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I've just done a count and there's less than 2,000 seats available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shandypants Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 I don’t think I will go to this game. I can’t get excited about us playing a reserve side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjchitt86 Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 This time last year I'd have given anything to go to Hillsborough under the lights and this is another opportunity. Yes it's borderline embarrassing to be playing in the Pizza Cup but we are where we are for a reason. Let's just see how many people are bothered when we're on the cusp of a Wembley Final. Remember playing Blackpool in this about 10 years ago in a two legged semi that we lost - people definitely cared then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradowl Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 9 minutes ago, tjchitt86 said: This time last year I'd have given anything to go to Hillsborough under the lights and this is another opportunity. Yes it's borderline embarrassing to be playing in the Pizza Cup but we are where we are for a reason. Let's just see how many people are bothered when we're on the cusp of a Wembley Final. Remember playing Blackpool in this about 10 years ago in a two legged semi that we lost - people definitely cared then! 20,000 turned up at Hillsborough for that game, I remember 10,000 in previous round against Scunthorpe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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