No idea what this means....is there a translator in the house?
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I'm pretty sure you're only arguing because it's me. The only other option is that you are pigsh!t thick. Ignore the fact I've posted it, just type 'Checkatrade Trophy boycott' into google and it will be explained clearly by diehard fans the length and breadth of the country.
Can't I understand?....errrrr, no
Both you and the other idiot appear to be saying that a boycott of the Checkatrade is justified because Premier League clubs have registered U23 sides......ok, I got that bit.......BUT then you both admit that Premier Clubs do the same in the FA Cup, but that is somehow justified because of the "romance".......IMO, as soon as we spot we are playing an under-strength team in the 3rd round, we should boycott that round....just to be consistent.
Has the peso dropped?
Wow, a chink of light! The introduction of B teams into the Football league is pretty much the sole reason for the Checkatrade boycott. Many of us fans of lower league clubs (87% if I remember right) see this as a first step to this happening. Now do you see why this is completely different to playing a weakened team in the FA Cup?
This answer has no logic......Checkatrade, Premier B teams = possible B teams in League = boycott (and delight when we are knocked out)?.......FA Cup, Premier B teams = unbridled passion and romance (and full grounds), without any threat to Premier B teams in the League?
So the Premier teams are using the Checkatrade as Trojan Horse to enter the EFL?.....but not the FA Cup (and presumably the Caribou Cup) which we happily take part in, despite Premier Clubs never allowing their top 11 players to enter until the later rounds, and usually against other Premier Clubs.
I understand your concerns but until I see some proof of this "plot", I'm inclined to see this as an overactive imagination sprinkled with a hefty dose of hypocrisy