I would wager even the regular players don't really care about this competition. I just don't see any benefit in it, play your first team, and you lose, how does that help morale or momentum? You almost have to win to justify it, and even then, nobody cares, you might also end up getting a home league game rearranged to accommodate it, so your home crowd can take a hit. You have the huge risk of losing a moult or Gallagher, and risking winning the league, plus you learn absolutely nothing, why not use it to test the squad, by all means try and win it, but nobody's going to bat an eyelid if you lose.