Include me out.

I have no interest in the competition which will confuse some people, as with PON, we do have to promote it.

This is the difference between people who don't realise that there will be fans that are, we can't operate around personal thoughts or just the majority. However, I do hope that the competition is re-thought because this is the start of some serious major changes to our system. I don't even want to see a second Premier League - they should focus on revamping the reserve leagues IMO.

I would rather see the top teams play local sides within the reserve setup, get clubs like ours playing against the likes of Leicester and Stoke City.

Rather then forcing us to play teams like Lincoln etc (they should be included however), I think this would improve things all-round.

I won't be attending any games, including if we reach the final (if we make it) - this for me will be the test to see who really is against it and who jumps on when the glory is there.

53 minutes ago, notts-joe said:

I won't be attending any games, including if we reach the final (if we make it) - this for me will be the test to see who really is against it and who jumps on when the glory is there.

I wouldn't say that I'm against the competition itself, although it will always be a minor thing, it's the inclusion of 'B' teams that I'm strongly opposed to.  The fact that we play away to Sunderland B makes that an easy game to boycott as I wouldn't have gone anyway.  Regarding the final, if it was against a League 1 or 2 club then I would definitely go, but if it was against a B team I would boycott it.  I'm almost hoping the final will be played between two B teams watched by a tiny crowd, which should put an end to this disgraceful 'experiment'.  

2 hours ago, notts-joe said:

I have no interest in the competition which will confuse some people, as with PON, we do have to promote it.

I disagree there, we have to promote Notts. And I believe it's in Notts County's best long-term interests that this whole miserable experiment falls flat on its face.

Obviously you can't force people to stay away, but it would be better if we took 0 fans to Sunderland. Any more would legitimise the scheme. I can't imagine many Mackems will be interested in attending, but a gentle reminder or two on their forums surely wouldn't hurt. If the crowds were even lower for the matches involving B teams (not that you can get much lower in this competition), it would send out a powerful message.

I'm more ambivalent about the Hartlepool match, but the odd banner telling the League what we think about it wouldn't hurt. There will be plenty of empty seats after all. Anyone got a spare bedcloth?

Get @NewarkPie on the banner!

Edited July 28, 201610 yr by ohstanleyaborah

@DangerousSausage the previous Anglo Scottish Cup was a midweek competition as was the Anglo Italian Cup... in fact the last English winners of the latter should automatically qualify for the Uefa Champions League each year

Maybe a pre-season Saturday could kick off such a competition before reverting to a midweek basis. I am sure Scottish clubs just below their top division would welcome this revenue stream 

@ivansneck great idea they would soon pull out of a competition they shouldn't be in , its a nonsense idea , and if the views on our site are typical of other league one and two clubs fans , which I would guess they probably are, it will die in its infancy , don't think an Anglo Scottish one would do any better either.

4 hours ago, DangerousSausage said:

I disagree there, we have to promote Notts. And I believe it's in Notts County's best long-term interests that this whole miserable experiment falls flat on its face.

Obviously you can't force people to stay away, but it would be better if we took 0 fans to Sunderland. Any more would legitimise the scheme. I can't imagine many Mackems will be interested in attending, but a gentle reminder or two on their forums surely wouldn't hurt. If the crowds were even lower for the matches involving B teams (not that you can get much lower in this competition), it would send out a powerful message.

I'm more ambivalent about the Hartlepool match, but the odd banner telling the League what we think about it wouldn't hurt. There will be plenty of empty seats after all. Anyone got a spare bedcloth?

The competition would be fine without the B teams.

However, it currently stands with them in and I for one have no interest in it for this reason. PON will promote it, as it's important we do but I have no desire to lift its profile personally. I want to see the reserves re-developed and ALL teams made to have representation. You have silly rules for the cups, which includes the youth and reserve one's but this is solely to pave way for B teams within the Football League and this must not happen.

The problem with cups like the JPT and the Anglo whatever cup is that people simply don't care once the novelty wears off, which is a shame because personally i enjoy cups like them as they give us cheap away days and a chance at Wembley but people just don't turn up so they had to change it, sadly they made it worse

@ohstanleyaborah now nobodys going to turn up ???? 

They've destroyed the integrity of this cup and lower league teams in general. 

It's a farce

 

Anyone know what the B Teams fans think of this?  I can tell you from a sunderland fan.  They ain't bothered