Would be tempted to go, but prems under 21’s being in the competition means a definite no.
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An American version of an American company? Interesting concept.
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They’re both American but Jersey Mike’s has been going longer than Subway.
1965 - Subway
1956 - Jersey Mike’s
Apparently JM’s is aiming to open 400 restaurants in the UK & Ireland, starting with London.
This sponsorship is a part of getting their name out there in this country for their launch.
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Still in the balance about going to this one.
We need a win desperately for the group. A massive loss to Stevenage and draws in the league recently give us a potential look of fragility.
I understand the situation regarding fringe players, but we need some first team regulars giving it some and getting the rest going.
Draws and then winning is a far better than draws and losses.
I reckon the injuries we have had force Grant’s hand in team selection. He simply cannot risk losing anyone else, hence the academy players. If it is our academy against the Fulham U21, there is only going to be one winner and possibly by a large margin again. I can see that it makes sense to blood young players but I don’t think he helps them much to be part of a team that is dismantled.
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General speaking these games against the I 21 sides are almost non contact games
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We will probably only start one or two academy players.
Won’t be anything like the previous game where Stevenage started the majority of their first team that had played a few days before in League 1.
I was trying to think what the team might be. Wooster, Furlong, Burke, Sodje, Leak and Adomah are surely starters. Is Dixon ready for another stab? Maybe Clarke, Browne and Crew will get a run out. Etheridge, I am sure, will start and maybe one more. The way Grant was speaking, he implied there would be a lot of academy players but perhaps you are right.
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We can’t play all youngsters if we wanted to, we have to play a certain number of “first teamers” or we can be fined.
Yep, have to play a certain number of first teamers to help the progression of Fulham’s youth…
These games aren’t legitimate fixtures in my opinion. Just hope no one gets injured.
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That’s what it’s all about, so the greed league even dictate to the lower league clubs cup competition, our competition for their own gain, ruined it.
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Any blame lies with the EFL clubs for allowing it. Should have told them to eff off and expanded the comp to include the division down
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Is this competition by invitation? I know that in the NL equivalent some clubs opted out.
Not sure it generates enough income for it to be a worthwhile venture.
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4-1 to the good guys. Always a a good test against these U21 teams, technically they are likely to be superior but they will be no match physically. Really need a handsome romp tonight to put us back in contention in the group, defeat probably means elimination already.
Enough about your personal life, are you going to have time to go to the game as well?
The rules are not that severe. They more or less just stop us playing more than 6 academy players. Burke, Leak and Albert will be 3 of the 4 senior players and the 4th could be Browne or any of the loan players.
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Sounds like the Butler might be in for a busy night (not implying you’re not handsome your maj..)
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Thrown Unc’s in to bring the average age down by a decade or so🤣
