National League Cup

[Rene Artois]

Lazy scouting by the big boys.

[Rene Artois]

Not only lazy scouting but according to THIS article, no compensation for any players they hijack.

[ironfromafar]

Seems like the Iron are taking part in this NL cup as just announced on the club website ..

Could really be a bad choice if a key first teamer gets injured and out of action for a lengthy period .. IMO decision can only be for the extra income via gate receipts ..but will anyone turn up as this comp does have a bad rep with many clubs choosing not to enter.

[cassidystash]

On the positive side it will give other players game time as if it were a reserve game.
And there’s prize money.

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Deereyme66

[Deereyme66]

Indeed

[Iron-awe]

Contentious subject but at least Campbell’s understudy when he arrives can play in these games and be ready for action if needed, plus it will give certain fans another keeper to howl at if they deem him not good enough.

[Cliff Byrne’s Right Peg]

I know we are desperate for a £ note but read the room ffs.

Another PR blunder entering this

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Awaywego

[BigLeftToe]

Will it make us any money though? We moved a NYD game and played behind closed doors against the Cods in the Lincs cup because we supposedly couldn’t afford to open the stadium.

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Awaywego

[cassidystash]

Rene posted prize money details somewhere. I think if we lost every game we’d get £10k, maybe Rene will confirm.

[Rene Artois]

From the FIFA World Club Cup thread:

Awaywego wrote:
Butler has said he’s open to entering the NL cup, 5 others already declined “if there’s a grubby pound to be had our club will seek it.
We dont need them extra games with the thread bare squad we have.

Rene Artois:
Probably not the most reliable source (Reddit – Sept 2024):

“NL teams will get £10k for participating.
£8k for a group win.
£4k for group draws.
£15k for knockout round wins.
£60k to winners.
£30k runners up.”

4 group games, all at home v U21 teams.
QF, SF, F

So, if you are unlucky enough to play 4 and lose 4, then you only pocket the £10k participation fee.
Home team pockets all Att monies.

We’ve no reserve or U18 team, so why not. A few might need game time?

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cassidystash

[Cliff Byrne’s Right Peg]

The squad size hardly merits any additional games.

More importantly it’s the fact the National league have essentially accepted bribe money to scrap the FA cup replays so the big boys can have more games in an expanded UCL- despite widespread opposition from lower league supporters.

I’d wager it’s also part of their long term strategy to introduce B sides into the pyramid system. Should be met with nothing but contempt and I’d be disappointed if we had more than 300 at the home games

[Awaywego]

334 was the average gate with the same away teams last season as this.

The only group with any chance of a little bit of money is with that most hated club Man utd they helped bring the average gate by over 100 for all 80 games to just over 500.

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