The Mickey Mouse Cup

pooliedan92 · **Joined:** Sun Dec 07, 2014 10:40 pm **Posts:** 187

http://m.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/14 ... _game_ban/

This competition has completely lost the little value it actually has. How can they dictate to us what players we need to play when they're stating that it is a reserve fixture. It's an absolute joke.
How would people feel about signing a petition to review competition rules or to have the competition reverted to its original format?

I understand this probably won't make any difference. However if we can get enough fans from enough clubs involved it might make the higher powers have a think.

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

Bin it off, the gates teams get for such a pointless tournament were low enough before they introduced reserve teams to the mix. I wouldn't be surprised if such games ended up in a financial loss for smaller clubs.

The Bishop · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2016 3:54 pm

Let it play out this season. I'm sure the "little" teams will complain about devaluation of the tournament, and less revenue etc, whilst the "big" clubs will complain about perceived lack of competition etc. Ie One hit wonder.
Disclaimer
(I have a feeling this last statement will come back to haunt me, as the powers that be don't seem have common sense).

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Mon Aug 29, 2016 4:55 pm

I never miss a Pools game at Meadow Lane but I'm going to skip this one. The twaats behind it can go and shite.

attackontitan · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:37 am **Posts:** 269

So basically it's a reserve game but we have to play our first team because the FA said so? However in the same tournament we will play Sunderlands reserves and they can field all 16 year olds if they want?

Sounds fair.

pooliedan92 · **Joined:** Sun Dec 07, 2014 10:40 pm **Posts:** 187

The rules have just been published http://mobile.efl.com/news/article/2016 ... 79215.aspx

Any of the 'under 21' or 'reserve teams' must play up a minimum of 6 u21s. So essentially Sunderland could send 5 of there best players down if they really wanted...

Becoming more a joke by the minute this!

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Betting sites don't think they will be playing any of their best players that's for sure, the lowest price u23 team is 5/2 and go up to about 6/1. Seems quite big when the League 1/2 sides don't give a shit about it either

pooliedan92 · **Joined:** Sun Dec 07, 2014 10:40 pm **Posts:** 187

Well at least we can all try and make some money out of it!!!

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

I'd start with something like this;

Hangus

Ticket office woman, Rod the Steward, Mad Les, Fleming

Mark Simpson, Hignett, Speed Camera, Ivan Ash

Fetish Bob, Barrier Guy

I have never given less fucks about a Pools fixture, I hope nobody goes to it.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

I'd go..

Dave Brown

GeoffN, Coxall's Dog, Greg Darby, Tracey out of the Club Shop

Doris Ford, Doris Ford's Son "Fordy", Bruce Kinnersley (Sells pies outside Mill House), Brad Walker

Spike the Lottery Seller, The Town End Screamer.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 8950

Its certainly not wot it used to be.
Anyone remember the Q/F win at Sland late 80,s when Brian Honour Scored of a corner to send the 1000 poolies in the corner of the roker end absolutely mental.

Then we got beat of Preston in the semis at the vic with a pitch invasion and SPike knocking a few of there lads out on the half way line.

Happy Days.

Spelk · **Joined:** Fri Oct 31, 2014 3:51 am **Posts:** 49

ElvisC wrote:

I'd go..

Dave Brown

GeoffN, Coxall's Dog, Greg Darby, Tracey out of the Club Shop

Doris Ford, Doris Ford's Son "Fordy", Bruce Kinnersley (Sells pies outside Mill House), Brad Walker

Spike the Lottery Seller, The Town End Screamer.

There's no way I am playing centre half, have you seen the size of me!

I demand to be played in Compton's old position so that I can regularly disappear during the match, then complain on twitter how much I miss the press box!

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

I see Bolton have made a sub already. May be because of injury like.

KeithNobbsBigToe · **Joined:** Wed May 01, 2013 11:32 pm **Posts:** 1047

Lowest attendance figure mentioned so far is 36 tickets sold prior to kick off at Barnet. Yup 36..... can't wait to see the attendance figures.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Bristol Rovers name 57 year old supporters club director Brian Seymour-Smith on the bench against ReadingU23s @EFL @BristolPost @talkSPORT

Exeter manager named himself on the bench too.

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Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Oxford v stoke

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PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

I know nobody wants to watch this and teams aren't taking it it seriously but someone called Mugabe has scored for Yeovil. I would give me even less incentive to go having to watch that tyrant, plus it's hardly in encouraging youth the bloke must be in his 90's.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Yubep wrote:

Oxford v stoke

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A bit misleading that like that stand is the away end at Oxford they have had no home fans in it for League games. Hopefully the rest of the ground is that empty!

Oh and they are playing Exeter.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

PaulL wrote:

Would it be okay for me to go if I'm playing?

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Paul Tisdale is on the bench for Exeter tonight I hope he comes on in the cravat.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Away end at Coventry v West Ham

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tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Well Everton won at a tasty 5/1 and Norwich were 3/4 when they were 2-0 up so filled up on that.

Cheers bookies.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Impressive result for Norwich, I'd expect many of that team that won 6-1 at Peterborough tonight to be playing for and winning England the World Cup in Qatar now. You what, a 28 year old Frenchman scored a hat trick for them you say!?

What a fucking farce.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2016 5:23 am

Can someone put a list up of the attendances????

The Colonel · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:49 am **Posts:** 4891

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37226544

See the sponsors have waded in with a tweet having a dig at the fans.

That'll do then a lot of good.

On saying that, I have never heard of the fuckers.

Dalton'sHaircut · **Joined:** Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:26 pm **Posts:** 1013

Any Pools fans attending need their heads looking at....

Oh hang on didn't Cloughie say he was attending with a car full of mates.....

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

MutleyRules wrote:

Can someone put a list up of the attendances????

The 'against league 3' twitter account are gunna do a big graph of them all after this first round is over.

Well it'll be a small graph actually.

stupoolie · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2016 8:29 am

MutleyRules wrote:

Can someone put a list up of the attendances????

Here ya go

Source :
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrIyru4WgAAoAvz.jpg:large

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

stupoolie wrote:

MutleyRules wrote:

Can someone put a list up of the attendances????

Here ya go

Source :
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CrIyru4WgAAoAvz.jpg:large

Well done to the Bradford fans inparticular.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

I'd love to see us churn out a tiny tiny crowd for the sunderland game.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Yubep wrote:

I'd love to see us churn out a tiny tiny crowd for the sunderland game.

You will sadly get people like Brian Clough still going.

thornleypoolie · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:10 pm **Posts:** 1101

I could throw a guess out there and maybe name 1 bunker member that'll be there.

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Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Does he clean seats? Partially?

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

thornleypoolie wrote:

I could throw a guess out there and maybe name 1 bunker member that'll be there.

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Fetish Bob isn't going, well at least he wasn't when I was talking to him in the pub on Saturday.

ed-t-ball · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2016 8:16 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37230795

sadx

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6471

PJPoolie wrote:

Impressive result for Norwich, I'd expect many of that team that won 6-1 at Peterborough tonight to be playing for and winning England the World Cup in Qatar now. You what, a 28 year old Frenchman scored a hat trick for them you say!?

What a fucking farce.

Yet Luton gave 5 or 6 young English players their debut and received a £5000 fine

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

Sounds like certain clubs are treating it the same way fans are. FA should scrap it immediately to save face.

Fensy · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:15 pm **Posts:** 6471

Not that many Pools fans tonight

The Colonel · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:49 am **Posts:** 4891

Still too many. They are not the super fans they claim to be. They should be ashamed.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

18 I think I seen written somewhere

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MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2016 8:40 pm

Totally ashamed!!!!

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Carlisle took 150 to Oldham last night stpid

Why would anyone travel to support this competetion?

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

All should be embarrased

Bostonpoolie · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2016 8:52 pm

Nice local game for me but I've stayed at home

Chrissy Stevo · **Posted:** Wed Aug 31, 2016 9:00 pm

Glad it's a nice low turnout but surprised anyone was daft enough.

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Dalton'sHaircut · **Joined:** Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:26 pm **Posts:** 1013

MadJohn wrote:

Does anyone know anyone who is going to tonight's game. I don't. Surely almost everybody is prepared to put the long term interests of the club above their own personal box-ticking?

This exactly. I think there are 18 Pools fans too many there tonight. Maybe Crying Bluff did take a car full after all...

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

40 scabs in attendance

HonestPoolie · **Joined:** Mon Dec 08, 2014 3:46 pm **Posts:** 663

Official attendance of 1095 with 40 pools fans

Mute Witness · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:10 am **Posts:** 3572

PJPoolie wrote:

40 scabs in attendance

They're selfish. They're giving the competition validation by attending and this is clearly a way to introduce B teams in the future. By attending they are potentially ruining the future of football all for their own selfish interests.

They should be ashamed.

pooliecrab · **Joined:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm **Posts:** 6028

There is a score yes

Optimistic · **Joined:** Sun May 31, 2009 4:07 pm **Posts:** 1044

All kicking off handbags at dawn Toto and a County player sent off

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