Bradford v City EDS

[Centurions]

Clear gap in physicality.

Most of our best youth have already come out of our academy and gone somewhere else.

Academy wont be breaking any records this year.

Not so much the "best youth" more the older, more experienced, top talent who need a higher level of football. It's all part of the learning process for the younger players and although it's a shame they're out of the competition, I'm not worried by the result myself.

The academy isn't there to break records.

 

[failsworthblueboy]

Clear gap in physicality.

Most of our best youth have already come out of our academy and gone somewhere else.

Academy wont be breaking any records this year.

It gives a coaching staff something to work with and on, clearly they were out of there depth but they will learn so much more from this game than winning 4:0 every week.
We have one or 2 players in this group who have a good chance of being Prem players, the others will have decent careers.

 

[Indaparkside]

Met one of these young lads on Monday what a level headed nice guy he was, he was telling me he started training with the first squad this season really hope he does well lovely chap

 

[Bantamgaz]

Wont be reading nothing into it a tinpot trophy that was even more downgraded when they started including under 21 teams in the thing

 

[cim bom bom]

Wow, how classy !

Man City game stopped after racist abuse allegedly aimed at player

Manchester City's EFL Trophy fixture at Bradford on Tuesday night was marred by an allegation of racist abuse aimed at a City player.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

 

['alifax Blue]

Wow, how classy !

Man City game stopped after racist abuse allegedly aimed at player

Manchester City's EFL Trophy fixture at Bradford on Tuesday night was marred by an allegation of racist abuse aimed at a City player.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

I agree, from a guy who was caretaker manager for only 6 games.
On the match, I enjoyed the night out,( £5 ) pay at the gate, but as other posters have mentioned it is a strange competition.
The City teams are slow passing to each other and seem vulnerable at set pieces.
As shown by some of this seasons loans - it is a big step up from u18, u21 to even this level