FA Youth Cup 2014/15 Thread

[r.soleofsalford]

you`d think city would get this game on city tv showing the highlights, i usually go to these but had other business on last night.

 

[Centurions]

Really enjoyed the game. Home and away semi finals here I come. Do they have to be played at the main stadium?

I don't think so having had a quick look at the regulations:

http://www.thefa.com/~/media/files/pdf/fa-competitions-1415/the-fa-youth-cup-rules-2014-2015.ashx

13 (b) Ground Facilities
(i) Clubs outside of The Premier League and Football League must have a ground which
conforms to a category ‘H’ Grade of The FA National Ground Grading (appropriate to
entry to Step 6 of The FA National League System) or higher as at 31 March of the
preceding season as contained in Appendix 1.
(ii) A Club must have regular use of an enclosed ground where all home First Team
League matches are played, where a charge for admission and the attendance must
be taken in all matches in the Competition.
(iii) Goal nets must be used in all matches.
(iv) Glasses, Glass bottles or cans containing alcohol are not permitted outside of the
Clubhouse and must not be brought into grounds. No alcohol is to be consumed in
the ground or premises during the period of any match, except as may be governed
by the terms of the club licence with regard to its own members, but, not withstanding
such, no alcohol is to be taken or consumed outside the licensed clubhouse or any
other authorised area during such match period or brought into the ground.
(v) Public Liability Insurance must be in place.
(vi) Goal Line Technology shall be available to assist the Match Official where a tie is
played at a ground where Goal Line Technology is installed and the Match
Official(s) have been trained in its use. Clubs shall comply with any protocol for use
of Goal Line Technology issued by The Association from time to time, and for the
avoidance of doubt neither The Association nor any Club or operator of a ground
shall be liable for failure of Goal Line Technology where the relevant Goal Line
Technology system otherwise complies with all applicable technical, maintenance
and licensing requirements.

Edit: The Mini-Etihad seems to far exceed the grade 'H' grounds requirements and is probably a grade 'B' facility only failing grade 'A' because there's a minimum requirement of 4,000 seats excluding any seats lost to segregation.

http://www.thefa.com/my-football/club-leagues/ground-grading

 

[SaddleworthBlueRhino]

Thanks. Good work.

Does

(ii) A Club must have regular use of an enclosed ground where all home First Team
League matches are played, where a charge for admission and the attendance must
be taken in all matches in the Competition.

kick in at semi final and final level?

Only thinking about previous years when I have watched semis at Maine Road and the Etihad as well as finals at Maine Road, The Etihad, The Swamp, Stamford Bridge and Anfield. Or is the memory playing tricks again?

Big attendances at all as well.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Via Crewe.....but enjoy!

<a class="postlink" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgocVSjazO4&feature=youtu.be" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgocVSj ... e=youtu.be</a>

 

[Nelly's Left Foot]

Thanks. Good work.

Does

(ii) A Club must have regular use of an enclosed ground where all home First Team
League matches are played, where a charge for admission and the attendance must
be taken in all matches in the Competition.

kick in at semi final and final level?

Only thinking about previous years when I have watched semis at Maine Road and the Etihad as well as finals at Maine Road, The Etihad, The Swamp, Stamford Bridge and Anfield. Or is the memory playing tricks again?

Big attendances at all as well.

If we can get a "big" attendance at the Etihad there is no reason why we should not get the same at the Minihad. I think the attendances so far for games at the Minihad are quite poor and the team deserves better.I hope they get at least 3000 for the next one .

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Thanks. Good work.

Does

(ii) A Club must have regular use of an enclosed ground where all home First Team
League matches are played, where a charge for admission and the attendance must
be taken in all matches in the Competition.

kick in at semi final and final level?

Only thinking about previous years when I have watched semis at Maine Road and the Etihad as well as finals at Maine Road, The Etihad, The Swamp, Stamford Bridge and Anfield. Or is the memory playing tricks again?

Big attendances at all as well.

When at Maine Road the youth team played every game on that pitch!
The rule recently has been to play semi's and finals at the clubs stadium but as above it doesn't specifically state that (I had seen the rules in previous years when it was stated.)

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Via Crewe.....but enjoy!

<a class="postlink" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgocVSjazO4&feature=youtu.be" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgocVSj ... e=youtu.be</a>

Thanks :)

 

[Centurions]

Thanks. Good work.

Does

(ii) A Club must have regular use of an enclosed ground where all home First Team
League matches are played, where a charge for admission and the attendance must
be taken in all matches in the Competition.

kick in at semi final and final level?

Only thinking about previous years when I have watched semis at Maine Road and the Etihad as well as finals at Maine Road, The Etihad, The Swamp, Stamford Bridge and Anfield. Or is the memory playing tricks again?

Big attendances at all as well.

That's a peculiar requirement really because it doesn't state that the youth cup matches have to be played there, I can't see the Mini-Etihad being found wanting by the FA in any case. It certainly meets all of the criteria.


I had a look at the attendances for the 6th round proper just out of interest:

http://www.thefa.com/fa-youth-cup/results

1 Leicester City v Birmingham City - 1,696

2 Newcastle United v Chelsea - 11,664

3 Manchester City v Crewe Alexandra - 1,416

4 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur - 4,053


The Newcastle v Chelsea was free entry for all at St. James and is a really impressive attendance, I actually checked a couple of different sites and that is genuine.

Forest had the same deal as ourselves with free entry for ST holders (£4 for non-ST holders) so again, not a bad turn out.

Leicester again had the same deal as us with free entry for ST holders (£3 for non-ST holders). A little more than us.

We, unfortunately, had the poorest attendance although the weather looked horrible last night. Still a little disappointing.

 

[sam-caddick]

ITV are broadcasting the first semi final so I would imagine they will be showing ours v Leicester as well.

 

[ped]

Thanks. Good work.

Does

(ii) A Club must have regular use of an enclosed ground where all home First Team
League matches are played, where a charge for admission and the attendance must
be taken in all matches in the Competition.

kick in at semi final and final level?

Only thinking about previous years when I have watched semis at Maine Road and the Etihad as well as finals at Maine Road, The Etihad, The Swamp, Stamford Bridge and Anfield. Or is the memory playing tricks again?

Big attendances at all as well.

That's a peculiar requirement really because it doesn't state that the youth cup matches have to be played there, I can't see the Mini-Etihad being found wanting by the FA in any case. It certainly meets all of the criteria.


I had a look at the attendances for the 6th round proper just out of interest:

http://www.thefa.com/fa-youth-cup/results

1 Leicester City v Birmingham City - 1,696

2 Newcastle United v Chelsea - 11,664

3 Manchester City v Crewe Alexandra - 1,416

4 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur - 4,053


The Newcastle v Chelsea was free entry for all at St. James and is a really impressive attendance, I actually checked a couple of different sites and that is genuine.

Forest had the same deal as ourselves with free entry for ST holders (£4 for non-ST holders) so again, not a bad turn out.

Leicester again had the same deal as us with free entry for ST holders (£3 for non-ST holders). A little more than us.

We, unfortunately, had the poorest attendance although the weather looked horrible last night. Still a little disappointing.

its a (were a pisspoor football club and our only sniff of any semblence, of glory is our world beating youth team) hence the hundreds of crewe fans ,no disrespect crewe,i was thinking about a certain premier legue club