Is it time to make the Carling Cup a battle of Britain?

[Manchester33]

Yeah I would like seeing that happen, don't think it will though, and unless you draw Rangers or Celtic the rest dont seem too appealing!


I would like to see the Home Nations back when England, Wales, Scotland & N.Ire play a mini league every 2 years in the summer. That way England might bloody win something!

 

[City_Sean]

League cup should be completely dropped. Pointless competition that makes too busy schedule even worse.

Don't think Swansea or Birmingham City would agree.

I think the league cups brilliant, two legged semi finals, trip to wembley, its superb

 

[MSP]

I just don't like it, at least not before semis.. nor many clubs find it serious until that stage.

And don't see the point of having two domestic cups - not sure about history of this one and how it started but it's strange to me to see England and France having two cup competitions.

 

[City_Sean]

I just don't like it, at least not before semis.. nor many clubs find it serious until that stage.

possibly not mate, but its a great way to use the squad, try out youngsters, a chance for people to prove themselves

 

[MSP]

I just don't like it, at least not before semis.. nor many clubs find it serious until that stage.

possibly not mate, but its a great way to use the squad, try out youngsters, a chance for people to prove themselves

Yes, that's the only good thing in it. Though I'd rather see stuff like Spain And Germany have - B clubs or something like that. it's much better way to prepare youngsters for big stage.

Though some youth league is set to start soon, isn't it?

 

[Why Always Ste]

They should make it north/south until the last 4 - that would at least help to boost attendances and create a few more derby games.

This. All day.

British league cup with North/South devide until the last 4.
Would make the league so much more than it is.

Quality idea.

 

[Benarbia_is_god]

Some Welsh premier league clubs can't afford to travel from South to North wales let alone a midweek trip to Northern Ireland or Scotland. All clubs from the Northern Irish/Welsh top leagues and all but maybe 14-15 Scottish clubs would make the stage where the big boys come in because the standard is far below League two level!

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

This subject keeps cropping up.....
The romantics masturbate over ''Celtic / Rangers / Hibs / Hearts / Aberdeen / Dundee United v Arsenal / Liverpool / City / rags / Everton / Spurs''.

The reality is Cowdenbeath v Exeter, Forfar v Torquay and Stranraer v Gillingham in front of 237 fans and three dogs.....

 

[bumbleblue]

no. its absolute shite. its hard enough to get crowds now but...and i mean no disrespect at all to anyone.... cowdenbeath away on Wed the bollocks of January postponed until sometime really inconvenient for city.

 

[Bill]

No. Fuck em. Both cunts.