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Old 24-08-2016, 20:22
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I'm not very keen on this EFL Cup name..........

Partly because it makes it obvious every day that the matches are on that they were unable to find a sponsor which you'd think they wouldn't want to shout about

And if you're going to call it the EFL Cup why not just call it 'The League Cup' which 99% of fans probably do anyway !

........and I'm not even keen on the monikers EFL and EPL........we're in England. if we talk about 'the' Premier League it's obvious which league we're talking about. Surely you should only add a national adjective if you're talking about a foreign league
But the brand is a worldwide one.

So people watching it in other countries are talking about a foreign league
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Old 24-08-2016, 20:52
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Actually, forget it. I don't want to continue this off-topic nonsense anymore.


If I were you I would just bow out and let the mods deal with the poster who appears to be doing the baiting. As the T&Cs say its all better addressed off the boards to avoid the discussion going off track.

For the record I'm not fussed on it being called the EFL Cup. The "League Cup" for me, bit old fashioned maybe but there you go.
I seen it called the EFL Cup recently on Bet365 and thought that was the EPL Cup. Didn't realise the Capital One Cup was no more. That only lasted a year?

With no sponsor then might as well just stick with the League Cup, which is what I refer to it as anyway. I used to call it the Carling Cup until they changed to COC. I can't see "EFL Cup" catching on among football fans.
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Old 24-08-2016, 20:56
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Corner at Accrington.
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Old 24-08-2016, 21:19
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Sunderland being held by Shrewsbury, 0-0
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Old 24-08-2016, 21:51
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But the brand is a worldwide one.

So people watching it in other countries are talking about a foreign league
Doesn't matter, in my book.

It's always been 'the' Football League, and 'the' Premier League. It's still 'the' FA. It was the first football league, and the first football association. That's the brand, it doesn't need the 'English' prefix, in my opinion.
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Old 24-08-2016, 21:56
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Doesn't matter, in my book.

It's always been 'the' Football League, and 'the' Premier League. It's still 'the' FA. It was the first football league, and the first football association. That's the brand, it doesn't need the 'English' prefix, in my opinion.
Plus with the English prefix it doesn't take into account that Welsh clubs also play in the league.
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Old 24-08-2016, 22:01
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Welsh clubs take part in the English league and cups, they will never have to reference Wales in the name for it to be accurate.
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Old 24-08-2016, 22:03
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Plus with the English prefix it doesn't take into account that Welsh clubs also play in the league.
It doesn't need taking into account. The Welsh clubs that you're referring to play in the English league pyramid.
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Old 24-08-2016, 22:06
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It doesn't need taking into account. The Welsh clubs that you're referring to play in the English league pyramid.
Fair enough then.
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Old 24-08-2016, 22:17
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Come on........how many of us are saying to ourselves 'Ackrinton Stanleeee, who are dey?
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Old 24-08-2016, 22:20
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Come on........how many of us are saying to ourselves 'Ackrinton Stanleeee, who are dey?
Exactly!
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Old 25-08-2016, 21:57
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Looks like West Ham are going to get Simone Zaza
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Old 25-08-2016, 22:06
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Looks like West Ham are going to get Simone Zaza
Just don't let him take the pens!
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Old 25-08-2016, 22:12
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Just don't let him take the pens!
Who is the regular penalty taker for West Ham, is it

Mark Noble or Dimitri Payet
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Old 25-08-2016, 22:25
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West Ham go out of the Europa League at the qualifying stage again, their attitude towards the competition is pathetic.
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Old 25-08-2016, 22:26
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West Ham go out of the Europa League at the qualifying stage again, their attitude towards the competition is pathetic.
You have to admit West Ham did have quite a few injuries
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Old 25-08-2016, 22:27
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West Ham go out of the Europa League at the qualifying stage again, their attitude towards the competition is pathetic.
All that effort during the season to qualify and then they limp out with a whimper.
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Old 26-08-2016, 01:10
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Second season in a row is it not that they have somewhat underperformed at this level.

Still I suppose they can always use the old mantra "now we can concentrate on the league", to perhaps requalify for the same stage once again next summer!
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Old 26-08-2016, 07:47
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The new ground will be their undoing in my opinion. They have gone from a tight awkward place that no one really fancied going to, to the most open stadium in the league that all the bigger clubs will love playing on. They have chucked away a big advantage that they had and I suspect that will be reflected in their results at least to begin with.
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Old 26-08-2016, 07:52
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Thought theyd have a poorer season this season all along, new ground or not
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Old 26-08-2016, 08:06
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West Ham go out of the Europa League at the qualifying stage again, their attitude towards the competition is pathetic.
But understandable
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Old 26-08-2016, 08:12
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Second season in a row is it not that they have somewhat underperformed at this level.

Still I suppose they can always use the old mantra "now we can concentrate on the league", to perhaps requalify for the same stage once again next summer!
Which would mean they have finished in a top 6 place which is a decent launching pad when the money from the new ground (and new tv deal) starts to come into the club.
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Old 27-08-2016, 14:00
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great comeback by spurs, they should go on to beat liverpool now
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Old 27-08-2016, 16:30
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great comeback by spurs, they should go on to beat liverpool now
Wrong again
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Old 27-08-2016, 16:32
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it was all spurs, the goal was coming.

but once they scored , they settled for a draw. poor from spurs
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