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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 So people watching it in other countries are talking about a foreign league |
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Actually, forget it. I don't want to continue this off-topic nonsense anymore. Quote:
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. 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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Corner at Accrington.
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Sunderland being held by Shrewsbury, 0-0
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But the brand is a worldwide one.
So people watching it in other countries are talking about a foreign league 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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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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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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Plus with the English prefix it doesn't take into account that Welsh clubs also play in the league.
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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.
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Come on........how many of us are saying to ourselves 'Ackrinton Stanleeee, who are dey?
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Come on........how many of us are saying to ourselves 'Ackrinton Stanleeee, who are dey?
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Looks like West Ham are going to get Simone Zaza
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Looks like West Ham are going to get Simone Zaza
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Just don't let him take the pens!
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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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West Ham go out of the Europa League at the qualifying stage again, their attitude towards the competition is pathetic.
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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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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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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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Thought theyd have a poorer season this season all along, new ground or not
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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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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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great comeback by spurs, they should go on to beat liverpool now
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great comeback by spurs, they should go on to beat liverpool now
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Wrong again
but once they scored , they settled for a draw. poor from spurs |
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