Spurs and Man City enter Checkatrade Trophy

Quoted from bax

The FL has strengthened its hand on the Trophy by bribing clubs with extra cash, the prospect of bigger development squads (Man City and Spurs) and local derbies in the group games! If you think that's a win for the fans, I'd hate to see a loss!  

A boycott failed last year. Why would it work this year? IMO something has to be done to keep the pressure on, but it's not by carrying on something that didn't work last season. If someone can come up with a better plan to keep the pressure on, I/we are all ears.

Record low attendances across L1 and L2 clubs. The boycott was hardly a failure. The only mistake was not boycotting the final but by that point the tournament had become such a farce there seemed no chance of it continuing anyway. We now know that chairman including JF are happy to not have supporters attending matches as long as they get some extra cash. The boycott needs to continue as any rise in attendances will only be used against us. However, the pressure needs to be stepped up. This could be in the form of a fans game on the same night, a boycott of league games, a boycott of merchandise, a mass walkout at a league game. Whatever it is something needs to be done. The biggest problem we have is the enemy within. We need to show JF and the Football League that our proud club should not be playing the youth team of clubs that we have beaten in the past and will do in the future. Make no mistake about it the group we have been given is no coincidence but if we want a team to support for generations to come we need to make a strong stand now before it's too late.

Ohhhhh the hairs on the back of my neck have risen, Sunderland school kids away.. I must go!
On a more serious note, keep an eye out for Internet Mariners announcements, I think biggs is working hard to organise a game for them when the checkagay trophy is on