Grimsby V Scunthorpe (H) Leasing Cup Predictions

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I think that this competition and the boycott has been running long enough to realise that it's staying. I'm not saying I agree but as the gimps proved it works how it is supposed to work. This match will be played with or without us going and therefore will cost the club money to host. The more people that don't attend the more money that comes out the playing budget. I haven't been to this competition but I may be going tmw. I always will support town whichever game it is.

I thought the Football League covered losses made on the gate (such is their desperation to get clubs to vote for this)?

Quoted from marinerrick

I think that this competition and the boycott has been running long enough to realise that it's staying. I'm not saying I agree but as the gimps proved it works how it is supposed to work. This match will be played with or without us going and therefore will cost the club money to host. The more people that don't attend the more money that comes out the playing budget. I haven't been to this competition but I may be going tmw. I always will support town whichever game it is.

Your choice mate.. but on a week when one of our brother clubs has been expelled out of the league, I think the boycott remains more crucial than ever. The EFL is not fit for purpose, and while Bury have been ruined by unscrupulous owners, the game's governing body is just as culpable. The Leasing Cup is their baby, their idea for us to play Premier League u23 sides, the same teams that can spend ten times the money on transfers in one window than it would cost to set us up sustainably in a new stadium for the next century or so. They are doing everything to break our resolve, carrot after carrot, local derby after local derby, making up cash shortfall after cash shortfall just to push through a competition format they and the Premier League clubs want.. but the lifeblood of the game, the fans, don't. To the Citehs, the Arsenals, the Chelseas and Manures, etc the Grimsbys, the Scunnys and the Burys are irrelevant, they're just annoying teams they may have to face with their second strings in FA Cup games from time to time, another tradition they walk all over ruining it for the genuine fan.

The EFL needs sorting out big time and if this competition remains and the boycott breaks, these idiots will give themselves a large pat on the back and just crack on as normal trampling over fans like ourselves forever. GTFC will be ok if the boycott remains, spend your money in the club shop or buy some shares, just don't let the idiots who are ruining our game and our clubs win..

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Quoted from marinerrick

I think that this competition and the boycott has been running long enough to realise that it's staying. I'm not saying I agree but as the gimps proved it works how it is supposed to work. This match will be played with or without us going and therefore will cost the club money to host. The more people that don't attend the more money that comes out the playing budget. I haven't been to this competition but I may be going tmw. I always will support town whichever game it is.

Sorry for hijacking the prediction thread, but there’s a couple of points to address here.

Firstly, the club doesn’t lose money on the EFL Trophy because the EFL make up the shortfall. So there should be no effect on the playing budget.

If you are concerned that the club will lose money, but still wish to boycott then spend the money on the club shop instead.

You’re last line, I know isn’t a criticism, but again I just wanted to say that the Internet Mariners is a team full of huge Grimsby fans. We have travelled the length and breadth of the UK (sometimes Europe) playing matches against other fans, raising money for charity etc, all A’s part of trying to demonstrate how much we love the club and improve the reputation of Grimsby fans and football fans in general.

The boycott of this competition will not be received warmly by all fans and we accept that. Some clubs will take to it more than others. But apparently the Grimsby board have voted against the competition and so that further legitimises the protest in my mind.

B teams in the competition represent the thin end of the wedge, when many of the big boys have previously commented on how they want a Spanish like system. That could spell the end for clubs like Grimsby, Scunthorpe et al, not to mention the effect on clubs further down the league.

The earlier we make our voice heard - the less likely that is to happen.

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jolley has said he's putting a youth team out

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