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Post by williamofblue on Feb 24, 2018 19:08:42 GMT 1
Loyal Shrewsbury fans everywhere, let’s turn up in numbers this Tuesday. Being 90 minutes from Wembley is a big deal! We need to forget about this pointless boycott and get behind the lads. It’s a massive chance to win a cup to bring back to our town and to show that this season we really are unstoppable. Try and create a big atmosphere, intimidate Yeovil and be the 12th man in the team’s push to Wembley. Prove a point - we’re loyal Salopians and we’re proud of our town.
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Post by SG Shrew on Feb 24, 2018 19:25:53 GMT 1
Does a draw create an extra leg at Yeovil or extra-time and penalties?
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Post by WATR on Feb 24, 2018 19:27:32 GMT 1
Bore off.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2018 19:34:42 GMT 1
Does a draw create an extra leg at Yeovil or extra-time and penalties? Straight to pens
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Post by northwestman on Feb 24, 2018 19:35:39 GMT 1
Yeovil lost 1-0 to Carlisle at home today.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2018 20:06:17 GMT 1
I'm relieved we put a fine show in today to get three points.
Couldn't care less about the micky mouse check a trap cr@p storm.
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Feb 24, 2018 20:22:56 GMT 1
I suspect the vast majority of people who will head down to Wembley won't have a clue that there is some boycott on anyhow so there should be one or two who will turn up. If we take say 18,000 to Wembley, less than a third actually go regular and we can't be sure of the numbers boycotting anyhow because most can't be arsed with this competition boycott or not. So what I mean is I doubt the boycott will have much impact on the attendance on Tuesday or the following to Wembley if we do happen to make it through. I think it was a nice distraction a few weeks or so back. Now we are really into the business end of the season and things have got a bit sticky of late I think this has now gone very much to the back of peoples minds. With the promotion push as it is it wouldn't surprise me if a good few have even forgot we're playing on Tuesday (Wembley or not)...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2018 20:27:06 GMT 1
I suspect the vast majority of people who will head down to Wembley won't have a clue that there is some boycott on anyhow so there should be one or two who will turn up. If we take say 18,000 to Wembley, less than a third actually go regular and we can't be sure of the numbers boycotting anyhow because most can't be arsed with this competition boycott or not. So what I mean is I doubt the boycott will have much impact on the attendance on Tuesday or the following to Wembley if we do happen to make it through. I think it was a nice distraction a few weeks or so back. Now we are really into the business end of the season and things have got a bit sticky of late I think this has now gone very much to the back of peoples minds. With the promotion push as it is it wouldn't surprise me if a good few have even forgot we're playing on Tuesday (Wembley or not)... What concerns me Stutty is that the pitch is already in a bad way and this dead rubber of a game is only going to make it worse for the vital Peterborough game next Saturday. The state of the pitch is obviously concerning PH and our home form has fallen off a cliff as a consequence.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2018 20:54:55 GMT 1
Tuesday is a good chance to get back to winning ways at home - COYB!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2018 21:04:26 GMT 1
Zero interest - this competition is rotten to the core.
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Post by champagneprince on Feb 24, 2018 21:09:07 GMT 1
Our home form had fallen off due to playing two very good in-form sides and a bout of illness in the side. The pitch may have been a contributing factor but unfortunately PH is stuck with it. It's not going away anytime soon. Unless of course PH wants all home games transferred to Sundorne Castle. He's also had a dig at the eerie lack of crowd noise, so it shouldn't make too much difference if we played there.
As said on the other thread, there's no excuses moaning about the home pitch. He should KNOW what to expect if he is actually talking to the groundsmen. That's one advantage the home side has always got over the opposition.
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Post by theriverside on Feb 24, 2018 21:24:19 GMT 1
With an extra £7 million at stake that comes with a place in the Championship, maybe we should be thinking of doing a Rochdale and laying a new pitch for these last 7 league games? Could be a better investment than a new player..............
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Post by blueboy62 on Feb 24, 2018 21:52:28 GMT 1
Loyal Shrewsbury fans everywhere, let’s turn up in numbers this Tuesday. Being 90 minutes from Wembley is a big deal! We need to forget about this pointless boycott and get behind the lads. It’s a massive chance to win a cup to bring back to our town and to show that this season we really are unstoppable. Try and create a big atmosphere, intimidate Yeovil and be the 12th man in the team’s push to Wembley. Prove a point - we’re loyal Salopians and we’re proud of our town. a boycott is a matter of principle. I have boycotted Harrods of London for 40 years, they're just too dear. I also boycott all the Bentley and Rolls Royce dealerships. It hurts like hell but I have my principles and refuse to budge.
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Post by Pilch on Feb 24, 2018 22:46:15 GMT 1
Loyal Shrewsbury fans everywhere, let’s turn up in numbers this Tuesday. Being 90 minutes from Wembley is a big deal! We need to forget about this pointless boycott and get behind the lads. It’s a massive chance to win a cup to bring back to our town and to show that this season we really are unstoppable. Try and create a big atmosphere, intimidate Yeovil and be the 12th man in the team’s push to Wembley. Prove a point - we’re loyal Salopians and we’re proud of our town. how big an atmosphere can you create in half open ground ? I'll watch on tv at least it might look like its a decent crowd ;-) out of interest how many games in the comp have you been to this season ?
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Post by Stowmarket Shrew on Feb 24, 2018 23:01:10 GMT 1
Minus 4 Sunday and Monday nights and minus 5 on Tuesday night. Odds of this one being on?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2018 23:02:47 GMT 1
In twenty years when the ill fated experiment is forgotten, our name will still be on the trophy (if we win). Winning things is rare for teams like us, the organizers almost ruined the competition I'm not going to ruin it for myself sending a message that's already been sent. We'll see if they listen but think carefully before deciding.
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Post by staffordshrew on Feb 25, 2018 0:09:29 GMT 1
Whoever the authorities give us to play we'll play them. Don't see why people can't give it at least the status that reserve matchs used to have. They would have used the pitch and allowed a little expermentaton in teams just like this competition has done. But, unlike reserve team games, this competition is making us money!
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Post by shrewforever on Feb 25, 2018 0:55:32 GMT 1
Love all this stuff about not giving a monkeys about mickey mouse competition.
Yes I agree the organisation is pathetic but whats it brought us in in prize money so far £200k is it ?? less 20k to enter
Another 50k up for grabs Tuesday and then another 50 g'teed if we get to Wembley and 100k if we win it outright..
Big thing too for lower League players to make it to Wembley all for the competition and great chance to get some more momentum back after some disappointing displays at home lately............
am all for it but agree its construction is totally crackpot and must be changed but if we go all the way there will no doubt be posts on here complaining about the prize money not being enough or some other negative thought.
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Post by Pilch on Feb 25, 2018 0:58:49 GMT 1
Love all this stuff about not giving a monkeys about mickey mouse competition. Yes I agree the organisation is pathetic but whats it brought us in in prize money so far £200k is it ?? less 20k to enter Another 50k up for grabs Tuesday and then another 50 g'teed if we get to Wembley and 100k if we win it outright.. Big thing too for lower League players to make it to Wembley all for the competition and great chance to get some more momentum back after some disappointing displays at home lately............ am all for it but agree its construction is totally crackpot and must be changed but if we go all the way there will no doubt be posts on here complaining about the prize money not being enough or some other negative thought. I agree ed not sure it really matters about the u23s in Spain the big clubs have a b team in the lower leagues do we ever hear about them ? do some people even know this exists ? does it matter money talks sky is the problem I'll be watching town on sky tuesday another 20K to town for being on sky because we all got sky well most of us
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Post by victorsboots on Feb 25, 2018 1:37:46 GMT 1
Come on all Salopians let’s give this team all they deserve Come on you blues.
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Post by didntwantosignup on Feb 25, 2018 10:10:24 GMT 1
Best chance to break the Wembley hoodoo. Might be significant come the end of May Don’t listen to kl8 tozzer who needs to look up the word supporter We need as many to come Tuesday, if we sell enough surely the whole of the ground would have to open?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 11:05:44 GMT 1
Zero interest - this competition is rotten to the core. Lost track of you age over the years Geoff. Would it make a difference if I let you know they are letting the U23s in free...
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Post by paulshrew on Feb 25, 2018 11:51:14 GMT 1
Zero interest - this competition is rotten to the core. here we go..you've made your point fella, now crawl under a rock for a week..
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Post by davycrockett on Feb 25, 2018 12:05:20 GMT 1
Well I’m going, will the world come to an end ?
This game is vital to break the poor home form and the team need the support after the great efforts of team and fans on Saturday.
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Post by ssshrew on Feb 25, 2018 12:21:53 GMT 1
I don’t think there will be many there as the article on Shrewsweb says tickets will be available shortly!!!!! Don’t they check anything?!!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 13:59:20 GMT 1
I decided as soon as the Development teams were allowed in that I would 'boycott' the competition. A motion that our Club voted against.
I'm not naive enough to think that a boycott will actually achieve anything, because the vast majority of football supporters will succumb to the emotional blackmail of being a "loyal supporter and getting behind the lads" trope. The same lads who will be off as soon as their agent gets them a better deal.
Anyway, whether inviting Development sides into the competition, a Trophy competition, so a grade 2 competition after the Cups, is a 'backdoor' to regular season involvement remains to be seen. What it is and remains is an insult to professional football clubs and players (who may have played 300 plus games) be forced to play sides with players who may, or may not make the grade. If you're 21 and good enough, you'll be on loan or even in the first team squad. If not, you can play against Shrewsbury and Abu Ogogo. That is how we're seen by the football authorities.
I'm a supporter of football, but also a increasingly a consumer. The Club and football in general have changed that un-spoken rule. As a consumer, if you don't like it you don't buy it, or go, or partake, whatever. Somethings are more important than our Club and the team. It's about values and being properly respected by the EFL and the FA.
I used to like the competition and I watched as many games as possible. Yeovil and Port Vale in recent memory were excellent games, I went to Wembley in '96. Thing is I can barely remember that day, but I remember exactly what I was doing when we won promotion in '93 (watching Huntley win the Highland League as it happens, Doug Rougvie and all). The point is, our name may be on the trophy, but in 10 years people will probably barely remember it if we spend those 10 years in the 2nd tier, or win more promotions from the 3rd tier, etc.
Anyway, provided we win, I'm sure there will be plenty of day trippers there to boost the numbers and trying to work out who is Toto and who is Omar. And I'm sure PH will be happy with backing (if he has any self-awareness that is).
Personally, I'll be at Blackpool, where a real memory could be made.
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Post by WATR on Feb 25, 2018 17:15:08 GMT 1
I decided as soon as the Development teams were allowed in that I would 'boycott' the competition. A motion that our Club voted against. I'm not naive enough to think that a boycott will actually achieve anything, because the vast majority of football supporters will succumb to the emotional blackmail of being a "loyal supporter and getting behind the lads" trope. The same lads who will be off as soon as their agent gets them a better deal. Anyway, whether inviting Development sides into the competition, a Trophy competition, so a grade 2 competition after the Cups, is a 'backdoor' to regular season involvement remains to be seen. What it is and remains is an insult to professional football clubs and players (who may have played 300 plus games) be forced to play sides with players who may, or may not make the grade. If you're 21 and good enough, you'll be on loan or even in the first team squad. If not, you can play against Shrewsbury and Abu Ogogo. That is how we're seen by the football authorities. I'm a supporter of football, but also a increasingly a consumer. The Club and football in general have changed that un-spoken rule. As a consumer, if you don't like it you don't buy it, or go, or partake, whatever. Somethings are more important than our Club and the team. It's about values and being properly respected by the EFL and the FA. I used to like the competition and I watched as many games as possible. Yeovil and Port Vale in recent memory were excellent games, I went to Wembley in '96. Thing is I can barely remember that day, but I remember exactly what I was doing when we won promotion in '93 (watching Huntley win the Highland League as it happens, Doug Rougvie and all). The point is, our name may be on the trophy, but in 10 years people will probably barely remember it if we spend those 10 years in the 2nd tier, or win more promotions from the 3rd tier, etc. Anyway, provided we win, I'm sure there will be plenty of day trippers there to boost the numbers and trying to work out who is Toto and who is Omar. And I'm sure PH will be happy with backing (if he has any self-awareness that is). Personally, I'll be at Blackpool, where a real memory could be made. Probably the best post I have seen on this topic. Agree 100%.
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Post by GrizzlyShrew on Feb 25, 2018 18:05:26 GMT 1
I suspect the vast majority of people who will head down to Wembley won't have a clue that there is some boycott on anyhow so there should be one or two who will turn up. If we take say 18,000 to Wembley, less than a third actually go regular and we can't be sure of the numbers boycotting anyhow because most can't be arsed with this competition boycott or not. So what I mean is I doubt the boycott will have much impact on the attendance on Tuesday or the following to Wembley if we do happen to make it through. I think it was a nice distraction a few weeks or so back. Now we are really into the business end of the season and things have got a bit sticky of late I think this has now gone very much to the back of peoples minds. With the promotion push as it is it wouldn't surprise me if a good few have even forgot we're playing on Tuesday (Wembley or not)... What concerns me Stutty is that the pitch is already in a bad way and this dead rubber of a game is only going to make it worse for the vital Peterborough game next Saturday. The state of the pitch is obviously concerning PH and our home form has fallen off a cliff as a consequence. I would hardly call any semi final for a place at a Wembley final in any mickey mouse cup a " dead rubber of a game". It is clearly of great importance at least to the teams still in with a chance of winning the trophy however much the tournament needs revamping / binning.
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Post by staffordshrew on Feb 25, 2018 18:10:57 GMT 1
I decided as soon as the Development teams were allowed in that I would 'boycott' the competition. A motion that our Club voted against. I'm not naive enough to think that a boycott will actually achieve anything, because the vast majority of football supporters will succumb to the emotional blackmail of being a "loyal supporter and getting behind the lads" trope. The same lads who will be off as soon as their agent gets them a better deal. Anyway, whether inviting Development sides into the competition, a Trophy competition, so a grade 2 competition after the Cups, is a 'backdoor' to regular season involvement remains to be seen. What it is and remains is an insult to professional football clubs and players (who may have played 300 plus games) be forced to play sides with players who may, or may not make the grade. If you're 21 and good enough, you'll be on loan or even in the first team squad. If not, you can play against Shrewsbury and Abu Ogogo. That is how we're seen by the football authorities. I'm a supporter of football, but also a increasingly a consumer. The Club and football in general have changed that un-spoken rule. As a consumer, if you don't like it you don't buy it, or go, or partake, whatever. Somethings are more important than our Club and the team. It's about values and being properly respected by the EFL and the FA. I used to like the competition and I watched as many games as possible. Yeovil and Port Vale in recent memory were excellent games, I went to Wembley in '96. Thing is I can barely remember that day, but I remember exactly what I was doing when we won promotion in '93 (watching Huntley win the Highland League as it happens, Doug Rougvie and all). The point is, our name may be on the trophy, but in 10 years people will probably barely remember it if we spend those 10 years in the 2nd tier, or win more promotions from the 3rd tier, etc. Anyway, provided we win, I'm sure there will be plenty of day trippers there to boost the numbers and trying to work out who is Toto and who is Omar. And I'm sure PH will be happy with backing (if he has any self-awareness that is). Personally, I'll be at Blackpool, where a real memory could be made. Probably the best post I have seen on this topic. Agree 100%. Spot on, it's your money and your choice. Those that don't wish to attend are not being disloyal, those that do choose to attend are not scabs or traitors.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 18:23:01 GMT 1
Does anyone know when the souvenir half and half shrewsbury/yeovil scarves will be available in the club shop??
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