Aldershot Town 2-1 Fulham U21s - Tuesday 21st January 2025 (Match Night Thread)

[beechcroft]

It is an official game with officials and an end product which has a meaning and therefore it is definitely NOT a training session in any sense of the words.

It's a training session in the sense that no one cares about the end product. OK, there's money attached, but that's basically bribe money, put up by the PL to buy NL participation and get their Frankenstein Cup over the line.

I know a meaningless friendly cum training session when I see one.

How can you say NOBODY cares ! Bit of a silly statement to make.

[Alex]

We are strong in defence now with the 3 loanees and Scott and Jenkins.

Only if Jenkins can stay fit!!

[Alex]

It is an official game with officials and an end product which has a meaning and therefore it is definitely NOT a training session in any sense of the words.

It's a training session in the sense that no one cares about the end product. OK, there's money attached, but that's basically bribe money, put up by the PL to buy NL participation and get their Frankenstein Cup over the line.

I know a meaningless friendly cum training session when I see one.

How can you say NOBODY cares ! Bit of a silly statement to make.

Will you be happy if we get relegated but win that friendly competition?

[beechcroft]

It's a training session in the sense that no one cares about the end product. OK, there's money attached, but that's basically bribe money, put up by the PL to buy NL participation and get their Frankenstein Cup over the line.

I know a meaningless friendly cum training session when I see one.

How can you say NOBODY cares ! Bit of a silly statement to make.

Will you be happy if we get relegated but win that friendly competition?

And there's another silly statement !/ question

[CH]

Knowing the way we suck up to the NL, we will probably blow the money on an open top bus parade now we have qualified.

[Alan D]

Total prize money earned so far £34k….
That’s a tidy sum for playing so called “practice matches “.

[redblueuptoyou]

What does qualified actually mean? What happens next in this cup? I don’t have the effort or desire to look it up myself.

[redblueuptoyou]

Total prize money earned so far £34k….
That’s a tidy some for playing so called “practice matches “.

Probably enough for Theo’s next contract.

[lowerbourneshot]

Wayne Andrews aged 47 came on for Wealdstone v Brighton tonight . What a serious competition

[Alan D]

For a 5year contract, I’d say that’s about right.

[Alan D]

What does qualified actually mean? What happens next in this cup? I don’t have the effort or desire to look it up myself.

We progress to the Knockout stages.

[Localshot]

Is it top 2 qualify as looking at the table it would seem Maidenhead can overtake us?

[drewshotsfan]

There's a line drawn below 2nd and above 3rd on the table, so yes, top two qualify

[supershots]

Wayne Andrews aged 47 came on for Wealdstone v Brighton tonight . What a serious competition

The Wayne Andrews?
Is he still fast?

[lowerbourneshot]

It is an official game with officials and an end product which has a meaning and therefore it is definitely NOT a training session in any sense of the words.

It's a training session in the sense that no one cares about the end product. OK, there's money attached, but that's basically bribe money, put up by the PL to buy NL participation and get their Frankenstein Cup over the line.

I know a meaningless friendly cum training session when I see one.

Come off it Bob! A training session is totally different to a game. I know you don't like the competition but you cannot call it something it clearly is not. Whether there is money involved as you claim is irrelevant to the discussion.

Testing the waters to slip 2 or 3 u21 sides into the conference in a season or 2