ARTICLE: Burnley to play in the National League Cup

[ClaretTony]

First result of us going Cat 1

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/burnley-to ... league-cup

[Leisure]

'and Blackburn, who play their first team football at a lower level'.

[bumba]

First result of us going Cat 1

See link
https://www.uptheclarets.com/burnley-to ... league-cup

How do the fixtures occur against the remaining teams is it 2 home 1 away? Will fans be able to attend?

[Leisure]

Why do we have 4 away games?

[ClaretTony]

Why do we have 4 away games?

It's the rules - this competition was the sweetener from the Premier League to the National League to get them to vote in favour of scrapping FA Cup replays. Leeds won it last season.

[dibraidio]

These games should be a real challenge for our young players. The EFL trophy might be an option for our u21s but seeing the results against teams from L1 it's a big step up for even the best academies.

[claret wizard]

Free entry at Rochdale supposedly.

[ClaretTony]

Free entry at Rochdale supposedly.

It is, I'll get some info for that closer to the game (we don't know the kick off yet but they are looking at playing it in the afternoon to attract kids) but we will have to get tickets from them ahead of the game.

The fixtures haven't been published other than Rochdale confirming theirs.

[ClaretTony]

These games should be a real challenge for our young players. The EFL trophy might be an option for our u21s but seeing the results against teams from L1 it's a big step up for even the best academies.

We didn't get in the Trophy - only 16 get in with only Bournemouth & Brentford without Cat 1 academies so it was the other 15 teams who stayed in the PL plus Leeds who finished last season above us and Sunderland.

[ClaretTony]

'and Blackburn, who play their first team football at a lower level'.

Couldn't resist Leisure

[ClaretTony]

How do the fixtures occur against the remaining teams is it 2 home 1 away? Will fans be able to attend?

Fans can attend but all away in the groups

[Woodleyclaret]

Excellent news it will help our young players develop

[clarets1978]

Should one of teams in group B be Brackley?

[ClaretTony]

Should one of teams in group B be Brackley?

It certainly should and is now - thanks.

[Rowls]

Free entry at Rochdale supposedly.

Good to know, thanks - that's a ground I haven't yet ticked off

[dsr]

I never object to a trip to Morecambe. Hope it's sunny. (And that Morecambe FC still exists.)

[bumba]

Fans can attend but all away in the groups

So we play the other cat 1 teams away too? How does that work because that means there playing home games surely games against other cat 1 academies should be split home and away?

[ClaretTony]

So we play the other cat 1 teams away too? How does that work because that means there playing home games surely games against other cat 1 academies should be split home and away?

No - we only play the four non-league teams in the group and then the top four go through from each group. The first chance of playing a league team is if we finish in the top two in our group.

[bumba]

No - we only play the four non-league teams in the group and then the top four go through from each group. The first chance of playing a league team is if we finish in the top two in our group.

Ah I understand now what a strange way to do it

[ClaretTony]

Ah I understand now what a strange way to do it

Non league teams get all the money too - just part of the award from the PL for voting to axe the FA Cup replays.

[bfcmik]

Solihull Moors will be like a home game for me, I live just across the park from the ground!

[ClaretTony]

Solihull Moors will be like a home game for me, I live just across the park from the ground!

On the subject of Solihull Moors, their home friendly today against Birmingham has been postponed following a pitch inspection. The record temperatures recorded in recent weeks left areas of the pitch at Damson Park an injury concern.

[bfcmik]

On the subject of Solihull Moors, their home friendly today against Birmingham has been postponed following a pitch inspection. The record temperatures recorded in recent weeks left areas of the pitch at Damson Park an injury concern.

Since February we have only had about 30mm of rain in total, and almost half of that was on 1 day! Apparently we are in a rain shadow area from the Birmingham Plateau. Temperatures reached 34C on a couple of days last week, and 32C the previous set of hot days.

[bumba]

Non league teams get all the money too - just part of the award from the PL for voting to axe the FA Cup replays.

That's good and rightly so to be fair, do not agree with cutting of replays though just to satisfy teams competing in Europe or the premier league because non of them play strong teams anyway

[ClaretTony]

That's good and rightly so to be fair, do not agree with cutting of replays though just to satisfy teams competing in Europe or the premier league because non of them play strong teams anyway

I don't think the competition has much of a future to be honest. It looked for a time as if they might have to invite teams from the level below as clubs pulled out - Altrincham, Carlisle, Yeovil, York, Eastleigh all said no thanks.

[Longsider]

When do we play Solihull and Tamworth away. Both of these are very close for me. ?

[ClaretTony]

When do we play Solihull and Tamworth away. Both of these are very close for me. ?

We don't know yet. The dates for our four group games are at the link but we only know that Rochdale is the first of them because Rochdale have published their fixtures.

[Burnley1989]

It is, I'll get some info for that closer to the game (we don't know the kick off yet but they are looking at playing it in the afternoon to attract kids) but we will have to get tickets from them ahead of the game.

The fixtures haven't been published other than Rochdale confirming theirs.

Could be a spicy one that, Rochdale absolutely hate Burnley. Weirdly the hatred has only got stronger over the years we havent played them

[ClaretTony]

Could be a spicy one that, Rochdale absolutely hate Burnley. Weirdly the hatred has only got stronger over the years we havent played them

There will be next to nobody there. We don't get many when we play U21 games on the Turf and the attendances for these games last season were very low, average I think was a few hundred.

[claretsmart]

What are the rules on player eligibility - can we play a certain number of 1st team or over-age players?

[ClaretTony]

What are the rules on player eligibility - can we play a certain number of 1st team or over-age players?

I'm assuming because it's a competition for our under-21s that we will be able to play some older players, I think it's three plus goalkeeper, although I doubt we will.