Everton re-entering the Lancashire Senior Cup for the first time in 42 years!

[BoysInBlue]

From the Red Echo (won't supply the link):

Everton will re-enter the Lancashire Senior Cup this season in a bid to help boost the amount of games for their under-21s

The Blues last won the county cup in 1964 but coach David Unsworth has requested that the club get back in the competition.

Unsworth has been a vocal critic of the u-21s games programme which currently offers an inconsistent and insufficient schedule of fixtures.

Everton will play 22 Premier League matches this term and have been invited to feature in the Premier League International Cup again.

The Blues are to enter a side into the Liverpool Senior Cup once more and will this season add the Lancashire Senior Cup to the schedule.

“The Premier League International Cup was a great tournament for us last year and they will structure it for the start of the season,” Unsworth said.

“The games with Celtic and Villarreal were great games for us. There are not enough games at under-21 level so we’ll be in the Liverpool Senior Cup again this season and also enter the Lancashire Senior Cup.

“I am really keen for the lads to have as many competitive games as possible and we want an edge in all our games.”

The article doesn't mention it, but this will be the first time we've entered this cup since the 1973/74 season, when we were beaten by Morecambe.

In recent years both Man Utd U21s and Man City U21s have entered sides in the competition.

 

[SpurtingLesbian]

Excellent. The U21s can't have enough meaningful games in my opinion.

More games, more pressure, more fight.

 

[Fresh Prince of Belle Val]

Good news this.

 

[chicoazul]

Not happy at all with this.

It's basically Everton calling themselves massive WOOLs.

 

[BoysInBlue]

Not happy at all with this.

It's basically Everton calling themselves massive WOOLs.

You won't be saying that when Ryan Ledson lifts the Cup at Gigg Lane next May.

 

[chicoazul]

You won't be saying that when Ryan Ledson lifts the Cup at Gigg Lane next May.

He's got hair like he's from Wigan in fairness.

 

[BoysInBlue]

He's got hair like he's from Wigan in fairness.

Haha. Don't forget Unsy is from Chorley. Couldn't wait to exert his Manc philosophy on us.

 

[bizzaro]

Not happy at all with this.

It's basically Everton calling themselves massive WOOLs.

WOOL.

 

[chicoazul]

WOOL.

Doesn't work when it's a wool calling a scouser a wool.

 

[bizzaro]

Doesn't work when it's a wool calling a scouser a wool.

You're not scouse though. @the esk confirmed this.

WOOL.

 

[chicoazul]

You're not scouse though. @the esk confirmed this.

WOOL.

Pipe down anyway, no one mentioned the Cheshire Cup did they?

 

[Jamo Martinez]

He's got hair like he's from Wigan in fairness.

You mean Barrow in furness suely.

 

[BoysInBlue]

Seriously tho... It's good that they're looking to have the U21s play more games. Having a league season comprised of just 20 games is useless on its own. Things like this, the Liverpool Senior Cup and the Prem International Cup will help boost the fixture list.

 

[bizzaro]

Pipe down anyway, no one mentioned the Cheshire Cup did they?

Thats right.

So lets get it right. Everton have joined your local league for the first time in 42 years. WOOL.

 

[bizzaro]

Seriously tho... It's good that they're looking to have the U21s play more games. Having a league season comprised of just 20 games is useless on its own. Things like this, the Liverpool Senior Cup and the Prem International Cup will help boost the fixture list.

It is. Our young players need competitive games. None of this fannying around in the normal reserve leagues.

They don't play enough games at that age in the season. They need more.