Spitting On The Dock Of The (Colwyn) Bay- The EFL and the Welsh Cup
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- Written by Christopher Morley
Following on from the traditional high point of the domestic calendar that is the FA Cup third round and the following rounds, you might have missed the ongoing debate around its Welsh equivalent and the potential for Cardiff, Swansea, Merthyr Town, Newport and Wrexham to re- enter as part of a shake-up, after originally being barred for not being part of the Welsh league system circa 1996. If you're wondering why Colwyn Bay aren't in that list, their application to return to the league of their fathers was approved in 2019 having spent time in the English non- league pyramid.
Time now for our first new away day adventure of the 2024/25 season. I had earmarked Oxford United for last season, but a pesky international break had put paid to that when the club had their game against Lincoln City postponed due to national call-ups. So, it made sense to scratch that itch next and on November 23rd I and four friends made the trip to the most famous of university cities, to watch The U's take on play-off chasing Middlesbrough. Michael Carrick's team having ominously discovered the goal-scoring touch in their previous two games, by scoring nine.