Leigh_Curtis commented We haven't ignored supporters over Checkatrade Trophy says Notts...

Notts County chairman Alan Hardy insists he has not ignored supporters after the club voted to keep Premier League B teams in the Checkatrade Trophy. The Magpies announced on Tuesday they were in favour of keeping the current 64-team format which will include 16 academy sides that were introduced last season. But in a survey conducted by the club earlier this year, only 5.5 per cent of fans were in favour of retaining the under-23s teams next term. Forty-five percent of fans wanted the...