binnsy Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Benfica, the next game is ALWAYS the most important. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Maul Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Heart says Benfica, head says Mackems. League has to take priority, I don't buy all this talk that we're safe, people were making noises like that at the end of February but we found ourselves right back in the shit. If we beat Benfica though, it will give everyone at the club a massive lift - another awesome European night at SJP and the place would be buzzing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Really think the Benfica match is going to be a cracker. Mackem game is much more important iyam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Benfica. Easily. Whilst I value local rivalries, the notion that this game could be more important than a European QF is insane, especially given today's results pretty much mean were safe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Maul Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Benfica, the next game is ALWAYS the most important. But he's asking a hypothetical question if we were sure to beat the Mackems and lose to Benfica. I don't think that sentiment really applies here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Until we are mathematically safe the league is priority. Europa league progress is a bonus, as much as we all lust for silverware. If we lose on Thursday it could be a helluva while before we get this close to a trophy. If we lose on Sunday we're still going to be in a fairly strong position to stay up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Benfica - I want a trophy man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Have to say I'm bewildered that people would rather beat the mackems in a home league game than get to a semi-final of a cup and get another european away day. Seems small time. We're not safe from relegation and it's an entirely hypothetical situation anyway. I'm aware of how the universe works, thanks. (Well, as much as necessary to understand the nature of hypothetical question). I think with 5 points and 5 teams below us we're very safe, and find it very strange that people wouldnt want to be so close to a cup final. We play the mackems twice almost every year, our last european semi was almost 10 years ago and to me, anyway, there's nowt better in football than a european away game, especially in later stages. And I want a f***ing trophy, we can make up for losing to the mackems, Benfica and that's it, not even another chance next year or for god knows how long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuy_O Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Until we are mathematically safe the league is priority. Europa league progress is a bonus, as much as we all lust for silverware. If we lose on Thursday it could be a helluva while before we get this close to a trophy. If we lose on Sunday we're still going to be in a fairly strong position to stay up. Each to their own. I personally would feel 10x worse if we lose sunday than I would if we got knocked out Thursday. Can't be having fucking Sunderland getting anything man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Benfica. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Benfica. Easily. Whilst I value local rivalries, the notion that this game could be more important than a European QF is insane, especially given today's results pretty much mean were safe. But in this situation he is saying a win for Benfica means a mackem win I think. If the mackems beat us this weekend and other results go against us we're right back in the thick of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuy_O Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Heart says Benfica, head says Mackems. League has to take priority, I don't buy all this talk that we're safe, people were making noises like that at the end of February but we found ourselves right back in the s***. If we beat Benfica though, it will give everyone at the club a massive lift - another awesome European night at SJP and the place would be buzzing. Agreed. Still a long way to go and that's whats affecting my answer to the question. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I don't believe we would be in the thick of it due to one loss vs them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuy_O Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 They'd be 2 points behind us man and we go to west brom after that, keep in mind how crap our away record is. We'd be nowhere near out of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGuv Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Benfica. We're not going to be in Europe for a long time so let's go for it. We'd still probably beat the Mackems regardless of how we play on Thursday anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I am fairly comfortable in the league and Europa is the only glory we have left even if I don't think it's likely. If I lived in the North East I might be a little more torn but given my only real exposure to that lot it will be far less annoying if they beat us even if it will still be shite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 They'd be 2 points behind us man and we go to west brom after that, keep in mind how crap our away record is. We'd be nowhere near out of it. Yes, but Wigan, Stoke, Villa and Norwich are also behind. Obviously not completely safe, but we're least likely of 5 teams going for 1 spot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jericho Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/2416/screenshot001gr.png Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I wouldn't take a hypothetical draw if it meant getting through to the hypothetical semis, cos I've every confidence we can beat both. I'm extremely pumped for Thursday, and typically confident that we'll do the Mackems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Dave Whelan has got a canny tan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinotheprehistoricgeordie Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Dave Whelan has got a canny tan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Benfica. I'd like to see us win a trophy and winning cup matches can be quite helpful on that score. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Both! The win today means we can have a go on Thursday night. If we had only got a point, I might have agreed that the Benfica game be scarificed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinotheprehistoricgeordie Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I'm conflicted. Just can't see us stopping them from scoring at ours. Our players looked absolutely shattered today so I'm not sure what's going to happen after another tough game mid week. Ideally we start with our strongest team, if we concede a few we sub off Sissoko and a few other important players and let Campbell and others have a shot. Also I think we'll have to really come out pf the tracks against the mackems, get the crowed going and utterly demoralise them before the second half and we get tired. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Benfica, obviously. Id say the same thing about a league cup QF. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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