Stifler Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Finishing 2nd still isn’t winning. I’d rather fall away and win something then fall away and win nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 10 minutes ago, Stifler said: Finishing 2nd still isn’t winning. I’d rather fall away and win something then fall away and win nothing. I'd rather finish in the top 4 above winning a domestic cup. Top 4 means progression a cup win would be great but there have been loads of odd teams that have won the league cup and look at them now. Didn't Wigan win one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 2 minutes ago, relámpago blanco said: I'd rather finish in the top 4 above winning a domestic cup. Top 4 means progression a cup win would be great but there have been loads of odd teams that have won the league cup and look at them now. Didn't Wigan win one. We've not won a trophy in well over 50 years, I'd take us dropping to 17th if it meant we won the League Cup. Finishing 4th isn't a memorable, winning a trophy is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Cup win over any runners up spot, no matter what it qualifies you for Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 12 minutes ago, relámpago blanco said: I'd rather finish in the top 4 above winning a domestic cup. Top 4 means progression a cup win would be great but there have been loads of odd teams that have won the league cup and look at them now. Didn't Wigan win one. Wigan won the big one. I’d give my right bollock for an FA Cup win. It’s worth remember that NUFC literally played reserves and chucked in the towel in their league title tilt in order to win the cup in 1951. For most of the history of football in England the FA Cup was THE trophy to win. I’ll be honest, I know what the league means and therefore it’s the one to win - but winning the FA Cup at Wembley will be more emotional. Losing the FA Cup Final in 98 and 99 hurt more than blowing the title in 96 and coming close in 97. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 3 hours ago, Slim said: I think its crazy people would rather win a cup where most teams play their reserves than finish 2nd with all the money (FFP) the champions league and better players we could attract. Yep, modern football turns fans into accountants. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Back to the proper stuff then... Viva la Carabao! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) Thank God after being absolutely shattered today, we have Eddie and the lads in less than 48 hours. And thank God its Eddie and not the bacon stupid cabbagehead monster instead in charge of us. I'd have happily quit and not watch another game of football till the next world cup comes around if he was in charge. Edited December 18, 2022 by nufcjb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Now buzzing for this. Shame its not on Wednesday as that's me birthday so have had to move the piss up forward a day. Starting down the Ouseburn at 1. Howay the lads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 1 hour ago, TheBrownBottle said: Wigan won the big one. I’d give my right bollock for an FA Cup win. It’s worth remember that NUFC literally played reserves and chucked in the towel in their league title tilt in order to win the cup in 1951. For most of the history of football in England the FA Cup was THE trophy to win. I’ll be honest, I know what the league means and therefore it’s the one to win - but winning the FA Cup at Wembley will be more emotional. Losing the FA Cup Final in 98 and 99 hurt more than blowing the title in 96 and coming close in 97. Yeah but it's not now, the FA Cup is not what it was. Under Ashley, I would have taken a cup win over top 4, but now, for us to grow so we might win many cups and titles we need to finish in the top 4, if we finished where we did last season for example and won the FA Cup we would still attract a slightly higher quality of player. Finish 3rd with what the media say about our wealth we can attract anyone that doesn't have their heart set on Barca or Real Madrid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLC Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 I've been going since late 70s. I'd take a League Cup win + relegation over a second finish every day of the week. Maybe it's an old c??t thing but I'm desperate to see us win something. Anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Cup every time. We've not won anything in half a century. I'd lose my mind at the League Cup like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, manorpark said: Yes it is, most definitely. Finishing second in the best league in the football world, and then in the years after that following it up with . . . ! ! ! GLORIOUS indeed! Mmm, we finished second in the Prem twice (first one hurt more than the cup losses for me—even the Arsenal one, which I was convinced we’d win) and followed-up with not very much of note—bar SBR working a bit of magic. We’ve also had two (well three) FA Cup final losses, in living memory (for some). Plus a League Cup final loss (which some can recall). Think I’d take a cup win and 7th. Bank a trophy and hope to build. Most would have taken 7th at the beginning of the season. Edited December 18, 2022 by Coffee_Johnny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 2 hours ago, HaydnNUFC said: Now buzzing for this. Shame its not on Wednesday as that's me birthday so have had to move the piss up forward a day. Starting down the Ouseburn at 1. Howay the lads. Let’s be careful out there! 👮♂️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWMag Posted December 18, 2022 Share Posted December 18, 2022 Believe this is on ESPN+, good news Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I'd want to win a cup over finishing second, but not the league Cup this year as it would mean the Brighton game that I'm coming over for will get moved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliMag Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I think all of this talk has jinxed us and I fully expect us to now lose 0-3 to the Cherries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoSelecta Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 I'd take 2nd in the league over a cup this year. The cups will come, finishing 2nd is a huge leap forward and seriously kick starts the project. Imagine next summer if we've finished 2nd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 You know what is great? That we can legitimately have this debate now. 2 years ago it would’ve been “relegated and reach the quarters, or 17th and out in the first round” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Christ, I've missed going to SJP. Edgy 2-1 win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 12 hours ago, JLC said: I've been going since late 70s. I'd take a League Cup win + relegation over a second finish every day of the week. Maybe it's an old c??t thing but I'm desperate to see us win something. Anything. Christ, what a dampener that would put on a cup win. Sounds fucking awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jack27 Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Maxi injured again? I am shocked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 We really need a left winger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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