ChrisJbarnes Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 do you think i could get a ticket to a cup final if we got into it? bear in mind, im from the south of england and not a season ticket holder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WalkervilleMag Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 no chance of getting one if your not a ticket holder, unless you buy it off a tout or something Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSG Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 do you think i could get a ticket to a cup final if we got into it? bear in mind, im from the south of england and not a season ticket holder Not a cat in hells chance unless you forked out a lot of £££'s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WalkervilleMag Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 some scandiavian bloke offered me £1000 cash for a ticket outside Wembley v Man United Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 do you think i could get a ticket to a cup final if we got into it? bear in mind, im from the south of england and not a season ticket holder Plenty go to corporates so it's possible if you know somebody who is in that circle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WalkervilleMag Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 do you think i could get a ticket to a cup final if we got into it? bear in mind, im from the south of england and not a season ticket holder Ask Bobby Charlton, he might have some spares Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJbarnes Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 balls. oh well, if any of you people suddenly decide you dont want to go and see newcastle in the fa cup final, can i please have your ticket!!!?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Verlaine Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Rather see the reserves played in the FA Cup tbh. I love the FA Cup, but we haven't got a cat in hell's chance of getting anywhere near it. Not saying i want us to play weak teams, just that i'd rather it be in the FAC if any. However, it sounds like Allardyce won't do so in either. What are you on about? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Verlaine Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Rather see the reserves played in the FA Cup tbh. I love the FA Cup, but we haven't got a cat in hell's chance of getting anywhere near it. Not saying i want us to play weak teams, just that i'd rather it be in the FAC if any. However, it sounds like Allardyce won't do so in either. If you look at the finalists over the past 10 or so years, the FA Cup final has involved teams like West Ham, Millwall, Southampton, Aston Villa and us and although none of those teams actually won the trophy, they could have if the big guns were having a bad day (West Ham came so close to winning it). Fact is, if you're lucky in the draws, you could easily end up at the final. Top post. Bollocks is it. Common fucking sense, more like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SamL Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Rather see the reserves played in the FA Cup tbh. I love the FA Cup, but we haven't got a cat in hell's chance of getting anywhere near it. Not saying i want us to play weak teams, just that i'd rather it be in the FAC if any. However, it sounds like Allardyce won't do so in either. What are you on about? well said Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Rather see the reserves played in the FA Cup tbh. I love the FA Cup, but we haven't got a cat in hell's chance of getting anywhere near it. Not saying i want us to play weak teams, just that i'd rather it be in the FAC if any. However, it sounds like Allardyce won't do so in either. What are you on about? If Allardyce were to play weak sides in either of the competitions, i'd rather he did it in the FA Cup, as apposed to the Carling Cup. If that makes sense. However, he probably won't do so in either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Rather see the reserves played in the FA Cup tbh. I love the FA Cup, but we haven't got a cat in hell's chance of getting anywhere near it. Not saying i want us to play weak teams, just that i'd rather it be in the FAC if any. However, it sounds like Allardyce won't do so in either. What are you on about? If Allardyce were to play weak sides in either of the competitions, i'd rather he did it in the FA Cup, as apposed to the Carling Cup. If that makes sense. However, he probably won't do so in either. I don't see how the FA Cup is that much more difficult to win tbh. It's obviously a bit easier as the Big 4 will be fielding weaker teams early on, but in terms of going all the way we've almost just as good a chance in the FA Cup imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Rather see the reserves played in the FA Cup tbh. I love the FA Cup, but we haven't got a cat in hell's chance of getting anywhere near it. Not saying i want us to play weak teams, just that i'd rather it be in the FAC if any. However, it sounds like Allardyce won't do so in either. What are you on about? If Allardyce were to play weak sides in either of the competitions, i'd rather he did it in the FA Cup, as apposed to the Carling Cup. If that makes sense. However, he probably won't do so in either. I don't see how the FA Cup is that much more difficult to win tbh. It's obviously a bit easier as the Big 4 will be fielding weaker teams early on, but in terms of going all the way we've almost just as good a chance in the FA Cup imo. Answered your own question. The top four have the FA Cup sewn up for a long time now, i reckon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Rather see the reserves played in the FA Cup tbh. I love the FA Cup, but we haven't got a cat in hell's chance of getting anywhere near it. Not saying i want us to play weak teams, just that i'd rather it be in the FAC if any. However, it sounds like Allardyce won't do so in either. What are you on about? If Allardyce were to play weak sides in either of the competitions, i'd rather he did it in the FA Cup, as apposed to the Carling Cup. If that makes sense. However, he probably won't do so in either. I don't see how the FA Cup is that much more difficult to win tbh. It's obviously a bit easier as the Big 4 will be fielding weaker teams early on, but in terms of going all the way we've almost just as good a chance in the FA Cup imo. Answered your own question. The top four have the FA Cup sewn up for a long time now, i reckon. Carling Cup has become a lot harder to win these days though, only Arsenal really treat it as completely 2nd rate anymore. Obviously it's easier to win, but I'd be fucking livid if we put out a weakened team in the FA Cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Likewise, i wouldn't be happy. I just said that if he were going to in one of the competitions, i'd rather it be the FA Cup... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Invicta_Toon Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 who gives a FUCK about the Carling Cup? seriously, you covet a trophy lauded by the fucking smogs? the carling cup is a pile of steaming dogshit, if you're proud at winning that, fuck off I say Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 It's not about being proud, it's about setting a realistic target for the season. Which would also give the club and its supporters a massive boost and end the drought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Invicta_Toon Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 It's not about being proud, it's about setting a realistic target for the season. Which would also give the club and it's supporters a massive boost and end the drought. me arse, winning the carling cup but finishing below the boro, I would stab my own eyes out any cunt that would be happy with that wants euthenasia tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 It's not about being proud, it's about setting a realistic target for the season. Which would also give the club and it's supporters a massive boost and end the drought. me arse, winning the carling cup but finishing below the boro, I would stab my own eyes out any cunt that would be happy with that wants euthenasia tbh Who said ANYTHING about finishing below them? Admittedly, I haven't followed this thread, but it wasn't the point you made. You know, for once, I actually thought you were going to reply "fair enough", but nah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Can see what Vic is saying as it wouldn't seem to indicate we're heading in the right direction if we're finishing below Boro, but the thought of a trophy, even if it is just the Carling Cup, would be too tempting. Never saw the need for the Carling Cup at all honestly. Teams complain about too many fixtures, get rid of this and you're sorted. Fine to win while it's there though, I suppose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlufPurdi Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Have I missed the part where people have said they'd finish below Boro in the league but be happy overall if they won the Carling Cup? *can't be arsed to read the thread* Agree with the rest of what you say though, Shak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmelads Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 I believe one of the main reason's we haven't won a cup in 38 years is because we've never had a great defence. If you have an absolute b*stard of a defence then you can beat anyone in a one-off knockout game, be it by nicking the only chance that comes your way or taking the game all the way to extra time or penalties. It's the best way for underdogs to lift the trophy, look at Liverpool and Greece in recent years as examples. Liverpool do it in Europe, not by playing silky football (far from it), but by excellent organisation and a mean defence. Greece did the same three years ago to become European Champions. With a defence like that, you level out the playing field and always give yourself a chance against bigger, better teams. Typically, the longer these teams go without scoring the more frustrated they become, the more doubt begins to creep in and the more your own team grows in confidence, because they know and you know you're still in the game and only need a half chance to dump them out. Teams like Chelsea, Juventus and Barcelona have played Liverpool in recent seasons and you could see in the second half the players were beginning to worry when they couldn't find a way through, and as they got more desperate, their passing became sloppy and suddenly the underdogs smell blood and take the initiative. The same happened with Greece's opponents in Euro 2004, as time wore on they began to panic. I feel our best bet is to emulate this if we are to end our trophy dought, build from the back and defend as a team. Much easier said than done, which is why I feel we need to spend big in defence this summer even if it means no signings elsewhere. Playing a 5-man midfield will probably help too. We've got the right manager for this stubborn defensive approach to knockout games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJbarnes Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 i agree in principle- a good defence would mean that we have a greater chance of success. i mean look at chelsea- they score 1 goal and defend for 85 minutes and they were only 6 points off the title. either that or they get a fluke goal out of nowhere i the 92nd minute!!! my point is chelsea play shit football, and still came 2nd- imagine what we could do with a decent defence and decent attackingness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 with a new arranged defence we could actually win a cup big sams the man if he says he wants 4 new defenders then they might be the people to help us upto the next level! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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