10-10-2023, 04:18 AM
(09-10-2023, 10:30 PM)Pedalo_menders Wrote:Have we got a tremendously strong squad, Peds?(09-10-2023, 07:30 PM)Cunninglinguist Wrote: So we don’t want the chance to win a cup then?
But if we have the chance to win a trophy then we can’t possibly get promotion?
If we do progress in a cup competition, what stage should we lose? The semi (against Scum, perhaps)?
At what point does a cup run become a distraction for the first team?
At what stage should first team players be introduced, or should they not be allowed to play in cup games?
Who wants to lose any game?
What is the point of any competition????
You were deffo around cunni when Kenny exhausted the squad and went all out for the cups. It takes a tremendously strong squad to go for both. It's much more difficult to win the league if you are in the dogsh;t trophy playing a 60+ game season.
That being said, I do love an fa cup run. It's the only one really worth going for.
I would argue that promotion merely staves off mediocrity for one season (albeit in a different league). Scummers are the living proof of previous success in climbing the leagues (and staying at the top for extended periods) but having a boring trophy free existence. Few outside a clubs supporters remember a promotion but when they look down the list of a clubs honours and trophies……..
Of course, I’m just provoking debate.