25/26 FA Cup (8 Viewers)

[BackRoomRummermill]

Can we keep up the league and have a cup run Simultaneously ? for me the league is obviously and infinitely more important

 

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[Sky Blue Harry H]

We'll throw the FA Cup this year - or, more bluntly, field a very weak team. If we are playing a L1, or Championship team, lump on early, as we know what will happen.

 

[SeshMouseSkyBlue]

Think we’d be silly to jeopardise the league position to attempt a cup run! Don’t think the squad is filled enough to be able to play a strong 2nd 11.

 

[Terry_dactyl]

League and cup double!

 

[fatso]

I think we need to get out of the cup ASAP, preferably get a championship side and field the kids along with some fringe players, and then concentrate on the league.

The very last thing we need is a fixture pile up and injured or fatigued players.
Getting out the cup at the third round stage could mean a couple of free Saturdays to rest players and focus on the training ground stuff.
Also some other championship teams might have a run and pick up injuries etc.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Cup run when we’ve been in the premier league for a few years, better chance of winning it with a Prem side and also better chance of staying up simultaneously to a cup run if we’re more established

 

[shmmeee]

Frank is righting all the wrongs and we’re owed an FA Cup final as well as a title winning party.

 

[Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon]

I reckon we will go out in the 4th or 5th round dependent on how the draw goes. We can field a decent enough 2nd string to see us past plenty of sides lower down. It'd be good to give players like KKH and Andrews more gametime.

 

[itsabuzzard]

Frank is writing all the wrongs and we’re owed an FA Cup final as well as a title winning party.

We could do with more like yourself on the English Invincibles thread.

 

[StrettoBoy]

Getting promotion is far more important than a good cup run.

We need to get into the Premier League, establish ourselves there and then in five or six years time have a good run in the Champions League.

 

[SleepyGinger]

Dovin
Sandiford Perry Bidwell Brau
Rapha Andrews Allen Sheppard
Wilson Obikwu

 

[OffenhamSkyBlue]

Screw the Cup this year unless we have already tanked in the league by round 4

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Forget the cup , concentrate on the league no distractions get the job finished as soon as possible

 

[skybluejelly]

I am on the other side ..as much as getting promoted is great from a money side ..look at Luton all they have from promotion is a relegation the year after ..we won the cup nearly 40 years ago and still rave about it

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[covcity4life]

Getting promotion is far more important than a good cup run.

We need to get into the Premier League, establish ourselves there and then in five or six years time have a good run in the Champions League.

You will have people saying "nooo we don't want Europe we need to concentrate on survival"

 

[fatso]

I am on the other side ..as much as getting promoted is great from a money side ..look at Luton all they have from promotion is a relegation the year after ..we won the cup nearly 40 years ago and still rave about it

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Why show Luton as an example?
Why not show Bournmouth, Brentford, Brighton, Sunderland, Fulham or Palace?

 

[skybluejelly]

Why show Luton as an example?
Why not show Bournmouth, Brentford, Brighton, Sunderland, Fulham or Palace?

Because we never lost to the others at Wembley, as gut wrenching as that day was if we had been relegated the next season it counts for nothing , where an fa cup win lasts for ever ., it’s just my opinion,we don’t celebrate 1967 as our biggest achievement but we do do with 1987

 

[TomRad85]

We'll put out a weakened team and I get it. My preference is to get poor teams we can get past despite that for a couple of rounds, then if we end up in the later rounds start putting out a full team.

 

[Londonccfcfan]

Can we keep up the league and have a cup run Simultaneously ? for me the league is obviously and infinitely more important

Team will be.

Wilson
KHH
Wolf
Thomas/Kitching
Brau
Allen
Eccells
Andrews
Emc/saka 45 mins each.
Wright/Simms 45 mins each
Asante

If we pull out Man United away

Might be a bit stronger.

 

[ccfcricoh]

Obviously promotion is the main aim. but there's no way Frank "throws" the FA cup

See what the draw is, if its a lower league team, make changes accordingly, its its a big boy, he's not going to make lots of changes and risk a hammering

 

[Balli001]

Team will be.

Wilson
KHH
Wolf
Thomas/Kitching
Brau
Allen
Eccells
Andrews
Emc/saka 45 mins each.
Wright/Simms 45 mins each
Asante

If we pull out Man United away

Might be a bit stronger.

Dont even need Thomas or Kitching. Can play Latibeaudiere or Bidwell

 

[Londonccfcfan]

Dont even need Thomas or Kitching. Can play Latibeaudiere or Bidwell

Knowing our luck..this is the year we will pull out a massive team home or away.

Just mark my words.

We will get Liverpool at home and just have to put out first team and do them!!

 

[BackRoomRummermill]

if we pull any prem team we will defo be on TV i reckon - my bet is Wrexham at home - if so put out the kids

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

When is the draw for the 3rd round? 6th Dec is the when the 2nd round ties are being played so assuming 7th Dec.

 

[Londonccfcfan]

Obviously promotion is the main aim. but there's no way Frank "throws" the FA cup

See what the draw is, if its a lower league team, make changes accordingly, its its a big boy, he's not going to make lots of changes and risk a hammering

Theres a week between games either side of fa cup weekend. So there is room for our 3 new signings to bed in and play.

 

[MTK]

I never want us to lose and I normally love the FA Cup but I'll happily go straight out this year if we get automatic promotion. Especially if we're champions and Matty Grimes gets to lift that lovely old Division 1 trophy. The one I remember players like Emlyn Hughes lifting when I was growing up and seemed a world away from us

 

[commissioner_gordon]

I agree with your comments about fielding a weakened team - but don't forget we have an owner who will see the financial benefits of a cup run!

 

[shmmeee]

I agree with your comments about fielding a weakened team - but don't forget we have an owner who will see the financial benefits of a cup run!

He can provide enough quality players then can’t he?

 

[ThievingScally]

How many points clear (of 3rd) would we need to be - for us to take the FA Cup seriously?

If we're 20 points clear and have new additions to the squad lined-up?!

Personally - I think December will be tough and we'll be handful clear of Ipswich and few more clear of someone else. If that happens - then we play the kids

However, if we beat the tractor boys home & away, smash everyone else and we're on 60pts+ on 3rd round day - then we should probably give it a go!

PUSB

TSx

 

[Trueskyblue20]

We need our annual Wembley trip so yes we should take it very seriously

 

[SkyblueTexan]

Really don’t want to advance in the FA Cup and hope DK has not made any demands for an extended cup run like 2 seasons ago. Just focus on the league and get the job done. We don’t have the squad depth to handle both the league and cup.

 

[covcity4life]

We'll put out a weakened team and I get it. My preference is to get poor teams we can get past despite that for a couple of rounds, then if we end up in the later rounds start putting out a full team.

This should be everyone's preference really

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

If we could get some January deals done fast, would be a good chance to blood them in the English game (considering one is rumoured from Europe and another from Sweden).

Ideally tho, let’s just focus on the league

 

[hill83]

I normally get shit for saying fuck the cup and focus on the league. What’s different this year?

 

[StrettoBoy]

I normally get shit for saying fuck the cup and focus on the league. What’s different this year?

What’s different is that we are having a very strong push for automatic promotion and have a great chance of actually achieving it.