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skybluecam

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #386
shmmeee said:
What true Cov fan would miss the chance for the biggest moan of all time if we lost? Of course it’ll sell out.
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Can you imagine?

This place would be a nuclear wasteland.
 

M&B Stand

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #387
Money wise
£125k TV Broadcast fee per team v Maidstone
-potential for

£225k prize money for 5th round winners
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£200k Quarter Final TV Broadcast Fee
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£445k prize money for 6th round winners
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For a club like ours, that not long ago had a portacabin outside the Butts as a ticket office, that’s big dollar
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #388
M&B Stand said:
Money wise
£125k TV Broadcast fee per team v Maidstone
-potential for

£225 prize money for 5th round winners
-
£200 Quarter Final TV Broadcast Fee
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£445k prize money for 6th round winners
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For a club like ours, that not long ago had a portacabin outside the Butts as a ticket office, that’s big dollar
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£225 is a bit low
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #389
Skyblueweeman said:
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Joe Elliott has had a feeling since the start of the season
 

M&B Stand

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #390
Sky Blue Pete said:
£225 is a bit low
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Look after pennys the pounds look after themselves
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #391
M&B Stand said:
Look after pennys the pounds look after themselves
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You make a very good point
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #392
Sky Blue Pete said:
Joe Elliott has had a feeling since the start of the season
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In a moment of weakness after the Leicester game, I put £20 on us to win the play offs AND the FA Cup.....FFS!

Genuinely think we'll go up this season and as for the FA Cup, if we beat Maidstone (which you'd like to think we will do), we're only approx 270 mins from lifting the FA Cup!

£20 would get me £13k back.

Highly unlikely...potentially, stupid, yes! But people who thought those that bet on Leicester to win the EPL at 5,000-1 were stupid. I mean, as Leicester fans, they are, but still....
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #393
Skyblueweeman said:
In a moment of weakness after the Leicester game, I put £20 on us to win the play offs AND the FA Cup.....FFS!

Genuinely think we'll go up this season and as for the FA Cup, if we beat Maidstone (which you'd like to think we will do), we're only approx 270 mins from lifting the FA Cup!

£20 would get me £13k back.

Highly unlikely...potentially, stupid, yes! But people who thought those that bet on Leicester to win the EPL at 5,000-1 were stupid. I mean, as Leicester fans, they are, but still....
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I love that arrogance
 
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Skyblueweeman

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #394
Sky Blue Pete said:
I love that arrogance
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Arrogance/stupidity!
 

M&B Stand

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #395
Skyblueweeman said:
Arrogance/stupidity!
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What’s the cash out currently?!
 

Skyblueweeman

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #396
M&B Stand said:
What’s the cash out currently?!
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Currently £6.08 ha ha!

Odds for the double were 687.5/1. Potential returns £13,770.

Literally the most stupid bet I've ever put on but that Leicester performance got me right in the feels!!
 
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wingy

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #397
Terry Gibson's perm said:
Really I have been amazed at the size of the attendances against Oxford and Wednesday just remember where we were a few years ago
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Different class of fan at the game I had a fair number Eastern block fans behind me, very good to see possibly drawn by the price's, very enthusiastic.
 
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Otis

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #398
If we actually won the cup (very, very highly unlikely of course), it would have to be the greatest achievement in the club's history wouldn't it.

Much bigger achievement than last time.

Would think the only way we could actually do it, mind, would be for a succession of teams to have a number of players sent off against us. Maybe at least 3 on each occasion.
 

Sky Blue Harry H

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #399
Otis said:
If we actually won the cup (very, very highly unlikely of course), it would have to be the greatest achievement in the club's history wouldn't it.

Much bigger achievement than last time.

Would think the only way we could actually do it, mind, would be for a succession of teams to have a number of players sent off against us. Maybe at least 3 on each occasion.
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We'd need 4 sent off if we're facing Man city (and I'd still take the draw)
 
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JohnWH

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #400
A combination of numerous red cards for opposition, plus converted penalties, plus a discovery of opposition player in eligibility to award us the round, should see us comfortably lift the Cup
 
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Londonccfcfan

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #401
Am I right in thinking if we got to the final (lucky home draws) play a team in the final that finishes top 4. Then even as losers we go into Europa League?
 
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CovInEssex

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #402
Londonccfcfan said:
Am I right in thinking if we got to the final (lucky home draws) play a team in the final that finishes top 4. Then even as losers we go into Europa League?
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Yes. Winner goes to Europa, unless they have already qualified for European competition, in which case the runner up gets it. A ticket into the group stage proper that is.
 
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wingy

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #403
CovInEssex said:
Yes. Winner goes to Europa, unless they have already qualified for European competition, in which case the runner up gets it. A ticket into the group stage proper that is.
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What's Doug started!
 

JohnWH

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #404
CovInEssex said:
Yes. Winner goes to Europa, unless they have already qualified for European competition, in which case the runner up gets it. A ticket into the group stage proper that is.
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Bring on Sherrif Tiraspol
(Don't care at all for any Euro competitions honestly)
 
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nunchuckas

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #405
I did have a premonition daydream/fantasy that we win the cup by beating Liverpool at Wembley in Klopp's last UK game - we catch them off guard as they are on for the quad with a Europa final to prepare for.

I think the only slightly feasible way this happens is if we are fortunate with the draws if we do beat Maidstone.

E.g. get a lower prem/championship team at home in the quarters (Blackburn, Leeds, Bournemouth, Leicester, Forest).

As favourable as possible in the Semis (Wolves, Brighton or below - I could see us pulling off a one off Vs Man United too, but not Chelsea).

Liverpool get drawn Vs Man City at some point and knock them out, and then we get a fatigued/grass is too long/wet/windy Liverpool team and spoil Klopp's party!
 
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wingy

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #406
nunchuckas said:
I did have a premonition day dream/fantasy that we win the cup by beating Liverpool at Wembley in Klopp's last UK game - we catch them off guard as they are on for the quad with a Europa final to prepare for.

I think the only slightly feasible way this happens is if we are fortunate with the draws if we do beat Maidstone.

E.g. get a lower prem/championship team at home in the quarters (Blackburn, Leeds, Bournemouth, Leicester, Forest).

As favourable as possible in the Semis (Wolves, Brighton or below - I could see us pulling off a one off Vs Man United too, but not Chelsea).

Liverpool get drawn Vs Man City at some point and knock them out, and then we get a fatigued/grass is too long/wet/windy Liverpool team and spoil Klopp's party!
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That would really spoil the party!
 
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JohnWH

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #407
Aren't our delusions grand?
 
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Otis

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #408
nunchuckas said:
I did have a premonition daydream/fantasy that we win the cup by beating Liverpool at Wembley in Klopp's last UK game - we catch them off guard as they are on for the quad with a Europa final to prepare for.

I think the only slightly feasible way this happens is if we are fortunate with the draws if we do beat Maidstone.

E.g. get a lower prem/championship team at home in the quarters (Blackburn, Leeds, Bournemouth, Leicester, Forest).

As favourable as possible in the Semis (Wolves, Brighton or below - I could see us pulling off a one off Vs Man United too, but not Chelsea).

Liverpool get drawn Vs Man City at some point and knock them out, and then we get a fatigued/grass is too long/wet/windy Liverpool team and spoil Klopp's party!
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The keeper gets sent off, Trent gets sent off for protesting at the sending off of the keeper and Klopp gets sent off for ranting about both.
 
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Otis

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #409
Otis said:
The keeper gets sent off, Trent gets sent off for protesting at the sending off of the keeper and Klopp gets sent off for ranting about both.
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Then Wilson saves 3 penalties and we win 1 nil, thanks to an outrageous own goal, where Van Dijk hits a long back pass to the goalie, forgetting there is no-one in goal, because the goalie's been sent off.

We win 1 nil and everyone faints.
 
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Otis

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #410
Otis said:
Then Wilson saves 3 penalties and we win 1 nil, thanks to an outrageous own goal, where Van Dijk hits a long back pass to the goalie, forgetting there is no-one in goal, because the goalie's been sent off.

We win 1 nil and everyone faints.
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I just rang Coral to ask what sort of odds I can get on that and they just put the phone down on me

How rude.
 
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nunchuckas

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #411
Otis said:
The keeper gets sent off, Trent gets sent off for protesting at the sending off of the keeper and Klopp gets sent off for ranting about both.
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The whole squad is battered after fighting Man City to the death in the title race, and having to go to extra time and pens to beat them in the semi final (Salah gets suspended for the final for a second yellow card and sending off).

Their defence is in tatters after being battered by Gyokeres for 90 minutes in the Europa semi final, Liverpool coming out 3-2 winners in extra time with the team dead on its feet.

We force them into a drab affair at Wembley, Liverpool can't get into a rhythm due to fatigue/injuries and suspension, all the focus & build up is on Klopp...then City suddenly break into a counter attack in the 87th minute, a long ball clearance by Sheaf catches out the Liverpool back line as Milan makes up 10 yards and gets there just ahead of them, he races down the wing as the SBA rise to their feet, he plays it across to Sakamoto joining the attack, his first touch takes the ball over a defender's head (Gazza style) he feints to go right/left/right again as he beats his man, cuts inside and curls it into the corner with immaculate technique in front of a sea of Sky Blue as we go into delirium mode, limbs everywhere, Robins and Viveash join in the celebrations with the players, and Bobby Thomas heads away everything for the remaining minutes of stoppage time.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #412
nunchuckas said:
The whole squad is battered after fighting Man City to the death in the title race, and having to go to extra time and pens to beat them in the semi final (Salah gets suspended for the final for a second yellow card and sending off).

Their defence is in tatters after being battered by Gyokeres for 90 minutes in the Europa semi final, Liverpool coming out 3-2 winners in extra time with the team dead on its feet.

We force them into a drab affair at Wembley, Liverpool can't get into a rhythm due to fatigue/injuries and suspension, all the focus & build up is on Klopp...then City suddenly break into a counter attack in the 87th minute, a long ball clearance by Sheaf catches out the Liverpool back line as Milan makes up 10 yards and gets there just ahead of them, he races down the wing as the SBA rise to their feet, he plays it across to Sakamoto joining the attack, his first touch takes the ball over a defender's head (Gazza style) he feints to go right/left/right again as he beats his man, cuts inside and curls it into the corner with immaculate technique in front of a sea of Sky Blue as we go into delirium mode, limbs everywhere, Robins and Viveash join in the celebrations with the players, and Bobby Thomas heads away everything for the remaining minutes of stoppage time.
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Or we get battered 6-0
 
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Otis

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #413
nunchuckas said:
The whole squad is battered after fighting Man City to the death in the title race, and having to go to extra time and pens to beat them in the semi final (Salah gets suspended for the final for a second yellow card and sending off).

Their defence is in tatters after being battered by Gyokeres for 90 minutes in the Europa semi final, Liverpool coming out 3-2 winners in extra time with the team dead on its feet.

We force them into a drab affair at Wembley, Liverpool can't get into a rhythm due to fatigue/injuries and suspension, all the focus & build up is on Klopp...then City suddenly break into a counter attack in the 87th minute, a long ball clearance by Sheaf catches out the Liverpool back line as Milan makes up 10 yards and gets there just ahead of them, he races down the wing as the SBA rise to their feet, he plays it across to Sakamoto joining the attack, his first touch takes the ball over a defender's head (Gazza style) he feints to go right/left/right again as he beats his man, cuts inside and curls it into the corner with immaculate technique in front of a sea of Sky Blue as we go into delirium mode, limbs everywhere, Robins and Viveash join in the celebrations with the players, and Bobby Thomas heads away everything for the remaining minutes of stoppage time.
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Coral have said they will get back to me on that one
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #414
Londonccfcfan said:
Am I right in thinking if we got to the final (lucky home draws) play a team in the final that finishes top 4. Then even as losers we go into Europa League?
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Don't think finishing runner up applies now, it was mentioned on here somewhere. Even more ring fenced so only the elite can gain entry
 
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nunchuckas

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #415
Deleted member 5849 said:
Or we get battered 6-0
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Yeah, it's one or the other, isn't it haha
 

shmmeee

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #416
Gynnsthetonic said:
Don't think finishing runner up applies now, it was mentioned on here somewhere. Even more ring fenced so only the elite can gain entry
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Yeah I looked it up and it goes to the next Prem team down now. More gutting of footballs institutions to appease mid PL teams.
 
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MikeyMoo

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #417
nunchuckas said:
I did have a premonition daydream/fantasy that we win the cup by beating Liverpool at Wembley in Klopp's last UK game - we catch them off guard as they are on for the quad with a Europa final to prepare for.

I think the only slightly feasible way this happens is if we are fortunate with the draws if we do beat Maidstone.

E.g. get a lower prem/championship team at home in the quarters (Blackburn, Leeds, Bournemouth, Leicester, Forest).

As favourable as possible in the Semis (Wolves, Brighton or below - I could see us pulling off a one off Vs Man United too, but not Chelsea).

Liverpool get drawn Vs Man City at some point and knock them out, and then we get a fatigued/grass is too long/wet/windy Liverpool team and spoil Klopp's party!
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Semi vs. VILLA surely would work?
 
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nunchuckas

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #418
MikeyMoo said:
Semi vs. VILLA surely would work?
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Villa are out, lost Vs Chelsea last night
 
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wingy

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #419
2wins at Wembley then!
 

Otis

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  • Feb 8, 2024
  • #420
MikeyMoo said:
Semi vs. VILLA surely would work?
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Would be a full one rather than a semi I would have thought
 
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