Is Promotion Bigger Than the FA Cup Win? (25 Viewers)
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torchomatic
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I'm 60, was at the Cup Final and was 21 at the time. For me there'll never be a better day or achievement in all my years supporting City. What made the whole thing even more extraordinary is that we'd not had any success at all for a generation beforehand.
Promotion will be massive, but for my lad (he's 20 next week) and young people; they've experienced promotion, Wembley visits and relative success. Something I'd not experienced back in 1987.
Being in the PL will be a new experience for most fans under 40. It's all pretty incredible really.
Promotion will be massive, but for my lad (he's 20 next week) and young people; they've experienced promotion, Wembley visits and relative success. Something I'd not experienced back in 1987.
Being in the PL will be a new experience for most fans under 40. It's all pretty incredible really.
trevorsathispeake
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I am 55 and was 16 when we won the fa cup I think it was a different era but was massive and meant much more back then, winning the fa cup was almost as important as winning the league title in division 1 (premier league) especially as english clubs were kicked out of Europe and it was one of only a few live games on the telly the whole season and meant the club were mainstream news so fa cup was more important then but not sure about in the modern game now it will probably be promotion to the premier league.
Terry_dactyl
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I was 10 when we won the cup and I still think about it regularly.
It was magical.
It was magical.
NortonSkyBlue
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Winning the championship will be bigger because it’s now. History will dictate the FA Cup win was fantastic but let’s be honest the manner of our win was truly special in 87 but us, Luton, Wimbledon, Oxford won at Wembley during the post Heysel period when European football was off the table.
Grendel
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The F A cup is the second biggest domestic trophy. The team had won nothing of note - it was clearly the better outcome. Wembley now has been pretty diluted but you can see when we are there the excitement
Of course it’s much harder to win the championship as it’s a marathon and not a sprint.
People talk about unique circumstance that makes it different but it’s not that unique. Wolves went through similar depths and Middlesbrough had a lock out in the 80’s
it’s harder to be the champions but not a bigger achievement
Of course it’s much harder to win the championship as it’s a marathon and not a sprint.
People talk about unique circumstance that makes it different but it’s not that unique. Wolves went through similar depths and Middlesbrough had a lock out in the 80’s
it’s harder to be the champions but not a bigger achievement
Moff
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I started this thread knowing it’s all pretty relative to age and what you’ve experienced with the club.
I was lucky to see us in the top flight for 30 years before being relegated and although I was lucky enough to be at the FA Cup Final I think this season has been an incredible experience and awesome for our younger fans who will never have seen us in the top flight.
I was lucky to see us in the top flight for 30 years before being relegated and although I was lucky enough to be at the FA Cup Final I think this season has been an incredible experience and awesome for our younger fans who will never have seen us in the top flight.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Other than financially, FA Cup win was bigger IMO.
Plus at that time if we had been allowed into Europe I think there were only three spaces for English teams in Europe per season so it would have been massive.
Plus at that time if we had been allowed into Europe I think there were only three spaces for English teams in Europe per season so it would have been massive.
eyesee
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no, the cup win was bigger.
there has been a real buzz around the club that has been building for some time now, compared to the relatively short cup run.
but no, winning the cup was bigger.
Terry_dactyl
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What’s the vibe around the city like? I’m only there really on match days so can’t get a flavour for things?
I remember when we won the cup it felt like the whole place was buzzing for months…after the semi final really.
That semi final was magnificent too mind. We went to that and I have memories of driving back through the city and people coming out of their houses to raise a glass/cheer as the returning cars beeped their horns.
Am I right in thinking our game wasn’t shown live?
I remember when we won the cup it felt like the whole place was buzzing for months…after the semi final really.
That semi final was magnificent too mind. We went to that and I have memories of driving back through the city and people coming out of their houses to raise a glass/cheer as the returning cars beeped their horns.
Am I right in thinking our game wasn’t shown live?
clint van damme
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It was shown on delay, what that delay was Imnot sure. But think it had started on TV while the actual game was still going on.
Terry_dactyl
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Yeah that’s what I thought. I thought it was as they were showing the other game…Watford vs Spuds.
I also thought it finished just as we were getting back but could be wrong.
Our kick off was delayed by 30 or so mins too…and we got there 4 hours before the scheduled kick off! Still, got the pick of where to stand.
Paxman II
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In terms of significance for this football club then yes it's bigger than '87.
In '87 we were in the (now) premier league. For the last 25 years we have suffered humiliation on a scale unprecidented and are now about to put that wrong right. The Cup is a one off and pushed into the history book, but this promotion changes everything at the football club with a return to the top table of the world leagues. Money, growth reputation all will be up there with us. The big time will be confirmed on Saturday. For generations of fans who have not even known us in the top flight it will be an awsome moment. I'm still pinching myself that we have actually done and are back!
In '87 we were in the (now) premier league. For the last 25 years we have suffered humiliation on a scale unprecidented and are now about to put that wrong right. The Cup is a one off and pushed into the history book, but this promotion changes everything at the football club with a return to the top table of the world leagues. Money, growth reputation all will be up there with us. The big time will be confirmed on Saturday. For generations of fans who have not even known us in the top flight it will be an awsome moment. I'm still pinching myself that we have actually done and are back!
shepardo01
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The FA Cup win will always be historic and etched into football history with it being a "Major honour"
However
In 1987, we were an established top tier side.
The playing field was so much more level than it is now.
The way football is currently, the huge financial gulfs between clubs in the same division - including the Championship - the advantages that teams coming down from the Premiership have and where we have been as a club....
If we WIN the Championship, this is a bigger achievement than when we won the FA Cup.
We should be nowhere near the top 3 let alone winning the thing!
However
In 1987, we were an established top tier side.
The playing field was so much more level than it is now.
The way football is currently, the huge financial gulfs between clubs in the same division - including the Championship - the advantages that teams coming down from the Premiership have and where we have been as a club....
If we WIN the Championship, this is a bigger achievement than when we won the FA Cup.
We should be nowhere near the top 3 let alone winning the thing!