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- Thread starter huge
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Exactly, everyone needs to calm down, it was a bleedin tin-pot cup game it really doesn't matter, if we want to achieve the best we can then we want to do well in the league, not go really far in the cup. Seriously people, would you rather see us finish mid table with a great cup run or see us get promoted? Easy answer really...
pork pie
New member
Unless things improve, we will get neither. The team played at Northampton was very week. This was nearly full strength after injuries.
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
I can see the logic but surely if Gus wants more budget money (which he bleats about on a weekly basis) then the route to that is through possible lucrative cup ties. No cup run, no extra money.
TottonSeagull
Well-known member
League cup is NOT lucrative!
seagullsovergrimsby
#cpfctinpotclub
Promotion into the Premier League is worth a minimum £90M
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
Apart from the £2 million we made last season?
TottonSeagull
Well-known member
Where did you get 2 mil from? No where near this!
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
I'm well aware of that but you need quality to get there. I don't believe we have the quality that we need. And that was before tonights shambolic effort.
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
I'm sure I read it in the Argus at some stage? Maybe I am just hallucinating! But TV pays well and we had a lot of games on TV along with good home crowds for the cup games, then the Liverpool trip. I bet it wasn't far off.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
We'll have got £30K from Sky coverage tonight but doesn't it cost a lot of money to host games at the Amex? I'd much rather concentrate on the League than get distracted (Poyet's own words) by a pointless cup run. The higher up the league you finish, the more money you win.I'm sure I read it in the Argus at some stage? Maybe I am just hallucinating! But TV pays well and we had a lot of games on TV along with good home crowds for the cup games, then the Liverpool trip. I bet it wasn't far off.
TottonSeagull
Well-known member
I'm sure I read it in the Argus at some stage? Maybe I am just hallucinating! But TV pays well and we had a lot of games on TV along with good home crowds for the cup games, then the Liverpool trip. I bet it wasn't far off.
Granted we were lucky with the draws last year (Liverpool trip was FACup) but if we drew Rochdale instead of Sunderland or Liverpool, no TV and half full stadium. Surely cup runs impacted our league form last year, Palace and Leeds after Liverpool game for example?
Weststander
Well-known member
Had the luck of 3 draws against LFC (twice) and Newcastle.
I think all 3 were televised, as well as being sell outs at full prices.
That was a freak.
Not too bothered about LC, but this has highlighted in this transfer window luckily that some further player ins and outs must happen.
Farewell ... Dicker & Harley.
I think all 3 were televised, as well as being sell outs at full prices.
That was a freak.
Not too bothered about LC, but this has highlighted in this transfer window luckily that some further player ins and outs must happen.
Farewell ... Dicker & Harley.
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
Fair points.
Lets hope we show more positive attitude on Saturday!
Mr Burns
New member
3 wins on the road since September 2011, a 3-0 defeat against a league one side with a performance straight from the end of last season to kick off this season, I'd say if Poyet's words are to have any meaning he either needs to change the way the team plays on the road, or win every single game at the Amex and hope for some bonus points on top of that! I can't see us/him doing either.
It's not about who plays, it's whether they can be arsed to compete.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Did you watch the game tonight? Lots of long balls being played for your delictation.
