[Albion] Would you rather win the FA Cup or finish 4th this season?

[zefarelly]

I've been wrestling with this all day and I've finally voted for 4th place. And I feel dirty having done so.

My 12 year old self wants to win the FA Cup, as I said to my dad in 1983 after the defeat that we would be back and win it. But the FA Cup of the 1980's is not the same as it is now. Very sadly it has lost it's shine. However the thought of little old us being in the Champions League is proper pinch myself time.

I'm afraid I want to be in the Champions League a little bit more than winning the FA Cup. Modern football has killed the 12 year old me. Shameful.

I'm kind of here too. . . . Although a cup is forever . . .and we'd be in europe for the forst time ever too . . .

 

[Javeaseagull]

I've been wrestling with this all day and I've finally voted for 4th place. And I feel dirty having done so.

My 12 year old self wants to win the FA Cup, as I said to my dad in 1983 after the defeat that we would be back and win it. But the FA Cup of the 1980's is not the same as it is now. Very sadly it has lost it's shine. However the thought of little old us being in the Champions League is proper pinch myself time.

I'm afraid I want to be in the Champions League a little bit more than winning the FA Cup. Modern football has killed the 12 year old me. Shameful.

I’ve come down on the side of FA Cup funnily enough. 40 years of hurt and all that plus Europa League would probably suit us better. Learn to walk before we run. As other have said the FA Cup is forever.

 

[dangull]

A hard choice for me. The FA Cup isn't as big as 1983, and since Pompey and Wigan won it their clubs have gone down hill since.
Leicester had one season in the champions league and an FA Cup win. I guess they remember the Cup win more fondly.
The money and profile of the champions league may help Brighton improve and keep their star players longer over the next few years.
Fence

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Voted for fourth place sorry!
Real Madrid v Brighton and Hove Albion has quite a nice ring to it.

Real Madrid 5 - BHA 0 doesn't.

 

[Wozza]

Remember Everton in the Champions League? Exactly.

FA Cup win by a MILE.

 

[Affy]

As long as it’s not 4th in the FA Cup, then a nice shiny trophy please.

 

[Mt.Fuji]

Finish 4th is better, IMO.

4th = Champions League
FA Cup winner = Europa League

right?


Then, Finish 4th would be better. Footballers want to play in Champions League. So, in order to prevent our best players from leaving Brighton, Finish 4th is better.

 

[jcdenton08]

Finish 4th is better, IMO.

4th = Champions League
FA Cup winner = Europa League

right?


Then, Finish 4th. Footballers want to play in Champions League. So, in order to prevent our best players from leaving Brighton, Finish 4th is better.

On the other hand, the club has never won anything of note in our entire existence. We’ll have a brilliant moment for the club and city and play in Europe, in a competition we have much more chance of being more competitive in.

 

[WhingForPresident]

An FA cup win would be etched in our history forever. Finishing fourth is a tougher task, but you don't get a trophy for it... If we got knocked out in the group stage and finished 12th next season, it'd be forgotten.

 

[nickjhs]

A question posed to me today. Finish 4th and enjoy the champions league next season or win the FA Cup and be in the Europa League next season?

Which is it? You can't have both by the way.

FA Cup, didn't even need to contemplate it.

 

[nickjhs]

An FA cup win would be etched in our history forever. Finishing fourth is a tougher task, but you don't get a trophy for it... If we got knocked out in the group stage and finished 12th next season, it'd be forgotten.

Exactly. The FA cup may have lost its shine for the so called big 6, but for me I think I would have to fly home to enjoy the celebrations if we won.

 

[Coxovi]

All about the Cup for me, we need a top class trophy, or at least I want one! (I am enjoying the season in any case)