by Royal@Norwich » 26 Oct 2006 00:17
by Big Ern » 26 Oct 2006 00:20
by Royalee » 26 Oct 2006 00:21
by MC ROYAL » 26 Oct 2006 00:23
by alad » 26 Oct 2006 00:31
Big Ern The moment other teams start taking the competition seariously, then we should. Until then, we need to concentrate on the league.
by Big Ern » 26 Oct 2006 00:33
aladBig Ern The moment other teams start taking the competition seariously, then we should. Until then, we need to concentrate on the league.
Take a look at the last few winners of the competition.
2001 Liverpool
2002 Blackburn
2003 Liverpool
2004 Boro
2005 Chelsea
2006 United
4 out of the last 6 winners have been top 4 clubs. They might not field first choice sides (United 11 changes from Sundays game) but they have the quality to get away with it.
It's clubs like Reading who make a mockery of it by fielding a reserve team who are frankly woeful. A first choice side could have got the result tonight. Theres EIGHT less league games this season, so I don't buy the rubbish about resting players.
Same thing happened last season in both cups, Coppells antics in the FA Cup were nothing short of disgraceful.
by Royalee » 26 Oct 2006 00:34
aladBig Ern The moment other teams start taking the competition seariously, then we should. Until then, we need to concentrate on the league.
Take a look at the last few winners of the competition.
2001 Liverpool
2002 Blackburn
2003 Liverpool
2004 Boro
2005 Chelsea
2006 United
4 out of the last 6 winners have been top 4 clubs. They might not field first choice sides (United 11 changes from Sundays game) but they have the quality to get away with it.
It's clubs like Reading who make a mockery of it by fielding a reserve team who are frankly woeful. A first choice side could have got the result tonight. Theres EIGHT less league games this season, so I don't buy the rubbish about resting players.
Same thing happened last season in both cups, Coppells antics in the FA Cup were nothing short of disgraceful.
by alad » 26 Oct 2006 00:37
by alad » 26 Oct 2006 00:39
RoyaleealadBig Ern The moment other teams start taking the competition seariously, then we should. Until then, we need to concentrate on the league.
Take a look at the last few winners of the competition.
2001 Liverpool
2002 Blackburn
2003 Liverpool
2004 Boro
2005 Chelsea
2006 United
4 out of the last 6 winners have been top 4 clubs. They might not field first choice sides (United 11 changes from Sundays game) but they have the quality to get away with it.
It's clubs like Reading who make a mockery of it by fielding a reserve team who are frankly woeful. A first choice side could have got the result tonight. Theres EIGHT less league games this season, so I don't buy the rubbish about resting players.
Same thing happened last season in both cups, Coppells antics in the FA Cup were nothing short of disgraceful.
So resting players for a potential 5th of a season is disgraceful? You're just bitter because we let Liverpool win a game. You and Spacey should team up and form an idiots who hate big English teams society.
by Royalee » 26 Oct 2006 00:41
aladRoyaleealadBig Ern The moment other teams start taking the competition seariously, then we should. Until then, we need to concentrate on the league.
Take a look at the last few winners of the competition.
2001 Liverpool
2002 Blackburn
2003 Liverpool
2004 Boro
2005 Chelsea
2006 United
4 out of the last 6 winners have been top 4 clubs. They might not field first choice sides (United 11 changes from Sundays game) but they have the quality to get away with it.
It's clubs like Reading who make a mockery of it by fielding a reserve team who are frankly woeful. A first choice side could have got the result tonight. Theres EIGHT less league games this season, so I don't buy the rubbish about resting players.
Same thing happened last season in both cups, Coppells antics in the FA Cup were nothing short of disgraceful.
So resting players for a potential 5th of a season is disgraceful? You're just bitter because we let Liverpool win a game. You and Spacey should team up and form an idiots who hate big English teams society.
To be honest it's a good job Reading played Liverpool, against another team it would have been a complete rout.
by alad » 26 Oct 2006 00:42
by MC ROYAL » 26 Oct 2006 00:45
aladBig Ern The moment other teams start taking the competition seariously, then we should. Until then, we need to concentrate on the league.
Take a look at the last few winners of the competition.
2001 Liverpool
2002 Blackburn
2003 Liverpool
2004 Boro
2005 Chelsea
2006 United
4 out of the last 6 winners have been top 4 clubs. They might not field first choice sides (United 11 changes from Sundays game) but they have the quality to get away with it.
It's clubs like Reading who make a mockery of it by fielding a reserve team who are frankly woeful. A first choice side could have got the result tonight. Theres EIGHT less league games this season, so I don't buy the rubbish about resting players.
Same thing happened last season in both cups, Coppells antics in the FA Cup were nothing short of disgraceful.
by Big Ern » 26 Oct 2006 00:45
alad No come back from Big Ern, very predictable.
Reading will stay up, 12th or 17th it makes very little difference apart from a couple of million. The chance to win something means more than finishing a few league places higher.
Even the likes of Spurs put out a strong side tonight against MK Dons, yet look at the side Reading put out, laughable.
by Royalee » 26 Oct 2006 00:48
alad Did they win those cups by fielding reserve sides so they could concentrate on the league?
Keep bowling under arm and I'll keep knocking them for six
by alad » 26 Oct 2006 00:48
by alad » 26 Oct 2006 00:50
Royaleealad Did they win those cups by fielding reserve sides so they could concentrate on the league?
Keep bowling under arm and I'll keep knocking them for six
Man Utd seemed to do well at winning the Carling Cup by fielding reserve sides in the early rounds last season. Those leg byes are going to be caught out every so often...
by Royal@Norwich » 26 Oct 2006 01:27
by Cavaman » 26 Oct 2006 03:29
by Farnborough Royal » 26 Oct 2006 08:34
alad Would you rather finish 13th and win nothing or finish 16th and win the Carling Cup?
Reading had a good chance of winning it IMO.
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