So, despite...

- knowing our recent record in the competition
- knowing we were up against an established Premier League side
- knowing our recent record in ANY cup competition against a team in a higher league
- knowing last year we were a League 1 side
- knowing that Lambert had intimated that he would be playing fringe players
- knowing that our chance of doing anything were remote
- knowing that the match v Forest on Saturday is far more important, long term, than last night
- knowing from bitter experience the increased likelihood of picking up injuries to key players by playing a full 11 in a meaningless cup competition we aren't going to win
- knowing it was a 500 mile round trip...

...you still went there expecting us to compete on a level playing field and challenge?

It's a shame the signs weren't there to warn you, in my opinion.

Posted By: Arganth on August 25th 2010 at 10:38:30

Message Thread

Decent exercise last night, not a bad results either. (NCFC) - megson, Aug 25, 09:05:41
- Decent excercise, not a terrible result, decent night? It may have escaped your notice... (NCFC) - Big Jim, Aug 25, 09:55:11
  - So, despite... (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 25, 10:38:30
    - Level playing field no,challenge yes.Which,despite ourselves,we were doing until Holt &.. (NCFC) - Big Jim, Aug 25, 10:48:46
      - yup, i wish he'd pushed for 1-1, got ET and knackered the team out even more! (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 25, 10:54:27
        
        As it was mostly reserves,the extra 30 mins playing time would've done them good. (n/m) (NCFC) - Big Jim, Aug 25, 11:12:38
    - *Touch paper lit* (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Aug 25, 10:46:01
  - We are a League 1 team punching against our wait playing a (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 25, 10:24:52
    - Oh i do love a good ol' defeatist attitute. Cup shocks never happen then eh? (NCFC) - Big Jim, Aug 25, 10:39:15
      - That the cups are largely irrelevant is a different argument though (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 25, 11:03:32
        
        No, because our own fans are belittling the only competition we've ever won. (NCFC) - Big Jim, Aug 25, 11:07:23
        
        we've won the hospital cup a fair number of times (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 25, 11:11:25
  - Personally I think our attitude and performances in cup competitions over the past (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 10:10:16
    - We simply haven't been good enough over most of that period (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 25, 10:27:49
      - Have Millwall or Cardiff, or even Barnsley? (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 10:50:09
        
        Yes these team have had so much to shout about in the league! (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 25, 11:11:01
        
        Yeah caus eopur league sucess is unparallelled in the past 15 years (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 11:12:36
        
        I bet most of those teams fans would have of rather been up to the prem (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 25, 10:57:32
        
        Yeah cause its great going up to the prem, getting dicked every week (n/m) (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 10:59:51
        
        being in the prem needs to be the clubs goal. (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 25, 11:07:06
        
        We haven't had "a dont give a fuck attitude to cups"! (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 25, 10:57:08
        
        How come teams we would comfortably beat in the league we lose to in early rounds of the (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 10:58:55
        
        Could be that we were shit on the night; could be that they raised their game. (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Aug 25, 11:27:32
        
        This started because I was making the point that our cup form in the past 15 (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 11:29:26
        
        as i don't in any way follow any of those 3 clubs you mentioned (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 25, 10:55:01
        
        So the attitude should be play the shit teams, but as soon as we play a good team give up? (n/m) (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 10:56:13
        
        is slightly special^^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 25, 11:07:57
        
        Fuck off prick (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 11:11:00
        
        lets open your mind up a bit (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 25, 11:14:39
        
        Oh and btw mind expander, being in the Prem last time set us back years (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 11:22:32
        
        we would prob earn say £1m extra from a decent cup run but £40m from being in the prem (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 25, 11:25:01
        
        Just saying that why do you write off cups but think a trip to the prem is amazing? (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 11:27:02
        
        I'd like us to win every cup competition we enter. (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 25, 11:30:47
        
        Liek I said, im just disapointed that its a nother season another early cup defeact (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 11:33:38
        
        As Blur once said, MODERN FOOTBALL IS RUBBISH...(and its fans are even worse) (n/m) (NCFC) - Big Jim, Aug 25, 11:19:16
        
        Yeah! Let's go back to the 70s & 80s. I'm going to tie a scarf around my wrist... (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 25, 11:22:41
        
        COming from the man who spends half his time moaning about goal music etc (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 11:24:23
        
        The two aren't mutually exclusive. (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 25, 11:29:19
        
        But going to football in the 80s and beating someone up is? (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 11:31:01
        
        Eh? I think you've confused yourself. (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 25, 11:33:07
        
        I think you are confused. (n/m) (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 11:34:36
        
        Oh. Ok. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 25, 11:38:10
        
        Anyone who thinks defeat is good is beyond me. (n/m) (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 11:16:54
        
        eh? (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 25, 11:02:19
        
        Look, I didnt expect us to win last night, I just can't see how people are saying last (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 11:09:44
        
        If we had no expectation of winning the game (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Aug 25, 11:13:50
        
        And why enter the FA Cup? (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Aug 25, 11:15:40
        
        Its clear to me that you lot obviously dont play competitive football (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 11:15:34
        
        lol you really arent very clever are you unless you are a wum (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 25, 11:20:17
        
        Simeon Jackson appears never to have played competitive football... (NCFC) - Arganth, Aug 25, 11:21:24
        
        Footballer in towing party line in interview shocker (n/m) (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 11:23:25
        
        Cardiff in getting to the Final of the FA Cup (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Aug 25, 10:54:11
        
        Millwall's route (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Aug 25, 10:56:33
        
        Yes but they had to beat at least one team of higher stature to make the final (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 11:00:32
        
        Only team who actually had to play two decent sides was Barnsley (NCFC) - Johnny Comecardiff, Aug 25, 10:59:39
        
        Who beat TWO sides of higher stature, something we havent even done once since 1995. (n/m) (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 25, 11:01:25
    - Yeah, we were trying to work out when we last beat a club from a higher level, Bolton... (NCFC) - Big Jim, Aug 25, 10:26:39
    - would rather exit the league cup early and save our players for pushing (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 25, 10:20:11
      - Exactly. Personally, I don't think the League Cup will be around in 5 yeasrs time, (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 25, 10:23:24
        
        maybe if they make it a proper league cup again (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 25, 10:33:21
        
        i said the same to my dad a few weeks ago (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Aug 25, 10:48:30
        
        good idea (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Aug 25, 10:39:07
  - you don't think Askou will start on Saturday then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 25, 09:59:35
    - If Nelson was fit no. Although maybe you have a point... (NCFC) - Big Jim, Aug 25, 10:09:46
  - great post totally agree (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Aug 25, 09:58:58
    - I don't. Shit compotition that no one wants. Usefull for giving support players game time. (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 25, 10:22:29
- not a bad result FFS WE LOST (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Aug 25, 09:53:09
  - Of course we lost. (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 25, 10:26:11
- Johnson came on for Holt! (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Aug 25, 09:19:51
  - decision was a joke (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Aug 25, 09:57:54
    - Nope. When else would he get game time? (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 25, 10:25:42
  - Ah yes, I meant Jackson not Johnson of course. Brom knew I'm sure. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Aug 25, 09:23:21
  - Did he? Arse. That's what happens when you skim read match reports! (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Aug 25, 09:22:36

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