we don't bother with them any less than anyone else
if you check out Wigan and Swansea's winning cup runs you'll fuind they played a load of backups in early rounds like we did. Its just that unlike ours their backups didn't monk it up.
Posted By: mr carra on May 8th 2014 at 11:35:49
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- Outside the top 7 in the Prem (NCFC) - paulg, May 8, 11:15:39
- Yes, I was thinking this regarding lots of mentions of "Established Premier League club" (NCFC) - bird table, May 8, 11:25:59
- I detect a slight change in as much as (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, May 8, 11:39:28
- Agree with all of this. You're bang on regarding the Big Mo (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 8, 11:54:30
- so the momentum is self generating then? borne out of circumstance? (NCFC) - Tombs, May 8, 11:59:46
- We badly, badly need new blood and fresh ideas in that boardroom (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 8, 12:05:15
- i agree to a degree (NCFC) - Tombs, May 8, 12:09:57
- but where does a cup run fit into the momentum theory? (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, May 8, 12:03:45
- Yes it should. Hence my bewilderment at the attitude of so many managers (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 8, 12:06:34
- that was really disgraceful by Southampton (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, May 8, 12:11:26
- Lambert as well... we were safe as houses when we played Leicester (NCFC) - phrankin, May 8, 12:30:52
- that was really disgraceful by Southampton (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, May 8, 12:11:26
- two schools of thought i suppose (NCFC) - Tombs, May 8, 12:05:57
- yeah, seems that way. Unfortunately looks as though our board/managers (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, May 8, 12:09:57
- Absolutely bang on the money. And a SHOCKING implied criticism of Hughton there too ;) (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 8, 12:11:49
- Indeed, that and the weakened team against Fulham in the cup (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, May 8, 12:16:10
- And speaking of that Villa game, did you ever read this Meca? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 8, 12:15:51
- yeah, I remember reading it at the time (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, May 8, 12:20:42
- " leaves your best, most influential player, Wes Hoolahan, on the sidelines" (NCFC) - phrankin, May 8, 12:24:52
- yeah, I remember reading it at the time (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, May 8, 12:20:42
- Absolutely bang on the money. And a SHOCKING implied criticism of Hughton there too ;) (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 8, 12:11:49
- yeah, seems that way. Unfortunately looks as though our board/managers (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, May 8, 12:09:57
- Yes it should. Hence my bewilderment at the attitude of so many managers (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 8, 12:06:34
- We badly, badly need new blood and fresh ideas in that boardroom (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 8, 12:05:15
- so the momentum is self generating then? borne out of circumstance? (NCFC) - Tombs, May 8, 11:59:46
- further to this, I remember (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, May 8, 11:46:19
- Yep, Villa supposedly about to be sold. That can go one of two ways. (NCFC) - bird table, May 8, 11:53:47
- Yes. I was raging at that at the time! Maybe he's not so clueless after all (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 8, 11:49:06
- I suppose the point is that 'established' doesn't mean 'immune from relegation' (NCFC) - norway, May 8, 11:43:52
- Yep VMT Swansea too (n/m) (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, May 8, 11:49:57
- West Brom surely. (NCFC) - norway, May 8, 11:52:33
- Nope. Swansea, Hull and Burnley. Hull have only *just* stayed up after their best season (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 8, 11:56:05
- Yes, you' re right (NCFC) - norway, May 8, 11:59:08
- Can't believe Monk will keep them up over a full season. I think their board are slowly (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 8, 12:01:15
- True. It will be interesting to see what kind of summers WBA and Swansea have. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, May 8, 12:03:29
- Can't believe Monk will keep them up over a full season. I think their board are slowly (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 8, 12:01:15
- Yes, you' re right (NCFC) - norway, May 8, 11:59:08
- Nope. Swansea, Hull and Burnley. Hull have only *just* stayed up after their best season (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 8, 11:56:05
- West Brom surely. (NCFC) - norway, May 8, 11:52:33
- Yep VMT Swansea too (n/m) (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, May 8, 11:49:57
- Agree with all of this. You're bang on regarding the Big Mo (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 8, 11:54:30
- Villa and Chelsea were both second division sides when I was younger (NCFC) - norway, May 8, 11:34:19
- Will they though? (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, May 8, 11:48:59
- how Everton have avoided being relegated at least once I'll never know (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, May 8, 11:36:37
- See "Segers, Hans" (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, May 8, 11:49:29
- Dodgy goings on on at least one occasion(?) (n/m) (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, May 8, 11:42:08
- or a cup win/european jolly (NCFC) - Tombs, May 8, 11:28:20
- we don't bother with them any less than anyone else (NCFC) - mr carra, May 8, 11:35:49
- good oh, i'd trade a 8-10 year stint in the prem for one cup/euro jolly (NCFC) - Tombs, May 8, 11:52:11
- Hmmmmm (NCFC) - Yellalee, May 8, 12:03:27
- oh my days (NCFC) - Tombs, May 8, 12:23:04
- Hmmmmm (NCFC) - Yellalee, May 8, 12:03:27
- good oh, i'd trade a 8-10 year stint in the prem for one cup/euro jolly (NCFC) - Tombs, May 8, 11:52:11
- we don't bother with them any less than anyone else (NCFC) - mr carra, May 8, 11:35:49
- I detect a slight change in as much as (NCFC) - Nelsons final flanel, May 8, 11:39:28
- That's right - our natural position I would think is bottom third prem - top third Champs (NCFC) - South_West_Canary, May 8, 11:18:38
- Yes, I was thinking this regarding lots of mentions of "Established Premier League club" (NCFC) - bird table, May 8, 11:25:59
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