I think there's a difference between being

unprofessional and having an undercurrent of knowing you're a "reserve" and a "Capital One Cup player" making it harder to get yourself up for it.

They're only human after all. Most of them have played Premier League football and/or international football. Yet they can't get in a Champ team and probably thought deep down that no matter how well they played last night they would probably not be selected to start on Saturday at Blackpool.

Posted By: duke of york on September 24th 2014 at 11:46:19

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After last night (NCFC) - bullsch, Sep 24, 08:57:33
- I think there's an issue with motivation for a game like this (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 24, 09:06:54
  - surely it was their 'big chance to shine then? (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 24, 09:21:08
    - Exactly this. Lazy to blame motivation, much more to it than that. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Sep 24, 09:24:29
      - Bit of both (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 24, 09:30:05
        
        but of motivation is a factor that implies our fringe players are unproffesional no? (NCFC) - megson, Sep 24, 11:42:32
        
        I think there's a difference between being (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 24, 11:46:19
        
        I can see that, you might be right, harder to hit the top levels even if they want to. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Sep 24, 14:12:18
        
        Conscious and subconscious is what I mean i suppose. (n/m) (NCFC) - megson, Sep 24, 11:43:16
        
        Also, shit happens in cups (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 24, 09:34:47
        
        Well, precisely. (NCFC) - norway, Sep 24, 10:02:00
        
        Playing Devils Advocate... (NCFC) - Yellalee, Sep 24, 10:13:38
        
        the competition has had no credibility for 20 years now (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 24, 10:20:57
        
        s/cups/football/g (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 24, 09:59:27
  - *their (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 24, 09:07:42
- Yes (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 24, 09:06:18
- Did you think that after we lost to Wolves? It's one game that fortunately doesn't impact (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, Sep 24, 09:05:06
- Listening to AC/DC on the way to work, Back in Blackpool, Grrrreat (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Sep 24, 09:00:42

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