Fucking awful? Not at all, their club won something. At least it meant the jokes could
Then stop.
I look at it like this: I think the FA Cup means many different things to many different clubs. It means an absolute s**tload to Tottenham or Newcastle, say, big clubs which can't win the league and are generally locked out of the CL. Same with clubs like Everton, Villa, even someone like West Ham.
But below that particular group of clubs, no-one really cares. Relegation strugglers have to fight against relegation, promotion contenders rest players and worry about fixture congestion. And of the elite clubs? The CL clubs? In the 2009 FA Cup semi-final, Manchester United picked... a reserve side. And comically, even almost got through.
Having won something last season, and with his side 3rd and in the last 16 of this tournament yet again, why is Wenger under pressure? Why are there maybe bigger doubts over his future tonight than at any point in many years? Because the PL and CL are what matters to clubs their size. Anything else is nice - but meaningless.
Posted By: thebigfeller on February 25th 2015 at 23:50:06
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- Seriously though. It must be fucking awful (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Feb 25, 22:00:08
- to finish above Spuds (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 25, 23:10:11
- Yup. (n/m) (Other Football) - brianguthrysluvchild, Feb 25, 22:15:06
- er, champions league football every year? (n/m) (Other Football) - shoddy, Feb 25, 22:14:00
- I think that's his point (Other Football) - Kev, Feb 25, 22:16:48
- So much this ^^^^ (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Feb 25, 22:27:09
- I think that's his point (Other Football) - Kev, Feb 25, 22:16:48
- bit harsh (Other Football) - SCC 28, Feb 25, 22:12:06
- Being a fan of most clubs is mostly shit (Other Football) - norway, Feb 25, 22:13:24
- Must have been shit winning the FA Cup after being 2-0 down in the final. (n/m) (Other Football) - norway, Feb 25, 22:05:14
- ... (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Feb 25, 22:56:29
- "not a third round replay anyway" (Other Football) - norway, Feb 25, 23:30:24
- So a competition which doesn't matter in the early rounds suddenly does matter at the end? (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Feb 25, 23:34:28
- Ok (Other Football) - norway, Feb 25, 23:42:57
- I've no doubt it is. Night. (n/m) (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Feb 25, 23:56:03
- Fucking awful? Not at all, their club won something. At least it meant the jokes could (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Feb 25, 23:50:06
- You said it must be fucking awful supporting Arsenal. (Other Football) - norway, Feb 25, 23:53:13
- Ok (Other Football) - norway, Feb 25, 23:42:57
- So a competition which doesn't matter in the early rounds suddenly does matter at the end? (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Feb 25, 23:34:28
- "not a third round replay anyway" (Other Football) - norway, Feb 25, 23:30:24
- phew (Other Football) - Tombs, Feb 25, 22:08:55
- ... (Other Football) - thebigfeller, Feb 25, 22:56:29
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