Why stop at semis? Why not quarters?

Nothing really counts in a Cup competition except winning it. Do you remember when we lost the laegue cup finals to Spurs in 1973 and Villa in 1975? Was that an achievement? No. We lost.

If you look at the finals, Millwall in 2004 were the first non Premier League/old first division finalists since 1975!!! And they lost. And they're in the s**t league-wise, which matters a lot more.

Move on. The FA Cup is dead for clubs like us. Nice to flort with when we're not also flirting with relegation.

Posted By: Old Git on January 16th 2008 at 09:59:44

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FAO Old Git (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 09:27:45
- Face facts, bigfeller, that belongs to another era (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 16, 09:48:52
  - Eh? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 09:54:22
  - That is a really sorry list, not even the 5th-20th premiership teams (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 16, 09:50:38
    - In the last TEN YEARS, only Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Man Yoo have won the FA Cup (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 16, 09:54:00
      - No I'm not (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 09:55:05
        
        Why stop at semis? Why not quarters? (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 16, 09:59:44
        
        So beating Bayern Munich didn't matter either, then? (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 10:03:47
        
        its been so long since we had a run of any descript... (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 16, 10:12:11
        
        No. We haven't beaten a side ranked above us since Bolton on pens (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 10:15:20
- RE "try to lose" (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 16, 09:45:24
- thing is, where is the disdain? (NCFC) - megson, Jan 16, 09:37:41
  - it is a shame the first choice centre backs had a mare (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 16, 09:48:45
    - yeah I agree, but no disdain in that is there? (NCFC) - megson, Jan 16, 09:52:57
      - In the end a win on Saturday and it is forgotten (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 16, 09:54:47
        
        indeed, thing is I do love the FA cup (NCFC) - megson, Jan 16, 10:00:36
  - We should be giving ourselves the best possible chance of winning the game (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 09:40:39
    - You've been very quiet during our good run (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 16, 10:04:17
      - ... (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 16, 10:22:40
      - I've been del (n/m) (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 10:09:59
        
        ighted during our good run (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 10:11:20
    - "one of the most humiliating defeats in our entire history" (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 16, 09:50:41
      - It IS fact (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 09:52:17
        
        You can measure humiliation with numbers? (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 16, 09:55:22
        
        a crushing sense of dispair... (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jan 16, 09:57:42
        
        *despair (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 09:58:40
        
        oh yeah, that 'n' all (NCFC) - blindasabat, Jan 16, 10:01:33
        
        I assume Sutton knocking out Coventry wasn't one of the most humiliating results (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 09:57:37
        
        I think it probably depends on who you ask. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 16, 10:01:18
        
        I look forward to you trotting this out (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 10:09:44
        
        Why? Will a non-league opponent suddenly mean that your frame of reference for humiliatio (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 16, 10:15:23
        
        wrexham arsenal was, (NCFC) - megson, Jan 16, 09:59:00
        
        We were awful in 1997/8 (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 10:00:20
        
        yes actually i would now you mention it. (NCFC) - megson, Jan 16, 10:05:10
- spot on (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 09:29:36
- I agree with you feller!! (n/m) (NCFC) - capecodcarman, Jan 16, 09:29:23
- Hey, if we're safely mid-table, it's a nice competition. If we're threatened with (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 16, 09:29:06
  - Talking sense, even though I can't read your post (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Jan 16, 09:49:41
  - Except, as I said below, you can employ that argument every single year (NCFC) - thebigfeller, Jan 16, 09:32:31
  - how the fuck will we get relegated? (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 09:30:04
    - By finishing in the bottom three? (n/m) (NCFC) - LincolnshireCanary, Jan 16, 09:31:47
      - totally impossible (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jan 16, 09:32:55
        
        We are 4 points off Preston, but now they have Chris Brown! (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 16, 09:34:48
        
        Man of the match in a dream debut apparantly.... (NCFC) - phrankin, Jan 16, 10:15:15

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