I'm not going to moan.

I did the last time we got knocked out of this competition - but not now. Not at home to the most gifted side in England; one of the 5 or 6 most gifted in Europe.

Of course our FA Cup record's a scandal - but having won something at Wembley in May, it doesn't hurt or anger me like it did a year ago. Meanwhile, we'll only be able to attack this competition one day when we're established in this league, looking up not down, and have a seriously strong squad.

We're not in that place right now. We won't be for at least another 2-3 years. Because of that, it makes sense for the manager to experiment a tad, treat any kind of positive result today as a bonus, and keep learning, as he does so so well.

We all know what the priority is. Staying in the Prem is much, much, much more important than anything else.

Posted By: thebigfeller, Jan 9, 15:51:35