cidercity1987 Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Give Eliasson, Palmer, Taylor, Pisano, Baker and Kelly some game time. Not exactly a weakened team in any sense but rests those playing at the moment and if we win then great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 really glad I started this thread. It’s very rare we could even dream of promotion to the top flight or getting close to the FA cup final . JOHNSON OUT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 4 minutes ago, BRISTOL86 said: This. Would be nice to go far but we’re not going to win it, whereas we are genuinely promotion contenders. I never want to see us lose a game but I would take 3 points in the league over a win on Sunday. While I know we almost certainly won't win the FA Cup, and we'll likely go out next weekend, this season seems to be as good a chance as a non Premier League side will get for quite a few years. At most 2 of the "big 6" will be in the next round, while it is guaranteed that 2 'lower league' clubs will be in the final 8. Of the non "big 6" side left from the Premier League, all are beatable from our perspective (not easy games, granted, but I think we could beat any of them on our day). Then from the non Premier League sides we have to fancy ourselves against almost all of them. It's only really West Brom from those teams that concern me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INCRED Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Red Army 75 said: IMO we have a stronger squad to cope with a cup run . I personally hope we get into the quarterfinals Before all the injuries struck pre Christmas last season we were able to make numerous changes and beat premier league teams en route to the semis, we don’t have the volume of injuries and a bigger and better squad. Let’s just roll with it and let LJ decide what’s the best team to put out and where our priorities lie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviestevieneville Posted February 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Ok . Another scenario . we beat QPR but against wolves pack and josh get injured for 6 weeks . How do you feel then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 We haven't played in a quarter final since 1974 and our last semi-final appearance was in 1920! GO. FOR. IT. LEE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, MC RISK77 said: No chance...first opportunity to get in quarter finals in my lifetime...wolves will play a strong side as will us we have every chance And in my lifetime, we've done Fifth Round a few times but only once to Round 6 in 1974 and lost to Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 I'd take 3 points against QPR over a win against Wolves. I hope we give both a proper game however, if we play as well as we can do, we will be proper opposition for both. QPR is winable, Wolves less likely, given that this is the only thing they have to play for, they ain't going down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ealing Robin Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 There's some decent money on hand for winning this round after they doubled the prize money this year...http://www.thefa.com/competitions/thefacup/more/prize-fund Sure SL would like a cool 360k in the bank, plus guaranteed tv and decent gate money from a quarter-final and also a sniff at the 720k for the quarter-final winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 50 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: Ok . Another scenario . we beat QPR but against wolves pack and josh get injured for 6 weeks . How do you feel then ? Players can get injured in training or even at home! I wouldnt worry about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 56 minutes ago, steviestevieneville said: Ok . Another scenario . we beat QPR but against wolves pack and josh get injured for 6 weeks . How do you feel then ? What's the Wolves result in that scenario? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNasty Filth Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 Go for it but make around 6 or 7 changes. We have such a great squad depth this year that even if we do make that amount of changes I don’t see it weakening us a great deal. Making changes in midfield would worry me, but on the other hand, the amount of games Pack and Brownie have played this year, they could do with a rest tbh. Difficult balancing act for Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNasty Filth Posted February 9, 2019 Report Share Posted February 9, 2019 While I’m at it, would also like to see Taylor and Palmer start together after seeing their short cameo at home in the last game. From that couple of minutes I saw a couple of things which made me think they are on the same level, both being highly intelligent footballers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 7 hours ago, jaydee=inspiration said: Go for it but make around 6 or 7 changes. We have such a great squad depth this year that even if we do make that amount of changes I don’t see it weakening us a great deal. Making changes in midfield would worry me, but on the other hand, the amount of games Pack and Brownie have played this year, they could do with a rest tbh. Difficult balancing act for Lee. I dont think we can make that many changes and hope to compete against Wolves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judda Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 Champions and FA Cup winners... that'll do me! It'd be a little step up from Cotts double winning side! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WOODSY1111 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 More concerning is playing in Europe and the prem next season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 11 hours ago, steviestevieneville said: Ok . Another scenario . we beat QPR but against wolves pack and josh get injured for 6 weeks . How do you feel then ? Or, Pack and Josh get injured against QPR and are out for 6 weeks and we go on to beat Wolves with Morrell and Palmer stepping in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 13 hours ago, downendcity said: Listened to the Wales coach priorate the start of there 6 Nations last week. They are on a winning run and he said that the Welsh players have forgotten how to lose and I think, and hope, that the same applies to us. Not that it gets easier to keep winning or stay unbeaten, because teams will be raising their game against us now, but the players must be full of confidence and feeling that they can beat anyone. That feeling is almost impossible to coach into players but is a priceless commodity. Thanks for this post. I'm looking forward to 23rd Feb, when we sneak another away win at Carrow Road and then settling down in my seat in the back row of the top tier in the Millennium, to see us wallop the English again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judda Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 15 minutes ago, cidered abroad said: Thanks for this post. I'm looking forward to 23rd Feb, when we sneak another away win at Carrow Road and then settling down in my seat in the back row of the top tier in the Millennium, to see us wallop the English again! Not that convincing against Italy yesterday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 13 hours ago, JamesBCFC said: While I know we almost certainly won't win the FA Cup, and we'll likely go out next weekend, this season seems to be as good a chance as a non Premier League side will get for quite a few years. At most 2 of the "big 6" will be in the next round, while it is guaranteed that 2 'lower league' clubs will be in the final 8. Of the non "big 6" side left from the Premier League, all are beatable from our perspective (not easy games, granted, but I think we could beat any of them on our day). Then from the non Premier League sides we have to fancy ourselves against almost all of them. It's only really West Brom from those teams that concern me. exactly that.if we can overcome wolves,,theres only man c I would call it game over for us.give it everything,one of the prem teams might do man c for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 14 hours ago, RedDave said: Going to have to pay for at least two trips to Wembley maybe three Credit card times What about poor old Robbored..? He might be having to go FOUR times..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sticks 1969 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 Does anyone know the final allocation wolves received in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 The deeper we go the more apprehensive I'm getting about our league form. When do we fit in the Wall game if we beat Wolves? How would a potential semi final at Wembley affect our players? Are we really gonna be able to play at Wembley 2 weekends in a row in the cup final and play off finals? Arghhh first world problems, just a valient defeat to Wolves might be ok all things considered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 minute ago, cidercity1987 said: The deeper we go the more apprehensive I'm getting about our league form. When do we fit in the Wall game if we beat Wolves? How would a potential semi final at Wembley affect our players? Are we really gonna be able to play at Wembley 2 weekends in a row in the cup final and play off finals? Arghhh first world problems, just a valient defeat to Wolves might be ok all things considered. And how are we going to cope with playing in the Europa League in our first Premier League season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 32 minutes ago, BS2 Red said: And how are we going to cope with playing in the Europa League in our first Premier League season? Less games in the prem so it won`t be a problem. We can even fit in a mid-season tour to Botswana during the winter break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 25 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: Less games in the prem so it won`t be a problem. We can even fit in a mid-season tour to Botswana during the winter break. True, but is the Europa League our best route to the Champions League, or should we concentrate on the top 4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 21 minutes ago, BS2 Red said: True, but is the Europa League our best route to the Champions League, or should we concentrate on the top 4? Europa League definitely. Then we can have a shot at the European Super Cup and have a trophy won in August to get our second season in the Premier League off to a flying start. The question is whether we try and win the Charity Shield this coming August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 13 minutes ago, JamesBCFC said: Europa League definitely. Then we can have a shot at the European Super Cup and have a trophy won in August to get our second season in the Premier League off to a flying start. The question is whether we try and win the Charity Shield this coming August. I think we ought to let Man City or Liverpool have that one - it`ll mean they win something at least next season just to keep them interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 1 hour ago, cidercity1987 said: The deeper we go the more apprehensive I'm getting about our league form. When do we fit in the Wall game if we beat Wolves? How would a potential semi final at Wembley affect our players? Are we really gonna be able to play at Wembley 2 weekends in a row in the cup final and play off finals................. .................Which came first - the chicken or the egg, does your chewing gum lose it's flavour on the bedpost overnight, is there life on Mars, what becomes of the broken hearted? These will remain unanswered as long as City remains unbeaten.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 3 hours ago, cidered abroad said: Thanks for this post. I'm looking forward to 23rd Feb, when we sneak another away win at Carrow Road and then settling down in my seat in the back row of the top tier in the Millennium, to see us wallop the English again! Let's hope the Welsh remember how to lose sooner than City! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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