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Wish I Had Stayed At Home
Topic Started: Jan 7 2012, 05:30 PM (1,231 Views)
lowdham bluenose
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curlyminogue
Jan 8 2012, 11:08 AM
lowdham bluenose
Jan 8 2012, 11:02 AM
standys
Jan 7 2012, 05:30 PM
Well that was a waste of time and money, that was probably the worst game I have watched for 10 years of going down stan's, Wolves were just as bad as us and if we had put out our best team we would have won and been through to the next round without the need for  a replay, I really cannot understand why we don't really go for the FA cup as in all honesty we are going to finish outside of the top 6 after this transfer window takes a few of our better players....so why not go all out for it in the cups    :banghead:

Now you know how I felt under 3 years of McDross.

We need a game like this one just to remind us of the bad old days.

It was never as bad as the worst of McLeish, lowds.

I,m not saying it was, I was just responding to how standys felt.

My word can you remember Blues - Swansea 0-0 three years ago during Christmas week? Utter boring dross.
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koppite
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lowdham bluenose
Jan 8 2012, 11:14 AM
curlyminogue
Jan 8 2012, 11:08 AM
lowdham bluenose
Jan 8 2012, 11:02 AM
standys
Jan 7 2012, 05:30 PM
Well that was a waste of time and money, that was probably the worst game I have watched for 10 years of going down stan's, Wolves were just as bad as us and if we had put out our best team we would have won and been through to the next round without the need for  a replay, I really cannot understand why we don't really go for the FA cup as in all honesty we are going to finish outside of the top 6 after this transfer window takes a few of our better players....so why not go all out for it in the cups    :banghead:

Now you know how I felt under 3 years of McDross.

We need a game like this one just to remind us of the bad old days.

It was never as bad as the worst of McLeish, lowds.

I,m not saying it was, I was just responding to how standys felt.

My word can you remember Blues - Swansea 0-0 three years ago during Christmas week? Utter boring dross.

I am in the same camp as Stanys on this one.
If I had known the game "plan" beforehand, I would not have spent money on a ticket , petrol and other game expenses. In all honesty, if the team do not try to win a one off cup tie at home, what is the point of playing in this competition?
It must have been painfull watching it on telly as well.
Before anyone has a go a me for being a moaner, I would much rather have said
what a great game it was. It does the club no favours in supporters saying this was an acceptable performance. As under YKW, it could well turn out to be the norm.
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Maynard
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I got up at 4am and flew over from Ireland for that, so you's can all shut up! :angel:
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koppite
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Maynard
Jan 8 2012, 12:31 PM
I got up at 4am and flew over from Ireland for that, so you's can all shut up! :angel:

Sorry mate, but the people responsible for that dross were being paid for it.
Funny old world innit. And they wonder why we are losing fans.
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tony123
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Maybe it was just me but I quite enjoyed the game. There werent many clear cut chances but I saw two committed teams who nullified each other out. It's a shame there wasnt a goal to get the atmosphere going more while it wasnt the most exciting game to watch I didnt find it boring by any means.

Maybe Im easy to please or mabe I just love my football.

:blues:
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louiseknight
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It seems the FA cup isn't being treated with respect anymore. Fans know managers will field weakened sides as the leagues are more important, which is why I think a lot of the numbers have decreased now. It is such a shame as its a wonderful cup yet it's put out as just being another game we could do without.
Yesterday wolves were there for the taking. Neither team were pretty and to me it looked like neither wanted it, but we could have won that game. We would have had a great opportunity to progress with the result of the draw just now.
It upsets me that no one seems to take it seriously anymore.
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koppite
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tony123
Jan 8 2012, 05:52 PM
Maybe it was just me but I quite enjoyed the game. There werent many clear cut chances but I saw two committed teams who nullified each other out. It's a shame there wasnt a goal to get the atmosphere going more while it wasnt the most exciting game to watch I didnt find it boring by any means.

Maybe Im easy to please or mabe I just love my football.

:blues:

Tony,
If you enjoyed that game I understand now why you never had a word to say against tactics employed y Mc Dross. ..zz..
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backofthenet
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tony123
Jan 8 2012, 05:52 PM
Maybe it was just me but I quite enjoyed the game. There werent many clear cut chances but I saw two committed teams who nullified each other out. It's a shame there wasnt a goal to get the atmosphere going more while it wasnt the most exciting game to watch I didnt find it boring by any means.

Maybe Im easy to please or mabe I just love my football.

:blues:

That
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bluenose71
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louiseknight
Jan 8 2012, 06:02 PM
It seems the FA cup isn't being treated with respect anymore. Fans know managers will field weakened sides as the leagues are more important, which is why I think a lot of the numbers have decreased now. It is such a shame as its a wonderful cup yet it's put out as just being another game we could do without.
Yesterday wolves were there for the taking. Neither team were pretty and to me it looked like neither wanted it, but we could have won that game. We would have had a great opportunity to progress with the result of the draw just now.
It upsets me that no one seems to take it seriously anymore.

Totally agree with that! **thumbup
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the_garbage
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There was always great excitement about the FA Cup, even the 3rd round would often be sell outs, that's when the Cup and League were almost treated as equals but these days there's so much money invested in the League that this always is a priority.
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Jan 7 2012, 05:56 PM
standys
Jan 7 2012, 05:30 PM
Well that was a waste of time and money, that was probably the worst game I have watched for 10 years of going down stan's, Wolves were just as bad as us and if we had put out our best team we would have won and been through to the next round without the need for  a replay, I really cannot understand why we don't really go for the FA cup as in all honesty we are going to finish outside of the top 6 after this transfer window takes a few of our better players....so why not go all out for it in the cups    :banghead:

ita obvious you did not go to Blues vs Stoke last year

Or Blues v Fulham last season, or that FA cup game against Liverpool when they just about managed to beat us 0-7.
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I thought it was a dreadful game.

We've had several boring games this season though, and several poor turnouts away from home.

I know its against the grain, and some people will want to slaughter me for it, but I don't think we are playing greater football than what we've done the last few years.

There have been several exciting games this season yes, but we've had several exciting games over the last few years, along with all the boring ones.
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standys
Jan 7 2012, 05:30 PM
Well that was a waste of time and money, that was probably the worst game I have watched for 10 years of going down stan's, Wolves were just as bad as us and if we had put out our best team we would have won and been through to the next round without the need for a replay, I really cannot understand why we don't really go for the FA cup as in all honesty we are going to finish outside of the top 6 after this transfer window takes a few of our better players....so why not go all out for it in the cups :banghead:

What did you expect really.

When you look at our squad and the fact that Wolves are playing similar football to that played by us when we were in the Prem you have a recipe for non football.

I'm afraid unless there is a change of ownership it's what the future holds.

As the song says there'll be sorrows too!

:( :(
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bluenoseboris
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Im not bothered if we had won or lost.
I am though frustrated with the draw.
Im very much bothered that there was no clear attempt to go all out
for the win - by those on the pitch.
So what if we had thrown everyone forward for the last 10 or 15 minutes
and then got done 1 or 2 nil on counterattacks. At least we would have had
a good go at it, the fans would (i hope) have respected the attempt, and I dont think many would have minded the loss if we had gone down fighting. The game was ours for the taking and CH simply did not order the troops forward or bring on another Striker when he had the chance to do so. After the game hes quoted as saying the draw was the worst result. On that I agree with him. However if he felt that then why did he not order everyone to just go for it? Im at a loss.
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I agree it wasn't the best game on the eye, but I will say considering it was us that made a hat full of changes and had a forward line out which we knew from the get go would struggle for goals we did really well. Wolves had their first team out other than 1 or 2 and we played by far the better football and actually looked the side wanting to win the game. I would be more worried being a Wolves fan after that game!
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brad1875
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keepthecityblue
Jan 9 2012, 12:29 AM
I thought it was a dreadful game.

We've had several boring games this season though, and several poor turnouts away from home.

I know its against the grain, and some people will want to slaughter me for it, but I don't think we are playing greater football than what we've done the last few years.

There have been several exciting games this season yes, but we've had several exciting games over the last few years, along with all the boring ones.

I've been saying the same for a few games. I don't know if my expectations are to high, but i think some of the football we've been playing this season has been a bit boring. Like you say, there have been some great exciting games like Nacional, but we also had exciting games under mcliesh.

I must add though, we are creating alot more chances under the new management, but nobody can seem to finish them, just like under Mcliesh. Weird! :dancer:

:kro:
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brad1875
Jan 9 2012, 10:50 AM
keepthecityblue
Jan 9 2012, 12:29 AM
I thought it was a dreadful game.

We've had several boring games this season though, and several poor turnouts away from home.

I know its against the grain, and some people will want to slaughter me for it, but I don't think we are playing greater football than what we've done the last few years.

There have been several exciting games this season yes, but we've had several exciting games over the last few years, along with all the boring ones.

I've been saying the same for a few games. I don't know if my expectations are to high, but i think some of the football we've been playing this season has been a bit boring. Like you say, there have been some great exciting games like Nacional, but we also had exciting games under mcliesh.

I must add though, we are creating alot more chances under the new management, but nobody can seem to finish them, just like under Mcliesh. Weird! :dancer:

:kro:

sorry but you would have to search hard to see any similarity between the way we play now and under Mcleish..
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Jan 9 2012, 10:53 AM
brad1875
Jan 9 2012, 10:50 AM
keepthecityblue
Jan 9 2012, 12:29 AM
I thought it was a dreadful game.

We've had several boring games this season though, and several poor turnouts away from home.

I know its against the grain, and some people will want to slaughter me for it, but I don't think we are playing greater football than what we've done the last few years.

There have been several exciting games this season yes, but we've had several exciting games over the last few years, along with all the boring ones.

I've been saying the same for a few games. I don't know if my expectations are to high, but i think some of the football we've been playing this season has been a bit boring. Like you say, there have been some great exciting games like Nacional, but we also had exciting games under mcliesh.

I must add though, we are creating alot more chances under the new management, but nobody can seem to finish them, just like under Mcliesh. Weird! :dancer:

:kro:

sorry but you would have to search hard to see any similarity between the way we play now and under Mcleish..

there no comparison CH has got us attack minded we have had a lot of chances to put the ball in the net were as eck liked the defensive approach as why 2 years ago we had the best defence outside the big 4-5 teams
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We are playing much much better football. Look at the possession stats alone.
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Jan 7 2012, 10:51 PM
11thhour
Jan 7 2012, 09:48 PM
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Jan 7 2012, 06:58 PM
I thought today was good because we confirmed some things.
1. Rooney should stay in the reserves along with Eliott.
2. Redmond should not play on the left.
3. Doyle can't kick the ball, but he has great reactions.

Try putting it this way:

Today was good because our squad players more than match a prem 1st 11.

1) Rooney is raw and still developing, Elliott was a thorn in their side
2) Redmond is 17, very exciting and learning all the time
3) Doyle has only played 50 1st team games and could be a very good goalkeeper with a run in the team.

the second version **thumbup

Spector played superbly well and has come on in leaps and bounds since joining us. N'daw was good, Ridge solid and all of this against Wolves' first team.
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Jan 8 2012, 06:28 PM
There was always great excitement about the FA Cup, even the 3rd round would often be sell outs, that's when the Cup and League were almost treated as equals but these days there's so much money invested in the League that this always is a priority.

Overall attendances for the cup this season are the best for many years so the competition is still attractive to the fans.
Modern football dogma seems to me to be always looking at the next game/season not the current game or season. The top Championship teams ar all concerned about getting into the Prem next season. The top Prem teams are only concerned with getting into the Champions League next season.
It's a pity that teams and fans are more concerned with the future than the present.
This was summed up by a Fulham fan who when asked if he was dissapointed at being knocked out of the Europa League replied " Not really it means we will play less games this season so should be better prepared to compete for a Europen place next season!!!!!"
It's the Sky generation even before completing a game Sky are constantly advertising the next game .The next game /season is promoted as being bigger and better than the one being played. NO time to enjoy the present game/ Season gotta look forward to the next.
The reason behind this dogma is simple "Cash Cash Cash!!
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standys
Jan 7 2012, 05:30 PM
Well that was a waste of time and money, that was probably the worst game I have watched for 10 years of going down stan's,

You've not been down Blues very much then, mate :D

Only 10 years. :boohoo:

When you get upto 30, 40 even 50 years you may whinge about your money and drains and Blues.

Come on, we are Blues. We don't do refunds :LMAO:

We support in spite of all or we bite the bullet .........




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Boijie
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chudlt
Jan 9 2012, 08:13 PM
the_garbage
Jan 8 2012, 06:28 PM
There was always great excitement about the FA Cup, even the 3rd round would often be sell outs, that's when the Cup and League were almost treated as equals but these days there's so much money invested in the League that this always is a priority.

Overall attendances for the cup this season are the best for many years so the competition is still attractive to the fans.
Modern football dogma seems to me to be always looking at the next game/season not the current game or season. The top Championship teams ar all concerned about getting into the Prem next season. The top Prem teams are only concerned with getting into the Champions League next season.
It's a pity that teams and fans are more concerned with the future than the present.
This was summed up by a Fulham fan who when asked if he was dissapointed at being knocked out of the Europa League replied " Not really it means we will play less games this season so should be better prepared to compete for a Europen place next season!!!!!"
It's the Sky generation even before completing a game Sky are constantly advertising the next game .The next game /season is promoted as being bigger and better than the one being played. NO time to enjoy the present game/ Season gotta look forward to the next.
The reason behind this dogma is simple "Cash Cash Cash!!

:applause: This is probably the most intelligent post I've read on the forum.
:applause: :applause:
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lowdham bluenose
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chudlt
Jan 9 2012, 07:13 PM
the_garbage
Jan 8 2012, 06:28 PM
There was always great excitement about the FA Cup, even the 3rd round would often be sell outs, that's when the Cup and League were almost treated as equals but these days there's so much money invested in the League that this always is a priority.

Overall attendances for the cup this season are the best for many years so the competition is still attractive to the fans.
Modern football dogma seems to me to be always looking at the next game/season not the current game or season. The top Championship teams ar all concerned about getting into the Prem next season. The top Prem teams are only concerned with getting into the Champions League next season.
It's a pity that teams and fans are more concerned with the future than the present.
This was summed up by a Fulham fan who when asked if he was dissapointed at being knocked out of the Europa League replied " Not really it means we will play less games this season so should be better prepared to compete for a Europen place next season!!!!!"
It's the Sky generation even before completing a game Sky are constantly advertising the next game .The next game /season is promoted as being bigger and better than the one being played. NO time to enjoy the present game/ Season gotta look forward to the next.
The reason behind this dogma is simple "Cash Cash Cash!!

**thumbup ...that's about it chudlt.

Although I was guilty of it at the beginning of the season as I did not want to progress to the Europa Cup league stage but in mitigation I only had that view because of our squad being stripped to it's bare bones.

But yes, the top6 are only interested in CL, the bottom 10 are frightened of relegation and the Championship top6 are only interested in promotion. The Sky generation (or the glory-hunting Big4 nobheads, as I call them) are only interested in the big games to watch from their sofas which is why Sky gives very,very little coverage to the FA Cup as it does not turn-on these nobheads.
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