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FA Cup importance

FA Cup importance

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Bare Lane White

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I am not sure that the glamour relevance and importance of the FA Cup is what it was when I first saw us beat Lincoln at home in the 1970’s.

It seems to be more important the older you are.

Today’s fixture Is winnable and it is important we do progress.

There is a modest reward for winning the game but the single biggest thing is the potential to play a big team, perhaps actually beat one, raising our club profile and making some money.

Money is sadly all important in the game. Old Trafford is a cash cow now not just a great event as it would have been 40 years ago.

I am sue that we will be going for the win today. Anything else would be a disappointment. A decent draw could cover the cost of a new player.
 
BARE LANE WHITE said:
I am not sure that the glamour relevance and importance of the FA Cup is what it was when I first saw us beat Lincoln at home in the 1970’s.

It seems to be more important the older you are.

Today’s fixture Is winnable and it is important we do progress.

There is a modest reward for winning the game but the single biggest thing is the potential to play a big team, perhaps actually beat one, raising our club profile and making some money.

Money is sadly all important in the game. Old Trafford is a cash cow now not just a great event as it would have been 40 years ago.

I am sue that we will be going for the win today. Anything else would be a disappointment. A decent draw could cover the cost of a new player.
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I'm sure there will be some rotation but I'm hoping we'll be giving it a good go. I can't see Neil doing a Grayson at St James and folding tbh.
 
If we do happen to get beat and assuming Forest get beat by Arsenal, we will have the consolation of a potentially good away day at Forest in the league 3 weeks today....on a Saturday for a change!🙂
 
Wycombe arent quite Newcastle.

Although I still shudder about Accy. Poor team selection by Grayson there, thats for sure.

Oh wait.
 
raefil said:
Wycombe arent quite Newcastle.

Although I still shudder about Accy. Poor team selection by Grayson there, thats for sure.

Oh wait.
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And to be fair two different competition in how important they are.

I wasn't that bothered about losing to Accrington. I will be annoyed if we lost today.
 
For me Barkhuizen, Hugill, Pearson, Maxwell and Hunts it this one out. To give them a rest and to make sure Pearson does not pick up a needless booking and to give Rudd some game time
 
I'm sure the FA cup will always be special to those like me who grew up in the seventies era and all those surprise, unlikely heroes it threw up like Ronnie Radford, Ian Porterfield, Dickie Guy, Alan Taylor, Bobby Stokes and Roger Osborne and Alan Sunderland. Magical times for a kid, they were.
But yes, the FA Cup does seem to have lost its magic, through no fault of its own though - more through the massive rise in importance of the league to clubs.
 
Dirty Harry said:
I'm sure the FA cup will always be special to those like me who grew up in the seventies era and all those surprise, unlikely heroes it threw up like Ronnie Radford, Ian Porterfield, Dickie Guy, Alan Taylor, Bobby Stokes and Roger Osborne and Alan Sunderland. Magical times for a kid, they were.
But yes, the FA Cup does seem to have lost its magic, through no fault of its own though - more through the massive rise in importance of the league to clubs.
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Agreed and this champions league bollocks has also detracted from it. Bring back the European cups and sack of these silly leagues!
 
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