TwelveAngryMen
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Better in the league than some weird pat on the head trophy for little teams.Was it better to win in the league, and lose in the cup, or vice versa?
Was it better to win in the league, and lose in the cup, or vice versa?
Being on tv and on a weeknight probably knocked 1-2k off the crowd. A bit less than 6k home fans maybe. Considering the competition and what we get in league 1 games, it wasn't bad.The low attendance last night suggests it was the 3 points that were more important to the fans.
Funny how most wanted a win in the league and yet imploded when we lost in the cup. IF (massive IF!) we win on Saturday, I doubt in hindsight and with Wycombe the opponents if there'll be too many tears shed over our exit from a competition that most wanted nothing to do with at the start of the season.Was it better to win in the league, and lose in the cup, or vice versa?
Funny how most wanted a win in the league and yet imploded when we lost in the cup. IF (massive IF!) we win on Saturday, I doubt in hindsight and with Wycombe the opponents if there'll be too many tears shed over our exit from a competition that most wanted nothing to do with at the start of the season.
With all due respect mate, it's just such a narrow minded view without the long term considerations.Better in the league than some weird pat on the head trophy for little teams.
People have forgotten about Saturday but they'd have taken three points over the Mr Clutch cup all day long.
Losing is one thing but losing the way we have in most games this season especially away is totally unacceptable and avoidable.I agree with that, it was just the manner of the loss, it was a pretty gutless performance, we’ll probably smash Notlob on Saturday
I'm not convinced we will smash Notlob on Saturday tbh. There's a lack of belief in the side, of mental toughness, and Bolton will come full of fight and determination. And we're just nowhere near ready for tackling the Championship again, are we?I agree with that, it was just the manner of the loss, it was a pretty gutless performance, we’ll probably smash Notlob on Saturday
Got to agree with all of this. Would of loved to of taken my 3 kids to Wembley. Still gutted we didnt give it a right good go against Peterborough. Wembley doesnt come around every season for football clubs and it would of been my youngest first time there.With all due respect mate, it's just such a narrow minded view without the long term considerations.
I've been to two "tinpot" finals and they were some of my BEST ever days following Blackpool FC. I'll never forget either of them. The long term success of this football club relies on the big days. So the disappointment for the younger generation of fans not getting a day out at Wembley is pretty big. Plus the cash and exposure boost. Plus the momentum of getting to Wembley. That would have boosted crowd attendances for the rest of the season.
Yes, we want to do well in the league, but you and BFCx3 playing down it's significance is narrow minded to the bigger picture.
With how absolutely inconsistent and in general poor we are at the moment, a day out at Wembley would have erased that.
Yep. I hate this modern thing of “concentrate on the league” and the cups aren’t important. I what you’re actually saying is, these competitions exist just to mug the fans off for more money whilst delivering inferior product. I think prize money should be completely docked from any team in any competition that is judged to have fielded a fundamentally weakened side in the competition. Won’t ever happen mindGot to agree with all of this. Would have loved to of taken my 3 kids to Wembley. Still gutted we didnt give it a right good go against Peterborough. Wembley doesnt come around every season for football clubs and it would have been my youngest first time there.
No we really aren't but you have to hope don't you? I would never of guessed we would beat Posh on Saturday. We will probably beat Bolton and lose to Wycombe, that is our MO this season.I'm not convinced we will smash Notlob on Saturday tbh. There's a lack of belief in the side, of mental toughness, and Bolton will come full of fight and determination. And we're just nowhere near ready for tackling the Championship again, are we?
I hope I'm wrong but I suspect Tuesday will have knocked the stuffing out of the squad. Does it have the stomach to really go toe to toe on Saturday, and fight for the play offs in the subsequent run of away games? We'll find out, in due course.No we really aren't but you have to hope don't you? I would never of guessed we would beat Posh on Saturday. We will probably beat Bolton and lose to Wycombe, that is our MO this season.
We will, but if we perform like we did on Tuesday and get battered then Critchley, for the first time, is going to feel the full wrath of the crowd, that would be an interesting development. Surely they can't give in like they did on Tuesday? You have to expect a response?I hope I'm wrong but I suspect Tuesday will have knocked the stuffing out of the squad. Does it have the stomach to really go toe to toe on Saturday, and fight for the play offs in the subsequent run of away games? We'll find out, in due course.
Hopefully - but the squad may have been looking forward to getting to Wembley, it's a carreer target for players to p;lay in a final there, I'm sure. And I'm not convinced that the players are convinced that promotion is achievable? There is a lack of that urgency and belief that is obvious when it is there.We will, but if we perform like we did on Tuesday and get battered then Critchley, for the first time, is going to feel the full wrath of the crowd, that would be an interesting development. Surely they can't give in like they did on Tuesday? You have to expect a response?
The Wembley comment is very true, players really do want to play there as supporters want to be there cheering them on. At the end of the day the tactics were awful bit the players may well feel the tactics are wrong, but they were woeful and have to take some of the blame. If I were Critchley I'd be saying I want a response, I would also be having a meeting with the players where they are free to say what they want about tactics who is playing etc without any recriminations and then if I were Critchley I'd bloody well listen and I'd be saying to them we have 15 games to get to Wembley, let's ** do it! Trouble is I doubt his bumper book of top jolly tactics and how to manage a football club will mention that and he'll just carry on as is ad infinitum.Hopefully - but the squad may have been looking forward to getting to Wembley, it's a carreer target for players to p;lay in a final there, I'm sure. And I'm not convinced that the players are convinced that promotion is achievable? There is a lack of that urgency and belief that is obvious when it is there.