20 Apr 2025 19:10:05
I've been chewing our current situation over (along with the pork steaks which I've just over-cooked) and I have changed my mind Reds - I now agree with the posters who say that they would prefer us to win the FA Cup as opposed to qualifying for Europe.
Why? The foundation of my thinking is that Nuno likes a small squad of quality players (in PL terms). I like that. However, with that comes the fact that we have very little strength-in-depth and, frankly, I can't see us competing effectively with both the PL and European Football to contend with.
I do still think that we will qualify for European football. I also think that we will lose against the Mancs in the cup semi-final. I suppose I just wish it was the other way around.
20 Apr 2025 19:32:24
Oh my god ?? if we win the fa cup we qualify for Europe please help me am I really on a football site ?.
20 Apr 2025 19:47:38
Europa League, not CL Skegs. Maybe I should have explained myself better, but please don't make me out to be some sort of ignoramous - I don't appreciate it.
20 Apr 2025 20:33:04
I do like your posts when you're sober Skegs.
20 Apr 2025 20:54:26
I think we are a good result away from turning this on its head. We don't have the worst run-in and the other teams play each other. It isn't over. We could even win the FA cup and qualify for CL. Given a choice it should be champion's League every day, morning, noon and night.
20 Apr 2025 20:55:37
You said European football and if you read the posts earlier I said the same thing to mossy not my fault you 2 don't make sense. think before you post and I don't care wether you appreciate it or not your comment as was mossys made no sense what so ever as a fa cup win means European football ?.
20 Apr 2025 21:30:49
And your posts are faultless Skegs? I'm sure both Mossy and I posted with the best of intentions - unlike you, who seems to just want to pick an online fight for the sake of it. Are you really that shallow and in need of attention? I guess that you are. This would seem to be a PTSD vs ADHD discussion. You started the dischord, not me.
20 Apr 2025 21:32:51
So lego because skegs rightly pulled you up on a post, You assume he's drunk. I'm sure he didn't appreciate that either. Just settle down and debate properly ?.
20 Apr 2025 21:37:17
Lmao legolas reading some of your posts and others I would say it's you and others that have had one to many panda pops ? fa cup means European football even my 7 year old grandson knows that.
20 Apr 2025 22:00:29
Sorry legolas skegs is correct. It's up to you to explain yourself when you post, and before you go off on one with me I'm the first person to admit I get it wrong sometimes, but then I'm dyslexic. That's my excuse so don't take it out on others it makes you out to be a lesser person than you really are.
20 Apr 2025 22:03:02
I don't want an argument with you Skegs, but you are goading me and I will react.
Firstly, I have had one medium-sized glass of white wine this evening. With my 30-40% kidney function, I can assure you I'd be dead tomorrow if I was drunk tonight. The most I've had to drink recently was 4 pints at the recent Man U game. What about you?
Secondly, why does Balloons feel the need to get involved in this? It has nothing to do with him. Does he view you as so weak that you can't stick up for yourself?
Thirdly, maybe you should consider being a nicer human being? Instead of wasting your energy pretending to be a nasty person, maybe try to give something back to the society that, I guarantee, you'll be crying out for help from in years to come.
20 Apr 2025 22:35:31
Me legolas I will never need or ask for help. and that's a promise you don't know me as I don't know you and I don't want a argument either but you did say you agreed with posts you read earlier that you agreed you didn't want European football but wanted to win the fa cup so you must of read my post to that stated that if we win the fa cup we play European football for god's sake your the one that's wrong and angry not me oal.
20 Apr 2025 23:01:52
I'm certainly not angry Skegs - just sticking up for myself, that's all.
We all need and will ask for help at some stage in our lives. No, we don't know each other - but it is a fact. Unfortunately, you never know what's waiting around the corner. Just think about that.
As I said before, I didn't explain things well enough in my original post.
20 Apr 2025 23:04:26
Thanks RV.
21 Apr 2025 06:47:58
Had a sleep on this, West Ham won the Europa cup in 2023 and avoided relegation by two games that season!, and west ham winning it have gone from strength to strength haven't they (sarcasm! ). Teams in that cup, there league form suffers generally, it must be playing on Thursday's which causes problems?. So I would rather keep our Premier league place than risk it for a cup that's got as much kudos winning it, as winning the old Anglo Scottish cup?.
And i appreciate being pulled up Skegs, I didn't realise winning the FA cup would get us in that competition, I was focusing on league position only ?.
21 Apr 2025 07:00:43
Legolas I've been reading the BBC HYS on the permatations on teams getting into Europe, and it sends you bozz eyed!. And really it's all about FIFA getting there way and having a European super league, which should have a name change if fourth place gets you in it, hardly Champions?.
21 Apr 2025 08:20:06
Just to clarify, an FA Cup win gets you in the Europa League which is an upgrade on the Conference League. Both are played on a Thursday unfortunately.
21 Apr 2025 10:28:44
Like I posted, confusing for me ?.
21 Apr 2025 10:35:08
Don't you bloody start, we're going to finish in the top five and rake in millions in prize money, after we beat the mancs on Sunday. Palace will cause an upset on Saturday and therefore get dismantled by us in the final.
Mystic Meg told me all this??.
21 Apr 2025 10:50:29
Nothing confusing about winning the FA cup and finishing in the top 5, which we will do.
21 Apr 2025 18:21:33
Skegs - I owe you an apology and an explanation for my hissy-fit last night. This is a very personal and sensitive matter for me to post publicly, but I feel it needs saying before we can hopefully move on.
You posted on a different thread about antidepressants. Unfortunately, I've been on high doses of the stuff for 6-7 years now. Under the guidance of my GP, I've been weaning myself off these for the last month or so but I am finding it extremely hard. I'm slowly getting there - but (as you could tell) it does lead to me suffering from mood swings and forgetfulness.
I'm sorry Skegs. I hope you understand.
Now, onto the football.