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Post by PureOldGold on Jan 6, 2008 13:40:20 GMT -1
Just watching Burnley v Arsenal, even though Arsenal are 1 up, Burnley are doing fairly well - another Premiership team with a 2nd team out though the top four may be excused due to the busy schedule of fixtures they have and they have huge squads, but mid-table prem teams who field weaken teams when they are obviously good enough to stay in the division and are being over cautious just pisses me off.
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Post by ArgyleChick on Jan 6, 2008 13:43:20 GMT -1
Just watching Burnley v Arsenal, even though Arsenal are 1 up, Burnley are doing fairly well - another Premiership team with a 2nd team out though the top four may be excused due to the busy schedule of fixtures they have and they have huge squads, but mid-table prem teams who field weaken teams when they are obviously good enough to stay in the division and are being over cautious just pisses me off. Busy schedule??? They have played no more over Christmas and New Year than my Argyle boys have and we have coped with a squad half the size!! Thing is its not fair on the supporters, especially of the opposition, I tell you something if we got Man Utd or Arsenal or someone like that in round 4, traipsed all the way to London or wherever, I would expect and want to see some names I recognise, not their damn 2nd team!!!!
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Post by PureOldGold on Jan 6, 2008 13:45:00 GMT -1
the top four may be excused due to the busy schedule of fixtures they have and they have huge squads, but mid-table prem teams who field weaken teams when they are obviously good enough to stay in the division and are being over cautious just pisses me off. Busy schedule??? They have played no more over Christmas and New Year than my Argyle boys have and we have coped with a squad half the size!! Thing is its not fair on the supporters, especially of the opposition, I tell you something if we got Man Utd or Arsenal or someone like that in round 4, traipsed all the way to London or wherever, I would expect and want to see some names I recognise, not their damn 2nd team!!!! The Champions League re-starts in a few weeks, but i agree with you.
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Post by ArgyleChick on Jan 6, 2008 13:50:47 GMT -1
Thing is though when it gets to the later stages of the round they will field their stronger teams as the opposition will be tougher, this is their advantage I guess. Oh well have to wait and see
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Post by PureOldGold on Jan 6, 2008 13:52:40 GMT -1
Thing is though when it gets to the later stages of the round they will field their stronger teams as the opposition will be tougher, this is their advantage I guess. Oh well have to wait and see To be fair to Wenger, he sticks with his young guns in the Carling cup no matter who they are playing or in which round, it comes down to money in the end, and the CL is far more rewarding than the FA cup
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Jan 6, 2008 13:55:00 GMT -1
and i think its a disgrace that teams dont put out their full strength teams, ie Bolton, Blackburn, and others, it just devalues the whole competition We didn't need to against you lot you'll notice i didnt mention you ;D
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Post by ArgyleChick on Jan 6, 2008 13:58:02 GMT -1
Thing is though when it gets to the later stages of the round they will field their stronger teams as the opposition will be tougher, this is their advantage I guess. Oh well have to wait and see To be fair to Wenger, he sticks with his young guns in the Carling cup no matter who they are playing or in which round, it comes down to money in the end, and the CL is far more rewarding than the FA cup Oh god yeah!!
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Post by Arnold on Jan 6, 2008 13:59:47 GMT -1
We didn't need to against you lot you'll notice i didnt mention you ;D It is funny that we were getting slated by certain members of the press before the game and now they are all moaning at Everton ;D
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Post by CmonYouSpurs on Jan 6, 2008 14:03:32 GMT -1
you'll notice i didnt mention you ;D It is funny that we were getting slated by certain members of the press before the game and now they are all moaning at Everton ;D Everton deserved all they got
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Post by officergroyman on Jan 7, 2008 5:02:22 GMT -1
Exactly AC! Well done to them! They may've lost, but at least they enjoyed themselves! Watching MOTD last night though, I couldn't help coming back feeling even more proud after what the pundits said about our performance against Portsmouth. You deserved better in that match - should have beat them if it wasn;t for the woodwork.
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