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A high PL placing or a cup?

Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Albert's Chip Shop, Jul 23, 2012.

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Would you prefer a high PL place or a cup next season?

  1. A high PL Placing

  2. A cup

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  1. Albert's Chip Shop

    Albert's Chip Shop Top Grafter Forum Moderator

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    Albert's Chip Shop, Jul 23, 2012
  2. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    The leagues our bread and butter but it would be nice to get our hands on a trophy again.
     

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  3. samoholic

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    If the trophy is the FA Cup of Europa League, I'd pick that. I wouldn't sacrifice a high PL finish for the League Cup.
     
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  4. Mod Face

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    The League Cup would be canny, just so long as we still had an okay finish, say, Top8.

    Here's a counter-question. Newcastle win the Europa League AND the FA Cup next season but end up relegated. Yes/no?
     
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  5. Agent Bruce

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    Afraid not, but you should have started a new thread about that, it detracts from the original post.
     
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  6. Mod Face

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    Sorry. :(

    To answer OP, yes. Winning a cup grants a European place anyway which is the main reward we are seeking from a high league finish.
     
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  7. Darth Gogledd

    Darth Gogledd Well-Known Member

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    Depends. I'd rather finish 6th and get Europa than finish 17th but win the LC and get Europa.
     
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    Darth Gogledd, Jul 23, 2012
  8. Freddd

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    If we qualify for the Europa, or even the CL, it will be a successful season, like one of a number that we've enjoyed this millenium.

    If we won a cup, it would be the first since before Shearer was born.

    No comparison I think.
     
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  9. barnaby

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    Cup for me I would love to see some silverware at SJP.
     
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    barnaby, Jul 23, 2012
  10. Darth Plagueis

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    If we have a good Europa League run, finish outside the Europa League spots, but win a cup and qualify that way, that would be great.

    So cup for me.
     
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  11. Obi Wan

    Obi Wan keeper of the peace Forum Moderator

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    A cup would be brilliant. But it all depends on how 'low' we finish by taking the cup option. I'd hate a poor league season (finishing below 'them') but with a good cup run, even if we won it. And if it meant bottom three, then no wayyyyy. Silverware, or a great league finish? I think it's a high league finish for me.
     
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  12. Spaceboy

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    one is pointless without the other
     
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    Spaceboy, Jul 23, 2012
  13. Colocreamy

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    A cup, but the cup IS the premier league :)
     
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  14. Obi Wan

    Obi Wan keeper of the peace Forum Moderator

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    Liking your style Colocreamy

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    Obi Wan, Jul 23, 2012
  15. Colocreamy

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    I just wish the girls loved my new beard as much *sigh* :)
     
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  16. daveynufc

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    I said league. Obviously I have no idea how it feels to win a cup, but winning a league game at the weekend gives a feelgood factor that lasts the whole week. A higher league finish makes that feeling come along a lot more often. Going to watch us lose every week would not be my idea of a successful season.

    I guess it depends on the idea of a poor season though. A top half finish and a cup would be success for us. Reasonable league performance and a cup win. Bottom half and a cup wouldn't be great, but at least we'd have a cup. Relegation and a cup would be disaster. Ideally though, top 6 and a cup would be perfection <laugh>
     
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  17. Obi Wan

    Obi Wan keeper of the peace Forum Moderator

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    This!
     
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    Obi Wan, Jul 23, 2012
  18. Graham Carr's Binoculars

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    Depends on the league finish for me. I'd take 3rd (guaranteed champs league) over winning even a cup double.

    As incredible as winning a cup would be, a champions league place would almost certainly take us the the so called "next level" and quite possibly ensure champions league football for the next 5-10 years.

    I'm not saying 3rd is necessarily a realistic target, and the fact i'd take that over a cup double sadly shows the state of modern day football, as in reality there is no way a 3rd place finish should transform a clubs fortunes more than a cup double.

    Goes back to the argument that only the champions should enter the champions league I guess. However, as they don't, and to answer the OP if the league finish was a champions league placing then i'd take that over winning a cup.
     
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  19. Cheik the room

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    Any Cup as long as we finish in the top 17.
     
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  20. Obi Wan

    Obi Wan keeper of the peace Forum Moderator

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    Cup of tea sir?
     
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    Obi Wan, Jul 23, 2012
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