Should we target a cup next season?

We'd all be delighted with a Carling Cup win, FA Cup is more unobtainable at the moment. It's all down to luck and team selection.

 

Intertotos different though, it was effectively just another UEFA place but starting from an earlier qualifying round, we got into Europe by our league position. FA or Carling is a trip to Wembley and a place in Europe, I could live with that.

 

Well every single team in the Premiership should be aiming for one of the two domestic cups, they'd be stupid not to.

 

Good question Tash, hasn't really been asked yet, I think we should definately aim high in the Carling and FA Cups. It would be disappointing to hear the typical "we'll try our best but will concentrate more on our league position" from Pards. I think we already have a great team and as said above a much stronger team than Birmingham had. Why not lads.

 

I wonder if Pardew could get us to an FA Cup final like he did with West Ham in 2006, but obviously not losing. Possibly the best game I've ever seen in my life.

This was the cup run for West Ham;

3rd - Norwich 1 - 2 WHU
4th - WHU 4 - 2 Blackburn
5th - Bolton 0 - 0 WHU
Rep - WHU 2 - 0 Bolton
6th - Man City 1 - 2 WHU
SF - Boro 0 - 1 WHU
F - Liverpool 3 - 3 WHU (3 - 1 pens)

Just shows that the luck of the draw can take you to the final, and considering Zamora, Konchesky and Anton Ferdinand took penalties, it's no surprise they lost.

 

Do you think we've been losing cup-ties on purpose then?

 

When teams don't take the cups seriously, it's because their priorities lie elsewhere; winning the league, or qualifying for the CL, avoiding relegation, or because they couldn't get a babysitter (Arsenal).

Beyond the obvious achievement of actually winning the cup, the question that needs to be asked is, are we more likely to qualify for Europe through the league or cup? That may have changed now if the statements about mounting a challenge on the European places via the league are to be believed, but I think we are still a side with top half aspirations. For me, winning the Carling Cup seems a much more achievable target than finishing 6th. Surely being back in the UEFA Cup would increase the stature and revenue of the club, if only marginally?

I would much prefer to see Newcastle vs. Salzburg on a Thursday night than "The Girl with a Turnip for a Liver" or whatever other garbage is on that night, no?

 

What an absolutely splendid idea! Well done that man.

 

Absolutely right .

 

Bang on! Every single year we should be aiming for first place in the league, win all possible cups, unbeaten in all competitions. As should all clubs really, when you think about it

But yeah, I'd be pretty ecstatic if we won the Carling Cup. I know a lot of people see it as a tiny insignificant cup but we can't be picky! It's a bloody cup and it's a lot lot more than we've won in fricking years!

 

yeah, maybe Sunderland wont. It's going to be our season next season though

Don't forget Liverpool's long suffering fans

 

Aye, and those bloody "long suffering" Liverpool fans!!!!

Long suffering? HA.

 

beat you to it exact same phrasing too

but they only won 6 trophies in the last decade it's admirable howe they cfan still continue to suipport their club in such barren times

 

We should absolutely be targeting a cup this season. Last season was a let down on both cups, especially the league cup after that cracking result at chelsea. It's our best way back in to Europe. I pray to see us win something before I die. if the brummies can win a cup we bloody well can.