Personally, I don't understand not going for a cup run, I accept others disagree and it is certainly a debatable subject. What I can't understand is IF it doesn't matter then why do you have the likes of Wood on the bench? Why start with our best defender only a booking away from suspension? Start with the strongest 11 kill the game early, bring them off second half, not risk them second half when it might go to extra time and they end up running a greater risk of injury. I accept to some the cup doesn't matter and if the manager feels that way play the reserves and have more reserve players on the bench. If Wood comes on and gets injured and we still lose what was the point not starting him, it really is madness.
Is this a Gary Monk tactic, we only play second halves of matches. If we ever play a first half we'll muller someone