nnfox Posted 3 January 2017 Posted 3 January 2017 At the beginning of the season I wanted a mid-table finish, to give a good account of ourselves in the CL and a good, deep cup run in one of the domestic cups. We absolutely need to bring our A-Game to the FA Cup.
Guest CityFan 06 Posted 3 January 2017 Posted 3 January 2017 The only major English competition we haven't won. Would love to add the FA Cup to our collection, we've made the final four times. It'd be great to see us win it.
Strokes Posted 3 January 2017 Posted 3 January 2017 Just now, nnfox said: At the beginning of the season I wanted a mid-table finish, to give a good account of ourselves in the CL and a good, deep cup run in one of the domestic cups. We absolutely need to bring our A-Game to the FA Cup. Definitely, get our name on this trophy and another record is broken by this set of players.
crazyleicester Posted 3 January 2017 Posted 3 January 2017 Winning games breeds confidence so a good cup run can do little harm. We also have quite a big squad and need to give players game time as well as that confidence boost so yeah, its important for us until the Champions League restarts, then we can play the youth team and concentrate on bring a more important trophy home
Chico1958 Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 Not really that bothered unless we scrape through to the quarter finals and get Chelsea Then I hope Vardy does a sky dive, get's us a pen and we get a totally underserved win Or was that the semi's ? Pain........... it never goes away you know
Leamington Fox Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 In general, I am bothered by the FA Cup and agree that we should be aiming to win it in the next decade. This season, however, I would welcome no distractions from the League and Champions League. I never thought I'd write this, but I really am not bothered if we go out. If there is no European football next season, I will look at the competition very differently.
foxinsocks Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 Play the u21 side We still have to priotise the pl.... and we have the cl
BenTheFox Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 I'd use it as a chance to try a few different players in an attempt to try establish a system that works for us. If the last two games are anything to go by then it looks like we're going to be playing an extra man in midfield more often. Also how long dos the permit take for N'Didi? I don't suppose he'll be able to play.
katieakita Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 Some of the "understudies" had a chance in Porto and blew it big time. We have enough people chomping at the bit or should be to put a half decent team out, also we have players who need game time. Winning games generates confidence and it also generates money and decent amounts in the latter rounds. Does winning the FA Cup get a Europa league spot this season as that has got to be worth going for. Really want to see us make a decent fist of the cup this season.
lcfcben76 Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 38 minutes ago, foxinsocks said: Play the u21 side We still have to priotise the pl.... and we have the cl No, we are unlikely to get relegated and more unlikely to win the cl, want to just settle for mediocrity? I personally don't want us to just be like stoke just finishing mid table each season with no silverware to note
Voll Blau Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 Will say this every year until we win it from now on - time to complete the domestic set.
Fox92 Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 Laughable how some completely ignore the FA Cup. "Play the U21 side" have a day off, we want to win this as it's brilliant, it's silverware and it's silverware we don't have.
TJB-fox Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 1 hour ago, katieakita said: Some of the "understudies" had a chance in Porto and blew it big time. We have enough people chomping at the bit or should be to put a half decent team out, also we have players who need game time. Winning games generates confidence and it also generates money and decent amounts in the latter rounds. Does winning the FA Cup get a Europa league spot this season as that has got to be worth going for. Really want to see us make a decent fist of the cup this season. Don't agree with the bit about the 'understudies blowing it'. Yes we were god awful but that game was like lambs to the slaughter regarding our lineup.
Nick Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 Play the U23's! I'd love to win the cup but this year is about for the moment beating the drop convincingly, establishing mid-table comfortability to use a a spring board and beating Sevilla and moving on to the last 8!
CosbehFox Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 2 hours ago, Swan Lesta said: Play the U23's! I'd love to win the cup but this year is about for the moment beating the drop convincingly, establishing mid-table comfortability to use a a spring board and beating Sevilla and moving on to the last 8! There's a seven day break after Saturday. I'd rather have the first team match fit from the week previous heading into the Chelsea game than twelve days off and being uncooked.
Renart Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 56 minutes ago, Cardiff_Fox said: There's a seven day break after Saturday. I'd rather have the first team match fit from the week previous heading into the Chelsea game than twelve days off and being uncooked. On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me an uncooked Leicester first team to play Chelsea!
Karljohn Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 Still enjoy the FA Cup but let's blame Man United for devaluing the competition by choosing to play in South America instead of competing. Some of the magic went with that decision, plus the Cardiff finals and the semis at Wembley too. Would love to see us win it though.
brucey Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 1 hour ago, Cardiff_Fox said: There's a seven day break after Saturday. I'd rather have the first team match fit from the week previous heading into the Chelsea game than twelve days off and being uncooked. All well and good if no one gets hurt. But we're already down 3 starters due to AFCON and if we lose any one of Vardy, Drinky, Kasper, Huth, Morgan or Simpson to injury, might as well write off all of the next 6 PL games. We only played an extra 6 games seriously (CL) and injuries sustained during those extra games (Kasper's hand and Drinky's knee) has probably cost us at least 10 points. Not willing to risk it this season. Play the peripheral first team (Okazaki, Hernandez, King, Albrighton etc) but none of the crucial starters please.
CosbehFox Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 56 minutes ago, brucey said: All well and good if no one gets hurt. But we're already down 3 starters due to AFCON and if we lose any one of Vardy, Drinky, Kasper, Huth, Morgan or Simpson to injury, might as well write off all of the next 6 PL games. We only played an extra 6 games seriously (CL) and injuries sustained during those extra games (Kasper's hand and Drinky's knee) has probably cost us at least 10 points. Not willing to risk it this season. Play the peripheral first team (Okazaki, Hernandez, King, Albrighton etc) but none of the crucial starters please. Injury could quite easily occur in any league game as well. It's all relative. We have little choice in defence anyway and it's slim pickings up front at the mo.
GloverFox Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 .... so totally agree with all those who say Yes .... I've wanted us to win this cup since I was a small boy, but she has always been a nemesis for the City! Winning the Premiership was a dream, winning the FA Cup is the still to happen dream ..... !
Corky Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 Not winning this bothered me far more than the league. The league always felt out of reach but this was achievable.
Moksky Posted 4 January 2017 Posted 4 January 2017 Absolutely , complete the domestic set. Winning breeds confidence.
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