maxwelld_ Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 Clearly I'm in the minority here, but for me Premier League survival is the easy winner. If we are relegated, there is no guarantee of promotion the following season. I want to watch my team competing at the highest level week after week. The FA Cup is a mere distraction. Glad I'm not the only sane one on here ! Cup run it great but premier league survival is priority !
shailen Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 Glad I'm not the only sane one on here ! Cup run it great but premier league survival is priority ! Think I made it clear I'm of this opinion. I can see what Shailen is getting at, but like I said earlier, you've got a chance to jump the queue if you go all out for it this year. It isn't unwinnable. Comparisons to Portsmouth, Wigan & Birmingham are just insane. Anyone who has made one... just sit there for a minute and think about what you're doing - drawing up a mythical correlation in order to promote your own club turning down the shot of winning silverware. It's a thought process I just cannot get my head around and never will. Tbf I made a comparison to say what could happen. These clubs have pretty much played out the FA cup over survival scenario and look where they are now. And im not saying winning the cup got them relegated, and I'm know every club faces different circumstances, but the point is getting back to the PL isnt easy, as we know from our own experiences.
Jace Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 Leicester City 1996-97 should be the best example of how this 2nd half of the season should be approached
bovril Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 Kudos to Shalien for sticking to his guns and arguing his point well.
CosbehFox Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 I am very, very 50/50. However, the very idea of playing in Europe again gets me going. There's a whole section of the away fanbase who are between 18 and 30 who never got the chance to go Vienna or Madrid, we would totally relish the opportunity to go some Kazakhstan backwater. I met a Wigan fan a couple of years ago after their relegation/Cup win and he was pretty low about the relegation which surprised me at the time.
kingofgames Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 i think we have quite a good chance of winning it this year as chelsea lost 4-2 and man city lost 2-0 so all the big top dogs are out and we might just snatch it if pearson has a good team ready.
kingofgames Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 i agree with maxweild_ we do need a league win if we want to stay in the premiere league.
Fox92 Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 I am very, very 50/50. However, the very idea of playing in Europe again gets me going. There's a whole section of the away fanbase who are between 18 and 30 who never got the chance to go Vienna or Madrid, we would totally relish the opportunity to go some Kazakhstan backwater. I met a Wigan fan a couple of years ago after their relegation/Cup win and he was pretty low about the relegation which surprised me at the time. Don't you think their situation is a bit different to ours though? Wigan are not an established top flight club, not regulars in the top division, they aren't seen as a big club. Bit like Hull. Where as with ourselves, I think it's different. We've got a bit more history and played in the top flight for a long time. I think Wigan's priority was always staying in the Premier League because of the size of the club, size of the fanbase, even size of the town and where they've come from since their non league days. I think we look at it another way, well at least 95% of the fanbase. We've had all those years in the top flight, whichever era you look back on but haven't won the great FA Cup. I am proud we've played in four FA Cup finals but it's a shame we haven't won it yet and I've always wanted to see us win it.
shailen Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 Kudos to Shalien for sticking to his guns and arguing his point well. Cheers pal Don't you think their situation is a bit different to ours though? Wigan are not an established top flight club, not regulars in the top division, they aren't seen as a big club. Bit like Hull. Where as with ourselves, I think it's different. We've got a bit more history and played in the top flight for a long time. I think Wigan's priority was always staying in the Premier League because of the size of the club, size of the fanbase, even size of the town and where they've come from since their non league days. I think we look at it another way, well at least 95% of the fanbase. We've had all those years in the top flight, whichever era you look back on but haven't won the great FA Cup. I am proud we've played in four FA Cup finals but it's a shame we haven't won it yet and I've always wanted to see us win it. Valid point. We have never won this particular competition, but then do you want us to win it just so that it is off a checklist. Staying in the Premier League surely would be of greater benefit to us,and I believe it is what is better for us out of the two.
ramboacdc Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 cup for sure, i want the triangular corner flags I thought that was an urban legend. my answer is premier league. a good cup run would be nice however.
C.J Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 League survival, no question. If we won the cup and got relegated, with all the Europa League games on top of the hectic Championship schedule will seriously dent our chances of going back up. What would be the expectations in Europe anyway with a Championship team? Let's get established in the Prem first, I'd happily take several seasons bobbing about in the lower half of the table. Yes a cup would look nice in the history books, but it'd soon be forgotten unless you're a big team like Arsenal who can sustain the consequences. I give you; Portsmouth, Birmingham and Wigan. Wouldn't like to be in their shoes now, doesn't bare thinking about.
AndWhat? Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 League survival, no question. If we won the cup and got relegated, with all the Europa League games on top of the hectic Championship schedule will seriously dent our chances of going back up. What would be the expectations in Europe anyway with a Championship team? Let's get established in the Prem first, I'd happily take several seasons bobbing about in the lower half of the table. Yes a cup would look nice in the history books, but it'd soon be forgotten unless you're a big team like Arsenal who can sustain the consequences. I give you; Portsmouth, Birmingham and Wigan. Wouldn't like to be in their shoes now, doesn't bare thinking about. Winning the FA cup would soon be forgotten?? What????
C.J Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 Winning the FA cup would soon be forgotten?? What???? I meant if you went down, wouldn't count for much. The Premier league is the bigger fish.
yorkie1999 Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 FA Cup. Football's about winning trophy's, plus you'd keep all your players because they all want to play in Europe.
StanSP Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 I meant if you went down, wouldn't count for much. The Premier league is the bigger fish. It is the bigger fish, but given our history it'd get that stupid monkey off our back too about being in the most FA Cup finals without winning it. Plus I want to see us 1) play at Wembley in our lifetime and 2) win an FA Cup final in my lifetime.
C.J Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 Is anybody really going to be up for a 5:05pm kick off against Genk on a Thursday though? Doesn't fill me with excitement to be honest.
Fox92 Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 Is anybody really going to be up for a 5:05pm kick off against Genk on a Thursday though? Doesn't fill me with excitement to be honest. I'm up for winning the FA Cup though. The thought of that gives me excitement, as it should every single Leicester City player.
Guest Bilo Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 Is anybody really going to be up for a 5:05pm kick off against Genk on a Thursday though? Doesn't fill me with excitement to be honest. Belgium would be ideal. With the Eurostar, Leicester to Brussels is as easy a trip as Newcastle away. We'd take thousands.
AndWhat? Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 Is anybody really going to be up for a 5:05pm kick off against Genk on a Thursday though? Doesn't fill me with excitement to be honest. Would be the highlight of my Leicester City watching life!!!
purpleronnie Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 Is anybody really going to be up for a 5:05pm kick off against Genk on a Thursday though? Doesn't fill me with excitement to be honest. why not?
Guest Bilo Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 Would be the highlight of my Leicester City watching life!!! Mine too. I was only 12 for the Atletico tie and 15 for Red Star, so was too young to go to the away leg of either match. I'd kill to see our fans pack out a foreign square and play some big names in Europe.
MC Prussian Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 Funny that Radio Leicester picked up on the idea for tonight's phone-in... There's room for coincidences, but this time around, I'm not a believer.
Bayfox Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 Is anybody really going to be up for a 5:05pm kick off against Genk on a Thursday though? Doesn't fill me with excitement to be honest. at their place yes. eurostar baby.
MC Prussian Posted 26 January 2015 Posted 26 January 2015 Is anybody really going to be up for a 5:05pm kick off against Genk on a Thursday though? Doesn't fill me with excitement to be honest. I thought Europa League matches are usually played at 7pm or 9.05pm (CET).
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