der Berliner 3,196 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Stuff some block out time and again when talking about us and postmen, plummers and co. for these last few years. Stuff, that happens time and again, all over the place. And today again ... CHELSEA 2 - Bradford City 4 (that's the English third tier team) MANCHESTER CITY 0 - Middlesbrough FC 2 (that's the English second tier team) SOUTHAMPTON FC 2 - Crystal Palace 3 Cambridge United* 0 - MANCHESTER UNITED 0 *(that's the English fourth tier team) ... so none of the EPL's top four have made it to the next round against lesser opposition, only ManU with a chance to go through. It does not mean much with respect to our players failing time and again to play some decent football, or our managers to show some sort of imagination. Yet, it does show that time and again big names and hilarious money paid for and on players will not guarantee you success. If a third tier team is set up and drilled well enough, it can cause quite a bit of a shock. And while I'm at it, Falkirk did beat Hearts at Tynecastle today, rather unexpectantly. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I must not rise, I must not rise. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real PapaBear 0 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Stuff some block out time and again when talking about us and postmen, plummers and co. for these last few years. Stuff, that happens time and again, all over the place. And today again ... CHELSEA 2 - Bradford City 4 (that's the English third tier team). apropos, Jose's comments - quality: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30969286 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 In reality the FA cup has become an irrelevant tournament. It means absolutely nothing. All that matters in England is the Premiership and CL. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott7 5,088 Posted January 25, 2015 Share Posted January 25, 2015 Did you arrive at this conclusion after Bradford's third or fourth, Ser B? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,196 Posted January 25, 2015 Author Share Posted January 25, 2015 (edited) The actual point is not solely about the EPL, the FA Cup et al, nor do Chelsea's line-up suggest that they a) took it lightly nor b) those on display were not head and shoulders about the opposition. Edited January 25, 2015 by der Berliner 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) The actual point is not solely about the EPL, the FA Cup et al, nor do Chelsea's line-up suggest that they a) took it lightly nor b) those on display were not head and shoulders about the opposition. There is no point. There is absolutely no correlation between what happened in England this weekend and the dreadful football we have been playing on a weekly basis for years. Edited January 26, 2015 by Ser Barristan Selmy 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
der Berliner 3,196 Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 There is no point. There is absolutely no correlation between what happened in England this weekend and the dreadful football we have been playing on a weekly basis for years. Only that football time and again does not go "according to plan". Chances are that we get a right good doing. Whether that happens remains to be seen though. Morton were expecting a doing, as was Ross County (twice). Did not happen. Nor were Cambridge hammered or Bradford torn apart, despite being peasants compared to the respective EPL side's "might". To ignore that or casting it aside is simply ignoring the facts and history. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 apropos, Jose's comments - quality: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30969286 On the face of it, pure class; but it would have been interesting to have been a fly on the wall in the dressing room before and after the match. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 In reality the FA cup has become an irrelevant tournament. It means absolutely nothing. All that matters in England is the Premiership and CL. It matters to Manchester Utd and perhaps even more so to Liverpool. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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