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View est1905's Profile est1905 Flag 15 Sep 16 5.11pm Send a Private Message to est1905 Add est1905 as a friend

Originally posted by CPFC/SCCC

With the lack of strength in our squad, would it be a good idea to play a weakened side against Southampton. After the FA Cup last season derailed our season. What is your thought on our carling cup game on Wednesday ?
Especially with an important game against sunderland on the 24th.

Should we pritoise the league ?

League has to always be the main priority. you win something like £5m prize money for winning a domestic cup (inc TV appearance money, etc) whereas you get £100m for finishing bottom of the Premiership (inc parachute payments) but for us fans that don't have to worry about keeping the bank manager and investors happy? Of course we'd all love to finally win a major trophy. And in terms of squad quality we are probably the closest we've ever been to achieving it.
I'm not saying we should play our strongest team we have in the cups but I think we should play the strongest team we can with an eye on upcoming Prem fixtures. For example Wickham is a very high quality striker to be playing in the cups and all the time Benteke remains fit its not a risk to use him there. Plus little Benteke? Why not? If AP thinks he is good enough to sit on the bench in a Prem game and come on at the end he should do well in a cup game.

 

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View bodge's Profile bodge Flag 15 Sep 16 5.19pm Send a Private Message to bodge Add bodge as a friend

This game gives us a great chance to play the squad players and the game needing players Dann should be rested.

Hennessey
Ward Tomkins Kelly Fryers
Flamini Ledley
Mutch Lee Sako
Wickham

 

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View Mr_Gristle's Profile Mr_Gristle Flag In the land of Whelk Eaters 15 Sep 16 5.49pm Send a Private Message to Mr_Gristle Add Mr_Gristle as a friend

Originally posted by MrCParrot

I completely disagree. Winning the league or FA Cup is the ambition for our club.
Survival is the priority but the cup our ambition.

I think Pards has indicated the same.

Parrot

Agree totally. Finishing 11th with early cup exits is not as good as say a 15th place finish and a place in a cup final.

You've got to put a good line-up out and get a little luck in the draw to get to a final.

 


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View Lombardos barber's Profile Lombardos barber Flag 15 Sep 16 6.08pm Send a Private Message to Lombardos barber Add Lombardos barber as a friend

Originally posted by dave4343palace

It's my no.1 lifetime ambition to see Palace win a trophy and go in the history books.

As much as I loved the ZDS, it seems to have been erased from most history books!

It's not my lifetime ambition to stay in the premier league, however nice it would be.

Edited by dave4343palace (15 Sep 2016 1.05pm)

This.

 

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View Goldfiinger's Profile Goldfiinger Flag Just down the road 15 Sep 16 6.14pm Send a Private Message to Goldfiinger Add Goldfiinger as a friend

Originally posted by CPFC/SCCC

I agree, however last season was a good cup run, this season we should prioritise the league.

Agreed

 

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View Dan89's Profile Dan89 Flag Se25 15 Sep 16 6.23pm Send a Private Message to Dan89 Add Dan89 as a friend

If it meant more injuries through more cup games and a relegation battle. I'd rather we focused on the league, see if we can beat our best placed finish since promotion.

 


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View coulsdoneagle's Profile coulsdoneagle Flag London 15 Sep 16 6.25pm Send a Private Message to coulsdoneagle Add coulsdoneagle as a friend

I think that the priority for our club should be becoming an established premier league side. One that is so big and has such a well developed infrastructure that a relegation would be a freak occurrence and one we could bounce back from. Think Like Everton. A team that can have cracking world class players and go for the cups seriously every season, not just in hope but give it a real go and not have it affect our league status.

The ultimate aim is to be challenging at the top of the table. Fighting for Europe and eventually the league. Every club can get time in the sun with the right management and luck. Look at Leicester who just won their champions league bow.

That's real history not just some random league one teams name on a big cup in a match no one remembers.

If devoting resources to the cup now could jeopardise the long term success, I say play the B team.

 

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View CPFC/SCCC's Profile CPFC/SCCC Flag Sutton 15 Sep 16 6.31pm Send a Private Message to CPFC/SCCC Add CPFC/SCCC as a friend

Do you think a cup success or a higher place finish, is more important when signing potential players?

 


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He scores one with left foot, he scores one with his right
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View bodge's Profile bodge Flag 15 Sep 16 6.41pm Send a Private Message to bodge Add bodge as a friend

We can do both Southampton will play a second eleven then we may get a kind draw its only five wins away.

 

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View Goal Machine's Profile Goal Machine Flag The Cronx 15 Sep 16 7.49pm Send a Private Message to Goal Machine Add Goal Machine as a friend

Absolutely yes. We are in one of the strongest, if not the strongest position we have ever been as a club. This is the best opportunity we will ever have at winning our first trophy.

We will not get relegated. The best we will finish is 9th, the worst we will finish is about 15th. Couldn't care if we finish 9th or 15th but I would care about winning a trophy and qualifying for Europe

 

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View pstrutt's Profile pstrutt Flag Busselton, WA 15 Sep 16 8.23pm Send a Private Message to pstrutt Add pstrutt as a friend

A chance for players to rest.

 


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View alaneagle1's Profile alaneagle1 Flag Dunstable,Bedfordshire.England 15 Sep 16 8.28pm Send a Private Message to alaneagle1 Add alaneagle1 as a friend

Originally posted by pstrutt

A chance for players to rest.

Good one they must be shattered after 4 league games.We will play a strong team like we did against Blackpool 2 games ago.

 


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