yer thats right give 2 little clubs as examples who was going down at some point regardless of cup wins,someone points out the ratio is something like 1 in 40 go down the same season they reach cup final thats just a wild guess at the figures,which means Palace are next,your reasons are floored more trophy's more support more income, success is based on trophy's, not the fact you have finished 17th every season in the lge,

I want us to win trophys before i die,I have waited 50years for us to win a major trophy,sounds like you and the other bed wetters wont be supporting palace if we go down because you cant see the top players in the other teams thrashing us,support the team not the lge

With the greatest of respect I wasn't blaming relegation on the fact that teams won/got to the final of the FA cup.I was just stating that to 'Yours Truly' survival in the PL was more important than a day out at Wembley as one can be in the lower divisions for many years after that Wembley appearance as evidenced by the examples I gave.

Some people have a different opinion to mine and I respect those opinions.After supporting our team since the 60s and seen the peaks and troughs in all weathers before paltry crowds it is refreshing to see us in the top division competing against the best players in the world with all the exposure and kudos this brings.

Exactly. If we're 7 points clear then prioritise the cup and vice versa.

We can live without Zaha, Luka and Sakho for one Prem game if we're well adrift from the relegation fight.

If we are still treading water though just play the balanced second string (Ward, Dann, Kelly etc) and hope it's enough to make it through to the semi-final. It could well be enough anyway, they aren't useless.

And yet we're in the Premier League and you don't want to go for the cup?

Clearly you are correct, the financial implications of relegation are unthinkable, not forgetting that each extra cup tie drains our players and exposes them to injury!

It is possible to do both. Huddersfield and Fulham are down, leaving just one more spot.Cardiff are odds on for that spot. Personally I feel it is unlikely to be palace. Thd bookies tend to agree as we are 20/1 to go down.
We have a very winnable quarter final against Watford, followed by a 2 week break. There's then the prospect of a semi final against milwall or brighton and a final against man utd. In my opinion it's worth the risk going for the cup. ...