Would you have sacrificed cup final for L1 survival ? (6 Viewers)

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Alan Dugdales Moustache

Alan Dugdales Moustache

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The Wembley final was brilliant . It showed what huge potential this club still has. I for one didn't think we could sell out our initial 39,000 allocation due to years of decline, but how wrong I was.
I went in 1987 to Wembley. This time round of course it meant little in the context of the greater footballing world, but I will not forget the atmosphere and the pride I felt in experiencing Wembley 2017.

. I know relegation has financial implications that more than offset any success the cup run brought, but would I give up that one fantastic day ? Never.

What do you think ?
 
I_Saw_Shaw_Score

I_Saw_Shaw_Score

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No wouldn't switch.

Wembley was a day of fantastic, positive memories (very few in the last decade) a once in a lifetime moment (potentially) for thousands, relegation imo was always nailed on this season or next so it hasn't come as a surprise and if I'd been told off relegation this season and a JPT win at Wembley I'd have taken it.

I do however think I will be In he minority on this.
 
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wingy

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Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
The Wembley final was brilliant . It showed what huge potential this club still has. I for one didn't think we could sell out our initial 39,000 allocation due to years of decline, but how wrong I was.
I went in 1987 to Wembley. This time round of course it meant little in the context of the greater footballing world, but I will not forget the atmosphere and the pride I felt in experiencing Wembley 2017.

. I know relegation has financial implications that more than offset any success the cup run brought, but would I give up that one fantastic day ? Never.

What do you think ?
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If it could be used as a fulcrum to build from.
Kick start something else then I'd say the Cup.
 
Grendel

Grendel

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Of course you'd swap unless that's the one game you've been to in a decade. So 75% of people will not swap.
 
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sweeno68

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You know what, I wouldn't give that cup up for anything. Season ticket holder for more years then I can remember, apart from Northampton of course, so years of decline and a little silver lining, one of my best days ever. Wife and daughter with their heads in hands not being able to watch with 5 mins left....priceless.

Now we are down I am looking forward to this division new grounds and I think that once we start winning we will get some good crowds..... so no wouldn't swap it!!!!!
 
Bob Latchford

Bob Latchford

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No ! we deserved 1 day in the sunshine . was brilliant for our younger fans too . had too many rainy days in League one .
 
duffer

duffer

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Personally, no. L1 is a poor standard of football, L2 whilst disappointing is really just more of the same.

We've finally had a bloody good day out at Wembley as a unified bunch of supporters, and won something too! No way I'd swap that for survival in the third tier, though I appreciate others may differ.
 
Skybluefaz

Skybluefaz

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No, it was a special day. All fans felt united and it was an experience that I hope my 5 year old boy will remember forever. More importantly, he now thinks the City are as good as Barca etc. He's got the love, and I've taken him to quite a few games this season but he usually wants to leave after an hour. Not Wembley, it was different and I would never swap it.
 
oucho

oucho

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I was at Wembley but wasn't affected by it as many on here were. Nice day with the lads but it's irrelevant to the longer term future whereas this relegation season has set us back years from getting back to oyr former glory.
 
covmark

covmark

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oucho said:
I was at Wembley but wasn't affected by it as many on here were. Nice day with the lads but it's irrelevant to the longer term future whereas this relegation season has set us back years from getting back to oyr former glory.
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You weren't affected by our day at Wembley, but crack open champagne at the outcomes of court cases.
Strange.

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oucho

oucho

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covmark said:
You weren't affected by our day at Wembley, but crack open champagne at the outcomes of court cases.
Strange.

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As i said, there are things that affect the future of our club far more than a lower league only competition. This club has been brought low by those bastards Sisu, seeing them battered in court was worth a hundred Checkatrade days.
 
covmark

covmark

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oucho said:
As i said, there are things that affect the future of our club far more than a lower league only competition. This club has been brought low by those bastards Sisu, seeing them battered in court was worth a hundred Checkatrade days.
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Jesus wept

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Gazolba

Gazolba

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Would you have sacrificed cup final for L1 survival ?

There is no point in asking that question and there is no point in providing an answer.
And there was probably no point in me saying what I just said.
 
Moff

Moff

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Great day, would not swap it at all.

I was lucky enough to attend the FA Cup Final, and I was just glad for my long suffering kids, and all those born after the cup final win, for them to have a day out at Wembley and see the Club win something. Amongst the last 10 years and more of shit, I wouldn't begrudge them that, relegation or not.
 
Liquid Gold

Liquid Gold

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Gazolba said:
Would you have sacrificed cup final for L1 survival ?

There is no point in asking that question and there is no point in providing an answer.
And there was probably no point in me saying what I just said.
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No need for me to reply either.
 
Adge

Adge

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Nick said:
It was even better that I went not expecting to win.
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Yep me too and maybe most of us on here! I wouldn't swap it as it was one of them bucket list things that I thought I would never get to tick off-i.e., my son and me seeing our team win together at Wembley. I was there myself in 87 and never thought I'd see it again amongst the more that we have found ourselves in in the last few years.
 
Nick

Nick

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And because I got to see a bloke get angier and angrier that his flag wouldn't stay attached whereever he tied it. Saw him in Coventry and London and still kept falling down.
 
oucho

oucho

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covmark said:
Jesus wept

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No nees to take offence, Wembley was a good day out but it didn't bowl me over, just a personal view and not a criticism. It just wasn't a big deal for me. Sorry about that.
 
Brylowes

Brylowes

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Liquid Gold said:
That was one of the best days of my life. What's the difference between league 1 and 2, fuck all really. We'll be shit anyway and for us to win something was so special I wouldn't swap it at all.

I'm a season ticket holder
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The main difference being, League 1 is one step further away from the inevitable
Drop into Non league.
 
Earlsdon_Skyblue1

Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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I wouldn't change it for the world.

Let's say we did stay up instead, imagine if we got relegated next year? Also imagine if we get promoted next season. That would be a cup final and a promotion in consecutive seasons.

When Thomas scored I ripped my shirt open like The Incredible Hulk, I just didn't know how to behave properly at that moment. I wouldn't be doing that at Bristol Rovers or Grimsby, and let's face it what's the difference?

We've been shit all my life, and we probably will be shit for the rest of it. That day however, I will never forget.
 
Neil

Neil

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I will answer the question in a second but omg we are all fans but I read this forum a lot and my god we really get at each other. We really are a split football team in and out!!

Anyway no I would not swap the day! Why... well simple really. We have not won anything in over 30 years, this cup we done it. We achieved and crossed the line and won!!

That means potentially we can build on winning something. And I do believe with robins we will next season.. keep him and we will be successful next season I feel that!

I was right when sat at the county ground opening day and said both these teams will go down this year was a poor game. So I do believe at moment we will go up next year.

So no wont change the cup win for anything. We are finally able to say we can win things.

PUSB
 
covmark

covmark

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oucho said:
No nees to take offence, Wembley was a good day out but it didn't bowl me over, just a personal view and not a criticism. It just wasn't a big deal for me. Sorry about that.
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I'm not offended. There again I'm a football fan not a court case fan.
Each to their own I suppose.

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shmmeee

shmmeee

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hill83 said:
I'd swap. Had a good day etc, but ultimately what was the point.
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What's the point in any of it, really?

We'd just struggle next year instead and not have won a cup or had a day out and all the potential future benefits that will have (made a fan in my house at least).

For those reasons, I wouldn't switch. If we're going to turn the club around, it won't take much more to do it from L2 than L1, if we're not it's just delaying the inevitable. And anyway, I'm still in the delusional phase where I think we'll storm the league next season :p
 
honestken

honestken

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Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
The Wembley final was brilliant . It showed what huge potential this club still has. I for one didn't think we could sell out our initial 39,000 allocation due to years of decline, but how wrong I was.
I went in 1987 to Wembley. This time round of course it meant little in the context of the greater footballing world, but I will not forget the atmosphere and the pride I felt in experiencing Wembley 2017.

. I know relegation has financial implications that more than offset any success the cup run brought, but would I give up that one fantastic day ? Never.

What do you think ?
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yes
 
Sky Blue Harry H

Sky Blue Harry H

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One of the best days out as a a fan I've had, so no wouldn't swap it. If it meant the difference between a total change in fortunes for the club, then yes I would in a heartbeat.
 
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