Grendel
Well-Known Member
No I'm delighted we sacked him.
We wouldn't even be having this discussion if he was still in charge -- we'd already be out of this cup and fighting for our League One lives.
yet you turn a blind eye to the fact that after sacking our manager after 3 games we lost five league matches on the bounce.
I just hope if we don't make it this season Shitsu back robins
No I'm delighted we sacked him.
We wouldn't even be having this discussion if he was still in charge -- we'd already be out of this cup and fighting for our League One lives.
No I'm delighted we sacked him.
We wouldn't even be having this discussion if he was still in charge -- we'd already be out of this cup and fighting for our League One lives.
Im in New York for the Final watching Wrestlemania on the same day. Gutted.
I couldn't believe there were 10k there tonight. And why the queues?
Personally looking at the bigger picture I m happy that we got a draw from a top 6 club. As far as the jpt is concerned, if it lifts spirits then great
In thinking nice we won tonight but so what.
I couldn't be bothered to go and I probably wouldn't be bothered to go to Wembley either.
I have not and will not be going to any cup games this season...I agree, a day out at Wembley would be nice but to be honest I wouldn't have been bothered had we gone out
And we competed on an equal footing with them, so that's a bonus.
My point is that this is a bit of a sideshow. To me it is the equivelant of the Zenith Data Cup / Simod Cup when we were in the top flight.
I do accept it has an advantage in that it will generate interest in many fans who otherwise would not be attracted to the club but for me having watched the club in the Premier League for 30 years this is something that I cannot see much point in.
Southampton won it 2 years ago. Now playing with the big boys.
Southampton won it 2 years ago. Now playing with the big boys.
And I'm sure Saints fans will boast about that huge trophy win for generations to come...
Southampton paid £1.5m for lambert and £1m for Bernard while they were in league one.
And I'm sure Saints fans will boast about that huge trophy win for generations to come...
Fuck off Grendel let us supporters ENJOY (you might need a thesaurus for that word) our win. Maybe if you had actually bothered going up to support (thesaurus time again) the team you may have seen how much it meant to us supporters.
Which would surely make the achievement of us winning it, if we do, better?!
I've had a season ticket for 40 years so when I need lessons in support I'll ask for it thanks.
My point is that this is a bit of a sideshow. To me it is the equivelant of the Zenith Data Cup / Simod Cup when we were in the top flight.
I do accept it has an advantage in that it will generate interest in many fans who otherwise would not be attracted to the club but for me having watched the club in the Premier League for 30 years this is something that I cannot see much point in.
Don't you need a dictionary?
I suggest you look up DICTIONARY in a thesaursus.
I've had a season ticket for 40 years so when I need lessons in support I'll ask for it thanks.
From the JPT website. Cites a number of clubs who's revival come after winning it
The tournament features all 48 clubs from League One and League Two and is split into northern and southern regional sections – creating a pot full of spine-tingling derbies in the early rounds. With a match format that encourages attacking play and penalty-shoot out drama, entertaining spectacles are guaranteed.
The first of many memories were created in front of 59,024 supporters at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium, with Doncaster Rovers beating Bristol Rovers 3-2 in extra-time to clinch the 2007 crown.
Rovers’ chairman, John Ryan, has continually cited the trophy as one of the main reasons behind the clubs revival.
One year later, at the new Wembley Stadium, the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy became a name forever associated with MK Dons after Pete Winklemen’s outfit won the coveted prize.
Their 2-0 win over Grimsby Town in front of 56,618 supporters officially signalled the start of a new era for the club, providing an excellent platform for their then manager Paul Ince to build upon.
The trophy was then the driving force behind another compelling story in 2009, when more than 40,000 Luton Town fans made the 40 mile journey to Wembley to watch a quite mesmeric game of football against Sc-unithorpe United.
Hailed as the best domestic final ever witnessed at the new Wembley Stadium, the Hatters defied the formbook and tipped the league tables on their head, edging a classic encounter by three goals to two - courtesy of Claude Gnakpa’s slow-motion lob in extra time.
Town captain Kevin Nicholls memorably promised to share his man-of-the-match award with every one of his team-mates and hailed winning the trophy as a highlight of his career.
With such a glorious afternoon of football living so long in the memory, it was difficult to imagine another day to rival it.
But in customary Johnstone’s Paint Trophy style, March 28th 2010 became that day.
Southampton shattered records on the field of play by claiming a 4-1 victory over Carlisle United in front of 73,476 football fans – the highest attendance for a trophy final and the second biggest in the entire history of the Football League Trophy.
It surpassed the number of fans who watched the equivalent of the FA Cup Final last season in Spain, Italy and Holland.
The result also equalled a record for the largest winning margin in any trophy final, while Southampton’s 44,000 following was the biggest fan base ever recorded at the new Wembley Stadium.
Trophy veterans Carlisle United returned to Wembley for the 2011 final to face an in form Brentford. The Cumbrian outfit rectified their mistakes from the season before and rewarded their loyal fan base with a tense 1-0 win.
Last season the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy saw another team classed as underdogs defy the footballing gods in front of 50,000 supporters by snatching the trophy from the early tournament favourites.
It had seemed written in the stars that Paolo Di Canio’s Swindon Town – who finished the season as League Two champions – would go on to win the final against a Chesterfield side who were facing relegation from League One.
But John Sheridan’s men showed quality and determination to end up worthy 2-0 winners after a blistering 90 minutes at Wembley – giving Chesterfield fans at least some treasured memories of 2012.
As we look forward to etching another name on the trophy in 2013, one thing is for certain – 49 more fixtures with as much vibrancy and colour as the Johnstone’s Paint brand itself.
Johnstone's. Bringing colour to the beautiful game.
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