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NUFC/Sportswashing - Summer 2022

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It's scary how far removed we are from this world of transfer fees. Our record transfer is 16 mil and that would barely purchase a decent player these days
 
Biffo The Bear said:
I am a Mag. I am against MBS owning the club and, despite what the Govt and EPL have decided to believe, he does own us.
His acceptance by those who are happy is purely down to money. Our owner demonstrates no other redeeming quality than a bottomless wallet.
I actually thought, in the main, that Ashley was not as bad as many others did. He made mistakes, some of them howlers, but we were financially sound. Looking at other clubs then surely the long term security of the club is more important than signing more players than we were, although we did spend a fair bit just not particularly well.
Do you think those who are happy with the new regime, having gotten rid of Ashley, will still be happy if we are a stable mid-table team in 5 years. No relegation flirtations, no trophies (highly likely in my opinion), giving the Cups a real go but not signing 'superstars'?
I doubt it.
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Realistically if you get drawn against a top 6 club early doors you won't be giving the cup a real go.

In the last 9 years the league cup had been won by Man City 6 times. The other teams to win it are Chelsea, Man Utd and Liverpool.

In the same period the FA Cup has been won by Arsenal 4 times, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Man Utd and Leicester once each.

So out of 18 winners, 17 top 6 sides have won the cup. Even Spurs who are way better than you lot currently haven't managed to win a cup final.
 
Keith S30S said:
Realistically if you get drawn against a top 6 club early doors you won't be giving the cup a real go.

In the last 9 years the league cup had been won by Man City 6 times. The other teams to win it are Chelsea, Man Utd and Liverpool.

In the same period the FA Cup has been won by Arsenal 4 times, Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Man Utd and Leicester once each.

So out of 18 winners, 17 top 6 sides have won the cup. Even Spurs who are way better than you lot currently haven't managed to win a cup final.
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They'll win a League cup over the next 3-5 years or so you feel. A few lucky draws can get you to a semi final quite easily especially fielding full strength sides. That first trophy is always the hardest to win mind. Of course it'll have a dirty great Asterisk beside it.
 
Roker Mackem said:
They'll win a League cup over the next 3-5 years or so you feel. A few lucky draws can get you to a semi final quite easily especially fielding full strength sides. That first trophy is always the hardest to win mind. Of course it'll have a dirty great Asterisk beside it.
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I think not. They could perhaps reach the final, plenty do but then they hit a big hitter. Like we did in 2016.

Man City take the cups very seriously and have a large talented squad.
 
Keith S30S said:
I think not. They could perhaps reach the final, plenty do but then they hit a big hitter. Like we did in 2016.

Man City take the cups very seriously and have a large talented squad.
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Yeah its getting trickier, the year Swansea won it they got Bradford didnt they? But as you say since then Man City have fielded full strength every round.
 
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