Cups Suck Arse... Or Not?

retired_merri13 · 07-06-2005, 05:44 PM

Gamewise I really don't care about cups and friendlies. Sure it's nice to reach 3th round in the FA Cup when playing in England, but my aim is promotion, always promotion.
When I'm managing EPL teams then I'm starting to care about cups, not before. Nice job if your L2 club wins the LDV Vans Trophy or your Conf. cide winning the FA Trophy, too bad you just missed promotion because of 2 suspended players in the final part of the season.

retired_pmetzger1 · 07-06-2005, 08:59 PM

Good stuff weeble. Cups are good for me too.

retired_sandra · 07-06-2005, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Gwaptiva:
Obviously, getting home ties is crucial. Prize money's fun too, mind, but to cash in properly you need home ties. And in countries like the Netherlands, it appears that the amateur sides in the draw get home advantage, at least when playing pro sides.

That doesn't apply in England. The gate money in the F.A. Cup & Trophy is split 45% to each club and 10% to the Football Association. So a team like Worcester would love to play Chelsea away for the money.

retired_lovestoned4805 · 07-11-2005, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Eastleigh?

Cups for me are more exciting than your league campaign, and more rewarding financially in the short-term. I tend to field an almost full-strength team, often including my back-up goalie and a couple of youngsters amongst my seasoned pros.

It was "Something" Town I actually don't remember the name.

I like cups, though I often get infuriated by them, they add extra challenge and variety to the game and usually keep my teams from going bankrupt.

retired_miyagi_mom · 07-11-2005, 10:35 PM

Cups bring the lowest point in most seasons: losing to a team divisions below you, at home

retired_stelutaivan · 07-13-2005, 11:17 AM

Cups usually suckass for me, but the current season i'm in, Valencia, at home, full stadium and TV money

. Winning 1-0 done wonders for the morale as well.

KingsbayYHPE · 07-13-2005, 11:28 AM

Look...

You guys are respected LLaMas, newbies come on here and read what you say and take it as gospel (apart from the tirades of abuse, obviously

)

As such you have a responsibility to point out that Cups Suck @ss...Period.

That is all.

retired_sargent · 07-13-2005, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by iajafer:
Look...

You guys are respected LLaMas, newbies come on here and read what you say and take it as gospel (apart from the tirades of abuse, obviously

)

As such you have a responsibility to point out that Cups Suck @ss...Period.

That is all.

You may have super-hero Godlike Mod Powers, but you cannot shut us up. We true believers in the reality of the cups as being the lifeblood of our lower league tesams.

So There :p