Going against the grain on NSC I suggest a long term injury to Stephens would be pretty catastrophic. Kayal is a more than adequate replacement for Propper but is he for Stephens, he is also a bit injury prone himself so who knows how he’d stand up to five or six games on the bounce. Schelotto...
Care to elaborate as to why it’s a shit reason taking into account that you know why it happens. If push came to shove would you be happy with a great Cup run and relegation because of it?
I wouldn’t, been there done it and don’t want o do it again....personally. Totally accept others like...
In our position potentially getting key players injured would probably be terminal to our season. If they are going to get that sort of injury in a League game, too bad. If they got them in a Cup game it would be far more annoying, as it would have been avoidable.
Any season you aren’t fighting...
I totally agree, having a cup run whilst being above the relegation scrap and getting consistent if not many stunning results would be fantastic. Having won once in 12 League games concentrates the mind on staying up or being well beaten by a lower league side.
Having said that I do want us to...
My thoughts. You have a reasonable chance of being knocked out by a lower league club, especially away from home. Survival in the Premier League takes preference. If a team does go through and draws one of the big boys, so what they already play each other twice a season anyway.
What would have...