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[Albion] Will you go to the Football Association Challenge Cup sponsored by Emirates Third Round?

Will you go to the Football Association Challenge Cup sponsored by Emirates Third Round?

  • Yes, regardless

    Votes: 221 65.8%

  • Yes, if tickets are cheap

    Votes: 43 12.8%

  • Brighton reserves v Palace reserves - no thanks

    Votes: 35 10.4%

  • Fence

    Votes: 37 11.0%
  • Total voters
    336






Tim Over Whelmed

Tim Over Whelmed

Well-known member
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Jul 24, 2007
10,188
Arundel
Yes, will be going but expect the U23's to take a bit of a battering, really do hope we don't take this fixture seriously, I want us out of the cup and focused on the league at Round 3 and no further.
 




L

loz

Well-known member
Apr 27, 2009
2,239
W.Sussex
Tim Over Whelmed said:
Yes, will be going but expect the U23's to take a bit of a battering, really do hope we don't take this fixture seriously, I want us out of the cup and focused on the league at Round 3 and no further.
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Hate this attitude by football fans.... if teams like Brighton, palace, WBA stoke etc can't be bothered with the FA cup what's the goal? Coming 10th ? And that's it !!
 






Tim Over Whelmed

Tim Over Whelmed

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Jul 24, 2007
10,188
Arundel
loz said:
Hate this attitude by football fans.... if teams like Brighton, palace, WBA stoke etc can't be bothered with the FA cup what's the goal? Coming 10th ? And that's it !!
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Coming tenth, receiving around £140m to go towards building a squad that can establish itself in the EPL, from there push on for a European spot, yes, that's the plan. We did have a good cup run in the top flight previously, you may recall?

It's simply down to squad size and strength, we don't have a big enough squad and certainly don't have strength in depth, Premier League safety for me over the FA Cup.
 


Bob!

Bob!

Coffee Buyer
Jul 5, 2003
11,119
May depend on KO time
 


L

loz

Well-known member
Apr 27, 2009
2,239
W.Sussex
Tim Over Whelmed said:
Coming tenth, receiving around £140m to go towards building a squad that can establish itself in the EPL, from there push on for a European spot, yes, that's the plan. We did have a good cup run in the top flight previously, you may recall?

It's simply down to squad size and strength, we don't have a big enough squad and certainly don't have strength in depth, Premier League safety for me over the FA Cup.
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Trouble is that £140 million will just get spent on players wages and agents.
 








S

S'hampton Seagull

Well-known member
Oct 12, 2003
6,809
Southampton
Guinness Boy said:
Yes of course. It's the Albion, the Cup and a Derby match. Not sure how you could think of missing it.

That doesn't mean I'll enjoy it - I never do - and if we play the reserves I will feel seriously un-together for the rest of the season. Note to the brass; this matters.


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100% we will play the ressies and so will they. Prem survival is everything to both teams and they won't risk injury in a cup game.

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Tim Over Whelmed

Tim Over Whelmed

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Jul 24, 2007
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Arundel
loz said:
Trouble is that £140 million will just get spent on players wages and agents.
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Indeed, making the squad bigger and better, whilst allowing us to strengthen our position. For me neither of us are wrong, I'd prefer we focus on the league and build a squad over time for success and you'd like the excitement of a cup run, neither is guaranteed and both have merits.
 


Blackadder

Blackadder

Brighton Bhuna Boy
Jul 6, 2003
16,077
Haywards Heath
Of course I'm going to go.

Mind you, I will be hacked off if I don't have my usual seat in the Upper West.

Sounds like we are not going to sell out.
 


Beach Hut

Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy
Jul 5, 2003
71,960
Living In a Box
100% yes, let's hope no trouble flares up or it could be a thunder cracker of a game
 




Blue Valkyrie

Blue Valkyrie

Not seen such Bravery!
Sep 1, 2012
32,165
Valhalla
On reflection, I'll go if it's a bubble match.

Otherwise it isn't worth spending money on the associated travel and being-held-back grief.
 


Giraffe

Giraffe

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Aug 8, 2005
26,544
I can't even conceive of not going. How is it even a question. Come on everyone this is Palace, we need to do them.
 


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Da Man Clay

T'Blades
Dec 16, 2004
16,254
loz said:
Hate this attitude by football fans.... if teams like Brighton, palace, WBA stoke etc can't be bothered with the FA cup what's the goal? Coming 10th ? And that's it !!
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After two or three years in the PL it becomes a little different. Year one with a small squad isn’t the time for us.
 


Thunder Bolt

Thunder Bolt

Silly old bat
Aug 18, 2009
65,439
Beside the seaside, beside the sea
Blue Valkyrie said:
It's easy to suppose that if a 2,000 allocation can't behave, and cause safety issues, that the Safety Advisory Group will simply say that this time it'll be 1,500 or 1,000 and we'll see how that goes.
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Palace fans can apply for tickets if they're season ticket holders, over 70, and accompanied by both parents.
 








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