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Perhaps my phraseology was wrong - a bit too definitive - try, "the odd thing is that the real fans are more likely to be the ones that go to Cup games whilst many 'customers' will be put off"

I didn't find the OP's comment amusing but I do find it amusing that he was banned by someone whose signature essentially expresses the same sentiment whether it be a comic quote or not ???

Edna - I appreciate the irony in your 'sig' but actually is what the OP posted any worse than what is the bottom of every post you make? ???

Well OG obviously thought the lineup against Leeds was his strongest team at the time with Kaz and Will on the bench. Andrews replaced Stephens yesterday and I'd probably have gone along with that despite the fact that as it turned out he actually had a bit of a 'mare'. I'm not the manager -...

So you agree it was a weaker team than the last League game played and by your assessment likely to have been weaker than the next League game. As far as I can see the only reason for that being the case is that OG considers cup matches of less importance than League matches and can be used as...

I don't think anyone has really suggested any of the players 'let us down' - that's not the point many have with the team that was fielded last night. If essentially the same team is selected on Saturday against Wigan then I will be quite happy to eat humble pie and say OG did select what he...

Of course it does. Doesn't mean to say that I have to agree with his apparent view that Cup games aren't as important as League ones. The majority of managers almost appear to believe that Cup games are irrelevant distractions which I think is a shame.

But not according to the polls carried out on here :wink:

That is the crux of the matter - I consider Cup games of equal importance to League games and not just training games - I guess we will just have to agree to disagree.

I am pleased that we have so many young players coming through, including Chicksen - that's not the argument I have with last night's selection. There are 46 league games that we can test out and bring on young players - the fifth round of the FA Cup against Premier League opposition is not, in...

The greater the number of games played does not equate to a lower level of fitness - in many cases quite the opposite.

Oh poor dears! - Played 30 games in 7 months! Cup game a priority? - No As important? - Yes The polls carried out on here earlier don't support those with your view. http://www.northstandchat.com/showthread.php?295737-Cup-Semi-Final-or-Play-Off-spot...

And if it had been a League game last night rather than a cup game do you REALLY think OG would have selected that team? ???

Game in the Championship more important than a fifth round FA Cup game - and some are still saying that the Cup hasn't been devalued ???

I don't know whether we would have won had we played our first eleven - no one does - that's the point! How many would have criticised OG had we fielded our entire first team? - I'd guess there would be far fewer threads saying he'd got it wrong if we had.

Yes, it was a fifth round FA cup tie, only the third time in our whole history that we had progressed this far in our history! In my mind this puts it high in the league of important games we have played. It is the apparent acceptance that it is 'just' a cup game and not that important that I...

Judging by some of the replies on here I guess I'd better hold up my hands and say I belong in the group being called 'idiots'. How many supporting OG in the team he put out can say hand on heart that had this been a game that could have ensured promotion or been a final against Hull, OG would...