Fuming at Oscar!!!

[BBassic]

The fact is NO ONE gives a toss about the FA Cup anymore and for me that is very sad.

I care about the FA Cup and I really want us to go up to Hull and smash them. But I want us to do it with the squad that has gotten us to this stage. It'd be disrespectful to those players if they lost their place based on the opponent. I'd say the exact same thing if we ended up in the final against Man City. Those players got us there so those players start.

 

[Bold Seagull]

why are people moaning we all knew oscar was going to make changes to the team

What people need to ask themselves is not the number of changes, but whether we were weakened. No way is Calderon, Lua Lua or Buckley weakened choices to come into the team. Chicksen for Ward is the only position I could really see effected us. With Lua Lua starting we could have done with Ward's experience behind him. With Stephens cup tied Andrews had to come in really.

 

[martin tyler]

You can tell its half term. Don t worry mate the next Monday night game will be to late for you anyway being a school night and all.

 

[Everest]

The fact is NO ONE gives a toss about the FA Cup anymore and for me that is very sad.

The FA stopped giving a toss about it when they started making everyone trudge to Wembley for the semis.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

If you think we were destined and guaranteed to win playing our 1st XI then...

You're so thick it's unbelievable
You're so thick it's unbelievable

 

[Grombleton]

This

Have you got time to justify your sexist comment yet?

 

[The Birdman]

As long as we take 3 points against Wigan he can play what team he likes. Well done last night Hull didn't want a draw either which made it an entertaining game.

 

[byf1]

Have you got time to justify your sexist comment yet?

How dare you!

 

[Mowgli37]

How dare you!

Well are you going to apologise?

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

If you think we were destined and guaranteed to win playing our 1st XI then...

You're so thick it's unbelievable
You're so thick it's unbelievable

You have more of a chance playing your strongest side. It is not Rocket Science.

 

[Grombleton]

How dare you!

Ok, that tells me that it's a parody account.

 

[edna krabappel]

I stopped reading when I realized you were female, apologies.

I stopped reading when I realised you weren't able to reply or indeed post at all on NSC for a few days, apologies.

 

[Creaky]

If you think we were destined and guaranteed to win playing our 1st XI then...

You're so thick it's unbelievable
You're so thick it's unbelievable

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.

 

[Creaky]

As long as we take 3 points against Wigan he can play what team he likes. Well done last night Hull didn't want a draw either which made it an entertaining game.

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

 

[fat old seagull]

Did we? They hit the woodwork twice and we cleared one off the line. They had 58% possession and more shots on target!

I go to watch us win, not watch squad players and Oscar gamble against prem teams.

Well frankly I wish you wouldn't go at all. You make Victor Meldrew look like Mr Happy.
If I could be bothered I'd feel sorry for you, in fact your a really good advert for legalising pot. For you to be happier and for us to put up with your feckin whinging.

Best all round club in the country (food prices apart) you should be pleased to be part of it....I am.

 

[hoveboyslim]

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 have selected the players he did tonight? I most certainly don't.

I've seen the question asked, "what's the point of having a squad if you don't use it?" - well I have a spare wheel in the car which will do a perfectly serviceable job but I hope I never have to use it.

We may not have won last night's game if we had fielded our strongest team, we'll never know, but we shouldn't be in the position of having to speculate.

That is one horrendous analogy. You liken a footballer's career and onward development to a car wheel?! Should we rename the development squad Kwik Fit?

 

[shaolinpunk]

You have more of a chance playing your strongest side. It is not Rocket Science.

Just out of interest, what would you consider our strongest side that you could have put out last night?

Other than Kuszczak and Ward in for Brezovan and Chicksen, I'm sure that if you post it you'll get a number of responses from people with a different lineup.

Our strongest lineup is a largely subjective concept and also arguably contextual once you factor in the opposition and fitness

 

[brightonmark1234]

What people need to ask themselves is not the number of changes, but whether we were weakened. No way is Calderon, Lua Lua or Buckley weakened choices to come into the team. Chicksen for Ward is the only position I could really see effected us. With Lua Lua starting we could have done with Ward's experience behind him. With Stephens cup tied Andrews had to come in really.

i dont think the team was that weakened last night i agree about chicksen

 

[Billy the Fish]

Ridiculous thread. It's a squad game now, this isn't 1985 when you had a definite 1st XI and everyone else is a reserve. This squad has about 15 players all with 1st team experience and all of a similar standard. We're actually in a pretty good place with the standard of the whole squad, the only really weak point is up front when Ulloa isn't on the pitch

 

[Guinness Boy]

The fact is NO ONE gives a toss about the FA Cup anymore and for me that is very sad.

The FA stopped giving a toss about it when they started making everyone trudge to Wembley for the semis.

And putting on 5th round games on a Monday night (twice) and not having the final at the end of the season at 3pm on a Saturday and giving the coverage to ITV and not having a Cup Winners Cup that people care about anymore and the fact that no one, NO ONE, attempts to go to Wembley by helicopter in a pair of white shoes anymore. And surely having 2nd replays in the middle of nowhere suits a squad game better than penalties.

Oh well, if you want me I'll be reliving my childhood.