2014

and1GS · Post #61 » by **and1GS** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:14 pm

GOLDADO! The ultimate poacher.

BUCKnation · Post #62 » by **BUCKnation** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:15 pm

Is this real life?

Post #63 » by **Baphomet** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:15 pm

and1s for all my yank yiddos

Post #64 » by **Baphomet** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:18 pm

Liverpool collapse now, please.

and1GS · Post #65 » by **and1GS** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:26 pm

It's a Hannukah miracle!

Post #66 » by **Baphomet** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:51 pm

Liverpool vs. Chelsea
Spurs vs. Sheffield United

:cuddle

No_20 · Post #67 » by **No_20** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:00 pm

A Spurs - Chelsea Cup Final is the worst final possible for Arsenal fans.

Post #68 » by **Baphomet** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:05 pm

No_20 wrote:A Spurs - Chelsea Cup Final is the worst final possible for Arsenal fans.

Eh, don't be so sure. I remember them celebrating Chelsea winning the CL in 2012 because it meant we didn't qualify.

No_20 · Post #69 » by **No_20** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:11 pm

"You only had one job".

Post #70 » by **5DOM** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:15 pm

Hopefully we can beat Benitez this time.

MaliBrah · Post #71 » by **MaliBrah** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:57 pm

No_20 wrote:A Spurs - Chelsea Cup Final is the worst final possible for Arsenal fans.

I don't want spurs winning and I pray every day chelsea don't win a trophy. Shooot

and1GS · Post #72 » by **and1GS** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 1:28 am

If we get blown out by mighty Sheffield United I'm going to take a dump on Levy's doorstep.

Post #73 » by **Next Coming** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:09 am

Destroyed Bournemouth. Fraud squad. Liverpool are back.

MaliBrah · Post #74 » by **MaliBrah** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:50 pm

5DOM wrote:Hopefully we can beat Benitez this time.

loool didn't catch the joke last night. Finally hit me :lol:

Ted Lasso · Post #75 » by **Ted Lasso** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:12 pm

MaliBrah wrote:
5DOM wrote:Hopefully we can beat Benitez this time.

loool didn't catch the joke last night. Finally hit me

Is Benitez rumoured to be coming back?

Otherwise i don't get it.

MaliBrah · Post #76 » by **MaliBrah** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 5:44 pm

Ted Lasso wrote:
MaliBrah wrote:
5DOM wrote:Hopefully we can beat Benitez this time.

loool didn't catch the joke last night. Finally hit me

Is Benitez rumoured to be coming back?

Otherwise i don't get it.

haven't seen a strong rumour anywhere but I've seen liverpool fans talking about it a lot

Post #77 » by **LittleOzzy** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:08 pm

Semi-finals just five days away.

20 January 2015 Liverpool (1) v Chelsea (1)
21 January 2015 Tottenham Hotspur (1) v Sheffield United (3)

27 January 2015 Chelsea (1) v Liverpool (1)
28 January 2015 Sheffield United (3) v Tottenham Hotspur (1)

Post #78 » by **Baphomet** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:16 am

Looking forward to it. Sheffield United have been good against Premiership opposition lately, they've had some excellent cup runs over the years. Spurs will need to be on their toes. Can't see Liverpool beating Chelsea over two legs, but you never know, they have improved in form a bit lately.

Ted Lasso · Post #79 » by **Ted Lasso** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:09 am

I'm glad we don't have to face Chelsea over two legs.

Let's face it though, i'd sign on an eternity of League Cup failure in return for this one season's 4th place or Europa League trophy.

Post #80 » by **Baphomet** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:35 am

I'd ideally like to achieve all of those things, but winning trophies is the most important to me, even if the League Cup isn't the most lucrative title. Chelsea and City fans don't really seem to care about the domestic cups, everything except the league and CL is meaningless to them because they're dead inside, but we plied our trade as a domestic cup team around the turn of the millennium and I'd like to see that happen again.

Besides the glamour of actually being in the competition, CL qualification for a team like Spurs doesn't actually mean a great deal until it becomes a sustained thing. The unpredictable nature of the Premier League means that it's highly unlikely we'll become a perennial CL team, so it really would probably be a one season trade-off.

Don't get me wrong, our CL run in 2010/11 was brilliant and WHL has never had a better atmosphere, I'd just rather have something to show for it except big money sales to Madrid. Sustained CL qualifications allows us to be more equipped to compete with the biggest clubs in attracting more quality talent, but it all starts with winning the competitions that we're in and building up a bit of prestige. Of course, winning the EL grants us automatic qualification which would kill two birds with one stone.

Despite having played more games than anyone else in the PL, we're still in every competition. I think we've actually coped pretty well, we're showing signs of improvement.