Live Match Discussion 2023/24

[jd1981]

League cup is just a domestic ego gain for the big 6 to pick up. Just the way it is our existence is just to exist in the PL for as long as possible and great memories have gone from winning stuff to finishing 7th and annoying the super 6.

 

[Alan]

Not originally. The League Cup was introduced in the 1960–61 season specifically as a mid-week floodlit tournament to replace the Southern Professional Floodlit Cup. The final wasn't played at Wembley until 1968.

It was conceived to attempt to bring in additional revenue due to dwindling attendances in the regular season and the lure of midweek floodlit matches being popukarised by European competitions.

"Floodlight Cup" is a bangin' title at least.

 

[leedswolf]

"Floodlight Cup" is a bangin' title at least.

Ahem, 'Floodlit'...

 

[Alan]

Ahem, 'Floodlit'...

Changed on artistic merit.

 

[leedswolf]

"Floodlight Cup" is a bangin' title at least.

Midweek floodlit fixtures were a rarety before the mid fifties though.

 

[sycophantia]

I've always been fond of it, probably because it's our last proper trophy.
Yeah I know its generally one of the big boys that wins it along with the FA Cup and league but for me it's another competition for us to be involved in. It's also a chance for fringe/young players to get competitive minutes.

 

[Alan]

Midweek floodlit fixtures were a rarety before the mid fifties though.

Weird for me to think about!

 

[Lupo]

Sickening:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1761720814141927680

I loathe him and the club he plays for, everything about them fucks me off

 

[Boozad]

I loathe him and the club he plays for, everything about them fucks me off

He’s a vile, scum cheating rat bastard.

 

[leedswolf]

Its unbelievable that in these days of billionaire owned clubs that a team from the top of the premier league could win the Carabao cup...unreal.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Its unbelievable that in these days of billionaire owned clubs that a team from the top of the premier league could win the Carabao cup...unreal.

And with kids!!!

Despite the winner being scored by a 32 year old 75million pound player.

 

[The Bear]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1761809846033125638

 

[Tredman]

Won the champions league in that period

 

[jd1981]

And Europa League, the media seem to have gone way over the top about 30 minutes of football yesterday and portraying it as some sort of “good overcoming evil”

 

[Squeak]

I've always been fond of it, probably because it's our last proper trophy.
Yeah I know its generally one of the big boys that wins it along with the FA Cup and league but for me it's another competition for us to be involved in. It's also a chance for fringe/young players to get competitive minutes.

Agreed. Lesser mortals used to win it back in the day. We actually won it twice before Liverpool first got their hands on it.

 

[Jack Regan]

Coventry doing a very professional job on Maidstone, early goal so often a killer in these types of games.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

West Ham 1-0 up, rubbish keeping

 

[Kenny]

West Ham 1-0 up, rubbish keeping

2 up.

Brentford all over the place

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Brentford look so poor. How did we lose to these

 

[Banjo]

Reminds me a bit of our game away at West Ham. Practically game over already.