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Cup runs and League

I don't know how popular this suggestion might be but here it is anyway...

Seen as how the domestic cups are are mostly won by the big 4 why don't we field all the youngsters for these games. Right from the start, give the younger members of the squad a chance to prove their potential or at the very least expose them to real compitition. It worked well for Man Utd when they were on the rise. Ok, you had Becks, the Nevilles, Scholes and Butt. They also had other players who showed promise and moved for a decent fee.

It would be good to win the FA cup but in since us in '95 it's been dominated by 4 clubs. With a small squad and the Uefa this season it's going to be tough on the 'regulars' so why not see if any of our academy boys are ready to make a step up. We won't really know until we give them a chance.
John Gee, london Posted 30/07/2007 at 00:29:53

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patty
1 Posted 30/07/2007 at 16:17:02

Think this is a good idea

Dan Mckie
2 Posted 30/07/2007 at 16:19:10

Good idea for the carling cup but not th FA cup,plus the fact that although yes we do have a crap recent cup record but I wouldnt mind for once getting a good draw like a conference team in the 3rd round or a crap little team like Shrewsbury.....oh wait hang on!

Fowkesvargen
3 Posted 30/07/2007 at 16:18:36

Nice idea but wouldnt that just play into the hands of the big 4 again? They will just keep winning and get all the ploudits and at the same time it would undervalue the cups even further.

I think it would be more beneficial to our youngsters and fringe players to be playing in the same side as our best players.

Maybe the FA should impose a 6 first teamer policy (bit like the old foreigner rule)where each team has to field regular first teamers based on previous appearences. That way you wouldnt get the likes of Arsenal and Man Utd fielding weakened sides.

Nick Harrison
4 Posted 30/07/2007 at 18:17:08

I think we should be putting all our efforts into winning the one domestic competition we’ve never won.