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Similar to the last round. Both clubs will Be happy...

Should have beaten them or at least drawn at their place before our run started.

Not sure, but I’d guess it’ll be BBC on the Saturday. Given City play Dortmund just before.

Probably the least favourable of the lot. It gives you hope that we might win and will Be even more disappointed when we don’t.

Signed up, the exact same day that Always stopped posting, and you’re just as much as a sap... just a coincidence, I’m sure 👀

Holding on to a comment I said 4 years ago and I’m the stalker 😉

What was you’re previous user name then? You’re banging on about a comment that i made, which at the time was true, back in 2017 (which a certain poster also used to do). You ‘Chapel End’ became a member in 2020. You’ve been rumbled Always. A Shame to have you back.

Would there be a more iconic and fitting way to sum up Ralph saints career than to beat one of the sides who beat us 9-0 in the semi final? A long way to go for that to happen yet, but seems written in the stars.

Are you still banging that drum. Obviously your intelligence hasn’t improved over the years. Talking of stalkers, didn’t you get banned from here when you were posting as Always_SFC for your love affair with Glasgow? It was a better place without you buddy.

Just to score a simple 1-1 would be nice. And that’s forgetting all of the missed opportunities due to either being too slow or not wanting to use his left foot.

Shock horror Redmonds contribution is below some very, very good and world class players. Most of those above him had the luxury of either being a very, very good player or playing in a very, very good team. Redmond has double the minutes of everyone on that list and was unfortunate enough to have pretty much 2 seasons under 2 terrible managers. Of course those with less minutes will have a higher average, look at Obafemi and the fact that Tadic isn’t at the top. Nice table, but it’s absolutely pointless without context.

Yeah I’m not buying this ‘support forward’ nonsense either. We play 2 up front, he, when playing, gets just as many chances in the box (or should do) as ings. He’s not an Emile Heskey type target man and he’s not playing second fiddle to another striker with only 1 place up for grabs. You don’t see ‘support forward’ being used as an excuse for Long.

Fair point. The only reason I highlight Adams is because I’m sick of seeing the over the top reaction towards Redmond. I think, if we’re being honest, neither are really good enough or producing enough for where we want to be. I think Redmond has more natural ability than Che and there’s an argument that he deserves more stick, because he’s clearly got the talent, he just doesn’t show or apply it regularly enough. Where as Che isn't technically very good at all, so you don’t expect more from him. For me Che is more frustrating as you notice his failures (I.e lack of finishing) more and it’s seemingly more costly. But agree, at c.£10m for each of them, only a small return will prove a good return on investment which you could argue both have.

Have you read the thread you fool? Those you’re accusing are defending one of our players. Idiot.

Where have I said the criticism is unfair? I agree largely he’s been average, but let’s not forget we only paid £10m for him. What I think is unfair and absolutely pathetic, is the way this forum bangs on about him. Every single touch, unless it’s a goal or an assist, he gets pelters. Yet players like Nlundulu and Adams control it off their shin and it’s brushed off. Guess what, he’s an average player who’ll have bad games and the occasional good game. Comparing his output to those players is a bit daft. Tadic aside, who’s a world class player, the rest are centre forwards. Redmond has been playing as a LM/ LW for the large majority of his time here, so of course, he going to have scored less goals. It was only 2 years ago that he won the ‘fans player of the year’ award. He obviously done something right that season consistently.

No, what he’s saying is he’s nowhere near as bad as this forum makes out and for £10m or so that we paid, has well and truly been paid back.

Pereira is a very good player. Would add some much needed creativity to our midfield / no10’s. Also like Anguissa, but don’t think we need another CM particularly. Callum Wilson would be an ideal replacement for Ings.

Brighton are a really good team to watch. If they had a striker like ings, they’d be top 10 with ease I expect.

Lasted longer than “being top after 10 games” trophy. Every cloud and all that.

I’m not saying that, am I. They could play at 50% and beat us I expect. If you don’t think they’d care, you’re stupid. It’s widely reported that Leicester at half time said ‘we can get the record here’ and McTominay was screaming ‘we want 10’ in both our 9-0 defeats. I know ‘let’s make history’ probably isn’t an option on for team talk on FM, but it would certainly offer some extra motivation for a real life person. They beat us regardless anyway as they’re ruthless.

So you wouldn’t be more motivated to create history? It may only be 1%, but a chance to create history will certainly be a more motivating factor.

They’ve won the treble before. Have they, or anyone, won all 4 before? but in reality, it doesn’t really matter. With 5 subs, we don’t beat them regardless imo.

Could do with City losing the Leauge cup final. if they’re on for all 4 come the FA cup final, no one beats them. I don’t think anyone will anyway tbh, way to far ahead of everyone this season.

I’d give him a run of games playing through the middle. Free to roam in the pace between the striker and midfield. I don’t think he has the pace to play out wide and I think that’s why he always cuts back and passes backwards, he doesn’t think he can beat the man. Expecting him to revert back to usual, but he’s clearly a talented player, just lacks showing it more regularly.

Redemption at Wembley. Jankewitz to score a late winner to help us lift the cup..? 👀