Comments on: Is the Carling Cup a Load of Shite? http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/ Football News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:17:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Liverpool_Fan http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65399 Liverpool_Fan Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:53:08 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65399 ......at tranfers that is ……at tranfers that is

]]> By: Liverpool_Fan http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65398 Liverpool_Fan Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:52:35 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65398 yeh i know not my fault im not the manager! :( sometimes i think a fan could do a better job than Benitez though yeh i know not my fault im not the manager! :( sometimes i think a fan could do a better job than Benitez though

]]> By: Ahmed Bilal http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65392 Ahmed Bilal Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:30:38 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65392 5 top CMs and crap wingers. Great transfer policy mate :) 5 top CMs and crap wingers. Great transfer policy mate :)

]]> By: Liverpool_Fan http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65384 Liverpool_Fan Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:06:37 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65384 im mean really wat club in the world can say their 5th best CM is captain of the under 21 brazilains? (say Liverpool ;) ) im mean really wat club in the world can say their 5th best CM is captain of the under 21 brazilains? (say Liverpool ;) )

]]> By: Liverpool_Fan http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65383 Liverpool_Fan Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:05:29 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65383 tomsharp Alonso, Masherano were injured for that match and Sissoko was sick so 3 cms are out we have 5 of the best CMs in the world how is that not sqaud depth? tomsharp Alonso, Masherano were injured for that match and Sissoko was sick so 3 cms are out we have 5 of the best CMs in the world how is that not sqaud depth?

]]> By: tomsharp http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65379 tomsharp Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:48:35 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65379 I like it. Lets be honest, even if you took out the 'Big Four', most of the smaller sides still don't stand a chance. So what have we achieved? We've taken away any chance of a little league side being able to welcome a League Champion to their stadium, we've taken away the chance for youngsters at the big sides to make their debuts and impress, and we've lowered the quality of the Cup. The Carling Cup is worth it. OK, so the big sides have dominated recently, but surely that is just a sign of depth? If the managers truly thought it tin-pot, would they field such strong sides? Liverpool_Fan - Its a good test of depth for most managers as well. I don't care if it means Gerrard has to play 6 games in 18 days, Liverpool should be carrying the depth to not have to rely on one player. I like it.

Lets be honest, even if you took out the ‘Big Four’, most of the smaller sides still don’t stand a chance. So what have we achieved? We’ve taken away any chance of a little league side being able to welcome a League Champion to their stadium, we’ve taken away the chance for youngsters at the big sides to make their debuts and impress, and we’ve lowered the quality of the Cup.

The Carling Cup is worth it. OK, so the big sides have dominated recently, but surely that is just a sign of depth? If the managers truly thought it tin-pot, would they field such strong sides?

Liverpool_Fan – Its a good test of depth for most managers as well. I don’t care if it means Gerrard has to play 6 games in 18 days, Liverpool should be carrying the depth to not have to rely on one player.

]]> By: Dan Clough http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65145 Dan Clough Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:48:42 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65145 I remember back in 2001 when my team Blackburn were on the brink of relegation. We had a nice easy run in the Worthington Cup and got to the final. Spurs were the opposition and we were expected to get battered. We won 2-1. The atmosphere was electric and it was one of the happiest days of my life. It also turned our season round and we surged up to 10th in the table! So no, the Carling Cup is not worthless! I remember back in 2001 when my team Blackburn were on the brink of relegation. We had a nice easy run in the Worthington Cup and got to the final. Spurs were the opposition and we were expected to get battered. We won 2-1. The atmosphere was electric and it was one of the happiest days of my life. It also turned our season round and we surged up to 10th in the table! So no, the Carling Cup is not worthless!

]]> By: Liverpool_Fan http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65111 Liverpool_Fan Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:27:09 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65111 stevey has played 6 matches in 18 days wtfi bet theres other players too that have played that amount in that time! Winter break instead of the carling cup? stevey has played 6 matches in 18 days wtfi bet theres other players too that have played that amount in that time! Winter break instead of the carling cup?

]]> By: toby http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65103 toby Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:33:10 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65103 The Carling Cup is a great competition, and it's a knockout competition and therefore much more interesting than the crap early stages of the 'champions' league. Where else can you enjoy Manchester United getting tonked by Coventry? If you were going to question a competition then ask why the CL contains one champion from each league and 3 other also-rans? The result is a load of farcical two leg games where the home team attacks and the away team parks the team coach in front of goal. It seems to take ages to get to a stage where the games mean something. I'd prefer it if the winner of each league goes into a straight knockout competition for the European Cup. To win the cup you must win EVERY game making you rightful champions of europe. The remaining teams in the league would scrap it out for the two attainable bits of domestic silverware - Carling Cup and FA Cup, whilst the higher league positions (say, 2-6) should get some UEFA cup action - this means the quality of footy in the Uefa cup improves too, but again too many 2 leg games just get annoying The Carling Cup is a great competition, and it’s a knockout competition and therefore much more interesting than the crap early stages of the ‘champions’ league. Where else can you enjoy Manchester United getting tonked by Coventry?

If you were going to question a competition then ask why the CL contains one champion from each league and 3 other also-rans?

The result is a load of farcical two leg games where the home team attacks and the away team parks the team coach in front of goal. It seems to take ages to get to a stage where the games mean something.

I’d prefer it if the winner of each league goes into a straight knockout competition for the European Cup. To win the cup you must win EVERY game making you rightful champions of europe.

The remaining teams in the league would scrap it out for the two attainable bits of domestic silverware – Carling Cup and FA Cup, whilst the higher league positions (say, 2-6) should get some UEFA cup action – this means the quality of footy in the Uefa cup improves too, but again too many 2 leg games just get annoying

]]> By: Ahmed Bilal http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65090 Ahmed Bilal Fri, 02 Nov 2007 08:55:19 +0000 http://soccerlens.com/is-the-carling-cup-a-load-of-shite/3819/#comment-65090 Brian (#4): Actually, if you cut out the extra matches the Carling Cup brings in, we might be able to squeeze in a winter break for the Premier League. Brian (#4): Actually, if you cut out the extra matches the Carling Cup brings in, we might be able to squeeze in a winter break for the Premier League.

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