Goonersworld • View topic - Would you accept Arsenal being a cup team?

by **Zedie** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:12 pm

Short term yes, longterm no.

Ie this season a cup double would be sick.

An FA cup would be good.

A league cup would be ok.

A PL or CL would be massive.

Any combo of 2 would be godly.

I'm still not sure if we have what it takes to get far in all comps plus a top 4 finish just yet, but spending will defo help that of course.

I'm just hoping Wenger took the risk of not signing a dm or cb etc because he wanted to let the new boys settle in for the first half of the season before introducing more faces.

We shall see.

by **tyruk** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:18 pm

Too late.

by **Apollo** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:24 pm

Yes PL is only one competition we aim for.

If we could frequently win the others i'd be over the moon.If we started winning the others in bulk would be amazing.

by **UFGN** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:44 pm

Didn't read anything in the thread.

No.

by **Va-Va-Voom** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:54 pm

No, anyone who says otherwise has just been brainwashed to accept mediocrity by the club, i.e., 4th place deemed successful.

by **Apollo** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 9:59 pm

People are tripping if they think Champions league, FA Cup = mediocrity

That CL that Pool won is still in the books, and isnt going anywhere,The Invincibles couldn't hack Europe.

by **Va-Va-Voom** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:09 pm

Omphi93 wrote:People are tripping if they think Champions league, FA Cup = mediocrity

That CL that Pool won is still in the books, and isnt going anywhere,The Invincibles couldn't hack Europe.

Who said the CL is mediocrity?

That's the biggest club trophy in the world.

P.S.

The past 8 years have been mediocrity for Arsenal - barring last season's FA Cup.

by **CrimsonGunner11** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:11 pm

If you include the Champion's League, then I'd take Arsenal being just a cup team. BUT if we can someday match Chelsea and City's spending patterns pre-FFP sans the massive net loss, then I would expect us to be winning the PL

by **UFGN** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:12 pm

Omphi93 wrote:People are tripping if they think Champions league, FA Cup = mediocrity

That CL that Pool won is still in the books, and isnt going anywhere.

You do realise that the European Cup (sorry, "Champions" League), only has four teams from England, Spain etc for commercial reasons, right?

This concept of judging finishing third or fourth as a success is only propped up by the commercial activities of Euefa.

If you finish third or fourth while charging the highest ticket prices in the country, then ultimately, you lost. You very, very lost.

by **mccree** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:14 pm

Football is about winning trophies of course I would accept being a cup team lol

by **Apollo** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:16 pm

UFGN wrote:
Omphi93 wrote:People are tripping if they think Champions league, FA Cup = mediocrity

That CL that Pool won is still in the books, and isnt going anywhere.

You do realise that the European Cup (sorry, "Champions" League), only has four teams from England, Spain etc for commercial reasons, right?

This concept of judging finishing third or fourth as a success is only propped up by the commercial activities of Euefa.

If you finish third or fourth while charging the highest ticket prices in the country, then ultimately, you lost. You very, very lost.

You may not value it but i think its a pretty significant piece of Silverware to win.

by **Apollo** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:16 pm

mccree wrote:Football is about winning trophies of course I would accept being a cup team lol

Round of applause.

by **Va-Va-Voom** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:20 pm

Omphi93 wrote:
You may not value it but i think its a pretty significant piece of Silverware to win.

It is, the problem is we've never won it and have never look liked doing so bar 2006 - Wenger's only ever made the semi finals twice (and that includes 06').

by **UFGN** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:24 pm

Omphi93 wrote:
UFGN wrote:
Omphi93 wrote:People are tripping if they think Champions league, FA Cup = mediocrity

That CL that Pool won is still in the books, and isnt going anywhere.

You do realise that the European Cup (sorry, "Champions" League), only has four teams from England, Spain etc for commercial reasons, right?

This concept of judging finishing third or fourth as a success is only propped up by the commercial activities of Euefa.

If you finish third or fourth while charging the highest ticket prices in the country, then ultimately, you lost. You very, very lost.

You may not value it but i think its a pretty significant piece of Silverware to win.

If we win it then we can have that conversation. If Internet forums still exist by then

by **Apollo** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:25 pm

VAVAVOOM 14 wrote:
Omphi93 wrote:
You may not value it but i think its a pretty significant piece of Silverware to win.

It is, the problem is we've never won it and have never look liked doing so bar 2006 - Wenger's only ever made the semi finals twice (and that includes 06').

Which would make winning it even better.

I don't see how i could not accept winning the CL.

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