| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? 23:16 - Aug 25 with 5155 views | coolranger |
Seriously, why do Rangers even bother to enter the League Cup and the FA Cup for that matter?
Feels like the last FIFTEEN YEARS we have embarrassed ourselves EVERY YEAR with defeat to lower league opponents, often at home. We've become Cup Bankers.
Carlisle are 20th in League 2 playing 300 miles away from home and beat us. Last season it was MK Dons I believe, or was it Telford, or Dulwich Hamlet (both 'difficult places to go in the Cup' blah blah). We've had Vauxhall Motors and all sorts in between.
I think consistent 'upsets' over such a lengthy period reveal a real weakness within the club's culture. A lack of steel, determination and pride in our history which undermines whichever players wear the hoops by and large. So now we know, our reserves are not up to lower League 2 standard.
Chance to go to Anfield and at least have a game there - blown.
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| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 23:18 - Aug 25 with 5142 views | ichbinnaughty |
I agree.
Jelly back cvnts |  | | |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 23:32 - Aug 25 with 5098 views | WilloW4 |
as Ian holloway said..." We're like a used tea bag, were shit in the cup"... |  | | |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 23:37 - Aug 25 with 5062 views | actonman |
Hhmmmm dulwich hamlet you say . Maybe next year .
Not being a business man or the like but if that was my club and witnessed another embarrassment like that where the fans don't even bother showing up for anymore and are generally not surprised at our general not giving a fck attitude then I would be asking some serious questions in the house ! |  | | |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 23:39 - Aug 25 with 5059 views | coolranger |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 23:32 - Aug 25 by WilloW4 |
as Ian holloway said..." We're like a used tea bag, were shit in the cup"... |
Sorry pal, that's a weak excuse and it really is high time this club worked out the reasons behind this annual cup disaster.
I haven't the time to check all European records, but you'd be hard pushed to find a 'top 30' club in any country in Europe that has been so consistently bad in their domestic cups over 15 years.
Reinforces my rapidly dwindling interest........... | | | |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 23:44 - Aug 25 with 5039 views | WilloW4 |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 23:39 - Aug 25 by coolranger |
Sorry pal, that's a weak excuse and it really is high time this club worked out the reasons behind this annual cup disaster.
I haven't the time to check all European records, but you'd be hard pushed to find a 'top 30' club in any country in Europe that has been so consistently bad in their domestic cups over 15 years.
Reinforces my rapidly dwindling interest........... |
I agree with you mate.. Just quoting holloway .. It's a fecking sham that we wimp out every year.. I'd love us to have a league cup run but just feck it up year after year. | | | |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 00:14 - Aug 26 with 4976 views | PunteR |
Priority is not winning the league cup atm. Probably from some of the posts about Ramsey priority should be staying in this league.
So probably Ramsey did the right thing at looking at the squad and resting his best players. |  |
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| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 00:24 - Aug 26 with 4964 views | coolranger |
In which case our squad is wafer thin.
Seems to me EVERY time we play a weakened side we lose.
I REPEAT, WE PROBABLY HAVE THE WORST DOMESTIC CUP RECORD OF ANY EUROPEAN CLUB IN ITS COUNTRY'S OWN 'TOP 30'. OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS.
Look back over those fifteen years....the results almost defy belief. | | | |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 00:27 - Aug 26 with 4956 views | PunteR |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 00:24 - Aug 26 by coolranger |
In which case our squad is wafer thin.
Seems to me EVERY time we play a weakened side we lose.
I REPEAT, WE PROBABLY HAVE THE WORST DOMESTIC CUP RECORD OF ANY EUROPEAN CLUB IN ITS COUNTRY'S OWN 'TOP 30'. OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS.
Look back over those fifteen years....the results almost defy belief. |
I love that record. | |
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| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 00:38 - Aug 26 with 4928 views | essextaxiboy |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 00:24 - Aug 26 by coolranger |
In which case our squad is wafer thin.
Seems to me EVERY time we play a weakened side we lose.
I REPEAT, WE PROBABLY HAVE THE WORST DOMESTIC CUP RECORD OF ANY EUROPEAN CLUB IN ITS COUNTRY'S OWN 'TOP 30'. OVER THE LAST 15 YEARS.
Look back over those fifteen years....the results almost defy belief. |
We beat Yeovil a fortnight ago ? |  | | |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 01:46 - Aug 26 with 4879 views | WilloW4 |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 00:38 - Aug 26 by essextaxiboy |
We beat Yeovil a fortnight ago ? |
And then lost again to a lower league team.. Crap!! | | | |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 01:53 - Aug 26 with 4865 views | PunteR |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 01:46 - Aug 26 by WilloW4 |
And then lost again to a lower league team.. Crap!! |
If we played our best team we would have won. | |
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| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 02:10 - Aug 26 with 4844 views | tribalr |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 01:53 - Aug 26 by PunteR |
If we played our best team we would have won. |
The team that lost to Burton last year was a strong enough side excluding SWP. |  | | |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 02:13 - Aug 26 with 4841 views | thairanger |
Fair enough but people still are paying money imagine going to see a concert and the band did not show up.If we are not going to make an effort then free entry is fair. |  | | |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 02:58 - Aug 26 with 4810 views | WilloW4 |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 01:53 - Aug 26 by PunteR |
If we played our best team we would have won. |
And if my auntie had balls she'd be my uncle.! | | | |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 08:32 - Aug 26 with 4654 views | Discodroids |
We used to look up at the sky and wonder at our place in the stars. Now we just look down, and worry about our place in the dirt of the championship
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| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 11:41 - Aug 26 with 4577 views | Cliff |
| Cup Competitions... Why Bother? on 02:13 - Aug 26 by thairanger |
Fair enough but people still are paying money imagine going to see a concert and the band did not show up.If we are not going to make an effort then free entry is fair. |
^this
I'm one of the idiot who constantly turn up for this drivel, this year, yet again, I have vowed to not go to cup matches until the club take them seriously - I expect I forget this, yet again, next year and go for another humiliating defeat. |  | | |
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