marty

id take cup glory over 4th every time

money spent and recouped and it doesint seem all that much

that line up has won games before i.e. Stoke last season.....we have 2 attacking full backs, Downing, Gerrard, Kuyt...surely enough to break down Stoke....Kenny cant put the ball in the net where you saying that last Thursday morning? we are a work in progress it takes time

i think top four is out of our reach for a year or 2 yet....its become harder since Rafa's time off easily qualifing due to Spurs rise and Citys money. a*** and Chelsea have been there years now due to Wenger and Roman....it will take time, winning a cup will breed confidence into the team and I for one would love nothing more then going to Wembley after a run that included away wins at Stoke, Chelsea and City

good line up but similar teams drew with Norwich, Sunderland, Swansea, Blackburn .....we cant seem to break any team down that defends from the off no matter the formation or tactics, that to me is down to the personnal

what team could have Kenny played instead today given Aggers injury, Bellamey not being able to play twice a week and Maxi obviously injured too?

bit extreme mate...i can safely say i wont be doing that again, didint realise Sions record till yesterday,,,sorry lads

One thread one win relax

team should be on a high after the last 2 perfomances and with Andy and Downing both finding the net last time out at Anfield they should be busting to get out there again and peform with alot of confidence...well you would think wouldint yea? id like to see him upfront off Carroll for his movement alone, think he has always put in a good performance when upfront as he has those natural finishers instincts about him and positions imself well in the box...think he would be clever enough to play off someone like Andy...plus with Bellamey unlikely to play where arnt left with much other options

an appeal allowed on the basis of a win?

well the Oldham thread I started didint go too badly...5-1 at home would be a nice repeat

Why?

With tricky games for Chelsea and Arsenal its without saying 3 points at home are a must....but its where we seem to struggle to be ruthless....will be interesting to see how Kenny lines us up after Wed's super win...id go with Reina Johnson Skrtyl Agger Enrigue Henderson Stevie Adam Maxi Carroll Kuyt

Maccini should have applauded Johnsons tackle if he stuck to his principles

said before the game we needed a Rafa away performance and we got it....sometimes we are worse off protecting leads going into 2nd legs....do we set out our stall and defend from the off? i hope we tear into them again and try get the second goal...if they get the first its going to be a struggle

its spelled Reina mate

need to get a goal tonight if only for historic sakes!! anytime we havint scored in an away leg in the league cup semi we have been beaten...Forest, QPR and Boro..... anyone remember 81 semi final? 0-1 at Main road and 1-1 at Anfield...lets hope history repeats itself...going to really tough

no more mistakes like last week and lets take any chances that come our way...need to put in a Rafa first leg away perfomance

whats new? they've been s**** along time know but still manage to be up there, until the tramp goes thats the way it will always be. Have a horrible feeling its bad karma us meeting them and they turning us over in our own back yard with double the vermin they are allowed in to witness it

can see Jonjo on for Stevie after an hour/70 minutes....think playing in midfield will give Stevie more time on the pitch to built up fitness rather then playing off the front man

thought he was quality again last night....so composed and always looks to play the ball forwards and on the ground!

Tricky game me thinks would like to see Stevie get a good hour/70 mins and be interesting if Bellamey starts what with the first leg of the Carling cup next week. Id go with - Reina Kelly Carra Coates Flannagan Henderson Stevie Spearing Maxi Carroll Kuyt Subs Skrtyl Johnson Shelvey Downing Bellamey Adam

for a winger his shooting and acuracy in front of goal is shocking considering he can play a decent ball into the area....the longer the game went on the more everything broke down when he had the ball

dont like the way iam feeling confident

totally agree