hallamblue wrote:Considering it was practically a Town reserve side out there tonight. I guess 3 -0 ( last goal almost didn't count as game was over all Bar the Refs sharp intake of breath ), is actually quite respectable and our kids get some really valuable experience under their belts.
....on to the more important game vs Bristol City now.
Tuned out with around five minutes remaining as realized by then the game was over and missed their third goal, but some of us don't see the next league game as being more important. This evening for me was disappointing. For sure there has been a whole lot of ridicule towards the competition and all this 'f*ck the trophy, the league is the end all and be all' mentality ever since the first round played, but that was a missed opportunity to maybe do something.
The following isn't directed at anyone in particular and the quote ends here but it's only the feeling of what occured in this and in truth, Some supporters not caring less can be excused, but when the manager shares a similar sentiment then what's the point ?
Let's be real about this, we haven't won a domestic trophy since 1978 and I honestly believe now that for some of us i.e. those of a certain age, we will never see this occur again. Even in the recent past we would go to places such as Manchester City and / or Arsenal and register a win - Yes at
their venue - in competitions such as this and go on to the latter stages but it's just not happening anymore. Too much of a sense of apathy it seems and it's just not this but even the FA Cup of all things (once again it's the league or nothing in some eyes)
A 0 - 3 loss at one of the most recognized venues in the world, against one of the most recognized club sides also - it's not that tough to take but the opposition are a shadow of their former stature and had McCarthy deployed a stronger XI today and gone about this with a greater determination we may just have seen a different outcome. Still, what's done is done.
Lastly, if you look in on their Red Cafe fansite, they had a thread called Post match vs Ipswich and it was disappointing to view things such as :
"despite it being against sub-standard opposition I enjoyed our performance"
"Great game for us, dominated the game"
"Yeah that's what those relatively easy cup games should be about"
"Happy with the result but we should have scored more against a really poor opposition really"
"Hard to have any takeaways from this match considering how weak the opposition was"
Ok they were always going to be favorites for this but in the end it appears we made it too easy for them and simply lacked enough fighting spirit and very nearly handed them the damn match with the starting XI put out.
The 'sub-standard opposition' was especially hard to view, but the opposition should be aware that ever since Ferguson vacated and the excellent Moyes took over and almost ruined their very existence, they haven't been no f**king Hungary of the 50s.
Guess the 'sub-standard opposition is now out of the sub-standard competition'
People get what they want, we move on.
