17-02-2013, 16:49
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Re: Football Season 2012/2013
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Quite happy knowing we've given Rogers the highlight of his season. It was either a case of fielding a full-strength team and beating Liverpool or resting key players for next week's final and still be in with the potential of beating Liverpool. I'm not too worried though, only 1 team in the Premiership will be playing at Wembley next week  |
Why rest players? Is a week not enough of a rest?
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17-02-2013, 16:57
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Re: Football Season 2012/2013
good point that, Laudrups screwed up. I hope Bradford win the Cup!
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17-02-2013, 16:57
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Re: Football Season 2012/2013
A full-strength side would have beaten Liverpool today but why risk that result (and possible injuries) in a game that won't make much of a difference to the season?
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17-02-2013, 17:01
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Re: Football Season 2012/2013
a win for Swansea today would have put you on 40pts. Do League Cup winners go into the Europa league?
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17-02-2013, 17:10
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Re: Football Season 2012/2013
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A full-strength side would have beaten Liverpool today
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And pigs might fly.  
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a win for Swansea today would have put you on 40pts. Do League Cup winners go into the Europa league?
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Yes League Cup winners do get into Europe buddy.
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17-02-2013, 17:12
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Re: Football Season 2012/2013
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a win for Swansea today would have put you on 40pts. Do League Cup winners go into the Europa league?
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they go into UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round
If the League Cup winners have already qualified for Europe by a high Premier League finish, then the next highest-finishing Premier League club gets this place
i had to look it up
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17-02-2013, 17:14
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Re: Football Season 2012/2013
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I hope Bradford win the Cup!
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Indeed as my friend comes from Bradford and l cannot upset him as he is bigger then me. 
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17-02-2013, 17:14
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Re: Football Season 2012/2013
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a win for Swansea today would have put you on 40pts. Do League Cup winners go into the Europa league?
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First time we've been to any major final? That means more than beating Liverpool. Our place in the Premiership is secured, we're not going down.
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17-02-2013, 17:20
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Re: Football Season 2012/2013
I always think its a risk resting players for a final, it will be 2 weeks since they last played and any good form they had will possibly be gone. If a player is playing well keep on playing him, theres no need to rest him.
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17-02-2013, 17:33
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Re: Football Season 2012/2013
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Yes League Cup winners do get into Europe buddy.
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they go into UEFA Europa League Third Qualifying Round
If the League Cup winners have already qualified for Europe by a high Premier League finish, then the next highest-finishing Premier League club gets this place
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thanks Den & Colin 
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First time we've been to any major final? That means more than beating Liverpool. Our place in the Premiership is secured, we're not going down.
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I always think its a risk resting players for a final, it will be 2 weeks since they last played and any good form they had will possibly be gone. If a player is playing well keep on playing him, theres no need to rest him.
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I agree Shadow. Plus now Swansea could get fined for fielding a weakened side.
Russ I don't agree with your take on the Prem. Swansea should be aiming as high as possible. A win today would have put you on 40pts. 2 pts behind Everton.
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17-02-2013, 17:45
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Re: Football Season 2012/2013
Swansea won't get higher than mid-table now. On current form I can't see us anywhere near the relegation zone. So why risk injuries to key players in games that won't really change our season? Trust me on this, next week's final means more to Swansea than dropping 3 points to opposition that we've beaten bigger sides than.
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17-02-2013, 17:56
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Re: Football Season 2012/2013
ok. back to depression..
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17-02-2013, 18:00
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Re: Football Season 2012/2013
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ok. back to depression..
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14 Spurs and Chelsea are now the bigger London sides. 
15 We are all here for you no matter what happens buddy. 
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17-02-2013, 18:01
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Re: Football Season 2012/2013
I want Utd
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But got Barnsley..a harder game..for us
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Yes,..Reading vs midds
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17-02-2013, 18:02
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Re: Football Season 2012/2013
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14 Spurs and Chelsea are now the bigger London sides.
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Tottenham are not a bigger club than us. Neither are Chelsea going by history. FAIL! and you numbered it 14  15, go away 
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