Villarocker Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Simple question really folks. It seems like the quality of player and inadequate numbers at Villa suggest that we can only do one thing or the other. Get top 4 and get to a cup final seems beyond our possibilities with what we are going to have so with that in mind I decided to ask this question. Would you rather we went out of all cup competitions early and focus entirely on playing every league game like a cup game in order to try and get that elusive top 4 finish? Or Concentrate on a certain cup and try our hardest to get to the final (and hopefully win it) and try to finish as high in the league as possible and hope that it's good enough for top 4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 In order to progress we need to move up the league. Unfortunately we are not capable of that so cup win is the best we can hope for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbojangles Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 gone for the cup option as IMO we wont finish near the top 4 as we simply are not good enough. Other teams are far too strong for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 FA Cup all the way. If we won that my cup would be full! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Cup, because it's a cert we'll win the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 4th place over cup final. 4th place or cup win is a different question. The romantasist in me says win the cup, that's what football is about winning things and coming first in a competition should always be better than coming 4th in another. Unfortunately the sick way that football has gone, it is now better come to fourth to get into another competition for financial purposes. And for those reasons, I'm out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Top 4 without a doubt. Real progress is made in the league - just look at Pompey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Top four finish for me.. We had the cup final last season and the money involved in finishing top four is far superior to getting to a cup final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC-Prideofbrum Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I'd chose top four finish if I had literally the choice between the two. However, your question is different and I'd go with the bottom one because I think the top one is unrealistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I'd rather win the FA Cup than finish 4th, but I rather finish 4th than get to a final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante_Lockhart Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 I chose Cup Simply because it is the more realistic option. If we did get 4th we'd only disappoint in the Champs League anyway. Probably wouldn't make it to the group stages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 The league has to be our priority. You're never more than a dodgy draw away from playing away at Chelsea in the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Oh goodie, a poll Maqroll will be envious he didn't start it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villabromsgrove Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Europa cup final for me, because that should mean that all our young players will have had plenty of matches and played out of their skins to get there! There's also the bonus of a great couple of days in Dublin with the final being held at the brilliant new Lansdowne Road venue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dounavilla Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 well given the choice id rather a top four, as one has a reward the other only might have a reward ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeevilla Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 The Cup. You don't add to the honours list by coming 4th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc89 Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Either or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 The Cup. You don't add to the honours list by coming 4th. True, but it might make more sustained success easier in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Cup Win > 4th > Cup Final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokingzen Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 Well I disagree with the premise behind your question, last season we were only a few points off of 4th and we reached a final and a semi final, whilst not utilising much of our squad at all. With three our four quality additions in then next month we could be in a similar or stronger position again. If i had to choose, then top four, as that is what would progress the club the most. The reality is we have to push to go as far as we can in all competitions as the further we go, the more much needed revenue we bring into the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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