Match Thread Wolves 2-0 Everton (Carabao Cup 3rd Round) 23rd September 19:45

[Titus Shambles]

I think they would have seen the impact of a cup win for Newcastle and Palace and would have been quite keen for Everton to achieve the same.

Yeah I don't doubt they would have liked to have been in the mix to win the competition, and whilst I think we should have absolutely gone as strong as possible, all things being equal, come the end of the season if we're 10th ish, and pushing towards the European places, I doubt TFG will lose any sleep over the EFL cup in their first full season. Their priority seems to be league stability first and foremost, trophy talk can come later.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

My positivity for this club never, ever lasts long mate..

I genuinely walked away from the Wolves game thinking we where in European contention this season. However, yet again, weve entered another period bookended by an international break will all potential momentum gone - and once again it's primarily down to the manager. Cba.

 

[Jebus_lives]

He was very bad

Barely remember him having to do anything. What he did was fine. Seems needlessly critical when far more players were deserving of criticism.

 

[Smurph]

Also of Grealish/Pickford/ndiaye get injured tonight v wolves reserves people will moan. Just scroll accept it for what it is. Almost a reserve team trophy

We have to go out to win it. We’re not in Europe, we don’t need to rest players for cup games.

 

[Vaughan]

Positives,
Minutes for Dibling Alcaraz McNeil Coleman Travers who haven't had much game time.

Well played to Wolves for taking their chances in a poor match.

Expected more given the squad depth we have now.

Must do better.

i don’t want to see mcneil or coleman again

 

[Titus Shambles]

Ahh well . Just have to win the FA Cup , instead

I wonder how many pages long the thread will be when we lose 4-1 at home to Stoke or Millwall or Northamptonshire Athletic in the middle of January..........

 

[Vaughan]

I love Ndiaye as a player but he was abysmal tonight when he came on , poor touch and so many flawed decisions. I wonder if he expected to not play tonight

he was trying to do it all on his own as everyone else was pony and his full back is 6ft6 fridge freezer

 

[Cjplennon]

Agree with the first bit, but how many clubs are going to be queueing up to buy the likes of McNeil or Tim or Alcaraz? Can't sell players no one wants to buy.

We just bought Alcaraz....

 

[preposterousvelios]

Didn't someone suggest signing that Arokodare in summer and get laughed at (by myself included)

@Exeter_Gently maybe?

 

[Smurph]

He'd just made a save.

And had more than enough time to get back up. Keepers practice this as much as anything else.

 

[ToffeeTim]

we just forgetting the 2nd half of last season? We won 5 of 9 away from home.

We didn't make 7 changes in any of those games

We don't have the depth to change 2/3 of the team and beat top flight sides.

 

[windymiller]

Na it's a trophy mate and we're out of it only one left to go for and that's another year. That's why I go the game for the hope of winning something.... What's the point otherwise

It boggles my mind how many people would gladly get turfed out of the cups early doors to try and finish 7th in the league. If we never have even a chance of winning something then there is no point. I'm genuinely livid at that capitulation tonight. It was pathetic. I'm fed up of just making up the numbers but to not even try to win stuff is unforgivable.

 

[Titus Shambles]

i don’t want to see mcneil or coleman again

Seamus is going to be on the books until he is about 65 (which is around the time the club might finally address the RB situation with a bit of luck).

 

[kimonthemac_efc]

Here is a random fact. First time three Irish players started for us in the same game since 2015

 

[NSNO1878EFC]

Yeah I don't doubt they would have liked to have been in the mix to win the competition, and whilst I think we should have absolutely gone as strong as possible, all things being equal, come the end of the season if we're 10th ish, and pushing towards the European places, I doubt TFG will lose any sleep over the EFL cup in their first full season. Their priority seems to be league stability first and foremost, trophy talk can come later.

I agree, the primary aim should be to build a squad that can consistently get to the latter stages of cup competitions as well as performing well in the League. If we do that, we’ll have a good chance of winning one. At the moment, we’re hoping for a lucky run which is unlikely.