Priorities - the league or a tilt at silverware?

[Timbucktoo]

How nice it is not to be talking about relegation.

However, if we lose to West Ham I fully expect a relegation thread to be started within seconds of the final whistle.

I`m looking at you Mr @Daveysgingerlovechild

YET

 

[Timbucktoo]

Wigan won a cup and then basically died. Is that what people would prefer?

I'm more of a long-term stability into consistent cup runs progress kinda man.

We`re dying the slowest of slow deaths waiting to win a trophy. Any kind of silverware just to shut the RS up with their smart arse performances every derby reminding us how long its been, I`d then die happy knowing we shut them up.

 

[LinekersLegs]

Oh jeez, stuff the league cup and stop this pretence that anyone cares.

It isn’t a pretense though mate.

You may not agree, and that is entirely your right, but some of us do care for the league cup - as shown so far in the poll.

 

[jaycee]

Cup, I don't remember what position we finished 7 years a go but I would remember winning a trophy

 

[NeroCeasar]

Oh jeez, stuff the league cup and stop this pretence that anyone cares.

Football was and should always be about winning trophies. We have only two opportunities every season to win one. There is no world where we shouldn't be doing everything we can to make that happen.

 

[COYBL25]

We’re a Grealish injury away from those dark days mate. Don’t underestimate the galacticos of Leeds and Burnley and Real Sunderland!

Who could forget about the heady days of Real Luton, sweeping all aside and threatening our very existence as a club.

I wonder who will be the bedwetters Barcelona this season ?

 

[blue61]

Bit late this thread, as we've already bottled our best opportunity. We should always seek silverware, as the chance doesn't come that often. As we're still stuck with a manager who thinks best of the rest will do, we won't be seeing it anytime soon.

 

[Lanolin]

I just don’t think it’s a case of prioritising one over the other to be honest. There’s absolutely no reason for league form to suffer because of another 4/5 games in the cups.

 

[chippy1722]

The irony. The last time we were challenging for Europa, a lot of our fans didn’t want to qualify in case it derailed the league the next season.

I’d love a good cup run, but how many finals have reached in the last 20 years. I’d much rather go after qualifying in Europe, we’ve a much better record in that 20 years.

 

[Joey66]

The irony. The last time we were challenging for Europa, a lot of our fans didn’t want to qualify in case it derailed the league the next season.

I’d love a good cup run, but how many finals have reached in the last 20 years. I’d much rather go after qualifying in Europe, we’ve a much better record in that 20 years.

You can attract better players if you make European competitors..

 

[Roger Milla]

What's all this league or cup crap. Just put teams and tactics out that give us the best chance to win the next game.

Not sure why the manager hasn't took this approach in the past 3 games

 

[Nymzee]

So you think the cup win contributed to both their relegation and the poor long term health of that club? Not sure I agree, think there were wider off field factors about the club ownership.

But assuming you are correct do you expect the same for Palace and Newcastle? And if not, why? Do you think West Ham are struggling now because of their Europa win or is it more to do with off pitch issues?

What level would Everton need to be at for you to be comfortable with a cup run? Not meaning to have a go, just genuinely curious on the logic.

No, but prioritising a cup over a league is very common and unless your class is hard to balance. Just look at United and Spurs last year when they realised they might win a cup.

Also not saying we’d get relegated either going for one but there is definitely an enormous lack of walk before you can run in this fanbase.

 

[9LeagueTitles5FACups]

Its not a binary choice.

There is no way this team should possibly be thinking about relegation.

They SHOULD be thinking about winning a cup.

I was going to make the same point about this choice not being binary. Any club of our stature should be aiming to challenge in the league and win cup competitions. Both the league and cup competitions provide routes into European competition. My view is that the easiest trophy for us to win would be the UEFA Conference League, a competition for which I feel qualification would be more difficult than winning the competition.

 

[Nymzee]

We`re dying the slowest of slow deaths waiting to win a trophy. Any kind of silverware just to shut the RS up with their smart arse performances every derby reminding us how long its been, I`d then die happy knowing we shut them up.

Yeh having the retort “we won the EFL Cup!” would really shut Liverpool fans up. C’mon now…

 

[9LeagueTitles5FACups]

Yeh having the retort “we won the EFL Cup!” would really shut Logerpool fans up. C’mon now…

It may not be enough to silence them but it would at least give us a starting point to develop into a more competitive side. We have a terribly long trophy drought which will only be extended unless we treat all cup competitions with the seriousness they deserve. Chasing after cup triumphs does not necessarily mean that we have to make sacrifices when it comes to our league form.