Community Shield; Big Game Or Not?

[SantaClausisanEvertonian]

I'll be the first to say that I've always thought of the Community Shield as a big game. I'm saying this in advance of today's game because if the rs win, then of course it's a massive game in their opinion.
If they lose, obviously it's a nothing game in their eyes.
I was at Wembley in 1984 when we beat the rs in the Community Shield and it was massive! It was a declaration of intent on our part and if you know your history (as all Blues do), we went on to become Champions of England in 1985.
It will always be a big game in my opinion.
Thanks to HK and his fantastic team.

 

[The binman chronicles]

Rather be in it than not.

 

[degsy]

Rather be in it than not.

True; But no, not 'big' in the sense of the word we know.
Raises a few bob, and its a good game for before the big kick off...

 

[Gwladysstreetlad]

It's a glorified friendly. Always has been and always will be no matter how much the media pretend otherwise. Sure I'd love it if we regularly competed in it every season but I'd still consider it a glorified friendly.

 

[The binman chronicles]

True; But no, not 'big' in the sense of the word we know.
Raises a few bob, and its a good game for before the big kick off...

If your team is in it, then it's a big game. If not meh.

It used to be bigger as unless it was an international tournament year there would have been no football since the FA Cup final. Now we see an array of pre-season games/tournaments that apathy sets in.

 

[tommye]

When is it?

 

[Khalekan]

True; But no, not 'big' in the sense of the word we know.
Raises a few bob, and its a good game for before the big kick off...

I wish we playing in it for obvious reasons....but I never regarded winning it as “winning a trophy” when we regularly competed for it nor do I list our victories in it among our “major honours”.

 

[PhilM]

I think it will hold some more sway this year as it’s the primary potential title challengers facing each other, so it will be used a barometer for the year.

However, for most years it’s a glorified friendly that provides very little information regarding expectations; this year isn’t much different actually.

 

[PaulPowersTash]

I don't think its a big game.
If we wasn't playing Liverpool today then I really would not be bothered if we win, lose or draw as it actually doesn't matter.
Would like to put one over that lot for obvious reasons but if we don't then so what?

 

[Prevenger17]

When is it?

Genuinely asked myself that question, until I deducted from the thread that it might be today

 

[orly]

I don't think its a big game.
If we wasn't playing Liverpool today then I really would not be bothered if we win, lose or draw as it actually doesn't matter.
Would like to put one over that lot for obvious reasons but if we don't then so what?

Lol @ "we"

 

[emir]

It's a glorified friendly cup, in England. It has more meaning in Germany or Spain.

 

[Huyton Layne]

Only matters to the two teams in it.

 

[LEONARD]

If the RS win it = YES.

if the RS lose it =N0.

 

[Tubey]

Nope. Never has been.