Next silverware - how long?

[Nil Satis Niasse Optimum]

Since we last won silverware, the following teams (ignoring the 'big' clubs) have gone on to lift either the FA Cup or the League Cup, while our wait still goes on:

Portsmouth, Wigan, Villa, Leicester (League Cup, twice), Blackburn, Middlesbrough, Birmingham, Swansea

Our horrible neighbours have won either the FA or League Cup on no less than six occasions since 1995, as well as numerous European cups.

It pains me so much to look at the clubs that have been able to celebrate silverware since we last lifted a trophy. Middlesbrough nearly won the UEFA Cup, too!

Since 1995 we've been in what, one other final (Chelsea), right? (I am aware we won the Charity Shield, by the way, but that's just a glorified friendly) Just looking at the draw for the League Cup yesterday and typically we'd have got a favourable draw (I know it doesn't really work like that) while loads of the 'bigger' clubs were drawn with each other... United/City, Liverpool/Spurs, then plenty of other all Premier League ties.

You'd be forgiven for thinking we'll never win a trophy again.

But thinking sensibly, how long do you think we'll have to wait before we can lift a serious trophy once again? It's been 21 years ...

 

[Efcjake]

Trophies? I thought we'd decided we don't like winning silverware and that's why we're all happy to have been dumped out of the cup by Norwich?

 

[Huyton Layne]

7 weeks

 

[Lowste]

Investment, a good manager in place you would hope 2-3 years time
One problem is to win a cup you usually need luck....and we always fall short in this department

 

[ilikecheese]

If the likes of Wigan, Portsmouth, Leicester, Swansea, Birmingham, and the like can win a pot, it's just a matter of time.

 

[Nil Satis Niasse Optimum]

7 weeks

Is right! What we winning lar?

 

[ToffeeTim]

Gana will win us the AFCON

 

[edge]

Not till the mega jinx Kenwright is no longer on board.

 

[Huyton Layne]

Is right! What we winning lar?

Not sure , terrible at these guessing things. Is the fairs cup still going?

 

[Khalekan]

Trophies? I thought we'd decided we don't like winning silverware and that's why we're all happy to have been dumped out of the cup by Norwich?

Yes.

And we have won the 5th Place Trophy on several occasions this past decade

Losing is the new winning.

 

[ilikecheese]

Yes.

And we have won the 5th Place Trophy on several occasions this past decade

Losing is the new winning.

We've also won the Merseyside Spork on a few occasions in recent years. It's not really silverware, but it's close.

 

[deipnosophist]

Think we'll win the FA Cup this year

 

[Khalekan]

We've also won the Merseyside Spork on a few occasions in recent years. It's not really silverware, but it's close.

Yes, we'll add that to the Honours List and all.....whatever the heck it is

 

[ijjysmith]

When's the Johnstone's Paint final?

Then.

 

[BainesMakeHerDance]

Does top four count as phantom silverware...I would take that.

Next year Europa Champs.