Simple poll... FA Cup or 4th place...

[roydo]

but ive never heard that champions league music at Goodison, so thats my choice.

Fair point that.

 

[Eggs]

Aye well its a discussion point that comes up now and again.

People have different viewpoints.

Ive watched us win Titles, ive watched us win the FA Cup, ive watched us play in the Europa, the Cup winners and other various crazy european comps, but ive never heard that champions league music at Goodison, so thats my choice.

...but even that shouldn't be exclusive. If we are top four I expect us to be winning FA Cups, indeed I think we had a great chance of winning the cup this year. These things should be well within our grasp.

 

[AndyC]

....I think these threads are so ridiculous. It's never a matter of either or. The choice has been talked about so often but both are possible.

I really wonder why folk start a thread like this. You can win the FA Cup and finish top four, I suspect most FA Cup winners do.

The simple question posed was prompted by a discussion I was having with some Blues fans and we all agreed that given a simple choice between one or the other, we'd all take the real glory and pleasure of an FA Cup win over - 4th place finish.

It really was quite as simple as that and hence why 'simple' was used in the title.

 

[argietoffee]

Unsure. After the cup win is there a time limit on finishing 4th afterwards?

4 weeks.

29 days every 4 years if we win the cup in february

 

[Goat]

...but even that shouldn't be exclusive. If we are top four I expect us to be winning FA Cups, indeed I think we had a great chance of winning the cup this year. These things should be well within our grasp.

To be fair, we dont even have any "unlucky" tales of woe to tell.

We have 1 regarding the CL, bald headed weapon.

But we have been soundly beaten 99% of the times we have exited the cups.

Everton that.

God the year Wigan beat us, I had already planned my trip to Wembley, we didnt even get beat, we got slapped around like utter bishes.

 

[AndyC]

..I like @Andy C but our ambition should not be one or the other.

I like you too Eggs, the poll was not about ambition as such it was a simple choice of one against the other... No hidden agenda and no reference to prize monies etc.

 

[Ashtonian]

Reluctantly cup.

4th would change the club for the better but means nothing if we went out in the qualifier.
Least a cup is something to remember.

 

[argietoffee]

I always ask myself, what would this fella say.

I have nightmares about sneezing, not getting my hand up in time and a projectile lump of phlegm from the back of my throat lands on the head of his pint.

 

[Eggs]

The simple question posed was prompted by a discussion I was having with some Blues fans and we all agreed that given a simple choice between one or the other, we'd all take the real glory and pleasure of an FA Cup win over - 4th place finish.

It really was quite as simple as that and hence why 'simple' was used in the title.

..I know, Andy. It's me being a bit bolshie, but it's never a matter of either/or. A top four side invariably wins the cup. I want us to be top four AND win the FA Cup.

 

[vagant59]

To be fair, we dont even have any "unlucky" tales of woe to tell.

We have 1 regarding the CL, bald headed weapon.

But we have been soundly beaten 99% of the times we have exited the cups.

Everton that.

God the year Wigan beat us, I had already planned my trip to Wembley, we didnt even get beat, we got slapped around like utter bishes.

It still hurts

 

[roydo]

Just musing on a quiet evening before the curry arrives.

Wonder how long it will be until we have a thread, "PL winners or CL winners?"

Would be fun that.

 

[Neveryourfault]

4th place would place stronger foundations on what we are building. Sorry I know we need a trophy!!

 

[Eggs]

To be fair, we dont even have any "unlucky" tales of woe to tell.

We have 1 regarding the CL, bald headed weapon.

But we have been soundly beaten 99% of the times we have exited the cups.

Everton that.

God the year Wigan beat us, I had already planned my trip to Wembley, we didnt even get beat, we got slapped around like utter bishes.

...we really should've won the treble in '85. I might be wrong but I think teams who win the cup are generally those who finish top 4.

 

[AndyC]

..I know, Andy. It's me being a bit bolshie, but it's never a matter of either/or. A top four side invariably wins the cup. I want us to be top four AND win the FA Cup.

Me too mate, me too

 

[Goat]

...we really should've won the treble in '85. I might be wrong but I think teams who win the cup are generally those who finish top 4.

Mostly yes.

1993–94 Manchester United

4–0 Chelsea Wembley Stadium (original) 79,634
1994–95 Everton 1–0 Manchester United Wembley Stadium (original) 79,592
1995–96 Manchester United

1–0 Liverpool Wembley Stadium (original) 79,007
1996–97 Chelsea 2–0 Middlesbrough Wembley Stadium (original) 79,160
1997–98 Arsenal

2–0 Newcastle United Wembley Stadium (original) 79,183
1998–99 Manchester United

2–0 Newcastle United Wembley Stadium (original) 79,101
1999–2000 Chelsea 1–0 Aston Villa Wembley Stadium (original) 78,217
2000–01 Liverpool 2–1 Arsenal Millennium Stadium 72,500
2001–02 Arsenal

2–0 Chelsea Millennium Stadium 73,963
2002–03 Arsenal 1–0 Southampton Millennium Stadium 73,726
2003–04 Manchester United 3–0 Millwall Millennium Stadium 71,350
2004–05 Arsenal

0–0

Manchester United Millennium Stadium 71,876
2005–06 Liverpool

3–3

West Ham United Millennium Stadium 71,140
2006–07 Chelsea 1–0 * Manchester United Wembley Stadium (new) 89,826
2007–08 Portsmouth 1–0 Cardiff City Wembley Stadium (new) 89,874
2008–09 Chelsea 2–1 Everton Wembley Stadium (new) 89,391
2009–10 Chelsea

1–0 Portsmouth Wembley Stadium (new) 88,335
2010–11 Manchester City 1–0 Stoke City Wembley Stadium (new) 88,643
2011–12 Chelsea 2–1 Liverpool Wembley Stadium (new) 89,041
2012–13 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Manchester City Wembley Stadium (new) 86,254
2013–14 Arsenal 3–2 * Hull City Wembley Stadium (new) 89,345
2014–15 Arsenal 4–0 Aston Villa Wembley Stadium (new) 89,283
2015–16 Manchester United 2–1 * Crystal Palace Wembley Stadium (new) 88,619