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[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Suarez is a much better player than Jelavic, and whilst it's clear he's not an out and out finisher, he can actually finish - his goal tally demonstrates that.

 

What do you mean by this, Fanch? He has shown that he is a brilliant finisher at every level. Unless you mean he's not a goal poacher, which I'd agree with (he's far beyond being just a poacher), then I don't agree. He absolutely is a finisher. He was level in Holland, he is lethal at International level and, this season, he is lethal in the premier league.

[Strontium]

Attributes shouldn't be talked about as if they are a constant. His finishing was poor last year, and good this year.

[Faustus]

Bradford equaliser at Villa Park to restore their two goal aggregate lead. Absolute bullet of a header from a corner.

 

Been a really good game this.

[General Dryness]

What do you mean by this, Fanch? He has shown that he is a brilliant finisher at every level. Unless you mean he's not a goal poacher, which I'd agree with (he's far beyond being just a poacher), then I don't agree. He absolutely is a finisher. He was level in Holland, he is lethal at International level and, this season, he is lethal in the premier league.

 

Thats understandable. Its quite a flat country.

[magicrat]

Bradford equaliser at Villa Park to restore their two goal aggregate lead. Absolute bullet of a header from a corner.

 

Been a really good game this.

 

Yeh its good. Bradford just missing an abosolute sitter may still cost them.

Have to say Bradford strip is utter shit. What is that colour ?

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Attributes shouldn't be talked about as if they are a constant. His finishing was poor last year' date=' and good this year.[/quote']

 

You'be either got the ability or you don't. He produced some brilliant finishing last season, but was erratic. For the entire rest of his career he has been lethal.

 

He has always been a quality finisher.

[manwiththestick]

How the fuck did we get beat at home by Villa 3-1? Fucking hell.

[Redder Lurtz]

Fantastic story for Brat'ferd as they say in Yorkshire. Made up for them.

[Rush 346]

Nice one Bradford they will take a good crowd down to Wembley

[TheHitman]

Well done Bradford and well done Darby.

[kalasoma]

Well done Bradford. Knocked off one Premier League club after another to get to Wembley. Just one more PL team left now.

[Faustus]

'Played Bradford.

 

That lad Wells looks a good little player. Wouldn't be surprised to see him move up the divisions in the future.

[mht1892]

Bradford have now beaten more PL sides in the League Cup (Wigan, Arsenal, Villa) than QPR have in the league this season.

[Strontium]

You'be either got the ability or you don't. He produced some brilliant finishing last season, but was erratic. For the entire rest of his career he has been lethal.

 

He has always been a quality finisher.

 

 

Except for last season.

 

I'm not disputing his ability, but his goals to shots ratio last season doesn't lie.

[Gym Beglin]

Well, this is why winning the league cup last year was no barometer of anything in particular. Look at the state of it.

 

Nice day out for Bradford though, congrats.

[John McClane]

Well, this is why winning the league cup last year was no barometer of anything in particular. Look at the state of it.

 

Nice day out for Bradford though, congrats.

 

Nonsense

 

In our cup run we beat that seasons CL & PL winners. Not our fault a lower league Cardiff were in the final.

[Gym Beglin]

Nonsense

 

In our cup run we beat that seasons CL & PL winners. Not our fault a lower league Cardiff were in the final.

 

I'm not interested in even arguing the toss. Birmingham in the final two years ago, Cardiff in the final last year, Bradford this year, it is what it is.

United, Chelsea, Arsenal, City not been in any of the finals in the last three seasons, though Chelsea could still have a say but unlikely.

 

They're not arsed, and it completely devalues the thing at present. Don't shoot the messenger.

[RedRazor]

Well in Bradford.

 

Just don't understand how a League 2 side can turn over PL team over two legs. (before anyone mentions it - I know that they just scored more goals than Villa) Why aren't they playing like that every game? Are they secretly as good as any PL side but just can't be arsed most weeks?

[Jairzinho]

The lad Hanson upfront was like a good Andy Carroll.

[boomer39]

I'm not interested in even arguing the toss. Birmingham in the final two years ago, Cardiff in the final last year, Bradford this year, it is what it is.

United, Chelsea, Arsenal, City not been in any of the finals in the last three seasons, though Chelsea could still have a say but unlikely.

 

They're not arsed, and it completely devalues the thing at present. Don't shoot the messenger.

the carling cup gets europa league ...exactly the same as the fa cup.....end of....

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I'm not interested in even arguing the toss. Birmingham in the final two years ago, Cardiff in the final last year, Bradford this year, it is what it is.

United, Chelsea, Arsenal, City not been in any of the finals in the last three seasons, though Chelsea could still have a say but unlikely.

 

They're not arsed, and it completely devalues the thing at present. Don't shoot the messenger.

 

Oh dear fffuuuunnnneeeeeeee.

 

League Cup finals:

2001 Liverpool 1–1 * Birmingham City Millennium Stadium 73,500

2002 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur Millennium Stadium 72,500

2003 Liverpool 2–0 Manchester United Millennium Stadium 74,500

2004 Middlesbrough 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Millennium Stadium 72,634

2005 Chelsea 3–2 Liverpool Millennium Stadium 78,000

2006 Manchester United 4–0 Wigan Athletic Millennium Stadium 66,866

2007 Chelsea 2–1 Arsenal Millennium Stadium 70,073

2008 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Chelsea Wembley Stadium 87,660

2009 Manchester United 0–0 *[C] Tottenham Hotspur Wembley Stadium 88,217

2010 Manchester United 2–1 Aston Villa Wembley Stadium 88,596

2011 Birmingham City 2–1 Arsenal Wembley Stadium 88,851

2012 Liverpool 2–2 *[D] Cardiff City Wembley Stadium 89,041

[spider-neil]

Capital cup is an earl route into europe, simple as. No guarantees we'll make europe this season with our league position.

 

As for Chelsea, an early final may distract them in the league so they get sucked into the race for CL places but on the other hand I always want Chelsea to lose.

[Jonny83]

While I won't be cheering them on or gutted if they lose by any stretch of the imagination, part of me wouldn't mind seeing Chelsea come through to win the thing (feel dirty writing that!) if only to open up an extra EL place, I know we should be focussing on doing as well as we can and aiming for top 4 or failing that 5th and the automatic EL league place, and that some people don't want to be in that competition at all, just how I feel.

 

Wasn't best pleased after our late surge from Hodgson mediocrity to 6th was rewarded with, well, fuck all while Birmingham and fucking Stoke got to play in Europe instead. I know them's the rules and conversely got us into Europe last year after finishing 8th, and we could still do something in the FA Cup this year, but the more avenues to Europe at this stage of the season, the better.

[xerxes]

the carling cup gets europa league ...exactly the same as the fa cup.....end of....

 

Correct.

 

Chelsea winning the cup to open up an extra EL slot is what is required.

[boomer39]

Correct.

 

Chelsea winning the cup to open up an extra EL slot is what is required.

spot on, fella...