How things have changed, the general clamour on here has always been f*ck the cups we want our league title back, now all of a sudden its all about winning cups? I don't get all the negativity towards expecting a new managers key focus being a top 4 finish? Everyone has to realise just how important CL football and the cash generated from it is to the future of our club especially with the introduction of financial fair play. Would I swap this years Carling Cup for having a 4th place finish? Absolutely! Was it a reasonable expectation this year? Probly not, but it has to be the key focus for our new manager, It's that money that will really get this club moving again, and have us being self sufficient.
Pretty sure if KK had got into the CL places, as opposed to winning the Carling Cup, things would be different today.
People might not like it, but times have changed.
Sure, it's great to win Cups, the finals are great occassions - but I haven't been slaggin too many Utd fans over winning f**k all this season (well, that's not true, had a half hearted go at some of the boys but you're looking for trouble doin that).
And to put the CL itself (placing) into context - it's a stepping stone (that shows progression) on the way to the ULTIMATE goal -- the Premier League title.
Said it before but if I had to choose between 1 Cup per year for 5 years, or 1 CL title in 5 years time, I know what I'd pick every time.
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