The Demise of Liverpool FC.

[Farmer Jack]

Aye...it meant alot to us and many other teams back in those days when it was a proper trophy before the PL and the big six f**ked everything up.

If you're including "Sky" in "PL", the yes, you absolutely have a point, because of the narrative they have helped create, the League Cup may as well be an inconvenience for PL sides, especially the big six.

...I would still love to win one of those Tin Pot trophies though, personally.

 

[Rockabilly]

If you're including "Sky" in "PL", the yes, you absolutely have a point, because of the narrative they have helped create, the League Cup may as well be an inconvenience for PL sides, especially the big six.

...I would still love to win one of those Tin Pot trophies though, personally.

Same here Jack, same here.

When I was commenting on that Klopp picture I said 'tin pot' because of the likes of Klopp, Liverpool and Co, that's how they see it. It was a very much tongue in cheek pi55 take comment.

 

[Ian Moore Gone Little]

Aye...it meant alot to us and many other teams back in those days when it was a proper trophy before the PL and the big six f**ked everything up.

Yup, it meant a lot to every team back then - it was a rare chance to play at Wembley (before there were play-offs and the ridiculous hosting of FA Cup semi-finals there) and the winners qualified for Europe (before the days of the top 7 or 8 all qualifying). I remember how much it bothered Liverpool when we beat them in the 1978 League Cup Final. They were really annoyed that little old Forest (well, Forest reserves, given we were without four or five injured and cup-tied players) had beaten their first team. It wasn’t only because of the controversial penalty but also because they had never won it before. The fact they won it four years in a row a few years later shows it meant something to them. Yet another thing that ‘progress’ has ruined.

 

[Rockabilly]

Yup, it meant a lot to every team back then - it was a rare chance to play at Wembley (before there were play-offs and the ridiculous hosting of FA Cup semi-finals there) and the winners qualified for Europe (before the days of the top 7 or 8 all qualifying). I remember how much it bothered Liverpool when we beat them in the 1978 League Cup Final. They were really annoyed that little old Forest (well, Forest reserves, given we were without four or five injured and cup-tied players) had beaten their first team. It wasn’t only because of the controversial penalty but also because they had never won it before. The fact they won it four years in a row a few years later shows it meant something to them. Yet another thing that ‘progress’ has ruined.

Well said Ian, 100% spot on.

 

[Mr. Blonde]

The League Cup isn't tinpot, never has been, never will be

It's just arrogant Scousers thinking there are bigger trophies to win

 

[Grass]

So who did the biggest bottle today?

Has to be Liverpool, no?

 

[Bonalair]

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[Flaggers]

Can't wait for this obnoxious c**t to f*** off.

 

[valspoodle]

I rather like it when that prick sounds off and no one takes any notice. They just continue on their own sweet way.

 

[Strummer]

I rather like it when that prick sounds off and no one takes any notice. They just continue on their own sweet way.

He is an absolute shill.

He's always moaning about his team playing games at times that - to him - only benefit the revenue of the television broadcasters, but at the same time, he’s happy to undoubtedly trouser substantial sums for his advertising work (and he does a lot of adverts on telly here, for everything from financial services to Erdinger Weißbier, although his Erdinger advert is nowhere near as good as the legendary one featuring Franz Beckenbauer).