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03-09-2026, 09:29 PM
Pat Vegas

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?Football gods? really want us to win stuff this year. Probably going to end up in another final in a comp Arteta probably would rather not be in.
03-09-2026, 10:32 PM
redgunamo

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?Football gods? really want us to win stuff this year. Probably going to end up in another final in a comp Arteta probably would rather not be in.

There is no such thing. Not anymore.
03-10-2026, 10:25 AM
pjlincs

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?Football gods? really want us to win stuff this year. Probably going to end up in another final in a comp Arteta probably would rather not be in.

If we were losing finalists in the League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League and runners-up in the Premier League, would that be a successful season? Can't remember if we would meet Citeh before the final in the CL draw, think we do, but they could still win all four competitions.
03-10-2026, 12:10 PM
Peter

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Originally Posted by pjlincs

If we were losing finalists in the League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League and runners-up in the Premier League, would that be a successful season? Can't remember if we would meet Citeh before the final in the CL draw, think we do, but they could still win all four competitions.

We have to win the league. All else is gamble and luxury, or consolation.

If we dont win the league this season it will be seen as a failure- a huge opportunity squandered.
03-10-2026, 06:20 PM
redgunamo

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Originally Posted by pjlincs

If we were losing finalists in the League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League and runners-up in the Premier League, would that be a successful season? Can't remember if we would meet Citeh before the final in the CL draw, think we do, but they could still win all four competitions.

Some of our lads have the opportunity to better the legendary Bayer Leverkusen side of 2002. They "bottled" the league (by a point, having led by five with three to play), lost the cup final and also the Champions League final. A few of them even capped off that fine season by losing the World Cup final as well :-\
03-10-2026, 08:26 PM
7sisters

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Some of our lads have the opportunity to better the legendary Bayer Leverkusen side of 2002. They "bottled" the league (by a point, having led by five with three to play), lost the cup final and also the Champions League final. A few of them even capped off that fine season by losing the World Cup final as well :-\

We all remember 79-80, Shirley ?
03-10-2026, 08:28 PM
redgunamo

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We all remember 79-80, Shirley ?

Not really, no :-|
03-10-2026, 08:32 PM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by pjlincs

If we were losing finalists in the League Cup, FA Cup and Champions League and runners-up in the Premier League, would that be a successful season? Can't remember if we would meet Citeh before the final in the CL draw, think we do, but they could still win all four competitions.

Stood at Wembley in 80 when we lost to West Ham, then at the Heysel when we lost to Valencia. No wonder I’m grew up to be a bitter old man.
03-10-2026, 10:12 PM
Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult

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Stood at Wembley in 80 when we lost to West Ham, then at the Heysel when we lost to Valencia. No wonder I’m grew up to be a bitter old man.

I was almost nine. Sat with my dad at Wembley, watched the Valencia game on the telly. Think dad told me we'd lost 5-0 and not qualified for the Uefa.
03-11-2026, 09:18 AM
PSRB

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Not really, no :-|

I remember both cup finals but not much else
03-11-2026, 10:14 AM
Peter

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I remember both cup finals but not much else

I remember the Willie Young tackle :-)