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

[LinekersLegs]

Silverware.

That doesn't even take into account that iirc the 4th place CL doesn't even get you into the group stages so you migh have a bad day and go out very quickly whereas you'll always have won the cup.

I also happen to like the Europa cup.

 

[JonS]

Didn't notice that happening in 2005, tbh.

If we aren't in the hunt for the FA Cup (and we haven't reached the LC final) our season ends in January, as it did this season.

I honestly dont get that 33 people out there wouldn't bite hands off for a trophy. That's pretty blase for people that have never sniffed a trophy for 22 years and counting.

I think if we we're only going to qualify for CL that once I'd take the cup win, but if it was the first of many regular top four finishes it would signify our arrival as a top club and I'd prefer that to the trophy for an increasingly meaningless and devalued competition.

 

[4737carlin]

I think if we we're only going to qualify for CL that once I'd take the cup win, but if it was the first of many regular top four finishes it would signify our arrival as a top club and I'd prefer that to the trophy for an increasingly meaningless and devalued competition.

The way you signify arrival is by winning something, especially for a side who has gone as long as we have without winning something. Coming top 4 only means the bigger sides had an off season.
As for the cup. the only people who say its devalued are the media, fans of clubs who travel home and away dream of seeing the side pick up a trophy, its what big clubs do. Dreaming of getting into europe is for small clubs who know they cant win something because at some point they will have to play a big side.

 

[Prevenger17]

Cup. This won't even be close

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

Shitters win cups.

The best teams in the world play in the CL.

All day champs league, the fa cup is dog turd

 

[ToffeeTim]

Wenger must have voted a lot of times and hijacked this poll

 

[Gufty]

FA Cup all day long for me, cup final victories are memorable and stick in the mind. But 4th place finishes, pass, can't remember which year it was.

 

[bignev23]

Either would be nice but I'd like to see us in Champions League as that's where the big clubs hang out also having never been in it before and the degrading of the FA Cup over the years by managers from even small clubs as well as big playing second string teams in all rounds now but imagine getting knocked out in qualifying again that'd be hard to take. For me both Domestic cups are basically second rate now, they've been left behind in terms of desire but would still provide a very welcome trophy and few decent days out and some good memories.

 

[chippy1722]

Cup all day long, I remember the days when 4th meant nothing. If we won fa cup and Liverpool came 4th we would have bragging rights all day long.

 

[Hangleton]

Quarter finalist line up shows - that once you are good enough for the top four - quarter final places in the Fa cup are pretty much a regular occurrence.

 

[bluestevon]

Champions league does NOTHING for a club getting through the 1 season.

What did it do for Liverpool? Keep Suarez at the club? Attract Alexis Sanchez and other world class players?

What about Leicester?

Fact is to benefit from the top 4 you need to finish in it relatively consistently or at the very least 1 every 3 or 4 seasons.

An FA Cup over a solitary top 4 finish any day of the week for me. Would love to see us lift a trophy again.

But of an odd example using Suarez mate, gecstayed the following year after they won a cup, but left after tgexseason they finished second, so exactly the opposite of what your arguing, stayed with no CL footy on offer, left when they had it...

 

[The Rhino]

But of an odd example using Suarez mate, gecstayed the following year after they won a cup, but left after tgexseason they finished second, so exactly the opposite of what your arguing, stayed with no CL footy on offer, left when they had it...

That was my point mate.

 

[anton66]

4th place in the CL gives you an opportunity to try to qualify for the CL group stages.
Winning the F.A CUP is having a trophy in your cabinet. No brainer for me.

 

[tommye]

We know what happened next...

 

[kev]

Can't believe that this poll is as close as it is. 25% of people would actually prefer to finish 4th rather than to win a trophy ????????

One day you could sit down with your grandkids and thrill them with stories about "That time we came 4th best though lad"