Given that our place in the Semi final of this year's FA Cup has been confirmed, this year will join the historical folklore of 1976, 1990 and 1995 but it seems that fans seem to think more favourable towards FA Cup runs than league cup runs.
Why is that? Is it Glamour? Is it Prestige? Is it perception?
Birmingham and Swansea fans will happily tell you that winning the League Cup was a special highlight in their (recent) history, i'm sure that if we had lifted that trophy, we would be waxing lyrical about how wonderful it was and it heightened the profile/brand of the club etc.
We were a penalty shoot out away from the final in 2012 yet that team nor that "run" are talked about with any fondness apart from that rocket from Ambrose at Old Trafford (which wasn't even the winning goal on the night). Joniesta's first goal for the club versus Wigan & Calvin Andrew getting the winner versus M'boro in the earlier rounds have been lost to history.
Likewise, the "run" in 1994/95 is barely spoken about, only been beaten by the eventual winners in Liverpool. Those exciting and emphatic results against Villa and Manchester City felt special at the time but are not held in the same regard as their FA Cup counterparts.
Just curious really.
Why is that? Is it Glamour? Is it Prestige? Is it perception?
Birmingham and Swansea fans will happily tell you that winning the League Cup was a special highlight in their (recent) history, i'm sure that if we had lifted that trophy, we would be waxing lyrical about how wonderful it was and it heightened the profile/brand of the club etc.
We were a penalty shoot out away from the final in 2012 yet that team nor that "run" are talked about with any fondness apart from that rocket from Ambrose at Old Trafford (which wasn't even the winning goal on the night). Joniesta's first goal for the club versus Wigan & Calvin Andrew getting the winner versus M'boro in the earlier rounds have been lost to history.
Likewise, the "run" in 1994/95 is barely spoken about, only been beaten by the eventual winners in Liverpool. Those exciting and emphatic results against Villa and Manchester City felt special at the time but are not held in the same regard as their FA Cup counterparts.
Just curious really.
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