Comments on: The Carling Cup is different, that’s why we love it

By: Lucy Whatcott

Lucy Whatcott — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:38:03 +0000

Love your blog Joe!

By: Helen Greaves

Helen Greaves — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:02:46 +0000

Completely agree Joe. The league cup has been reinvented and reinvigorated. It’s great sport made all the more exciting by watching new talent.

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Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:21:41 +0000

[...] Joe in his blog was very positive about the Carling Cup, and Arsenal’s youth side do play some wonderful stuff, but how many of that team will ever make it in the Premier League given that Arsenal’s first team is so young anyway? [...]

By: Lozza

Lozza — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:30:09 +0000

I agree Joe. Some people have said over the last few years that the best teams fielding reserve sides in some way “devalues” the competition, but anyone who saw the way in which Arsenal’s young team played against an experienced Wigan side can see that this is not the case. Obviously it is difficult for the big teams to play their best players in all four competitions, but that does not mean the carling cup should be scrapped. As you say, it provides fans with the opportunity to see exciting new players, some of them English, as well as upsets, like Burnley’s result against Chelsea yesterday, and Spurs’ amazing run to winning the title last year. That was their first trophy in over 50 years, and there will be many fans of lesser sides who will enjoy seeing a competition that isn’t dominated by the big four and allows other teams to come to the fore. Great Blog!

By: Lozza

Lozza — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:23:22 +0000

I agree, Joe. People have said over the last few years that the top teams playing reserve sides in some way “devalues” the Carling Cup, but anyone who saw the way Arsenal’s young team played against what was an experienced Wigan team can see that that is simply not true. It is obviously impossible for the top teams to field their best players in four competitions, but that does not mean that the Carling cup should be scrapped. As you say, it provides fans with the opportunity to see exciting new players, many of them English, as well as upsets like Burnley’s result yesterday, and Tottenham’s amazing run to winning the title last year. That was their first trophy in over 50 years, and I think many people like to see a tournament that isn’t entirely dominated by the “big four”, in which other teams can come to the fore. Great Blog!

By: Bingo

Bingo — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:25:27 +0000

Let’s face it, only clubs like Tottenham who are crap, managers who should have done better recently at big clubs and Arsenal’s spotty teenagers care though.

By: Titus

Titus — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:30:40 +0000

I take the point that you get great football and it fantastic for young England players at the moment…but I can’t help thinking that nobody really cares that much about the result. Liverpool looked disinterested last night.

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The Carling Cup is different, that’s why we love it | TotalClubFootball — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:29:28 +0000

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By: Hans Moman

Hans Moman — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:53:30 +0000

The Carling Cup - the new FA Youth Cup.