Carabao Cup Semil Final NUFC vs Man City

[tinostongue]

Can?t see anything but a loss at the etihad so play the reserves and a few kids. At least we can concentrate on the league now. Part of me is not bothered about this result,and the FA cup draw hasn?t helped,so we might only have the CL and league to think about which might not be a bad thing considering our squad. We just aren?t equipped to compete on 4 fronts,squad not big, and good, enough for that. We need some signings in January or our season could crash and burn!

[Ragatino]

Can?t see anything but a loss at the etihad so play the reserves and a few kids. At least we can concentrate on the league now. Part of me is not bothered about this result,and the FA cup draw hasn?t helped,so we might only have the CL and league to think about which might not be a bad thing considering our squad. We just aren?t equipped to compete on 4 fronts,squad not big, and good, enough for that. We need some signings in January or our season could crash and burn!

There is a silver lining as you said.

Getting to play UCL football year after year will be a greater asset to the club than a 2nd Carabao cup in a row.

As much as that feeling of winning the trophy was unlike anything all of us as NUFC fans, save for a few more mature members among us have every felt, those victories and open bus top tours through the city will come down the line.

People have no patience. The club need to keep building. Bring in more talent, a phase 2 or 3 squad revolution. Finally see the replacement of Stalwart like Schar, Krafth, Lascelles, Pope and possibly even Burn to get that next level up of player in terms of squad Calibre.

Ramsey is that step up in squad quality but not that step up for the first team. He will no doubt during his time at NUFC be a great player for us but the club needs to invest in their own 'Agerooooooo', type players.

At present the ground work is done and we're not at the doorstep of the next stage. How the club achieve that, aside from the training, stadium and other infrastructure is removing the financial barriers of the SCR/PSR restrictions.

The swiftest way to do so is with Champions League participation money, revenue from strong finishes in the Premier League & the associated sponsorship deals that come with them.

I'm not too bothered about cups because I know that the club, manager and players are all doing their best. Previously this wasn't the case.