15 hours ago, chi blue said:

In the last 20 yes, we've won it all (as the song goes), but for me personally, nothing will ever beat the fa cup win of 1997, from queing up for 8 hours at the bridge, to get a ticket, to 45 seconds into the game, and for the hour of celebrations after the game. 

I was 9 years old when we won the first FA Cup. My long term memory is pretty rubbish but I remember every minute of that weekend. The night before and seeing all the flags in the windows around Sutton. The songs outside the globe pub. Where I was sat for the goal and then the parade the next day. I carried on wearing the t-shirt my Dad bought me at the parade for too many years afterwards (lucky I didn't grow too much).

19 hours ago, didierforever said:

A calculated risk would be a risk which one would take knowing that the other team lacked its top 3 attackers. I dont think there is any match (except for dead rubbers) that any team "can afford to lose". Musonda/kenedy/aina are all back ups currently. Wanna have a bet that none of them is here next season. 

Dont understand the last statement. If you are so confident and the fact that they have had a combined of 50 appearances in english, then why cant we start them in a domestic game? Again, this is just my opinion and what I would have liked to see. You and majority think differently, fair enough.

I think everyone's point is that this game was more important than the next 2 league games. So they agree that they should get some game time, just not against United. 

United without Zlat and Martial is still a stronger team than Stoke or Palace and with it being a knock out game in the FA Cup, its a more important game. You don't take a risk, calculated or not, in these games. 

But has already been established, you dont value winning the FA Cup more than maintaining a 10 point lead in the PL. You fall into the 10% of Chelsea fans who think that. That's fine. In my opinion if we don't win the FA Cup and the League this season then we can't rightfully call ourselves the best team in England. Thus why I place so much importance on it. 

Edited March 16, 20179 yr by benjsross