Everyone would rather win a cup than nothing, but if the cup runs causes a negative impact to league form, i'd rather not have that distraction (or pain).
i.e. We generally struggled at the weekend after the Thursday European match. This showed that the squad could not cope with the added distraction, and the frustration it causes is not worth the hassle (unless you win it). If we had the squad to not be affected by the distractions I would be more inclined to agree with you in regards to the cups. This is why I say that they mean little to me until we can challenge at the top.
I cup win last year was nice for a few days but that was it. In reflection of the season in truth I remember was the crap we played in the league (towards the end) and the emptiness it caused, rather than the cup games. It left a bad taste and no cup would have covered it up.
so if that's your stance on cups as in thinking they are a distraction,
what are you hoping for as a club for the next say 5 seasons seeing as there's no hope of Champions League, you seriously happy with finishing maybe 6th at an outside chance in exchange for a Cup win, absolute madness...
