Comments on: Dave Kitson Swears Off the F.A. Cup

By: Daryl

Daryl — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:30:44 +0000

Good point Hazza. But I’m not eating those words until he wins a major trophy!

By: Hazza

Hazza — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:28:41 +0000

“Then players like Dave Kitson (who’s highly unlikely to taste either Premier League or Champions League glory in his career)” i lol’d now he’s getting called up for the international squad, and many bigger teams are looking at buying him

By: Ian

Ian — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 06:40:24 +0000

Nik, I agree that the issue is professionalism. Even if he does hate the FA Cup (which I disagree with, but we’ll leave that for now), the professional thing to say is “We are concentrating our efforts on the league, and that’s our priority”, not “I don’t give two sh*ts”. A statement like this shows no respect for his shirt, his teammates or his manager.

By: nik

nik — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:05:31 +0000

Kitson is not being professional in this situation, taking into account that reading look likely to get relegated soon, the pressure is on at the Madjeski stadium.Kitson is probably stressed out and is taking his frustration on the fa cup,Steve Copell should hurry and make a counter statement before its too late..

By: Lucas

Lucas — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:41:54 +0000

The one thing I don’t ever want to hear a player on my favorite team say is: “We are not going to win and I don’t give a shit about it.” That’s just piss poor.

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 22:29:56 +0000

Granted, Everton in ‘95 was the last non-Big Four winner, but is that really more predictable than the league, where really only three teams seem able to do much?

By: timmyg

timmyg — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:50:59 +0000

i actually agree with kitson. the fa cup has become a glorified exhibition match that only the big 4 ever win. so honestly, why stop the premiership and treat the fa cup like the end-all-be-all if everyone knows the conclusion.

thats not to say it should be removed or tinkered with, nor that he doesnt care about its history and aura. instead its become quite predictable and raises the purpose behind it.

By: Dave's Football Blog

Dave's Football Blog — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 19:12:18 +0000

Kitson’s just a product of his environment, which rewards clubs 20 times more cash for finishing 15th in the Premier League than for winning the FA Cup. What’s cup glory next to 100M quid over two seasons?

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:33:41 +0000

Regardless of the competition, I don’t care if it’s a meaningless tournament – you never come out in the media and say your side can’t win. It’s about the worst thing for morale and I hope his teammates are all over him for it. Aside from that, only a player with no knowledge or respect for the history of the game would say he didn’t care about the FA Cup. Maybe if Reading goes down to the championship, and faces a Prem side in the cup next season, then he’ll care.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:26:59 +0000

I wish Kitson had not said what he did. I can completely understand the stronger economic incentive to try to stay up in the league rather than go through to the next round of the F.A. Cup, but it is a shame…

A shame for the history of the F.A. Cup, and a shame considering how big of a factor the economic side of the game is affecting these players’ priorities.