FA cup Vs Europa Conference Vs Community Shield

[PalazioVecchio]

.....which was the greater achievement ? in your humble opinion.

Cos lets be honest Eagles, Rayo Vallecano are a 2 horse outfit with a tiny stadium and not much money. As were many other European clubs we faced along the way. The Europa Conference will surely never be that prestigious. The Third Tier of European prizes.

The FA cup is a tougher ask - against seriously-resourced top clubs, even if its only in one country.

And as for the Community Shield ? its never been won by lucky donkeys. Always only involved the best teams in the Land.

Its almost like the difference between doing a Phd and a celebrity getting awarded an 'Honorary Doctorate'. Everybody sees the glittering prize and everybody knows that it was less grueling than other accolades.

So place your vote and give us your opinions.

 

[Talvlad]

Although my vote goes for the FA Cup, the Conference League is a close second. Pretty much a perfect trip to Leipzig (and in half term too). Looking at English teams who've won European trophies, we're on a short list and just 1 behind Arsenal and Man City.

13 Trophies: Liverpool
9 Trophies: Chelsea (7 since Abramovich took over in 2003!)
6 Trophies: Manchester United
4 Trophies: Tottenham Hotspur
3 Trophies: Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa
2 Trophies: Arsenal, Leeds United, Manchester City, West Ham
1 Trophy: Newcastle United, Ipswich Town, Everton, Crystal Palace

Also, whilst the standard was lower, we had to play a lot more games, do a lot more travelling. We now have quite an experienced squad in terms of all this stuff.

And loved the Community Shield win... always good to see big clubs not getting things their own way.

It's a pretty complete set to be honest.

 

[eaglesdare]

Fa cup was the better achievement.

But in saying that I think last week was the best week of my life as a palace supporter.

 

[PalazioVecchio]

and all of this doesn't even mention 'Prem survival' which was always the goal under Croydon-Roy. Do not forget that Wigan won the FA cup and got relegated only days later.

And certainly financially, Prem-survival is a very big achievement. But no cup hence i didnt put it on the list for the Poll.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

FA Cup……now I know we only had to win 6 games and the conference was 17 games. Obviously the quality of opponents has to be considered and with the group stage format how it is now in the conference, you can lose games and still get through. You can always lose one of your two legs in the knockouts as well and still go through, there’s no such cushion in the fa cup
Plus once we got to the quarter finals of the fa cup it was quite some achievement wiping the floor with a then in form Fulham and doing the same to a Villa team who had only lost 1 in 16 games, then beating city in any game is an achievement

 

[Forest Hillbilly]

Breaking the trophy duck for the first time
Beating quality opposition, especially in the final.
You always remember the first one. It has a special place. FA cup

Premiership survival is almost an annual escape act.

Comparing the FA cup win to Premiership survival is like the difference between spunking your load, and 5hltting one's pants.

 

[cryrst]

.....which was the greater achievement ? in your humble opinion.

Cos lets be honest Eagles, Rayo Vallecano are a 2 horse outfit with a tiny stadium and not much money. As were many other European clubs we faced along the way. The Europa Conference will surely never be that prestigious. The Third Tier of European prizes.

The FA cup is a tougher ask - against seriously-resourced top clubs, even if its only in one country.

And as for the Community Shield ? its never been won by lucky donkeys. Always only involved the best teams in the Land.

Its almost like the difference between doing a Phd and a celebrity getting awarded an 'Honorary Doctorate'. Everybody sees the glittering prize and everybody knows that it was less grueling than other accolades.

So place your vote and give us your opinions.

Looking at the teams in it next year it certainly is becoming a bigger trophy.

 

[Palace Old Geezer]

FA Cup gets my vote too. Fierce, quality competition across the whole football community and the one cup we've been dreaming of winning since before the Conference Cup was a twinkle in EUFA's eye.

We've been so close before and now, at least, we have it in our trophy cabinet.

 

[Frickin Saweet]

The FA Cup for all its prestige and the romanticism around it. We've been in that competition for over 100 years! 100 years! That's what it takes to win it. Can't beat a day out at Wembley, the home of football.

 

[PalazioVecchio]

Community Shield - All winners

This is an overview of all title holders of the competition Community Shield in chronological order. It also shows record winners and champion managers.

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

FA Cup - All winners

This is an overview of all title holders of the competition FA Cup in chronological order. It also shows record winners and champion managers.

www.transfermarkt.co.uk

which, of the two lists, looks more Prestigious ?

 

[Teddy Eagle]

The FA Cup. Until now it's always been the pinnacle of our aspirations and now we've won it. No Palace fan will ever forget the feeling of pure joy on 17.5.25, particularly beating Citeh in the final. Very pleased to have won the other two but one was more relief and the other was nice but not essential, again the opponents made it more pleasing.
If that sounds blasé about us winning any trophies then I apologise; it wasn't meant to be and let's win loads more.