My concern about the Chelsea game

by **worcester_ccfc** » Tue Nov 04, 2025 9:48 pm

Brilliant achievement by us to be in the last eight of the Carabao Cup, well done to BBM and the team - we've been rewarded by a game against the World Champions, Chelsea.

But I'm slightly concerned.

There's a record of clubs being so excited for a big cup game that levels drop in their league games ahead of that.

We need to remember the target is getting promoted.

There is a lot of excitement about Chelsea but the league is the priority.

I hope that BBM can motivate the players for the games before Chelsea.

I think he will, but it is a slight concern for me.

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by **montyblue** » Tue Nov 04, 2025 9:58 pm

Field our B team against chelsea and tell the A team the league is our priority lets be honest it will probably be all over after 45 mins

by **Starvinmarvin** » Tue Nov 04, 2025 10:18 pm

BBM has played full teams in all but the paint trophy so I doubt he'll play a B team. We should be fine it's not the toughest run of games coming up either. Only Stevenage away stands out as a tough game

by **montyblue** » Tue Nov 04, 2025 10:25 pm

Starvinmarvin wrote:BBM has played full teams in all but the paint trophy so I doubt he'll play a B team. We should be fine it's not the toughest run of games coming up either. Only Stevenage away stands out as a tough game

It was a bit of tounge in cheek playing a ,
B team that we don' t have.

by **TopCat CCFC** » Tue Nov 04, 2025 11:39 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:Brilliant achievement by us to be in the last eight of the Carabao Cup, well done to BBM and the team - we've been rewarded by a game against the World Champions, Chelsea.

But I'm slightly concerned.

There's a record of clubs being so excited for a big cup game that levels drop in their league games ahead of that.

We need to remember the target is getting promoted.

There is a lot of excitement about Chelsea but the league is the priority.

I hope that BBM can motivate the players for the games before Chelsea.

I think he will, but it is a slight concern for me.

When we get to that game - After we have 4 League games in 2 weeks coming up .

by **Underhill1927** » Wed Nov 05, 2025 7:39 am

It can work two ways, either players performances drops as they are worried about injuries and not playing in that game…or they raise their game as they want to be picked.

I don’t think BBM is the kind of manager to let players rest on their laurels. I think we’ll be fine.

by **Bluebina** » Wed Nov 05, 2025 8:43 am

worcester_ccfc wrote:Brilliant achievement by us to be in the last eight of the Carabao Cup, well done to BBM and the team - we've been rewarded by a game against the World Champions, Chelsea.

But I'm slightly concerned.

There's a record of clubs being so excited for a big cup game that levels drop in their league games ahead of that.

We need to remember the target is getting promoted.

There is a lot of excitement about Chelsea but the league is the priority.

I hope that BBM can motivate the players for the games before Chelsea.

I think he will, but it is a slight concern for me.

Thats true the later stages do affect the lower ranking teams and there is almost always a drop off just before and sometimes after.

I suppose it's another test for him, and he can use form before the game as motivation for a starting place in the game.

by **ORCHARD BLUEBIRD** » Wed Nov 05, 2025 9:00 am

our priority is got to be PROMOTION 100% the Chelsea game when it comes around is a one off give 100% and see where it takes us BBM knows what's required THIS SEASON !!!

by **Barryblues** » Wed Nov 05, 2025 9:09 am

It's the quarter finals of a cup we should be excited for the game. Why should form drop off? Players should be busting a gut to make sure they are in the eleven who take the field. Back in the 80s and 90s it was a dream to pull a top team at home in the cup.

by **Forever Blue** » Wed Nov 05, 2025 9:14 am

Barryblues wrote:It's the quarter finals of a cup we should be excited for the game. Why should form drop off? Players should be busting a gut to make sure they are in the eleven who take the field. Back in the 80s and 90s it was a dream to pull a top team at home in the cup.

Absolutely Spot on

This has nothing to do with our Terrible Dip in Form

by **1980s Bluebird** » Wed Nov 05, 2025 11:08 am

Guarnateed we will beat Chelsea and then get stuffed by Lincoln on the Saturday---Up the City :bluescarf:

by **Sven** » Thu Nov 06, 2025 10:10 am

1980s Bluebird wrote:Guarnateed we will beat Chelsea and then get stuffed by Lincoln on the Saturday---Up the City

Funnier things have happened! :laughing6:

I’m one who doesn’t believe our dip in form is related. As someone else wrote, these games should make players bust a gut to be included in this type of game :ayatollah:

by **1980s Bluebird** » Thu Nov 06, 2025 12:52 pm

Sven wrote:
1980s Bluebird wrote:Guarnateed we will beat Chelsea and then get stuffed by Lincoln on the Saturday---Up the City

Funnier things have happened!

I’m one who doesn’t believe our dip in form is related. As someone else wrote, these games should make players bust a gut to be included in this type of game

I hope they do even if it's just for them to experience the level that we could be at.

by **Sven** » Thu Nov 06, 2025 12:55 pm

1980s Bluebird wrote:
Sven wrote:
1980s Bluebird wrote:Guarnateed we will beat Chelsea and then get stuffed by Lincoln on the Saturday---Up the City

Funnier things have happened!

I’m one who doesn’t believe our dip in form is related. As someone else wrote, these games should make players bust a gut to be included in this type of game

I hope they do even if it's just for them to experience the level that we could be at.

109%

by **TopCat CCFC** » Thu Nov 06, 2025 11:50 pm

When we get to December it's going to get tougher with the number of games we have along with the players available.