Sullivan sets top six, FA Cup target for Birmingham
Birmingham City co-owner David Sullivan has set their targets after returning to the Premiership.
“The aim is still to be in the top six or seven and qualify for Europe. We’ve said, myself, David Gold and Ralph Gold, that we would like to do something that nobody has ever done at Birmingham,” Sullivan told the Sunday Mercury.
“The highest the club has ever finished is sixth and we would like to finish sixth or higher. We’d also like to win the FA Cup.
“Small teams used to win the FA Cup. Now even that and the Carling Cup seems to be the same four or five teams.
“The one exception was when Barnsley knocked out Liverpool and Chelsea and Portsmouth beat Manchester United at Old Trafford.
“You have to have massive luck in the draw and hope the big teams play each other and knock each other out.
“I know the FA Cup is a big important thing to Birmingham City supporters and we’ve underperformed in it ever since we’ve been at the club. I’d love to be in the cup final and survive – that would be wonderful."
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Comments (3)
haha wat a joke, u may be spending some money but ur target is 2 stay up in pl, you didnt even win the championship, going on about 6, u must be dreaming
Yes as bcfc fans of course we would love to be in europe and win the F.A cup but now here is the catch.......
You have been saying the same thing since you took over way back in 1992-93 season,you have had many a chance to push on but chose to think about the purse strings,other teams have pushed on and took a gamble,ie the little wigans,bolton even stoke etc Yet you seem to blab on about leeds etc,yet more clubs have been successfull spending money than those that have gone down the swanny
You have promised so much over the years and delivered very little,so we fans now take what you say with a pinch of salt...
Ever heard the saying put your money where your mouth is,well i think its about time you did....
K.R.O!
Dream on David... There's no way Birmingham will be able to beat the likes of Aston Villa, Everton, Manchester City, Fulham and Tottenham for that sixth place in the league. And winning the FA Cup? I don't think it will happen, at the very least not in the immediate future. They have a higher chance to win the League Cup though.
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