So glad I am not watching then.So boring. Diving, play-acting, feigning injury Awful.
And the cheating too. so much diving and feigning injury etc.As the years go by I’m becoming more and more detached from top flight football. Nothing to do with us slipping away from the top flight but the lack of passion and money killing the game.
Sad times at the top end.
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It was poor again, the only decent finals seem to be when a lower club makes the final which is sadly rare. Lost it’s importance now, for me the winner of the cup should play 4th place in the premier for the champions league spot. You would certainly see more effort and would stop the gooners and spurs of the world being happy taking 4th spot
They have always been after the 39th game aren’t they, it should surpass the championship finals as a huge one off game and wouldn’t be surprised if they took it around the world.That’d be good but when would the extra game be played? Especially in a tournament year. It would probably mean the Cup Final would have to move to midweek.
Fell asleep midway through second half (truth be known I was battling it at HT)
More importantly tho - Yet again Moanrinho's assertion that manure were "The better team" must surely lead the FA, even the PL and possibly UEFA into discussions over the possibility of minting a special medal for them every time this 'crime' occurs.
It has 'happened' on so many occasions, something needs to be done. Maybe MUFC replacing their head coach?
Already paving the way - falling out with players, picking on youngsters, defensive (and aggressive) with the media.I said when they appointed him it wouldn't work out and it seems to be going that way. I'll be surprised if he lasts all of next season.
They have always been after the 39th game aren’t they, it should surpass the championship finals as a huge one off game and wouldn’t be surprised if they took it around the world.
What about the Checkatrade? We could sell that concept to some small third world countries couldn't we?That’s true. I reckon the League Cup Final will go abroad first. It wouldn’t surprise me if Carabao have written a blank cheque in the last year or so to test the EFL’s morality.
next year Bognor Regis??What about the Checkatrade? We could sell that concept to some small third world countries couldn't we?
They don't need to know it's not the senior Chelsea and West Ham teams taking part.
Is it bad that I have no idea and don't really care who actually won the FA cup?
it wasnt much different to lower league football in terms of entertainment. and you seem to love thatAs the years go by I’m becoming more and more detached from top flight football. Nothing to do with us slipping away from the top flight but the lack of passion and money killing the game.
Sad times at the top end.
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it wasnt much different to lower league football in terms of entertainment. and you seem to love that
Was a general comment on top flight football, not just solely the cup final.
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I hate to say it but I don't think the FA Cup means as much to the foreign players (who are the vast majority, let's face it) as it does to the few British players who are more steeped in its history.
Most of those players aspire to the Champions League, not the FA Cup.
The Italian, Spanish and German leagues are still mostly home-grown players so there is more interest in their domestic cups.
That's my theory anyway, I could be wrong.
i would say a much bigger factor is that champions league is now the big trophy alongside premier leagueRemember the FA Cup final was often the only live game on telly all year so it was quite an occasion and everyone used to make a day of it.
Saturation coverage has taken the novelty away so I think that's a factor.
i would say a much bigger factor is that champions league is now the big trophy alongside premier league
fa cup as shown in this case with chelsea does little to help a clubs future
a shame, football used to be about prestige and winning not balance sheets
yup very sad to see. newcastle did it so many years in a row under pardewdefinitely factors. I despair when I see mid table Premiership sides who are safe from relegation playing a weakened side in the cup because they're more concerned with finishing 9th than 11th in the EPL rather than going all out for some FA cup glory.
yup very sad to see. newcastle did it so many years in a row under pardew
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