Do you not think that promotion now would be more of an achievement than it was in 1967?
1989 was the last year when the semi wasnt shown liveStrange how the FA Cup has lost its gloss over the years, I honestly couldn't tell you who's even in the final this year, and i certainly can't be arsed to watch it.
Agree with you on all that.1989 was the last year when the semi wasnt shown live
then there was the birth of football with the premier league - who didnt care about the FA
10 years later they put the semis at wembley
Then the end of the cup winners cup, and multiple entrants into the champions league
before that by winning the cup , you got the 2nd best place into Europe behind the European cup
The multiple replays were also a feature, I enjoyed the Arsenal v Liverpool FA cup semi final at highfield road - I also remember a replay between Villa and palace
Now it is just a game of football, then it was an event - and we had the Cup songs , the pro celeb game for us before the main event
I think that as those clubs complain about fixture congestion just say clubs in Europe don't play in a domestic cup. Solves their fixture problem and gives a team who'd value winning the competition more of a chance. Bored of reserves of top teams (still worth more than the opposition) filling in until the quarters/semi's when they start thinking about winning it and consider playing some of the first team.When we won the FA Cup it was the premier competition. Arguably as big as winning the league or even the then European competitions.
At this moment in time and not because it's us, this is far more important imo. I think the magic of the cup and the romance died with the birth of the premier league. Money, the champions league, the club world cup are all factors, but most prem clubs regard their respective ambitions of either staying up or finishing 4th ahead of the cup and hence play weakened sides. It's a shame, but does diminish the value and the prestige.
Strange how the FA Cup has lost its gloss over the years, I honestly couldn't tell you who's even in the final this year, and i certainly can't be arsed to watch it.
Don't we feed mcfadz in this league?£2 million v £100 millions.more money buys better players.CBs would be full most matches in the Premier league
Yup. It was always a must watch for me and my family and we would make a whole day of it pretty much.Strange how the FA Cup has lost its gloss over the years, I honestly couldn't tell you who's even in the final this year, and i certainly can't be arsed to watch it.
What?????Its a must win we have already lost a large % of potential city fans during the last 20 years being out of Premier league
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