FA Cup set for several changes

[madloaf]

Used to be, but not since they decided to do semi finals at Wembley. Took the drama and excitement away from semis (snigger)

lol. It's definitely cheapened it. 3rd Round Fa Cup Saturday and Sunday are still the best non-city footballing days of the year. Why fuck with 138972389 years of history - it's not in the name of progress thats for sure.

 

[west didsblue]

The FA Cup is all about tradition. They’ve already fucked about with it far too much and these changes would just marginalise it. Needs to go back to its heyday of the 1970s and bring back the 3pm Saturday final every year, get rid of Wembley semis, keep replays up to R4 and somehow bring back the kudos of it being the oldest and best cup competition in the world. The rot started in 2000 when United pulled out due to the club World Cup.

 

[WestGorton]

The answer is no more league cup. Been a grand ride but unless Europe football declines it's just too much football all round.

 

[lazerblue]

The fixture schedule is going to be fucked with the expanded CL, that's why this is happening. I don't see the League Cup surviving much longer in It's current format. I'd give it 5 years tops, because It's not a big money earner for the top clubs, who would rather play European games, in an even more expanded CL, down the line.

the rags will be furious if the league cup goes, it's all they've got left

 

[KS55]

Wankers with a fucking huge W….

….and tiny cocks.

 

[tregyblue61]

The answer is no more league cup. Been a grand ride but unless Europe football declines it's just too much football all round.

Don't forget, from 2024/25 season, the expanded Champions League will mean no more League Cup for those that qualify.

 

[deano ou812]

The FA Cup is all about tradition. They’ve already fucked about with it far too much and these changes would just marginalise it. Needs to go back to its heyday of the 1970s and bring back the 3pm Saturday final every year, get rid of Wembley semis, keep replays up to R4 and somehow bring back the kudos of it being the oldest and best cup competition in the world. The rot started in 2000 when United pulled out due to the club World Cup.

You’ve summed it up perfectly for me,moving the semifinals to Wembley has completely tarnished it ..

 

[WestGorton]

Don't forget, from 2024/25 season, the expanded Champions League will mean no more League Cup for those that qualify.

I think that ends it unless the carrot is big

 

[WestGorton]

You’ve summed it up perfectly for me,moving the semifinals to Wembley has completely tarnished it ..

1991. It started prior to the redevelopment and I agree the magic wilted.

 

[tregyblue61]

I think that ends it unless the carrot is big

IIRQ, there are plans to allow the EDS - or whatever - to take part up to the Semi's. Something like they do with the EFL Trophy.