Correct question, if the final had to be 2 weeks early why were the other domestic fixtures not moved ? Maybe they could have had all fixtures on Saturday and the final on Sunday, but either way no other games on final day.i kne albert davy said:I know because of Champions league final the F.A. Cup final had to be brought forward, but as its the F.A.s showpiece game why the hell weren't the prem games all moved to Sunday?
Who cares if they win the league the same day! There gonna win it anyway nothing will over shadow an fa cup final win!
cleavers said:Correct question, if the final had to be 2 weeks early why were the other domestic fixtures not moved ? Maybe they could have had all fixtures on Saturday and the final on Sunday, but either way no other games on final day.i kne albert davy said:I know because of Champions league final the F.A. Cup final had to be brought forward, but as its the F.A.s showpiece game why the hell weren't the prem games all moved to Sunday?
The answer however is that PL games are covered by SKY TV, and the FA Cup isn't, and there is much more money from SKY, so as in all questions related to football at the top level, the answer is simple.
MONEY
banbury_blue said:citykev28 said:it's because of the champions league final at wembley 2 weeks later. uefa insist that the venue for the final should be "clean" for 14 days prior to it. once again, the game's governing body put themselves above the domestic game and play havoc with tradition. absolute arseholes they are.
so the fa can stage 2 semi finals in 2 days but uefa need 2 full weeks? it smacks of self importance. i accept that the fa knew this and they are as bad as uefa in my opinion.
Nothing Arrogant about Uefa doing this.. They want the pitch to be in as perfect condition as possible for their flagship game.. Nothing wrong in that. Wembley and the FA knew this full well when they bid for the game
I'll be glued to the FA Cup final no matter what, and it would be the perfect day if we did secure Champs league football that day aswell
de niro said:us winning our first cup for 30 odd years will overshadow the sceond coming of christ let alone a ref manufactured prem title for the worst side in history.
take the cheating out and chelsea would have won it by xmas.
The FA cup final is not the big event like it used to be anyway.
I grew up in the fifties and sixties, and on cup final day the country literally ground to a halt, and I mean the whole country,... streets were deserted, the build up was on TV from 9am, now go in any Asda or Tesco during the match the tills will still be ringing.
Sad, but it's just a sign of the times.