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FA Cup third round

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Cackleborough

New Member
Only 9 of the 32 matches are 3pm on Saturday.

Tonight's match between Fulham and Watford to be televised in only 3 countries.

Absurd!
 
morty

morty

Moderator
Staff member
To be fair am not too sure I would be that bothered about watching Fulham vs Watford...:p
 
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Cackleborough

New Member
To be fair am not too sure I would be that bothered about watching Fulham vs Watford...:p
2 alternatives on BBC iplayer tonight. Not that those are great either. The main point is the undermining of the FA Cup.
 
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Fen Canary

Member
It’s been undermined for years. The scrapping of the replays has finally killed it off, all so the big clubs can play more European Cup matches.
I hate what football has become
 
WWIAFTM

WWIAFTM

Member
Let's be honest, the FA, the TV companies, the clubs and even the fans are all treating the competition with more-or-less the same level of respect.

For the clubs in particular, it's just a nuisance nowadays.
 
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Fen Canary

Member
Let's be honest, the FA, the TV companies, the clubs and even the fans are all treating the competition with more-or-less the same level of respect.

For the clubs in particular, it's just a nuisance nowadays.
The fans would still turn up if teams took it seriously. I love the cup but I hate paying to watch two reserve teams.
It’s a shame the way it has gone but it won’t be the last. The league cup will be scrapped within a decade
 
WWIAFTM

WWIAFTM

Member
The fans would still turn up if teams took it seriously. I love the cup but I hate paying to watch two reserve teams.
It’s a shame the way it has gone but it won’t be the last. The league cup will be scrapped within a decade
The League Cup is probably past its sell by date anyway.

I'd remove the Premier League sides and scrap the EFL Trophy, effectively merging the two into a tournament for Championship, League One and Two teams.
 
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Fen Canary

Member
The League Cup is probably past its sell by date anyway.

I'd remove the Premier League sides and scrap the EFL Trophy, effectively merging the two into a tournament for Championship, League One and Two teams.
That’s another one. They couldn’t even let the smaller clubs have the EFL Trophy to themselves, they had to shoehorn in their academy teams. Utter scummy behaviour
 
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