Lord Bamber
Legendary Chairman
So thanks to plummeting FA Cup *attendances, the FA are looking at ways of arresting the slide in time for the new television agreement next year.
Ideas include:
*Seeding teams from the third round in a bid to ensure the top teams do not draw each other in the early stages.
*Scrapping replays.
*Playing all FA Cup ties in midweek.
*Handing the winners a Champions League berth if UEFA grant English clubs a fifth place in Europe’s top club competition.
Am I the only one who feels this is just about getting the rich richer & the poor poorer?
The only thing I would change about the FA Cup is to reduce the Champions League places to 3 for league positions and give the FA Cup winner a spot. This would keep it real.
Ideas include:
*Seeding teams from the third round in a bid to ensure the top teams do not draw each other in the early stages.
*Scrapping replays.
*Playing all FA Cup ties in midweek.
*Handing the winners a Champions League berth if UEFA grant English clubs a fifth place in Europe’s top club competition.
Am I the only one who feels this is just about getting the rich richer & the poor poorer?
The only thing I would change about the FA Cup is to reduce the Champions League places to 3 for league positions and give the FA Cup winner a spot. This would keep it real.