FA Cup draws moving back to Mondays from this years first round draw proper

[Paris]

True. But it could be strongly argued that's a by-product of the Premier League clubs downgrading it in their priority lists, a sort of trickle-down apathy caused by the likes of Man United and Chelsea fielding their B teams. Perhaps it lessens the incentive of a smaller club to excel if they know the best case scenario is an away game at a half empty Stamford Bridge against a bunch of unknown Swiss/Slovakian/Greek internationals and a few England Under 21s?

Fair point, though in relation to Chelsea they're one of these teams where their so called second 11 is eye watering. Chelsea v Bolton a couple of weeks ago springs to mind. Unlike some of the other premier league big guns. Man City are up there with Chelsea in that regard.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Fair point, though in relation to Chelsea they're one of these teams where their so called second 11 is eye watering. Chelsea v Bolton a couple of weeks ago springs to mind. Unlike some of the other premier league big guns. Man City are up there with Chelsea in that regard.

That's true

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

1st, 2nd and 3rd round draw's were always on the Saturday evening during Sports Report, 4th round onwards for some unknown reason were Monday lunchtime

And was always item number four on the agenda

 

[Crispy Ambulance]

4th qualifying round draw on Monday during Colin Murray's show on talk sport.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Three daft old duffers, one velvet bag, 80 balls, clipped tones on Radio 2. That's how you evoke memories of families huddled around the radio.

Doubt many families were doing that at 12.30 on a Monday lunchtime ..but I get your drift

 

[KJP]

At first I was thinking boooooo then realised it would be in the evenings [emoji122]

 

[Danny-Boy]

Three daft old duffers, one velvet bag, 80 balls, clipped tones on Radio 2. That's how you evoke memories of families huddled around the radio.

Oh those days of Jonathan King.. where he now?

 

[withdeanwombat]

Let's get back to replays, and second and third replays when necessary and return to the proper FA Cup.

 

[DumLum]

Going to include Burgess Hill as they won 3-1 at Sutton today?

 

[Crispy Ambulance]

Going to include Burgess Hill as they won 3-1 at Sutton today?

You betcha! Now banked nearly £17k from the run so far. COYH.

 

[Eeyore]

Going to include Burgess Hill as they won 3-1 at Sutton today?

Very pleased to hear that. I'd love to see them in the first round.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

True. But it could be strongly argued that's a by-product of the Premier League clubs downgrading it in their priority lists, a sort of trickle-down apathy caused by the likes of Man United and Chelsea fielding their B teams. Perhaps it lessens the incentive of a smaller club to excel if they know the best case scenario is an away game at a half empty Stamford Bridge against a bunch of unknown Swiss/Slovakian/Greek internationals and a few England Under 21s?

Fair point.

But should the clubs not see it as a chance to knock these sides out?

its still a fairly decent crowd, Spurs Vs Coventry a two seasons ago in round three got a crowd of 35k, so still a decent pay day.

The whole thing is pointless till the 1/4 finals sadly, that wont change - I dont know anything that will change that, offering a Champions League spot wont work.

Saying all that, most of the recent FA Cups have been won by big clubs.