Originally posted by Banner1995:
I hope not rebel. Its def lost a bit of its lustre but its still a good thing to win and bar pompey all the big teams have won it in last decade so its still seen as relevant. Only 4 teams can make ch ampions lge so cup has to be a target.Personally i think the rot set in the day utd decided they couldn't be arsed playing in it back in 2000. Surely they could have fielded a youth team or somethin. They devalued a trophy they have won more times than anybody else. Shameful

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Originally posted by Rebel CNC:
Will this competition exist in 10 years?Reasonably attractive fixture tomorrow but very little coverage or hype around it.
Been given the weekend "graveyard slot" of 5.15pm which is when ESPN usually broadcast their tea time premier league game. Weekend coverage will be dominated by the Newcastle v Man City game a the following day and still a further round of fixtures to go in the league.Chelsea fans around Wembley tomorrowe will probably spend more time discussing how to get to Munich and secure a CL ticket than discussing the FA cup.

Originally posted by stones_off:
The problem with FA Cup had nothing got to do with Utd that time. It's down to the fact that it is now almost impossible for a team outside the top 4 to win it.

Originally posted by N16:
The Champions league has fvcked it. Teams are far more concerned with finishing in the top 4 and all the money they can get from playing in that boring competition. Or staying in the EPL and all the money that generates. The FA Cup is an after-thought, a piece of silverware the same as the Carling Cup. The rewards are no different from winning the Carling Cup. The Cup Winners Cup was a great tournament, shame they got rid of it. But what we are left with now are two horrible monsters of competitions in the Champions League and the Europa League - and the Europa League is an after thought for those who are established in the Champions League.
Its all about one thing now - TV revenue. And the FA Cup has suffered as a result.

Originally posted by rebelrebel30:
Ya but between the FA and Utd they sure didnt help it but heading off to Brazil for one of yere mans hair brained competitons.........

Originally posted by rebelrebel30:
Ya but between the FA and Utd they sure didnt help it but heading off to Brazil for one of yere mans hair brained competitons.........

Originally posted by frasiercrane:
Hair Brained.Is that similar to being scalped?

Originally posted by carryharry:
A team from outside the top 4 is going to win this year.Hard game to call.

Originally posted by N16:
The Champions league has fvcked it. Teams are far more concerned with finishing in the top 4 and all the money they can get from playing in that boring competition. Or staying in the EPL and all the money that generates. The FA Cup is an after-thought, a piece of silverware the same as the Carling Cup. The rewards are no different from winning the Carling Cup. The Cup Winners Cup was a great tournament, shame they got rid of it. But what we are left with now are two horrible monsters of competitions in the Champions League and the Europa League - and the Europa League is an after thought for those who are established in the Champions League.
Its all about one thing now - TV revenue. And the FA Cup has suffered as a result.

Originally posted by Hidalgo:
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For the game itself, it will be interesting for nothing other than the fact that Chelsea can field a stronger 11 than will be available to them for the CL final. The distance between both finals will also help them, they won't be minding players for the little matter of Bayern.

Originally posted by carryharry:
A team from outside the top 4 is going to win this year.

Originally posted by The Badger:
The Cup will never have a CL spot. Plattini floated the idea a few years ago and the Premier League nearly had a heart attack and shot the idea down

Originally posted by carryharry:
A team from outside the top 4 is going to win this year.Hard game to call. I think Liverpool are favorites but i can see a fairly tense affair unfolding and going to extra time and maybe penalties.Liverpool will not leave Chelsea get 4 goals like Spurs did, and likewise Chelsea will probably have a much stronger team in the Cup final than the Champions league final so again the shouldn't leak goals either.Can't remember many great FA Cup finals entertainment wise recently bar the Pool West Ham final years ago.

Originally posted by dodgy-keeper:
Liverpool will win tomorrow on penalties. The same way they've won their last three trophies.At least you can't win the league title by way of a penalty shootout.