Has the FA CUP lost its fan appeal.....

......as the Premier league and Championship become the more viewable football to watch

YES.

when i was i kid i used to get really excited about it, can you remeber the build up on both BBC and HTV now its pathetic, cant even be bothered to go to stoke i really got no interested in it at all, give me 3 point anyday than a win next sat

......as the Premier league and Championship become the more viewable football to watch

I still love the FACUP, but The Premier Clubs have Devalued it by not playing their first teams.

the FA Cup is still the second most prestigous trophy in club football but the obscene money being handed out by sky means that even mediocre clubs like Reading and Wigan rest their teams in favour of premiership points. In ten years time everyone will have forgotten that Reading were once in the premiership but millions will remember Cardiff getting to an FA Cup final. Its the beauty of the competition.

I will always love the FA Cup, the FA Cup final in 1990 got me into football and some of my fondest memories are of FA Cup games. Anyone else remember the Reading games in the 90s? Carl Dales wonder goal, how shit Andy Saville was and the shocking miss from 6 yards out? Being accused of racism when we were actually shouting "you jack b*stard" and Jason Bowen?

I love the FA cup! Everytime the 3rd round draw is on I keep hoping we dont get drawn with a crappy league 2 side away!!

Season ticket holders have to pay extra perhaps.

the FA Cup is still the second most prestigous trophy in club football but the obscene money being handed out by sky means that even mediocre clubs like Reading and Wigan rest their teams in favour of premiership points. In ten years time everyone will have forgotten that Reading were once in the premiership but millions will remember Cardiff getting to an FA Cup final. Its the beauty of the competition.

I will always love the FA Cup, the FA Cup final in 1990 got me into football and some of my fondest memories are of FA Cup games. Anyone else remember the Reading games in the 90s? Carl Dales wonder goal, how shit Andy Saville was and the shocking miss from 6 yards out? Being accused of racism when we were actually shouting "you jack b*stard" and Jason Bowen?

i remember the reading replay ....well sort of
lost on pens
the away end was bouncing
before the game fankie having a standing ovation whewn he walked in the pub
and after the game i couldnt remember where the van was parked

in the dark days the fa cup days were the highlight of the season...i still love it