Quote Originally Posted by SwalePie View Post
Have to agree. I'm always a little saddened to see the disrespect shown by the PL teams for our once great cup competitions, especially the FA Cup. FA Cup Final day was one of the biggest events in football's calendar and still should be as it really is a great 'open' competition that always brings surprises. The League Cup perhaps not the same type of appeal but still one of the big 3 contests in (our) footie.
I think the calandar is so stacked for big clubs players that they are forced into making changes.

Also the big clubs still 90% of the time win the cups !

FA Cup winner could offer CL place for winners as a carrot ?

Clubs fighting relegation from PL will not go for it the money is too big to stay in the league.