Back in the 50s/60s The Cup Final was just about the only live TV you saw. We'd start watching at 12 o'clock for the full Preview build-up, and wouldn't miss a minute. It sounds incredible, but the Cup Final was more important than winning the League in those days - no exaggeration.
Since Sky, League Football has steadily evolved to be all-important, and when Ferguson gave The Cup the elbow back in 1999 The Cup quickly lost its prestige.
I couldn't tell you who won it last Year, or the last 10 years, it almost seems irrelevant now. Pity.