European Super league

[Notts78]

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 don’t disagree with you or EP. For the record EP, you are correct, I wasn’t about in 1975.
However, when you look at the Leeds side that you mentioned and football in general, I wonder a/ how big the squads were? b/ how far did those players run compared to the modern day players? And c/ the value of winning competitions, whether monetary or prestige?
I would also counter argue both in respect that clubs don’t take cup competitions seriously. Look at the FA Cup finalists as far back as you like and you will see that at least one of the so called big 4 are in the final (of not both) and only Swansea on the last decade have won the League cup, other than the big 4.
How these teams get to the final is irrelevant and actually, it gives the so called smaller clubs a chance. Look at our outing at Anfield a few years back, we’d have got slaughtered if it wasn’t for changes. Whenever there is a cupset, do fans of clubs say it doesn’t count if a team is much changed?
We as a club do the same, and as fans we demand it. Look at the FA Trophy for example, we seldom play a strong side, and many fans are happy with that as we have more important objectives.

[SwalePie]

I don’t disagree with you or EP. For the record EP, you are correct, I wasn’t about in 1975.
However, when you look at the Leeds side that you mentioned and football in general, I wonder a/ how big the squads were? b/ how far did those players run compared to the modern day players? And c/ the value of winning competitions, whether monetary or prestige?
I would also counter argue both in respect that clubs don’t take cup competitions seriously. Look at the FA Cup finalists as far back as you like and you will see that at least one of the so called big 4 are in the final (of not both) and only Swansea on the last decade have won the League cup, other than the big 4.
How these teams get to the final is irrelevant and actually, it gives the so called smaller clubs a chance. Look at our outing at Anfield a few years back, we’d have got slaughtered if it wasn’t for changes. Whenever there is a cupset, do fans of clubs say it doesn’t count if a team is much changed?
We as a club do the same, and as fans we demand it. Look at the FA Trophy for example, we seldom play a strong side, and many fans are happy with that as we have more important objectives.

Fair points to be honest. Take Coalville for example.