New Posts For Thread: The Sad Demise Of THE FA CUP - Who's to blame?https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30266935/the-sad-demise-of-the-fa-cup---whos-to-blameIn it's day it was quite possibly the greatest football competition in the world. The final itself was the only game I can remember being televised live as a kid.The day itself was magical, whoever was in the final. Glued to the tv, the first reportDebate - Opened and closed - with the OP's Opening sentence ...efisio. 17 May 14 09:17 In it's day it was quite possibly the greatest football competition in the world. The final itself was the only game I can remember being televised live as ahttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30266935/the-sad-demise-of-the-fa-cup---whos-to-blame?post_id=539442485#539442485Debate - Opened and closed - with the OP's Opening sentence ...efisio. 17 May 14 09:17 In it's day it was quite possibly the greatest football competition in the world. The final itself was the only game I can remember being televised live as aSat, 17 May 2014 11:00:45 -05001 thing and 1 thing only has killed the cuptvhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30266935/the-sad-demise-of-the-fa-cup---whos-to-blame?post_id=539442225#5394422251 thing and 1 thing only has killed the cuptvSat, 17 May 2014 10:45:34 -0500The 5 o'clock start is sh1t. It almost gives the impression that it doesnt matter being at such an in between time.The semis being played at Wembley takes a lot of the 'special' away.Man Utd being asked to pull out of the FA Cup and play in the Worldhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30266935/the-sad-demise-of-the-fa-cup---whos-to-blame?post_id=539441015#539441015The 5 o'clock start is sh1t. It almost gives the impression that it doesnt matter being at such an in between time.The semis being played at Wembley takes a lot of the 'special' away.Man Utd being asked to pull out of the FA Cup and play in the WorldSat, 17 May 2014 09:50:35 -0500More is sometimes less. The fact that we have the choice today to watch all these sports at the same time is actually the problem. There is nothing wrong with the final itself and plenty have gone from Hull and were really looking forward to the day.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30266935/the-sad-demise-of-the-fa-cup---whos-to-blame?post_id=539440663#539440663More is sometimes less. The fact that we have the choice today to watch all these sports at the same time is actually the problem. There is nothing wrong with the final itself and plenty have gone from Hull and were really looking forward to the day.Sat, 17 May 2014 09:38:22 -0500were you guys really drooling over jimmy melia in a helicopter?https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30266935/the-sad-demise-of-the-fa-cup---whos-to-blame?post_id=539440261#539440261were you guys really drooling over jimmy melia in a helicopter?Sat, 17 May 2014 09:20:17 -0500tommo0001 wrote:they need to put the winners in the champions league,it`s the only way to restore the magicYep, Pompy and Wigan parking the bus against Barca and co.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30266935/the-sad-demise-of-the-fa-cup---whos-to-blame?post_id=539439687#539439687tommo0001 wrote:they need to put the winners in the champions league,it`s the only way to restore the magicYep, Pompy and Wigan parking the bus against Barca and co.Sat, 17 May 2014 08:55:25 -0500toffee87 17 May 14 11:09 I'm 45 - I went to the Ukraine for a game 6 years ago on a Thursday night, there and back in a day, landing at 5.00 Friday morning I was at the same game and was back in work for 9.00am Friday!https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30266935/the-sad-demise-of-the-fa-cup---whos-to-blame?post_id=539439515#539439515toffee87 17 May 14 11:09 I'm 45 - I went to the Ukraine for a game 6 years ago on a Thursday night, there and back in a day, landing at 5.00 Friday morning I was at the same game and was back in work for 9.00am Friday!Sat, 17 May 2014 08:46:50 -0500the cup hasnt lost anything for fans, if you arent even watching it you arent a fan. simple as that. its lost meaning for neutrals, simply bcause the meaning it had to those was false anyway. you could say the same about the boat race. go back to thehttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30266935/the-sad-demise-of-the-fa-cup---whos-to-blame?post_id=539439421#539439421the cup hasnt lost anything for fans, if you arent even watching it you arent a fan. simple as that. its lost meaning for neutrals, simply bcause the meaning it had to those was false anyway. you could say the same about the boat race. go back to theSat, 17 May 2014 08:42:34 -0500has anybody heard of a hotel? ive travelled up and down the country going to gigs that finish at 1am. if you cant get your arse to wembley for a cup final for a club youve supposedly supported all your life theres summat wrong with youhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30266935/the-sad-demise-of-the-fa-cup---whos-to-blame?post_id=539439339#539439339has anybody heard of a hotel? ive travelled up and down the country going to gigs that finish at 1am. if you cant get your arse to wembley for a cup final for a club youve supposedly supported all your life theres summat wrong with youSat, 17 May 2014 08:37:55 -0500man utd to blame -end ofhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30266935/the-sad-demise-of-the-fa-cup---whos-to-blame?post_id=539439337#539439337man utd to blame -end ofSat, 17 May 2014 08:37:54 -0500