Sarge
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Arsenal V Chelsea
I remember , many, many years ago, getting excited when it was FACup final day
arrival of the PL and the subsequent devaluation of the worlds oldest club cup competition
( PL sides fielding dev squad players in early rounds- from round 3 , usually until the semi finals - disrespecting lower league & the odd non league side who are still in the competition) is IMO so wrong
replays dispensed with ( in later rounds) on the request of the monied elite, being another disrespectful act
yet terrestrial TV pundits bang on about the magic and the romance of the (FA) cup, conveniently ignoring how thee worlds oldest cup competition has been devalued, decimated yet still slanted to favour the elite PL sides - who, until they reach the semi finals treat the FA cup competition with contempt
of course money is the driving factor ...surviving in the PL is worth millions, whereas 'prize money' from winning the FA cup is peanuts in comparison
as today's final is on terrestrial tv I may have a(n uniterested) look due to current circumstances, which if there were no restrictions I really wouldn't care about watching the final - I certainly don't care who wins
I remember , many, many years ago, getting excited when it was FACup final day
arrival of the PL and the subsequent devaluation of the worlds oldest club cup competition
( PL sides fielding dev squad players in early rounds- from round 3 , usually until the semi finals - disrespecting lower league & the odd non league side who are still in the competition) is IMO so wrong
replays dispensed with ( in later rounds) on the request of the monied elite, being another disrespectful act
yet terrestrial TV pundits bang on about the magic and the romance of the (FA) cup, conveniently ignoring how thee worlds oldest cup competition has been devalued, decimated yet still slanted to favour the elite PL sides - who, until they reach the semi finals treat the FA cup competition with contempt
of course money is the driving factor ...surviving in the PL is worth millions, whereas 'prize money' from winning the FA cup is peanuts in comparison
as today's final is on terrestrial tv I may have a(n uniterested) look due to current circumstances, which if there were no restrictions I really wouldn't care about watching the final - I certainly don't care who wins