When Did The FA Cup Start Losing Its Tradition?

[Nodge70]

Yep totally agree, they should've been banned from entering the competition ever again :rage:

Why? It was the FA who forced them to withdraw. Ferguson and Gill were dead set against it but it devalued their own competition, no doubt.

[JonDoeman]

TV.

It was the only live domestic club game on the telly for about 60 years.
It was a special day for football fans. Unique.

Now? it's just another live tv game.


££££ TV £££££

That's it exactly, it was special, now it's just another game.
Remember when the cup final programme used to start about 8 in the morning!

[davman]

What Nodge said.

The FA Cup lost its magic round about the same time football lost its magic and became a business thanks to Sky. Well done you all for paying into their coffers and supporting the death of the beautiful game.

Yeah!

[Gtleighsr3]

1982

[JonDoeman]

1982

That's the answer , why didn't I think of that!

[stan_bowles]

I think the overblown European competitions have helped kill it.Top 6 guarantees European football,which i think is wrong.

I think the 4th European spot should go to the FA Cup winners,not 4th league place.

[lymehoop]

I think the overblown European competitions have helped kill it.Top 6 guarantees European football,which i think is wrong.

I think the 4th European spot should go to the FA Cup winners,not 4th league place.

yes to the top clubs it falls behind domestic championship and european competitions, in 1977 Rangers brought around 8000 to Coventry in a 5th rd clash and lets not forget 13000 against Wimbledon in mid nineties

[Hertford Hoop]

1982, we woz wobbed. Anyone watched the 2 games in full since? Today we would have won that game