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Poll Question: Is the FA Cup losing its appeal?
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    Posted: 18 Feb 2008 at 9:32am

I have always hated the way the English regard their FA Cup. They love their cup upsets and given that logic they would end up with a fianl between Chesterfield and Colchester. Why do the bigger teams bother playing their full sides when they could just as easily play reserves and rest their first team players for their more important League and Champions League games?
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The League and Champions League are where it is at...
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same teams in the final every year , hope the baggies make it this year
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must say i usually enjoy it.
 
well except for the final as its usually crap
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Unfortunately it's definately losing it's appeal. This is shown when  the likes of Arsenal, Man U and the mighty Pool all fielded weakened sides at the weekend
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Originally posted by Honey Monster Honey Monster wrote:

Unfortunately it's definately losing it's appeal. This is shown when  the likes of Arsenal, Man U and the mighty Pool all fielded weakened sides at the weekend
FFS..that's no excuse for losing at home to Barnsley with the Squad Liverpool have got..same as its no excuse for TOP FOUR Everton gettin beat at home to League One Oldham...I still like it when me own team is in it..a trophy is still a trophy which means a lot to fans and players alike
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No excuse is right JS but that's the way football is unfortunately going; they prioritise in relation to what competition make more money.
I would extremely doubt that 10 years ago, a Liverpool side would have rested 2 of their best players in the last 16 of the FA Cup regardless of the opposition...
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I doubt any manager with half a brain would rest his 3 best players on the last 16 of the FA cup when his position is already under threat.
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The best cup games are the semi's of the Cola Cola cup you always get smashing matches in it.
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