This might get a bit tasty in the forthcoming days.
What I would love to see, is supporters groups/supporters forums banding together and launching an attack on the whole thing via every possible media, as well as pressurising the football authorities in this country to take immediate and punitive action against these rogue clubs. Make no mistake - those clubs will play their best players in this mid-week ESL, and their squad and U23 players in the Premier League. They won't give a toss about cup competitions at all. It's obvious. They will be extracting the urine in a big way! Bounce all 6 of them out, and if they wasnt to come back at a later date, tell them to consult Gary Neville on how to get a foot on the rung of the ladder at the lowest level.