2012 FA CUP FINAL

[alan ball]

This years FA Cup Final will kick off this year at 5.15pm on Sat 5th May as there are Premiership matches the same day. What has happened to the wonderful end of the season spectacle.

 

[BigBlueBalls]

5 rings. Not westlife!

 

[thebluefox]

This years FA Cup Final will kick off this year at 5.15pm on Sat 5th May as there are Premiership matches the same day. What has happened to the wonderful end of the season spectacle.

dont worry bally we wont be there ,but your spot on the fa cup is not the same anymore terrible shame,

 

[TippEverton]

Ridiculous having prem games on the same day , cup final day should solely be there to showcase the 2 sides who have reached the final .

The f.a. cup seems to be losing its sense of tradition and it seems the f.a. are the main reasons for this happening , crazy .

 

[RFUS]

We we won't be in it so I'm not too bothered!

 

[Blue 1]

This years FA Cup Final will kick off this year at 5.15pm on Sat 5th May as there are Premiership matches the same day. What has happened to the wonderful end of the season spectacle.

That's really ****. And they complain about it losing prestige?

Should be the week after, anyway.

 

[EFCNIK]

How can you have prem games on the same day of the cup final? Who makes these decisions? Who sat down and thought that that would be OK? Belters the lot of them.

 

[Huyton Layne]

It's bullsh*t about giving players rest before the euros probably, same way it was to rest the Wembley grass before the Champions League final. Idiots in charge.

 

[alan ball]

All this tv coverage has gone too far and is designtaed totally to the armchair fan.
The people (fans) that matter are the ones who are inconvenienced by all these ridiculous changes re League games.
Sky dictate football without giving a toss that people are booking transport, accomodation in advance then not being able to get a refund on their bookings when the fixture has been given another tv slot.
It's about time a governing body took our gripes into consideratiion and bring the game we fell in love with back to the way it was and fill stadiums to their capacity.
Will sky be showing games in ten years time to stadiums virtually empty?

 

[ford_uk]

Does it have anything to do with England and the Euros Championships?

 

[alan ball]

Not at all

Does it have anything to do with England and the Euros Championships?

 

[ford_uk]

Not at all

Didn't know if it meant England players getting a extra weeks rest or something, i totally agree with you though it's not good!

 

[JamesBT]

We should just worry about the 3 points on offer on the day. Never mind that FA cup crap!

 

[bluejock]

Scottish Cup final next season is on a Sunday so it doesn't clash with the Champions League final.

 

[CanadaToffee]

All this tv coverage has gone too far and is designtaed totally to the armchair fan.
The people (fans) that matter are the ones who are inconvenienced by all these ridiculous changes re League games.
Sky dictate football without giving a toss that people are booking transport, accomodation in advance then not being able to get a refund on their bookings when the fixture has been given another tv slot.
It's about time a governing body took our gripes into consideratiion and bring the game we fell in love with back to the way it was and fill stadiums to their capacity.
Will sky be showing games in ten years time to stadiums virtually empty?

Probably - and they'll use graphics and sound effects to make the stadium look / sound full on the broadcast.

On the bright side, that means we don't need the cash to replace / upgrade Goodison...