Search results

One should never let pettyfogging facts get in the way of a strongly held opinion :lolol:

Thanks for the correction. The outcome was the same though, whichever fools initiated and sanctioned it. I was disgusted at the time and thought 'well, that's the end of the FA cup as a meaningful competition for me'. The fact it brings in so little financial reward compared with PL league...

It was killed when Edwardes asked to have Man U play in a tinpot money compo in the US and not play in the FA cup that year, and the FA agreed. That was around 20 years ago.