Used to enjoy it more than the league cup and FA cup
Watching it on S4C and BBC2 with sometimes only 200 in the crowd.
Absolutely pointless, but still, enjoyable
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Used to enjoy it more than the league cup and FA cup
Watching it on S4C and BBC2 with sometimes only 200 in the crowd.
Absolutely pointless, but still, enjoyable
Blood and guts football.
Remember beating Swansea in the final in our funky green kit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJUIg4HVFrAQuote:
Originally Posted by The Bob Banker Spanker
I went to quite a few FAW invitation games, Caridiff used to throw their youngsters and out favor players in. The first time i saw Earnshaw play was in the FAW trophy.
I once traveled down on the train to watch us play Merthyr in torrential rain, and it was called off and i got all the way to the stadium (of course it wasnt big news that it was off). Got absolutely soaked turned round and went home.
I eventually got sick of the effort made to go to these games and stopped going.
Oh that FAW Trophy (I thought you meant the one that's for lower level Welsh teams). It might be a useful thing to have now, but most of my memories aren't good. Woeful defeats to Bangor, Newport (when they were non-league) and Barry (live on telly, starring a completely apathetic Scott McCulloch) and a genuine feeling of heartbreak when Brian Carey snatched a last minute aggregate winner for Wrexham after a gallant 10 man effort put us ahead (am I remembering that right?). Craig Middleton hit a scorcher in the same game.
But there was the Jacks game, which had the debut (?) of Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves, Kav's free kick and Leon Jeanne showing some nice tricks and potential. Given what happened to him maybe the whole thing was cursed.
We had the iconic super furry animals sponsored kit with the city of cardiff badge on it. Best. Kit. Ever.
Yes there was nothing wrong with the FAW trophy, pity about the big team not being in the Welsh cup.
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Originally Posted by WJ99mobile
Are you kidding?
Apart from the odd games against Swansea, there was little to stir people's interest.
Bit like the FA cup if you go by attendances over the last 10 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five
I'm trying to think of a single FAW Cup game that got me anywhere near as excited as when the City played Wrexham, Spurs and EvertonQuote:
Originally Posted by insider
in the 70's FA Cup games or Leeds when we beat them at Ninian Park. I didn't get to see us at Wembley live, but just watching us in two Cup finals was unbelievable! The FAW CUP didn't even come close.
The FA Cup is dyingQuote:
Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five
I liked the FAW because it was nonsense
A big statement!Quote:
Originally Posted by WJ99mobile
Colchester united home I'm guessing less than 2000 turned up in a 33000 stadiumQuote:
Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five
Mansfield home less than 5000
Fulham home similar
All in the last 5 years
I was at all these games to see the stadium like that on an FA cup day when 11 years ago we took 30 thousand to Wembley is for whatever reason pretty disheartening.
The Glamour of the FA cup aye.