I’d like to see a similar format to Scotland’s second cup.
Pre season groups of 4, everyone plays 3 games and home/away is done by luck of the draw. Also seeded by region so teams playing away are only travelling a short distance.
Whittle it down to 32 teams and then do straight knock outs.
Would also mean teams get a better chance at cross division local derbies, for example we could be drawn against Bristol Rovers or Newport.