No FA Cup replays next season

[the other bob wilson]

I’m amazed that under the current circumstances the football authorities are still planning to go ahead with the League Cup, the Football League Trophy and international friendlies. All crazy in my opinion.

If ever there was a time when the number of games should become as limited as possible, it’s now. The authorities have done a great job in getting the sport back up and running in this country, but it seems the realities of the situation are going out of the window while the plans for the 20/21 campaign are being drawn up.

I agree as far as the League Cup and Football League Trophy are concerned, but, if , and it's a very big if, we get to March and the season looks like it's going to be completed, I'd look to play some international friendlies then as a preparation for the Euros.

[Monster munch]

The league cup has become a farce in the past ten years so now is the perfect time to wind it up.

[CCFCC3PO]

The league cup has become a farce in the past ten years so now is the perfect time to wind it up.

I'd rather lose the League Cup and keep FA Cup replays.

[The Lone Gunman]

The league cup has become a farce in the past ten years so now is the perfect time to wind it up.

In fairness, if you look at the history of the competition, it was something of a farce from its beginning in 1960/61. It's always been a second-rate competition at best and there is undoubtedly way too much football in this country under normal circumstances, so now would indeed seem to be the ideal time to pull the plug on it.

[CCFCC3PO]

I agree as far as the League Cup and Football League Trophy are concerned, but, if , and it's a very big if, we get to March and the season looks like it's going to be completed, I'd look to play some international friendlies then as a preparation for the Euros.

I guess the League Cup holds a European place, but it does seem to be a bit silly to have that competition running. The League Trophy was always, as far as I was concerned, a chance to give lower league clubs and their fans a day out at Wembley, so that seems a bit unnecessary too.

As for the Euros, the European wide tournament was a daft idea to begin with, but it is looking unworkable at the moment.

[lardy]

I guess the League Cup holds a European place, but it does seem to be a bit silly to have that competition running. The League Trophy was always, as far as I was concerned, a chance to give lower league clubs and their fans a day out at Wembley, so that seems a bit unnecessary too.

As for the Euros, the European wide tournament was a daft idea to begin with, but it is looking unworkable at the moment.

The League Cup should have become a real football league cup when the premier league began, i.e. the bottom three divisions. They were too scared of not having man utd, arsenal, etc but it would have given many clubs the chance to win something half decent instead of every year it being the same handful of clubs who get the trophies.

[CCFCC3PO]

The League Cup should have become a real football league cup when the premier league began, i.e. the bottom three divisions. They were too scared of not having man utd, arsenal, etc but it would have given many clubs the chance to win something half decent instead of every year it being the same handful of clubs who get the trophies.

I remember thinking that at the time, and I can't really remember the top teams taking it less seriously before the advent of "squad rotations in the PL Century" - although they probably were.

Whatever happened to the Simod Cup, that's what I want to know. And the Anglo-Italian Cup.