I would like to have seen it become football league only when the premier league was formed. It would have made the fa cup more attractive for premier league teams, and given more lower division clubs like us a more regular chance of winning something at wembley.

It wouldn't happen now because selling it to the global market is the biggest factor now, which it wasn't 30 years ago. The chance is gone, but I think it was possible to build a reputable competition that lower clubs would really have seen as a realistic way to make a memorable season.