28 Oct 2017 10:56:31
On the subject of cup draws I think they should seed the fa cup 3rd round draw where the lowest ranked 20 clubs are guaranteed to draw a premier league team.
Should a team from lower non league football make it all the way to the 3rd round they are dreaming of old Trafford the Emirates Anfield ect rather than a fellow non league club or league 2 opposition.
I think seeding the 3rd round would suit everyone plus bring real excitement as most probably 1 or 2 premier league teams would in fa cup tradition come unstuck.

1.) 28 Oct 2017
28 Oct 2017 12:53:48
Ridiculous post. Why should it benefit the top teams and the lower rank teams? It's an open draw which is what makes the fa cup special.

2.) 28 Oct 2017
28 Oct 2017 13:20:40
After 8 to 10 qualifying games just to make the 3rd round of the FA cup no team from the 9th tier of the football pyramid is dreaming of an away draw at Plymouth Peterborough or Preston Olber they dream of drawing Arsenal Utd City Chelsea and a day the players fans and club will never forget, I personally think they have earned the right to their dream day for getting so far already.
Arsenal v Chelsea is played at least twice a season almost every season but Manchester United v Bognor Regis is a once in a lifetime event that makes the fa cup so different from the bread and butter league programme.
Arsenal dream of Wembley in May while Bedford town dream of Liverpool in January.

3.) 28 Oct 2017
28 Oct 2017 13:52:17
We all have dreams mate, 20 of those games every year would take the exciting out of the cup straight away.