04 Jan 2014 22:06:04
Gunner62,

My friend, you know I love your opinions and views but i'm going to disagree with something you posted earlier.

You posted " to make FA Cup more interesting, the winner should play-off with the team who finished 4th in Prem League to see who qualifies for Champs League".

now, I totally agree that the FA Cup is not as glamorous as it should be, certainly not to the big boys, ie, Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City etc, but think its a bit unfair to have a play-off.

Teams can win the FA Cup in 6 matches (prem league teams who start from the 3rd round) but to finish 4th takes 38 matches so, in my opinion, very unfair to have a play-off.

Im a little bit old school. I don't agree with the lower league Wembley play-offs. I prefer it how it use to be, top 3 get promoted, none of this 3rd/4th/5th/6th play each other etc.

I remember a few years ago, in the Championship, or league 1 whatever it was, the team who finished 6th got promoted by beating the team who finished 3rd in a Wembley play-off, (even though they finished something like 22 points in front of them after 44 league games.

Just to open this debate up even further, can anybody think of a way to make the FA Cup more glamorous to the bigger teams?

I have a suggestion>>>

All the supporters of the team who wins the FA Cup gets to sleep with Holly Willoughby or Kelly Brook, or both, if you keep a clean sheet in the final.

What do you think? (Im going to assume Jenny Taylor would not agree to this, so Jenny, if the FA agree to this, can I have your turn please?

1.) 04 Jan 2014
04 Jan 2014 23:10:09
Or alternately gets to sleep with Mark Wahlberg and Jason Statham, then I'm assuming you wouldn't want my turn! Lol. :-)

2.) 04 Jan 2014
LFC fan here in peace. DG, always enjoy reading your posts, both on here and our page.

Clearly never a workable solution, but the FA cup would take on greater significance if the winning team could choose a fellow club to start the season with a 10 point deficit in the league. Imagine how good it would be to see Manchester United (or maybe Spurs for you guys) bottom of the league for the first month of the season!

Like I said, not workable, but will certainly have me smiling should we win it.

Oh and well deserved win tonight.

3.) 04 Jan 2014
I think most of us would have a problem keeping a clean sheet on this one dags

4.) 05 Jan 2014
Jenny,

jason Statham you say?
Hmmm, that's a teaser lol.

5.) 05 Jan 2014
BobbyF,

I like your train of thought my friend, that's thinking outside the box lol, and always a pleasure to make a guest appearance on the Liverpool banter page.

Exiled, are you being rude mate? (or just truthful lol)

6.) 05 Jan 2014
Hi DG
I see your point about 4th taking 38 games and all and 6th placed teams winning promotion, I used to feel the same.
I even hated the CL allowing 2nd place teams in and felt it should be called the champions and also rans league.
But times change and for me the play off's and top 4 qualification have made things far more interesting and better.
The FA cup needs the boost that those ideas delivered to get it back to its former glory and A CL place is the biggest prize available hence my idea.
Not ideal I admit but might improve the competition.
I also think the aufa cup sf teams should be in the 1st Qualifying round of the CL runners up in 2nd round and winners in 3 rd to boost that too

7.) 05 Jan 2014
I hear you G62 lol