Prem at home to League 2 twice today. I won’t be watching another procession.

Teams may be taking the FA Cup less seriously these days, but TV companies continuing to pander to the larger fan bases is doing nothing to promote the competition.

Agree but was pleased that Liverpool v Stanley was selected as the money Stanley received May keep the club solvent for a much longer period
Been trying to find the Attendance figure for the game but without success so far.

Sorry....the cup known for giant killing games you don't want to see on TV?

Absolutely should be on TV and rightly so. Wish Leeds Vs Harrogate was on somewhere

The quarters/semi will generally be all PL affair, enjoy the drama and novelty whilst it's on

criminalclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:50 pm

Sorry....the cup known for giant killing games you don't want to see on TV?

Absolutely should be on TV and rightly so. Wish Leeds Vs Harrogate was on somewhere

But how many real giant killings have their been over the years when the big team was in the comfort of their own home? They usually end up 5-0+.

I may be misremembering, but when I was a kid and the FA Cup was huge, the TV games were always either the big clubs facing off or the underdogs on their home patch.

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:50 pm

Agree but was pleased that Liverpool v Stanley was selected as the money Stanley received May keep the club solvent for a much longer period
Been trying to find the Attendance figure for the game but without success so far.

60,261

Burnley 0 - 1 Lincoln City ring a bell?

Your right. We should just play teams against other teams in their same league and put that in TV. We don't have enough of that.

criminalclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:50 pm

Sorry....the cup known for giant killing games you don't want to see on TV?

Absolutely should be on TV and rightly so. Wish Leeds Vs Harrogate was on somewhere

The quarters/semi will generally be all PL affair, enjoy the drama and novelty whilst it's on

Leeds v Harrogate is on BBBC. Red button I think.

criminalclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:57 pm

Burnley 0 - 1 Lincoln City ring a bell?

Your right. We should just play teams against other teams in their same league and put that in TV. We don't have enough of that.

Well, I'm not sure how many neutrals will be watching Man City hammer Salford at home.

agreenwood wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:00 pm

Well, I'm not sure how many neutrals will be watching Man City hammer Salford at home.

Obvs s clearly gonna be a higher likelyhood of a team further up the football league beating one below it, don't think many are expecting less. But it's the novelty of such a fixture and how many banana skins have happened over the years, that's what people tune in for

Same for Tamworth v Spurs and Millwall Vs G and R also

Commy wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:59 pm

Leeds v Harrogate is on BBBC. Red button I think.

Sound. Will flick between the two

criminalclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:04 pm

Obvs s clearly gonna be a higher likelyhood of a team further up the football league beating one below it, don't think many are expecting less. But it's the novelty of such a fixture and how many banana skins have happened over the years, that's what people tune in for

Same for Tamworth v Spurs and Millwall Vs G and R also

I don’t disagree with you, but for me the likelihood of a memorable upset is enhanced by the underdog being on their own patch. Yes, there’s been the odd upset over the years when the big club are at home, but by and large they are more like training games.

Thanks
Wow 60,261
Stanley will get a big pay day

Tamworth not much v Spurs as ground only holds between 3,000 and 4, 000

Would have preferred the Leeds v Harrogate game to be one on the main channel as featuring non premier teams buts its better than them showing the usual “Arsenal v Man Utd” type games that more often than not as a borefest as the cancel each other out

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:12 pm

Thanks
Wow 60,261
Stanley will get a big pay day

Tamworth not much v Spurs as ground only holds between 3,000 and 4, 000

I think that around £500,000 was mentioned in commentary.

agreenwood wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2025 5:42 pm

Prem at home to League 2 twice today. I won’t be watching another procession.

Teams may be taking the FA Cup less seriously these days, but TV companies continuing to pander to the larger fan bases is doing nothing to promote the competition.

Got to agree. It’s not watchable at all.

Its great for the lower league sides getting money spinning games, but not great to watch on TV for a neutral. Tbf which of the 3pm games would have been better?

They don’t show much love stuff but then they go straight to the greedy 6. Pointless

jrgbfc wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:30 pm

Its great for the lower league sides getting money spinning games, but not great to watch on TV for a neutral. Tbf which of the 3pm games would have been better?

Morecombe would be my choice. Maybe a club that needs a little air time rather than the Man Utd 92 backed Salford. Hardly the underdogs to want to win after they’ve bullied and barged their way up.

DAVETHEVICAR wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2025 6:12 pm

Thanks
Wow 60,261
Stanley will get a big pay day

Tamworth not much v Spurs as ground only holds between 3,000 and 4, 000

Someone from the Morecambe was on Radio Lancs earlier saying they would earn about £350k, so maybe Accy will earn close to £500k? Like you say, a very big pay day

City celebrating like they’d beaten Real Madrid ,classless.

Seriously, who wants to watch Man City beat Salford by 10 goals?

Stonehouse wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 11, 2025 7:28 pm

City celebrating like they’d beaten Real Madrid ,classless.

Yeah, doing the 'Poznan' is embarrassing in any game, but doing it against Salford is extremely cringeworthy.

So, Stanley may be inline to receive around £1m for today’s fixture? 45% of gate receipts plus what, £100K for TV money and £25K loser’s award.

I think it is BBC/ITVs only chance to show a live game involving the “big6”.