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The format needs a rethink.

Round 1 is great - non-league teams get a shot at the league clubs
Round 3 is great - the big boys come in

Round 2 is a bit of a washout - I think the FA need to bring the Championship clubs in to spice it up a bit.

Just a thought.........

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It's the numbers though. You need 64 teams in Round 3, that's currently 20 Prem + 24 Champ + 20 Round 2 winners. So you need 40 teams in Round 2, therefore 80 in Round 1 - 48 from League 1 & 2, plus 32 non-leaguers.

Now if you bring the Champ teams in in Round 2, Round 3 becomes 20 Prem + 44 Round 2 winners. So you need 88 teams in Round 2, 24 Champ + 64 Round 1 winners, therefore 128 teams in Round 1, 48 from league 1 & 2 plus 80 non-leaguers. Bit too much of a good thing, maybe?

Also from our point of view, it would put a lot more competent, unexciting clubs we're not really likely to beat into Round 2, standing between us and the possibility of a real Prem money-spinner. OK we might get Rovers or Clarets, but I think on balance I'd vote to leave things alone.

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I think it's a decent draw. It might attract a 12000+ crowd, giving us more share of the gate receipts than any other draw at this stage i can think of. Also we have nothing to fear. If we lose we wont be beaten by "giant killers" and besides,our team is as good if not better than theirs!

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The maths would have to go back a lot further than that, don't forget the FA Cup starts in August. I stand to be corrected but I think any team in the country who meet the criteria of the FA Cup rules can enter :)

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I see Salford have again been chosen for tv coverage in their 2nd round game v Hartlepool, hardly fair on the other non league teams still in with a shout but maybe inevitable given their owners & the hype surrounding them at the moment

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Not so far for the luvvies in Me-dyachester to travel.

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Money goes to money as they say. "The class of 92" are multi millionaires, other non league clubs are more deserving of a live match but unfortunately we'll be seeing Neville, Scholes and Butt mingling with those Mancs on the terrace again!:dry8:

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the love affair goes on and on. we,ll see the class of 92 everytime there,s a lull in play. come on pools hammer the sods. my hate for Salford is catching up my one for leeds and increasing my blood pressure.