Comments on: Don’t Let Dave Kitson Ruin Your FA Cup Fever http://www.epltalk.com/dont-let-dave-kitson-ruin-your-fa-cup-fever/1227 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:03:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Simon Burke http://www.epltalk.com/dont-let-dave-kitson-ruin-your-fa-cup-fever/1227#comment-3400 Simon Burke Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:32:52 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/dont-let-dave-kitson-ruin-your-fa-cup-fever/#comment-3400 Kitson isnt wrong, he just isnt right. The fans love the FA Cup and i have seen some great stuff this weekend , not least Stoke v Newcastle which was terrific despite being goalless. Burnley have us a hard game this morning and yesterday all those upsets. Kitsons own team pulled off a memorable score. I dont care if he hates the cup or not, a lot of players need to focus on the league - thats the price of league overexposure, its SO much more important than the FA Cup. Great entertainment though though cant understand why i'd have to pay for some of these games - madness that. Kitson isnt wrong, he just isnt right. The fans love the FA Cup and i have seen some great stuff this weekend , not least Stoke v Newcastle which was terrific despite being goalless. Burnley have us a hard game this morning and yesterday all those upsets. Kitsons own team pulled off a memorable score. I dont care if he hates the cup or not, a lot of players need to focus on the league – thats the price of league overexposure, its SO much more important than the FA Cup. Great entertainment though though cant understand why i’d have to pay for some of these games – madness that.

]]> By: timmyg http://www.epltalk.com/dont-let-dave-kitson-ruin-your-fa-cup-fever/1227#comment-3398 timmyg Sun, 06 Jan 2008 20:16:45 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/dont-let-dave-kitson-ruin-your-fa-cup-fever/#comment-3398 Call me an arse too Gaffer, but I somewhat agree with Kitson. The opening rounds are exciting, but the whole competition is so predictable. Take the NCAA March Madness: what makes it the best tournament in the U.S.? No one has ANY idea who is going to win it. Sure, there are the favorites but it is a total crap-shoot. The FA Cup however is going to be won by one of the big 4 because history -- and money/depth -- says it is. If March Madness was as predictable as the FA Cup, would it be as popular? Probably not. So for clubs like Reading and others, the opening rounds are simply glorified exhibition matches. I know I'm much more focused on my club getting out of the relegation zone, than making a strong cup run. Either make the pot much more viable or find a way to end the hegemony, otherwise the FA Cup will continue going the way of the buffalo. Call me an arse too Gaffer, but I somewhat agree with Kitson.

The opening rounds are exciting, but the whole competition is so predictable. Take the NCAA March Madness: what makes it the best tournament in the U.S.? No one has ANY idea who is going to win it. Sure, there are the favorites but it is a total crap-shoot. The FA Cup however is going to be won by one of the big 4 because history — and money/depth — says it is. If March Madness was as predictable as the FA Cup, would it be as popular? Probably not.

So for clubs like Reading and others, the opening rounds are simply glorified exhibition matches. I know I’m much more focused on my club getting out of the relegation zone, than making a strong cup run.

Either make the pot much more viable or find a way to end the hegemony, otherwise the FA Cup will continue going the way of the buffalo.

]]> By: BillE Shears http://www.epltalk.com/dont-let-dave-kitson-ruin-your-fa-cup-fever/1227#comment-3395 BillE Shears Sun, 06 Jan 2008 06:45:15 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/dont-let-dave-kitson-ruin-your-fa-cup-fever/#comment-3395 There has to be enough people paying PPV for it to be worthwhile for them to do that. I really want to know who those people are. Like who is such a die-hard Man Utd fan that they can't live without seeing them play an early round FA cup match that costs more than a monthly setanta subscription? There has to be enough people paying PPV for it to be worthwhile for them to do that. I really want to know who those people are.

Like who is such a die-hard Man Utd fan that they can’t live without seeing them play an early round FA cup match that costs more than a monthly setanta subscription?

]]> By: Patrick http://www.epltalk.com/dont-let-dave-kitson-ruin-your-fa-cup-fever/1227#comment-3394 Patrick Sun, 06 Jan 2008 05:09:01 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/dont-let-dave-kitson-ruin-your-fa-cup-fever/#comment-3394 BTW the Liverpool Scrooge angle was fronted by the SUN. Which sort of speaks for its self on many levels. and Ipswich V pompy was just one giant joke today. Worst Red I've ever seen. and what a joke with the PPV. Any wonder so many log on to these matches online. BTW the Liverpool Scrooge angle was fronted by the SUN. Which sort of speaks for its self on many levels.

and Ipswich V pompy was just one giant joke today. Worst Red I’ve ever seen.

and what a joke with the PPV. Any wonder so many log on to these matches online.

]]> By: The Gaffer http://www.epltalk.com/dont-let-dave-kitson-ruin-your-fa-cup-fever/1227#comment-3391 The Gaffer Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:47:10 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/dont-let-dave-kitson-ruin-your-fa-cup-fever/#comment-3391 Hi Jackson, For some reason, the chat went down today, but it's been working with no problems for the past couple of weeks. Regarding the podcast, we released episode 98 earlier this week at http://www.epltalk.com/epl-talk-podcast-happy-new-yeaar We'll be back with more interviews in the next couple of weeks. Just been taking a break over the hoiidays. Cheers, The Gaffer Hi Jackson,

For some reason, the chat went down today, but it’s been working with no problems for the past couple of weeks.

Regarding the podcast, we released episode 98 earlier this week at http://www.epltalk.com/epl-talk-podcast-happy-new-yeaar

We’ll be back with more interviews in the next couple of weeks. Just been taking a break over the hoiidays.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

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