thoward18 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Can someone please explain for me the difference between these two and why two different competitions are necessary? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avinalaff Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_League_Cup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I was just about to provide a comprehensive answer. Damn it, I won't be beaten. Being quick, there are two major cup tourneys in England, The FA cup is the big one, started as far back as 1872, and the League Cup, which is inferior and often trivialized, which start date was back in season 1960-61 All winners of the FA Cup get a passport into Europe (except before 1955 and after 1985 and before 1990) while it changes every year for the League Cup, getting a success doesn't guarantee a place in Europe. Everton have won the FA cup five times, but never the league cup, being runners up twice (Yes most will be aware but merely making a comparison) Having two different main competitions is standard issue in most European leagues now. There has been talk of scrapping the League Cup every now and again, and only having the main competition to aim for, but as of yet, no breakthrough. I don't think many would miss it to be truthful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 One is little more than a corporate mickey mouse cup, unwelcomed extra games, that overly awards the winner with a Europa spot. The other is prestigious and traditional cup, but is starting to waiver due to European football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thoward18 Posted November 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 The main practical difference, putting aside history and kudos, is that the League Cup under its various sponsors has been open only to "league" teams....so the ninety two teams in the top four tiers get to take part. The FA Cup has around six hundred teams entered every year and has many preliminary and qualifying rounds....so that theoretically, and sometimes in reality, a village team may get to play a premier league club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Basically saying the FA cup starts in around October (or even September of all things) before the actual first round games and the League Cup starts in August, but finishes in March (or is it even February now), and even then it used to be April. (They fuck around with the damn competitions so often you really can't keep up anymore) Furthermore the likelihood that any village side will progress far enough to play someone from the EPL is between slim and non existent. It can happen, for arguments sake it is possible to occur, but with such infrequency or probability to occur again, it's hard even saying it. Histon played Leeds a few years ago, but the home side were not quite so small, and the latter was in the second division at the time (championship league) For example - of LIverpool playing some team that wins 'best kept village in Dorset', It's unlikely to happen. Hope that helped you out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 Basically saying the FA cup starts in around October (or even September of all things).... Earlier than that....week end beginning Friday 10th August it started for the Extra Preliminary round this year. Liversedge 2 West Auckland Town 4 was a notable game because the attendance was equal to the number of goals scored . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_FA_Cup_Qualifying_Rounds#Extra_Preliminary_Round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalziel Kane Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 People in attendance - 6 ?! WTF, and I have never heard of such a thing. Where do they play, in a matchbox. That must be one model stadium. I looked up, They play at Clayborn stadium and the ground capacity is 2,200. I don't know what happened there that day. must have been some good entertainment in town or something. Attendance '6' - got to love that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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