Cardiff City face an away trip to Coventry City in the Capital One League Cup first round and the game is to be played the week commencing 11th August 2014.
The League Cup is the bridesmaid to the FA Cup the bride and has never been well supported especially in the early rounds. The bigger clubs as a rule play weaken teams, which even happens in the FA Cup to be honest. The carrot for winning the cup is money! I don’t think so. Last season’s winners Manchester City received £100,000! Not enough to pay the wages for any of the players for one week probably.
Then there is a European place in the UEFA Europa League the very poor relation to the Champions League but the prize money is better but nowhere like the for mentioned Champions League.
The competition needs a major shake-up and I think I have one … The British Cup.
All four-football associations would have to agree which would be a milestone if they could after the debacle of the GB team for the Olympic Games. Clubs could see the benefits of the competition, which could run along the same lines as the League Cup with the English and Scottish Premiership coming in at the third round. Another problem would be European recognition from the governing body UEFA about possible European qualification.
I could see away through however the old men who run their individual associations would be eager to hang on to their slice of the pie with no interest in what the fans might want.
My makeup of the competition
- All football League Clubs
- Scottish Premiership
- Top six for the Northern Ireland Premier League
- Top six from the Welsh Premier League
I am sure fans would enjoy a British Cup and sponsors and the final could be played at different a national stadium.
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