http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/01/07/will-the-real-fa-cup-please-step-forward-please/ World Soccer views and news Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:21:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/01/07/will-the-real-fa-cup-please-step-forward-please/#comment-334887 Mark Meadows Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:28:28 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/01/07/will-the-real-fa-cup-please-step-forward-please/#comment-334887 It is only living abroad that you realise the power of the FA Cup. Here in Italy the main soccer channel showed every goal from the third round including Swansea v Havant. It took some explaining to the Italians that Havant and Chasetown were amateur teams in the 'sixth and eighth divisions' (Serie F and G if you like) but that made them even more intrigued. The big sides know the exposure of the competition and that's why one of the big four always win it, even if they take a risk early on with watered down teams It is only living abroad that you realise the power of the FA Cup. Here in Italy the main soccer channel showed every goal from the third round including Swansea v Havant.
It took some explaining to the Italians that Havant and Chasetown were amateur teams in the ’sixth and eighth divisions’ (Serie F and G if you like) but that made them even more intrigued.
The big sides know the exposure of the competition and that’s why one of the big four always win it, even if they take a risk early on with watered down teams

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