The FA...as usual!

[ambersalamander]

All right. Today's rant.

Villain of the week- some eejit at the FA, who turned down my polite request to "borrow" the FA Cup for our Supporters' Trust launch. Actually, he didn't exactly say "no," he tried to hide behind the following words:

Unfortunately FA Cup appearances are an exclusive right that we reserve for our Partners, Broadcasters and specific FA events and as we receive numerous requests asking for use of the trophy we have to remain consistent in our position on this. As you can probably imagine, our schedule gets very busy and it would be impossible for us to meet all requests.

Nothing like calling a spade a manual earth-restructuring implement, is there?

Now I completely understand that the FA Cup is not a toy to be flung around at a whim. I know it is only allowed out for special occasions and am not in the least surprised that we're not allowed it.

The reason why this bloke is Villain of the Week is purely for the use of the phrase "we have to remain consistent." Consistent my arse! AFC Wimbledon had the FA Cup at their Supporters' Trust launch, so if they were being "consistent," then so would we. The FA Cup is so deeply embedded within the history of Sutton United FC that it's clear they are being totally INCONSISTENT!

Arsoles

[medibot]

Yes but AFC Wimbledon are special and important for a reason i've yet to fathom.

[peekay]

The FA are bad.
UEFA are worse.
FIFA are worst of all. Fortunately, their interference is failing to spoil my enjoyment of the World Cup.

Sorry, you have to call it the FIFA World Cup now....... Idiots!

[coops]

But Sal, AFC Wimbledon along with the mighty FC United of Manchester invented non-league football. Everyone wasl playing on dog turd strewn park pitches with jumpers for goalposts until they came along.

[ambersalamander]

Oh yeah, sorry, I forgot. I must go and bow down to the mighty giant womble now, see you later.

[Sultan of Cannock- SRFC]

I would have thought with Sutton being the last non-league team to put out top-league opposition that would have merited some "special treatment."

[Col ISIHAC.]

Would be interested to know just how many of the FA committee are Cov. sympathisers

Sal, I have every faith in your artistic skills.

Make a replica.

How about a tray of FA cup biscuits?

Will be aiming for Gangrene lane for the launch, if at all possible by the way

[ambersalamander]

What a bloody fantastic idea- biscuits WILL be made!!! You can add that to the list of attractions.

sultan said:

I would have thought with Sutton being the last non-league team to put out top-league opposition that would have merited some "special treatment."

Feckin right. But I'll bet you fifty pee and a banana that the bloke who answered my email had never bloody well heard of us and hadn't bothered to do his research.

[medibot]

Get an official club letter requesting it, mention our strong ties with the FA Cup and how we embody the spirit of the cup etc

Might work

[ojiveojive]

Also get on to the sponsors, they let us have it nearly every season, they're more interested than the FA in getting their name in front of people. No, I don't know who the sponsors will be for next season but I think it was AXA Insurance that we got it from.

[ambersalamander]

And they say they're consistent! Bloody hell!

[Giggy of Telford]

We've had the cup at AFC Telford once, think you need the permission of whoever has the cup at the time, we got it for the day off Man U when it was 20 years since our FA Cup run to the 5th round before losing to Everton (who eventually won) at Goodison Park.

[bonehead]

I don't see the problem. A certain club in the E Midlands got the FA Cup last season. Perhaps having an ex-England player at the club at the time helped a tad

[DazaB_WCFC]

At least the FA are consistent at being inconsistent ;D