It is a big deal for sure, but if a big club wins not as much.

If you win the FA Cup and you are not in the Top 5 of the Premier League standings at the end of the year, the FA Cup automatically qualifies you for the Europa Championship (2nd largest Euro tourney for club teams). It is also a big deal for clubs playing up one level or more to see if they can knock off a heavy weight. The heavy weights often don't make as big a deal out of the tourney until the last couple of rounds if they are trying to win it.

In response to this post by Femoyer Hokie

Posted: 02/09/2021 at 1:21PM

The FA Cup is my favorite sports competition in the entire world. -- Chris Coleman

02/09/2021 1:20PM

Definitely a big deal for the smallest club in London ** -- One4VT 02/09/2021 3:24PM

You do mean smallest Premier League club in London, right? -- Hokie Fiji 02/09/2021 4:15PM

Its an insult -- One4VT 02/09/2021 4:20PM

*LOL* I have many friends who support Spurs -- Hokie Fiji 02/09/2021 4:28PM

My sense is the FA Cup is the competition that English fans -- mancunian 02/09/2021 2:26PM

Do it for football too - maybe VT could play the Bucs! ** -- LonghornHokie 02/09/2021 2:20PM

Thanks. ** -- Femoyer Hokie 02/09/2021 1:52PM

The FA Cup is for all of England's pro leagues, not just the Premier -- MVIII 02/09/2021 1:19PM

Supposedly The richesr tourny in the world is the English Championship -- One4VT 02/09/2021 3:21PM

Wow. Thanks for taking the time to explain that. ** -- Femoyer Hokie 02/09/2021 1:50PM

The FA Cup is like an open tournament for English football -- JoesterVT 02/09/2021 1:08PM

Thanks. Is this a big deal in England? Or just tradition? TIA. ** -- Femoyer Hokie 02/09/2021 1:12PM

Depends on who you ask. -- s.mill hokie 02/09/2021 1:26PM

Also, my example as a Southampton fan -- s.mill hokie 02/09/2021 1:32PM

Its fun to see the different strategies club employ for tourneys -- One4VT 02/09/2021 3:29PM

It is a big deal for sure, but if a big club wins not as much. -- MVIII 02/09/2021 1:21PM

Mainly a tradition -- Hokie Fiji 02/09/2021 1:21PM

Kinda. I know it was a huge deal for Manchester City to break -- mancunian 02/09/2021 2:28PM

Right. And would be the same for Spurs if we win the League Cup this year ** -- Chris Coleman

02/09/2021 2:35PM

Huge from a money perspective for the smaller clubs. -- Chris Coleman

02/09/2021 1:24PM

True -- there is certainly a practical side to it -- Hokie Fiji 02/09/2021 1:31PM

Oh yeah? Which one? -- Chris Coleman

02/09/2021 1:33PM

Oxford United -- Hokie Fiji 02/09/2021 1:54PM

Nice. I love going to Oxford. -- Chris Coleman

02/09/2021 1:55PM

I have hoisted quite a few at the Turf Tavern -- Hokie Fiji 02/09/2021 2:08PM

My sister spent a semester in Cheltenham... -- One4VT 02/09/2021 3:46PM

It was pretty amazing -- Hokie Fiji 02/09/2021 3:53PM

Sunderland? -- s.mill hokie 02/09/2021 1:48PM

Beats me...I don't do soccer. Fun to play, rather watch...anything else ** -- JoesterVT 02/09/2021 1:13PM

LOL! ** -- Femoyer Hokie 02/09/2021 1:15PM

It is a big deal for sure, but if a big club wins not as much.

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