Football is a sport not a game show.

Good for them. The FA have allowed its competition to be ransacked by the media and corporate gangs and it is quickly becoming an irrelevance.

For those not in the know, link below:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/20/fc-united-manchester-bbc-criticise

What I don't get about tv coverage in this country is the rule that games cannot be shown live which ko at 3pm on a Saturday. OK, the Manchester derby this weekend might have an effect on attendances if it was broadcast at that time instead of 24 hours later, but are fans really going to boycott their team and instead watch Margate/FGR on the box? BT have chosen this match, so it kicks off at 1230 on Saturday. The FGR supporters coach will leave at 6 am for the 200 mile trip. And going back to the Manchester derby, the above rule does not apply to kick offs on other days, so its Sunday pm start clashes with 2 other games.