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Originally Posted by Meldrew  I don't agree with Cardiff qualifying for the UEFA via the FA Cup. I still disagree with the exiled clubs expulsion from the Welsh Cup (you forgot those Newport bastards by the way). One of my fondest footie memories is being present as a nipper to watch Merthyr beat Atalanta in the Cup Winners Cup
The LoW is pathteic. The only club to make a proper go of becoming professional and raising the profile of the league (Barry Town) went bust. Hell.. Ebbw Vale went bust & all they did was loan players from Merthyr |
I knew I'd forgotten one club!
But why have you got a problem with Cardiff qualifing for the UEFA Cup? The are an English club, albeit based in Wales. It's not as if they play in the League of Wales and only compete in the FA Cup. They have been in the English system since the early 1900's so it's not as if it's a new thing.
If the FA didn't want Cardiff City to qualify for Europe then they shouldn't have ever allowed them to participate in the competition. It was bound to happen one day, weather it was Cardiff, Swansea, Wrexham, whoever. You can’t have one rule for some, and another rule for everyone else.