I am surprised that no one has come out to claim that they are a Barnsley supporter like the Man City thread a while back

I think it's good for the game, with 3 non Premier League teams qualifying for the semi. this could be a catalyst for the lower league clubs to put more attention on the cups. Me for one would welcome one of the minnows to win the cup, and draw a big gun in the UEFA Cup, all they need is a moment of luck of one of those freak goals and defend like hell to put themselves about and earn that much needed cash for the club, well done Barnsley

On the other hand, I would want Cardiff to win the cup for the 2nd time in their history, making them the only club outside of England to win the cup (they are still the only one outside of england who have won it, in case you wonder, they are from Wales). However, if you are a bit of a history buff, the last time Barnsley qualified for the semi, the won the cup, beating West Brom in the final, who incidentally also qualified for the semi, their fans would say that the omen is there for them to win the cup and I certainly hope for a big upset to see 2 non premier league teams qualify for the final to reignite the romance of the cup.

This is especially true after the teams who disrespect the cup by pulling out of the competition, no offence, but I do think it's a huge disrespect, I'd rather you field your reserve than pulling out, or some middle table or relegation threaten team in the premier league field entirely youth players or largely youth with a couple of ressies and seniors in the cup ties to "rest" their players for the more "important" battles of survival which effectively means more money for the club. Gone are the days like Boro who qualified for 2 finals and still get relegated, but qualified for Europe, perhaps they took heap from that and try to stay up rather than go for the glory of a good cup run, which incidentally might turn their season around with a bit more confidence.

It was all over the paper today, the year Titanic sank...