For me, it is devalued again, when TV companies pick 2 premiership teams to show, games that you see every week instead of entering into the giant killing spirit of the FA Cup.
This is a great point. Three all Prem ties. I can almost understand the City v Chelsea one as it's two big teams. but no reason for Man Utd's of Liverpool's games to be on.
FRIDAY 6 JANUARY 2023
• Manchester United v Everton at 8pm on ITV1, ITVX, UTV, STV and STV Player
SATURDAY 7 JANUARY 2023
• Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United at 6pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer
• Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers at 8pm on ITV 4 and ITVX
SUNDAY 8 JANUARY 2023
• Cardiff City v Leeds United at 2pm on ITV,1 ITVX, UTV, STV and STV Player
• Manchester City v Chelsea at 4.30pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer
MONDAY 9 JANUARY 2023
• Oxford United v Arsenal at 8pm on ITV1, ITVX, UTV, STV and STV Player
From a quick scan of the fixtures these are plenty more that should be in there for giant killing potential. The top three games even have Prem teams in to keep the Sky Sports fans happy.
Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth
Aston Villa v Stevenage
Gillingham v Leicester City
Chesterfield v West Bromwich Albion