article_snippet: That is the true gladiatorial tradition of the FA Cup, but it is unthinkable with modern fixture congestion.
article_snippet: When the FA has to alter the FA company accounts because the the FA Cup sponsorship deal confidently included by former general secretary Alex Horne has not materialised, the FA is ridiculous to pretend the current format is a winner.
article_snippet: The same with the FA Cup.
article_snippet: the FA Cup is decided over one game in every round, then two in the semi-finals, and back to one for the final.