At risk of multiple Peakes... I'm never sure why people get that excited about the FA Trophy... OK so there is some non-league bragging rights and a trip to Wembley at stake, but there is next to no coverage of this competition in the national press, and it would appear nobody outside non-league (and dare I say it many of the ex-league teams) cares.
Fine its not the CSC, but what do people see in it??
The Trophy is my FA cup. You get to Wembley and theres actually a chance for us to win it. Of course the cup is a bigger deal but you get no medals for getting to the third round or getting trounced by Mansfield at the 1st attempt. We can win the trophy, we can get to wembley. Weve been 3 times before, a great history considering the number of clubs that stand a good chance each year. Nobody outside of non-league would care because their team isnt involved. We arent that bothered about the carling cup for the same reason.
The trophy is massive for me, and for the club its a potential cash cow if we do well. Perhaps people would hold it in higher regard if we hadnt been so poor in this competition for a good few years.
For the players, its shameful if they arent bothered about the chance of a trophy run that will put them on the map, and give them a chance to play in front of up to 30,000 at wembley. Its not like they have any other chance. If that alone doesnt motivate them then they arent worth having.