FA Trophy
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I have for some while been irritated by the FA Trophy exemption system. Reading in the Dulwich programme yesterday, I see that no fewer than 12 Ryman Premier clubs are meeting each other next week in none other than the 1st Qualifying round. Barely before the competition has started, six clubs from only the third tier of the competition are bound to be eliminated.
Is it not time for the FA Trophy and FA Vase to be amalgamated? The FA Trophy seems to be nothing much more than a super cup for those Conference clubs inclined to be interested. At least the FA Cup usually gives Ryman clubs the chance to play teams outside their own division.
Congratulations to East Thurrock incidentally. It just goes to show that even a mid-table Ryman Premier team can annihilate a Conference club.
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