The Cup That Lost Its Shine: Why the Carabao Deserves Better

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The Cup That Lost Its Shine: Why the Carabao Deserves Better

There was a time when the League Cup, now the Carabao, meant something. Not just to the fans who braved cold Tuesday nights in creaking stands, but to the manag

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[Yjb_09]

When? I've always known it to be labeled the mickey mouse cup! I loved it when we won it and had many good memories on route to and the final. Even the fa cup now championship sides are completely fielding a second string side the games gone unfortunately but we still love it!

 

[K23]

Tbh, I don't think the fact that it's called the Carabao Cup does it any favours. To me, it sounds far more mickey mouse than The League Cup and the fact that the winners earn a place in the final qualifying round of the Europa Conference League, doesn't really sound like much of an incentive at this stage.