10 reasons why this was a rubbish weekend for the FA Cup

The managers don't care, the media don't care, and the fans care a bit too much
Joe Ledley and Aaron Ramsey
In stoppage time at Ninian Park Cardiff's Joe Ledley took the ball into the corner rather than go for the win against Arsenal. Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images

1) Where were the shocks? Only two teams - Swansea and Watford - beat sides higher up the league ladder. And Watford's came at home against Crystal Palace - hardly awe-inspiring.

2) Managers don't care anymore. Part I: Sunderland manager Ricky Sbragia puts a positive spin on his side's draw with Blackburn. "It [a replay] could work out well for us. We could have a few players on four bookings by then and we might try and get them to miss the Cup game."

3) Where was the iconography of the Cup? There was nothing from the round that will live too long in the memory. No stunning comeback, no Motty, no Barry Davies, not even a red card to speak of.

4) Managers don't care anymore. Part II: Doncaster manager Sean O'Driscoll shows his delight after his Championship strugglers battled for a draw against high-flying Aston Villa. "We could have done without the replay. It's another game, I've a smallish squad and a couple of players out injured."

5) Where was the underdog spirit? It was sadly lacking in Cardiff's Joe Ledley, who, as the seconds ticked down at Ninian Park, took the ball into the corner to waste time and play for a replay against Arsenal, rather than going for the knockout blow.

6) Managers don't care anymore. Part III: Wolves manager Mick McCarthy rested several of his first-team ahead of this evening's fixture against despite the chance of an upset against Middlesbrough. "To have all my team playing 90 minutes ahead of playing the most dynamic team in the Championship would have been folly."

7) Where was the media frenzy? ITV could only muster one pundit, the affable Robbie Earle, for their highlights show. And their camera position for the one big upset of the day - Swansea's win over Portsmouth - was useless.

8) Managers don't care anymore. Part IV: Swansea's Roberto Martinez shows even giant-killers have other things on their mind. "Our priority is the league. The cup is for the fans. The fans deserve recognition."

9) Where was the love? Rioting Millwall fans showed that, unlike the FA Cup, hooliganism still thrives.

10) Managers don't care anymore. Part V: Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp described his side's game at Old Trafford as "secondary" to tonight's fixture against Stoke. It showed.