Johnny Nicholson: Kidderminster and Nottingham Forest provide moments of FA Cup magic

Rank outsiders Kidderminster Harriers, in the sixth tier, were not glamorous enough to be picked to be on TV, despite all football media obsessing about ‘cup shocks’. This was a big mistake

Mon, 10 Jan, 2022 - 06:05

Johnny Nicholson

Kidderminster Harriers 1 TV Executive Idiots 0

Rank outsiders Kidderminster Harriers, in the sixth tier, were not glamorous enough to be picked to be on TV, despite all football media obsessing about ‘cup shocks’. This was a big mistake. They beat Reading, 79 places above them in the pyramid. The fact the most lowly team in the competition needed the money a broadcast would bring didn’t register with the soulless suits who make these decisions. Such choices should make us doubt they know anything about football or its fans. Doubtless they were looking for the biggest viewing figures, but football is about much more than that.