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Why the Carling Cup is still important to English football

Why the Carling Cup is still important to English football

At the time, it seemed that Birmingham City scoring a last-minute winner against Arsenal and lifting the Carling Cup was one of the great moments of last season. An unfashionable team who desired the trophy simply for its own sake – and not as some gateway that would lead to other prizes – standing triumphant on the podium at Wembley proved that not everything is always rooted in the favour of the Big Boys.

Read the full article at Kop That.

Kop That @ Aug 26, 2011 8:27 AM EDT | Blog Profile

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