Poll:Has the FA Cup lost its importance? Have your say
The FA Cup returns this weekend but Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert has said most clubs would rather not have to worry about cup runs in order to save their league status.
In recent years, Birmingham City and Wigan Athletic have enjoyed cup success in the Capital One Cup and FA Cup respectively. However, in the season they won silverware, both clubs suffered relegation.
Due to their cup success, both Birmingham and Wigan qualified for the Europa League and enjoyed European football in the second tier of English football.
But what is more important to you - winning a trophy but being relegated or suffering a cup defeat but staying in the league or gaining promotion?
Vote in our poll below.
However, Lambert states most managers would prefer not to have the distraction of cup competitions. So we want to know whether you think the FA Cup has lost it's importance and why you think it has or hasn't.