Scrap the Carling Cup and have conditional two-legged ties in the FA Cup. If a team loses by less than 2 goals, they have earned the right to make it into a two-legged game. e.g. Shrewsbury lose 2-1 to Aston Villa, it helps them get the revenues of an extra game at Villa Park (but it's not a replay, the scoreline just carries forward). It might also carry an incentive for non-teams like Sunderland and Stoke from butchering their pitches.