I can't see that there's been any change in the Cup draw - Palace Casuals are in their 27th season and, apart from the first season, have always played against higher level teams. It's only in the past couple/three seasons that I haven't been to quick, or keen, to upgrade the side that the occasional lower level team has been encountered.

The thing about the Cup is that if you tailor your team for the League and Champions League, then you're going to meet 'super' teams in the Cup. It may well be that your team has it in them to rise to the challenge - the occasional time that the Casuals have had a good run in the Cup, they have had the tactical beating of higher level teams.