FA Cup replays scrapped
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klaus_afcb
First Team
Because after R4 any lower league team arrogant enough to still be in it will be forcibly evicted. I believe that was in the small print...
OLDSKOOL
Fans' Favourite
But neither of them went on to win the cup, so it was all a bit of a waste of time really.
It just took too much out of them ….
If it had just gone to five replays….
TrueCherry
Star Player
By the time replay 6 came around the final had already taken place?
EasternRed
First Team
This is dreadful. Complete disregard for the lower league clubs and their fans.
SlowDownDerek
UTC Legend
I wonder if those clubs had expressed a desire for them to be scrapped too. Perhaps it's expense they don't need/want. Doesn't sound like the fans have been part of this decision making process does it?
Sounds like it was just the PL.
DJ
Moderator
There are some good things in there. Having all rounds on the weekends, having a clear day of no Premier League matches on FA Cup final day… although a shame it’s not after the league season has finished.
Perhaps there’s more prize money available through the qualifying rounds and first round proper etc.
More guaranteed income for more clubs is a good thing, even if that element of a lottery win for an fa cup replay has gone.
Just looking for the positives.
Perhaps there’s more prize money available through the qualifying rounds and first round proper etc.
More guaranteed income for more clubs is a good thing, even if that element of a lottery win for an fa cup replay has gone.
Just looking for the positives.
purbeck67
First Team
It means that both teams have to look to win it, although I could imagine smaller teams playing negatively for penalties.
We won't have such a fixture backlog next year, what with European games. Last thing we want is a replay to Kidderminster just before a match against FC Solvang CobbleCloggers.
We won't have such a fixture backlog next year, what with European games. Last thing we want is a replay to Kidderminster just before a match against FC Solvang CobbleCloggers.
GaryRB
UTC Legend
Smaller clubs rarely win a replay, so more chdnce of winning via penalties and going to next round.
It nay not come with the cash of a replay away at a bigger club/ground with associated TV money, but let's remember, fans remember what round we reached, not how much money we made
It nay not come with the cash of a replay away at a bigger club/ground with associated TV money, but let's remember, fans remember what round we reached, not how much money we made
Red_till_im_ded
Fans' Favourite
The competition lost it's credibility when the FA let Man Utd jet off to Brazil to play in tournament. We seem to have suffered from persistent whining from top 6 managers about tired players. The competition has been watered down over the last few years and what was once a leading competition is now seen as an inconvenience to some teams.
Funny thing is these top teams get to the final stages generally so surely they aren’t that bothered about extra games .
Just play a load of kids in the 3rd round to get knocked out which is what some in the lower PL and Championship do.
New Forest Cherry
Star Player
I find the words strengthen the format a total fcuking pisstake
