18 Apr 2024 14:51:50
The decision to scrap FA Cup replays is a total disgrace. Everything is now geared to the elite and premier league. The joy of a lower league club coming out the hat against a "bigger" club away from home, grabbing a draw and taking them back to their little ground will be gone. The revenue from more than one Cup tie will be gone. The excitement for that clubs fans and all it means to the local community of getting that replay will be gone. We are talking about history here.
18 Apr 2024 17:17:09
Totally agree G8, it's a total disgrace, they may as well scrap the cup competitions.
What they should and could do is if for example Orient are drawn away to Chelsea, the tie is transferred to Orient"s ground.
18 Apr 2024 18:39:20
Awful for lower league clubs.
18 Apr 2024 20:35:52
I agree but it doesn’t help that PL coaches are constantly moaning about fixture congestion. The clubs, managers and players are more than happy for TV broadcasting cash which has increased income for all those involved.
18 Apr 2024 21:51:23
The power and lure the big teams have and the power the broadcasters have has and is chipping away at the football pyramid,
Remember the super league talk, the premier league and uefa spoke about the fans and the pyramid and the history but between them they are doing a good job in ruining it. Just goes to show it wasn’t about a super league and the lower levels of English football but they didn’t want anyone else having a slice of the pie.
Replays have saved teams, a good away draw can pay the wages and bills for over a year, for some of these teams.