FA Cup 23/24 (2 Viewers)

[alexccfc99]

What a load of rubbish.

Part of the magic and heritage of the cup is the unfancied underdog taking the big team to a replay, and they're trying to kill that off. Just another thing done to try and keep the top clubs happy.

Sorry but some of the faux outrage is grating on me a little bit, unless it is a big game (A Man Utd v Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea etc) or a non-league side having their big payday - the attendance of FA Cup replays is, and has for the most part been absolutely dreadful for years now

Blackpool of L1 played a Prem side in Nottingham Forest at Bloomfield Road in a replay and posted an attendance less than their average in League One

Birmingham v Hull in a replay this season was attended by 7,133 people, our game v Wednesday was a sell out in the League yet despite offering much cheaper tickets we lost over 10,000 fans for the cup replay

Perhaps if some of the people moaning got off their arses and bothered to get to some whilst they had the chance they wouldn't be in line for the scrap

The average football fan is guilty of treating cup replays with contempt years before the FA did with their announcement yesterday

 

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[fernandopartridge]

Sorry but some of the faux outrage is grating on me a little bit, unless it is a big game (A Man Utd v Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea etc) or a non-league side having their big payday - the attendance of FA Cup replays is, and has for the most part been absolutely dreadful for years now

Blackpool of L1 played a Prem side in Nottingham Forest at Bloomfield Road in a replay and posted an attendance less than their average in League One

Birmingham v Hull in a replay this season was attended by 7,133 people, our game v Wednesday was a sell out in the League yet despite offering much cheaper tickets we lost over 10,000 fans for the cup replay

Perhaps if some of the people moaning got off their arses and bothered to get to some whilst they had the chance they wouldn't be in line for the scrap

The average football fan is guilty of treating cup replays with contempt years before the FA did with their announcement yesterday

The reason for the change isn't because of low attendances though, is it?

 

[alexccfc99]

The reason for the change isn't because of low attendances though, is it?

Sorry but I have seen people moaning who for the same token could not be arsed to get themselves to the Sheff Wednesday game, you can't have it both ways

 

[fernandopartridge]

Sorry but I have seen people moaning who for the same token could not be arsed to get themselves to the Sheff Wednesday game, you can't have it both ways

The gate for the replay was bigger than the gate for the initial tie, should we scrap the initial tie as well?

 

[alexccfc99]

The gate for the replay was bigger than the gate for the initial tie, should we scrap the initial tie as well?

Compared to the league match, We lost 10,000 fans off our gate for a game against the exact same opposition when tickets were over 50% cheaper

Whether you agree with the FA's decision yesterday or not, that is madness and shows how much apathy crept into replays

 

[SBT]

Equally, a replay against Sheffield Wednesday wasn’t exactly what the doctor ordered.

We might not have a game on Sunday were it not for replays

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

 

[MusicDating]

EFL statement. This won't end well...

EFL Statement: FA Cup Replays

The Official home of the English Football League

www.efl.com

 

[stupot07]

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[Sky Blue Pete]

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He’s bang on

 

[Tommo1993]

Chelsea the better team.

 

[San Francisco]

Loads of empty seats in the crowd.

 

[Tommo1993]

Loads of empty seats in the crowd.

Even more so after 35mins and probably won’t refill until 55th. Imagine travelling for 70mins of football, all in the name of booze.

 

[Nick]

It's boring

 

[no_loyalty]

Chelsea playing very well, desperately need that first goal.

 

[Nick]

Jackson is awful

 

[Alkhen]

Jackson is awful

He's been terrible today

 

[Paul Anthony]

How has the ref given a goal kick there?

 

[Nick]

Looked looked hand ball.

Ref having a shocker

 

[Alkhen]

How has the ref given an goal kick there?

Mental, even if it's no handball it's a corner surely? I like VAR as a concept but it's so poorly implemented

 

[Deleted member 9744]

I think it should have been a penalty.

 

[Nuskyblue]

Stupid

 

[Nick]

How can a ref and lino not see that it came off him?

 

[Alkhen]

Hard to like team Chelsea so don't often want them to win. But got to fancy our chances more against them if we somehow get through tomorrow.

Man City look a bit tired so it's a good opportunity for Chelsea

 

[Nick]

How hasnt caicedo been sent off yet?

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

It's boring

I think it's quite a good game

 

[Nick]

I think it's quite a good game

It's got a bit better as it's gone on.

 

[Paul Anthony]

Chelsea should be winning this.

 

[stupot07]

Palmer is class by the way...Cole that it is

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[Deleted member 9744]

is Caicado really a £100 million player?

 

[Nuskyblue]

I think it's quite a good game

It is now, first half was dry.

 

[Nuskyblue]

is Caicado really a £100 million player?

No, he cost £110 million.

 

[stupot07]

is Caicado really a £100 million player?

He makes Kelvin Phillips look like a bargain at £45m

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[Nick]

Ref losing the game

 

[Paul Anthony]

Lino over that side doesn't see much does he? That one should have been a goal kick!