FA CUP Replays

[Musiquarium]

Surprised at the lack of comments on today's FA Cup news. No more replays from 1st Round. Is it because the younger fans do not appreciate the traditions? For us oldies the FA Cup Final was the only game shown live on television.
Today's saturation coverage of football probably devalues it. As someone who does not watch UCL games I am probably a dinosaur in most posters eyes but " Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got till it's gone"

 

[Smurph]

The game is moving further and further away from supporters by the day. The money earn't from replays by some smaller clubs have kept them afloat over the years, even built new stands in their stadiums.

Beating West Ham at the Vetch all those years ago is one of my favourites games along with the trip to the old Boleyn Ground.

 

[Musiquarium]

I have noticed that Thomas Frank Brentford coach is quite happy to scrap replays. Not being British he forgets where Brentford came from.
It's only the big 6 clubs that are practically assured survival in the EPL

 

[waynekerr55]

Disgraceful. Football existed before 1992. It's come to the point where I'd rather watch Hitchin Town, Wealdstone, Chesham and the likes rather than the pro game

 

[exiledclaseboy]

There a lot of whinging about this but let’s be honest, replays are a pain in the arse for most clubs and not just the Prem ones. Apart from the odd “magic of the cup” tie which are rarer than we all think, they usually play out before half empty stadiums with apathetic crowds.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Surprised at the lack of comments on today's FA Cup news. No more replays from 1st Round. Is it because the younger fans do not appreciate the traditions? For us oldies the FA Cup Final was the only game shown live on television.
Today's saturation coverage of football probably devalues it. As someone who does not watch UCL games I am probably a dinosaur in most posters eyes but " Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got till it's gone"

Unnecessary change, which totally disrespects the history of the FA Cup.

 

[3swan]

There a lot of whinging about this but let’s be honest, replays are a pain in the arse for most clubs and not just the Prem ones. Apart from the odd “magic of the cup” tie which are rarer than we all think, they usually play out before half empty stadiums with apathetic crowds.

Maybe yes, but when that one comes along? It gives memories

 

[Niigata Jack]

There a lot of whinging about this but let’s be honest, replays are a pain in the arse for most clubs and not just the Prem ones. Apart from the odd “magic of the cup” tie which are rarer than we all think, they usually play out before half empty stadiums with apathetic crowds.

You're missing the point, think of the so called minnows drawing the first game away and then getting to replay them on their own turf or even playing the replay away and reaping the financial rewards that it all brings to those smaller clubs.

 

[Niigata Jack]

The game is moving further and further away from supporters by the day. The money earn't from replays by some smaller clubs have kept them afloat over the year, even built new stands in their stadiums.

Beating West Ham at the Vetch all those years ago is one of my favourites games along with the trip to the old Boleyn Ground.

This all day everyday and twice on Sunday.

 

[Smurph]

You're missing the point, think of the so called minnows drawing the first game away and then getting to replay them on their own turf or even playing the replay away and reaping the financial rewards that it all brings to those smaller clubs.

All the romance of these type of scenarios is gone, along with playing the semi final at Wembley. The thrill of getting to the final was also playing at Wembley.

 

[Niigata Jack]

All the romance of these type of scenarios is gone, along with playing the semi final at Wembley. The thrill of getting to the final was also playing at Wembley.

To announce this change on the eve of the FA cup semi finals, shows no sense of self of awareness or respect for the completion the political ladder climbers in sport are ruining the game, no wonder a genuine football man like Trevor Birch is up in arms about it.

Go get em Trev!

 

[Smurph]

To announce this change on the eve of the FA cup semi finals, shows no sense of self of awareness or respect for the completion the political ladder climbers in sport are ruining the game, no wonder a genuine football man like Trevor Birch is up in arms about it.

Go get em Trev!

Quite simply the people in power couldn't give a flying feck about the supporter.

Their money comes from elsewhere, the typical corporate whore who will dance to the tune of those willing to pay the most.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Maybe yes, but when that one comes along? It gives memories

I agree and they’ve been some of our best memories. But at a guess I’d say well over 90% of replays go mostly unnoticed.

 

[JustJack]

A great chance for lesser clubs to knock a higher ranked team out on the day and make more money by going through to the next round.

Don't get the moaning, although I think a 'pay for no replay' model would work just as well, if the higher team doesn't want to play a replay then pay the difference of whatever the opposition would get in that scenario

 

[Darran]

Twats.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1781357794047762903