Dr Faustus Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 https://www.premierleague.com/news/3971231 FA Cup replays scrapped, 5th round to take place on weekends, final gets a little more attention oh, and a shed load going back into lower leagues etc Quote
Leyther_Matt Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 No more White Hot. Ridiculous really. More pandering to the self appointed at the top. Quote
gonzo Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 33 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said: No more White Hot. Ridiculous really. More pandering to the self appointed at the top. All part of a bargaining chip for the Premier League 'donation' fee. Quote
Site Supporter superjohnmcginlay Posted April 18, 2024 Site Supporter Posted April 18, 2024 Games done, Quote
mickbrown Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 Every year they introduce something that damages the game that little bit more Death by a thousand cuts. Just fuck off Quote
freds dad Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 Then every club outside of the Prem should keep all the gate receipts no matter where it’s played. Quote
Sweep Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 30 minutes ago, freds dad said: Then every club outside of the Prem should keep all the gate receipts no matter where it’s played. I don't think that's unreasonable at all Quote
Dr Faustus Posted April 18, 2024 Author Posted April 18, 2024 44 minutes ago, freds dad said: Then every club outside of the Prem should keep all the gate receipts no matter where it’s played. and those receiving parachute payments Quote
Members DirtySanchez Posted April 18, 2024 Members Posted April 18, 2024 FA putting the blame on UEFA 😃 Quote
Moderators Casino Posted April 18, 2024 Moderators Posted April 18, 2024 5 hours ago, freds dad said: Then every club outside of the Prem should keep all the gate receipts no matter where it’s played. And seeing as romance has gone and its pure hard cash, lowest ranked team to be at home unless they choose to play away for cash Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 Sad times.. some of my greatest football memories were cup replays… Newcastle trilogy being the pinnacle, anyone who hasn’t experienced the FA cup and replays before the FA ruined it has missed something very, very special. Quote
onefinfrandsen Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 40 minutes ago, Mounts Kipper said: Sad times.. some of my greatest football memories were cup replays… Newcastle trilogy being the pinnacle, anyone who hasn’t experienced the FA cup and replays before the FA ruined it has missed something very, very special. Anfield, goodison, Highbury. Very special experiences, football at its best. Quote
Jol_BWFC Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 (edited) This board was awash with complaints a couple of months ago because we had such a fixture backlog. Nobody wanted to play 2 more games to get us to Wembley with a chance of lifting back to back trophies. Yet now a rule comes in to prevent further fixtures over the winter and it’s met with a backlash because you want a midweek FA cup replay in Hull. Make your minds up 😆 Edited April 18, 2024 by Jol_BWFC Quote
Site Supporter FrancisFogarty Posted April 18, 2024 Site Supporter Posted April 18, 2024 8 hours ago, Leyther_Matt said: No more White Hot. Ridiculous really. More pandering to the self appointed at the top. Looks like no more giant killing, no more generously giving some gate receipts to the minnows, no more Tuesday night Spuds trips to Darlington or similar. But more prem v prem cup matches. Or have I skimmed incorrectly ? Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 26 minutes ago, onefinfrandsen said: Anfield, goodison, Highbury. Very special experiences, football at its best. Its hard to believe they really happened. Being (relatively) young at the time, I thought it would be something I'd be experiencing every 6 or 7 years maybe. But in 100 years+, that will be the only era - 1993/94 ish - where any Bolton fan will have witnessed two FA Cup games against Prem giants, home and away and knocking them out, under the lights. This isn't a surprise but its still a sad day. Quote
bolton va va Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 The FA Cup has increasingly been devalued over recent years largely to suit premier league clubs, but this is sickening......what right do Prem League twats have to have any say in the 1st & 2nd rounds that don't even involve them ? Quote
SatanGreavsie Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 57 minutes ago, onefinfrandsen said: Anfield, goodison, Highbury. Very special experiences, football at its best. And Soton even though we lost. Astonishing turnout. Quote
little whitt Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 Have SKY got a say in it As TNT have just signed the Right's to show all FA CUP games for the next 5 Years Makes you think Quote
Johnnyrotten Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 41 minutes ago, Jol_BWFC said: This board was awash with complaints a couple of months ago because we had such a fixture backlog. Nobody wanted to play 2 more games to get us to Wembley with a chance of lifting back to back trophies. Yet now a rule comes in to prevent further fixtures over the winter and it’s met with a backlash because you want a midweek FA cup replay in Hull. Make your minds up 😆 I respect that viewpoint, but the difference between the 2 cups for me is that one provides memories without having to get to Wembley and the other can provide excitement in every single round, from the 1st to the semi, even in defeat sometimes (eg I enjoyed our 2 games v Liverpool a few years ago under Lennon). The U21s cup is only worth entering (IMO) if you get to Wembley as a minimum, so 2 teams get a great occasion/memory and 46 other league teams plus some kids play about 200 games that generate next to no interest or excitement for the majority of fans. IMO not worth the hassle and injury risk and I'd love us not to enter it next season if we're in L1. Quote
Mounts Kipper Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 1 hour ago, Jol_BWFC said: This board was awash with complaints a couple of months ago because we had such a fixture backlog. Nobody wanted to play 2 more games to get us to Wembley with a chance of lifting back to back trophies. Yet now a rule comes in to prevent further fixtures over the winter and it’s met with a backlash because you want a midweek FA cup replay in Hull. Make your minds up 😆 Fuck me comparing the piss pot trophy to what was the best cup comp in the world. Ridiculous. Quote
Marc505 Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 Just noticed final has gone to penultimate weekend of PL on a permanent basis as well, making the finale of the league the main event of the season not the cup final. But the Friday night before the final will be left free to ensure it gets all the build up. Haha aye okay. Surprised they've not done away with league cup yet, most other countries have. Quote
Leyther_Matt Posted April 18, 2024 Posted April 18, 2024 15 minutes ago, Marc505 said: Just noticed final has gone to penultimate weekend of PL on a permanent basis as well, making the finale of the league the main event of the season not the cup final. But the Friday night before the final will be left free to ensure it gets all the build up. Haha aye okay. Surprised they've not done away with league cup yet, most other countries have. They’ll change it to U21 teams from the top two divisions. Extra European place goes to Premier League 9th place or whatever it’s down to now. Gives L1 & L2 the option of restoring EFL Trophy without U21 teams, but also without any TV money or a Wembley final. Quote
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