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alexccfc99 · Apr 19, 2024

Paul Anthony said:
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

fernandopartridge · Apr 19, 2024

alexccfc99 said:
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 · Apr 19, 2024

fernandopartridge said:
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 · Apr 19, 2024

alexccfc99 said:
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 · Apr 19, 2024

fernandopartridge said:
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 · Apr 19, 2024

Brighton Sky Blue said:
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 · Apr 19, 2024

MusicDating · Apr 19, 2024

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

EFL Statement: FA Cup Replays

The Official home of the English Football League

www.efl.com

stupot07 · Apr 20, 2024

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Sky Blue Pete · Apr 20, 2024

stupot07 said:
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He’s bang on

Tommo1993 · Apr 20, 2024

Chelsea the better team.

San Francisco · Apr 20, 2024

Loads of empty seats in the crowd.

Tommo1993 · Apr 20, 2024

San Francisco said:
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 · Apr 20, 2024

It's boring

no_loyalty · Apr 20, 2024

Chelsea playing very well, desperately need that first goal.

Nick · Apr 20, 2024

Jackson is awful

Alkhen · Apr 20, 2024

Nick said:
Jackson is awful

He's been terrible today

Paul Anthony · Apr 20, 2024

How has the ref given a goal kick there?

Nick · Apr 20, 2024

Looked looked hand ball.

Ref having a shocker

Alkhen · Apr 20, 2024

Paul Anthony said:
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 · Apr 20, 2024

I think it should have been a penalty.

Nuskyblue · Apr 20, 2024

Stupid

Nick · Apr 20, 2024

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

Alkhen · Apr 20, 2024

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 · Apr 20, 2024

How hasnt caicedo been sent off yet?

Gynnsthetonic · Apr 20, 2024

Nick said:
It's boring

I think it's quite a good game

Nick · Apr 20, 2024

Gynnsthetonic said:
I think it's quite a good game

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

Paul Anthony · Apr 20, 2024

Chelsea should be winning this.

stupot07 · Apr 20, 2024

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

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Deleted member 9744 · Apr 20, 2024

is Caicado really a £100 million player?

Nuskyblue · Apr 20, 2024

Gynnsthetonic said:
I think it's quite a good game

It is now, first half was dry.

Nuskyblue · Apr 20, 2024

Deleted member 9744 said:
is Caicado really a £100 million player?

No, he cost £110 million.

stupot07 · Apr 20, 2024

Deleted member 9744 said:
is Caicado really a £100 million player?

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

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Nick · Apr 20, 2024

Ref losing the game

Paul Anthony · Apr 20, 2024

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

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