More changes to the FA Cup

[Hants_red]

Includes the scrapping of replays from the first round.

Emirates FA Cup format updated for 2024-25

The FA and the Premier League have reached a new agreement which will strengthen the Emirates FA Cup format with new and exclusive calendar windows.

www.thefa.com

 

[denzel]

Includes the scrapping of replays from the first round.

Emirates FA Cup format updated for 2024-25

The FA and the Premier League have reached a new agreement which will strengthen the Emirates FA Cup format with new and exclusive calendar windows.

www.thefa.com

Premier League gets its way again then.
So we will never again experience some of the brilliant FA Cup replays like we had in the past. Leicester and Newcastle in 1981, Manchester United in 2005 and going to Anfield (still fuming...)

 

[SaintJames]

Includes the scrapping of replays from the first round.

Emirates FA Cup format updated for 2024-25

The FA and the Premier League have reached a new agreement which will strengthen the Emirates FA Cup format with new and exclusive calendar windows.

www.thefa.com

Shocking decision

 

[Jason H]

The FA caves. Grrrrrrr.

 

[Super Ronnie Jepson]

I don't understand why the PL clubs just don’t opt out of the EFL Cup if they want to play less games.

 

[Antony Moxey]

Premier League gets its way again then.
So we will never again experience some of the brilliant FA Cup replays like we had in the past. Leicester and Newcastle in 1981, Manchester United in 2005 and going to Anfield (still fuming...)

No, but had they all gone straight to penalties we might well have won those first games.

 

[Alistair20000]

The FA caves. Grrrrrrr.

Indeed.

And presents it as "strengthening" the competition. Horseshite.

Time to reopen the Feckin' Dire thread

 

[The 3 United's]

As usual the PL get their way. Maybe the draw for the Third Round only should seed the PL teams away from home and so cannot play each other. This might have financial implications for clubs wanting a PL club away, but must be better than where it stands at the moment.

 

[MJP_Exeter]

Another sad day for the oldest cup competition in the world.

With the sale of tv rights to TNT earlier in the year (FTA Coverage Yet to be confirmed) and now this. Just a sad moment

 

[Hants_red]

I wonder if they wanted to change this before the new regulator comes in to force. I wonder of there will be other changes implemented quickly as well?