More changes to the FA Cup

[Hants_red]

Apparently the National League are supporting the Premier League in scrapping replays despite so many of their clubs publicly criticising the change

 

[Alistair20000]

Apparently the National League are supporting the Premier League in scrapping replays despite so many of their clubs publicly criticising the change

Decidedly odd

 

[denzel]

Decidedly odd

It's being reported (OK it's the Daily Mail) that it is due to concerns over fixture congestion... but they are fine with replays in the qualifying rounds. So it's OK to replay against the Dog and Duck but not Manchester United.

 

[Red The Paper (2)]

Quite frankly I always thought replays were just a waste of time and just lead to Premiership teams playing an under-strength team in the first tie against lower league (us) opposition. i would much prefer City to play against a stronger 11 and test themselves properly with both teams playing out the tie to conclusion rather than both being content in the end for a draw. Better to see out the game and remember the spectacle of one game rather than the tie continuing beyond the first game to a second game. Celebrate a draw against a second 11...no thanks, celebrate a win against a better 11. I say this as a one club fan, not someone who says they love City yet spend all week bigging up their Premiership team and would rather their big TV club beats City in the end rather than get humbled by the one club they aren't big strong enough to say they only support.

Premiership W***kers

 

[denzel]

Quite frankly I always thought replays were just a waste of time and just lead to Premiership teams playing an under-strength team in the first tie against lower league (us) opposition. i would much prefer City to play against a stronger 11 and test themselves properly with both teams playing out the tie to conclusion rather than both being content in the end for a draw. Better to see out the game and remember the spectacle of one game rather than the tie continuing beyond the first game to a second game. Celebrate a draw against a second 11...no thanks, celebrate a win against a better 11. I say this as a one club fan, not someone who says they love City yet spend all week bigging up their Premiership team and would rather their big TV club beats City in the end rather than get humbled by the one club they aren't big strong enough to say they only support.

Premiership W***kers

Always? I take it you weren't around in 1981 then, or went to the replay against United in 2005

 

[haka]

There have only been 3 replays against Premier League opposition. Man Utd definitely had a stronger team for the replay, and Everton's in 1999 was pretty strong too.

Ferguson putting out a weaker side had nothing to with replay rules, only complacency.

 

[InMyBlood]

Get rid of the League Cup. Premier league clubs field weakened teams anyway.

 

[MJP_Exeter]

Get rid of the League Cup. Premier league clubs field weakened teams anyway.

The league cup is worth a huge amount of the EFL TV deal. The premier league would need to compensate the EFL to quite a large degree for this.

I personally think the fair shot at this is, replay's to Round 3. This feels the fairest way to organise this.

 

[denzel]

Keep the FA Cup as it is, but I think that clubs in Europe should not enter the League Cup. And kick academies out of the Pizza Trophy

 

[Snoop Fog]

Apparently the National League are supporting the Premier League in scrapping replays despite so many of their clubs publicly criticising the change

The Chairman of the National league also sits on the board at the FA. Just saying......

It would be nice to hear the opinions of the National League clubs themselves.