FA Cup replays scrapped.

Rigsby2021 said:
Throwing a few scraps on the table and sticking two fingers up at 99% of clubs so that a handful of the big boys can get even richer playing more European matches. Absolute joke.
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I see it differently, I remember when Hull City were a small cup and dreaming about a big home tie against a top team in the 3rd round of the FA Cup. If we are at the end of 90 minutes and somehow miraculously drawing, would I prefer the chance to beat them at penalties or a reply at their place where we are likely to get hammered, I would always take the penalties.

The smaller club will always have a much greater chance of success in a penalty shoot out than in a replay.
 
These are the replays that non-league clubs have had this season.

23/24 - Horsham battered 3-0 by Barnsley at home.
Slough battered 7-2 by Grimsby away.
Clay Valley Paper Mills battered 6-1 at home by Charlton.
Barnet battered 4-1 by Newport at home.
Aldershot beat Stockport 1-0.
Walsall beat Alfreton 1-0
Eastleigh beaten 3-1 at home by Newport.

That's 7 replays, and in 6 of them the non-league team lost, most of them were demolished, and none of them were playing a big team.

They'd have made more money progressing to the next round after winning a penalty shootout.
 
For clubs lower down the pyramid, a draw away at Old Trafford (or a replay) that was going to be televised is the golden egg of games. For some clubs that revenue could keep them going for a season.
I hope the new deal is worthwhile.
 
TeaCider said:
These are the replays that non-league clubs have had this season.

23/24 - Horsham battered 3-0 by Barnsley at home.
Slough battered 7-2 by Grimsby away.
Clay Valley Paper Mills battered 6-1 at home by Charlton.
Barnet battered 4-1 by Newport at home.
Aldershot beat Stockport 1-0.
Walsall beat Alfreton 1-0
Eastleigh beaten 3-1 at home by Newport.

That's 7 replays, and in 6 of them the non-league team lost, most of them were demolished, and none of them were playing a big team.

They'd have made more money progressing to the next round after winning a penalty shootout.
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I said that just a short time ago before you.
 
The FA Cup has been diminished for many years now so it's hardly going to make much difference, sad for those of us who have seen some amazing replays over the years but at least they are committing to playing on a weekend
 
Brian Marwood said:
I said that just a short time ago before you.
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Yeah, sorry, your post wasn't there when I started minne, I spent that long finding and typing up the results, but I agree.
I was originally going to do the last 10 seasons but I thought it would be info spam and just this season alone was enough evidence.

In a sporting context, replays rarely help smaller teams progress.
They certainly don't give them a better chance than a straight shoot-out would.

It's not just Premier League managers that are struggling with fixture congestion in the modern game either, despite this clearly being done to benefit the top.
 
TeaCider said:
Yeah, sorry, your post wasn't there when I started minne, I spent that long finding and typing up the results, but I agree.
I was originally going to do the last 10 seasons but I thought it would be info spam and just this season alone was enough evidence.

In a sporting context, replays rarely help smaller teams progress.
They certainly don't give them a better chance than a straight shoot-out would.

It's not just Premier League managers that are struggling with fixture congestion in the modern game either, despite this clearly being done to benefit the top.
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Oh go on, do 10 seasons please.
 
22/23 -
. Solihull Moors beaten away on penalties by Hartlepool.
. Fylde beaten 1-0 by Gillingham.
Weymouth beaten 3-1 away to Wimbledon.
. Non-league Barnet beat also non-league but a tier lower Chelmsford 1-0.
. Curzon Ashton beaten away on penalties by Cambridge.
. Torquay battered 5-0 away to Derby.
Dagenham & Redbridge beaten 3-2 away to Gillingham.
. Chesterfield battered 4-0 away to West Brom.
. Borehamwood beaten 1-0 away to Accrington Stanley
. Wrexham beaten 3-1 away to Sheffield United

So last season of the 8, beyond the one playing an even lower level team, not a single non-league team won their replay.
 
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Marvanelli said:
FA have bent over for the PL.

It is a very sad day for English football.
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Did the EFL have a say in this decision? Or any of the other leagues whose teams compete in this competition? Or was in just the Premier League who were allowed to influence this?
 
Too many games argument

But........................

Only 36 games in the Premier League
Some Premier League teams of overall squads of 80 plus players

The bottom line is the top EPL teams want to play more European matches and Global exhibition matches and if they don't get their way they will take their ball away.
 
I suspect it's only the top 6-7 PL teams at that: those who expect to be in European competition each and every season.

I agree this is not about too many matches: it's about the wrong sort of match. The 39th league match proposal better not come around again any time soon.
 
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