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Re: FA Cup Replays
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https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2024/april/club-statement-fa-cup-stevenage-fc-football-club-sky-bet-league-one-efl-english-football-league/
official.statemenr now from us.
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Boycott
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If everyone else boycotts the FA Cup, I reckon we should stay in and actually have a chance of progressing in it. For banter.
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Re: Boycott
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Agreed. More chance of drawing a big club if we are the only EFL side in it.
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Re: Boycott
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And if we can take them to a replay at their place we could make big money!
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Re: Boycott
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We'd still get Plymouth away despite them not being in it.
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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Yet again the big premier league teams ruining a cup competition. First with the introduction of under 21 teams in the EFL BTeamBoycott Papa Johns Bristol Car Trophy and now the FA Cup because these big clubs can?t possibly play 2 games a week!
Wont be long until they get their ultimate wish and have B teams in the football league.
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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Phil's also given his 2 cents:
FA Cup replay changes show 'total lack of respect' - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68851138
(*Happy for an admin to edit to add a link for the 5 live interview if it's online*)
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Good statement from Tranmere
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https://x.com/tranmererovers/status/1780983443968373075?s=46
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Re: Good statement from Tranmere
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Respect to them. Good statement and hope the EFL collectively come to a view on this.
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Re: Good statement from Tranmere
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Tranmere Rovers condemn the disgraceful decision taken by The FA and the Premier League to change the format of the FA Cup, including the scrapping of replays.
There was no consultation with Football League clubs, National League clubs or grassroots clubs to whom the competition represents not only their best opportunity to create life-long memories for supporters but also a hugely important source of income. We also understand that FA Council members were not consulted about the changes.
The decision, and the way it was taken, demonstrate a total lack of respect for the football pyramid and its fans. Football belongs to all of us and decisions should not be taken in back room deals in which only the very wealthiest clubs are allowed to participate. It is yet another eloquent example of the 19th-century governance that means that football simply cannot regulate itself and needs the Independent Football Regulator to have real teeth.
We condemn the changes wholeheartedly and urge The FA to suspend them immediately until all stakeholders in the game are properly consulted.
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Re: Good statement from Tranmere
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Totally agree but only way to challenge I assume may be via a Judicial Review?They know the legal fees etc for us lot could not be funded so could not give a toss
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Re: Good statement from Tranmere
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Heads need to be gotten together for a boycott of the 2024/25 Cup.
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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Fucking hate the premier league.
So glad we haven't tried to reach it ha
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The ultimate aim of them is only to have only s PL and based on a franchise model imo, lower leagues are annoyance to them
EDIT The PL teams mostly play second string in ties anyway so what's the issue.
Edited by HitchinBoro exCalling at 15:40:56 on 18th April 2024
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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Why did they need to enter their kids into whatever the fuck the JPT is called now if they want fewer games they could play them in.
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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I just hate the FA. Fucking joke organisation, doing their best to screw the game up year on year.
So many bad decisions they've made in the last ten years.
Edited by RockyBottom at 14:34:23 on 18th April 2024
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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Bullshit decision.
If you?re getting rid of replays then I think any team who can?t win in 90 mins should be knocked out of the cup.
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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I agree. Some tinpot teams make a big deal out of it. They never make the final though, so they should STFU!
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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I utterly despise Klopp and Guardiola
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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And the FA wonder why some people think the FA Cup is losing it's magic...
Because they're fucking murdering it ????
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They already messed up when they started playing the semi finals at Wembley.
Edited by RockyBottom at 14:35:35 on 18th April 2024
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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The independent regulator should veto the changes. Otherwise what is the point of it...
If this is allowed to stand, PL clubs should be banned from extensive overseas pre-season tours if they complain about fixture congestion.
Edited by BrummieBoro at 11:44:06 on 18th April 2024
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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They agreed it now precisely because a regulator is on the horizon and would insist on full consultation with all clubs affected.
Disgraceful.
There should be a boycott from clubs who weren't consulted.
Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 12:11:36 on 18th April 2024
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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They've agreed it now because UEFA have imposed 2 extra group stage games for all their club competitions for next season, 8 instead of the current 6, meaning the Premier league teams aren't available for the replays
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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So because 5-6 clubs might have an extra game, hundreds of clubs potentially suffer.
Great.
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7-8 clubs, but yes, the point still stands. Over 700 enter the cup every season.
(Although you can tell by the TV selections it's those 7-8 clubs who drive the ratings and revenues for the competition)
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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The new schedule ensures the magic of the Cup is protected and enhanced
By doing away with replays? That's three-quarters of the magic of the FA Cup ffs! NOT fit for purpose - why should EUFA games destroy a domestic cup competition that is older than half of Europe?
Tossers, the lot of them.
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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The FA Cup final is also going to be played on a weekend with Premier league games on, and the final round of the Premier league will be on the end of May BH play off final weekend by the looks of it. Doesn't sound much like protecting the competition or lower leagues either
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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Football dies a little more
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Re: FA Cup Replays
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The Premier League can take their £33 million, which is less than half what Man United pay for a player off FIFA that'll get fed up and fly home after five games, and shove it up their arse.
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The FA are not fit for purpose
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