f**k small clubs

Frank May, chairman of eighth-tier Cray Valley Paper Mills, who earned a first-round replay against League One side Charlton Athletic in this season's competition, said the tie had "put us on the map".

"We were getting offers to buy replica shirts from all over the world, it was something we could only dream about," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"This isn't the way to go, the FA Cup is the world famous FA Cup and there are so many memorable moments that would not have been seen if this rule was announced years ago."

Posted By: Chris Peacock on April 19th 2024 at 15:18:56

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FA Cup replays. It’s war (Other Football) - jamesward, Apr 19, 14:22:19
- Why not….. (Other Football) - Eric Morecambe, Apr 19, 20:30:27
- All draws should be banned...every game a must win (n/m) (Other Football) - KevinBond, Apr 19, 16:24:20
- It all comes down to money (Other Football) - Trent_Canary, Apr 19, 15:47:05
- No fa cup replays (Other Football) - Massive_Tiny, Apr 19, 14:57:47
- War (Other Football) - inutero, Apr 19, 14:50:40
- they should just let the top 6 ... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 19, 14:34:29
  - Yep, just let them play each other ad infinitum every week, Sky could produce (Other Football) - BSE Canary, Apr 19, 15:36:20
- Good riddance to replays (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 19, 14:28:35
  - ^ ^ wants to be Mark Goldbridge ^ ^ (n/m) (Other Football) - Henclrikus, Apr 19, 16:59:39
    - Plenty of non lunatics aren’t fans of replays (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 19, 17:12:22
      - I see Wagner agrees with me (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 19, 17:51:53
  - Make the league cup EFL and National League only (Other Football) - jamesward, Apr 19, 15:22:32
    - Can’t disagree (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 19, 15:30:14
  - fuck small clubs (Other Football) - Chris Peacock, Apr 19, 15:18:56
    - Might have won on penalties (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 19, 15:21:45
      - Yep - gives small clubs a better chance of progressing I think (Other Football) - SimonOTBC, Apr 19, 15:38:37
        
        JKust change the rule to the lower placed team plays at home (n/m) (Other Football) - BSE Canary, Apr 19, 15:40:12
  - ^^^ armchair fan ^^^ (n/m) (Other Football) - Knitted Jesus, Apr 19, 14:49:50
    - Mugs who go should be most against it (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 19, 15:00:55
      - Quite the salty cushion plumper. (n/m) (Other Football) - Boyer, Apr 19, 15:26:13
      - regardless of how 'illogical' it is, replays are a tradition of the greatest cup comp ever (n/m) (Other Football) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Apr 19, 15:16:31
        
        Still keeping them before round 1 (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 19, 15:22:13
        
        and getting rid of them is another nail in its coffin, along with semis at wembley (Other Football) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Apr 19, 15:17:05
        
        ffs, penalty shootouts, 50 subs and all the other advantages handed to big clubs (n/m) (Other Football) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Apr 19, 15:17:44
        
        Actually i would say no replays ... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Apr 19, 15:40:57
        
        lower-ranked teams win home replays more than they beat big clubs away (n/m) (Other Football) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Apr 19, 16:33:01
        
        That doesn’t address the point about pens (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 19, 16:44:10
        
        Exactly (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Apr 19, 15:42:52

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