Actually i would say no replays ...

and going to penalties might just give the underdog a slight advantage

you often see a big team scrap a draw away from home in the FA Cup only for them to win easily in the replay

I'm still not happy with no replays though

Posted By: ghostof barry butler on April 19th 2024 at 15:40:57

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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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