FA Cup replays scrapped from R1 in 24/25

[JE93]

As above. No FA cup replays from R1 next season. Seems to be a decision from the Premier League despite them not being involved in those rounds.

Terrible for smaller teams throughout the pyramid who can make a fortune from earning replays at higher placed team grounds. Surely there needs to be additional prize money / compensation in earlier rounds to make up for this.

[loan_star]

As above. No FA cup replays from R1 next season. Seems to be a decision from the Premier League despite them not being involved in those rounds.

Terrible for smaller teams throughout the pyramid who can make a fortune from earning replays at higher placed team grounds. Surely there needs to be additional prize money / compensation in earlier rounds to make up for this.

It seems EFL clubs weren't even asked if they agreed or not, never mind non league clubs!
That windfall we had v Walsall a few years ago would be a thing of the past, yet the additional finances were a massive boost to us.
I think the premier league has its head up its arse. Its not like they even put out strong teams in the early rounds for them either!

[H1987]

As above. No FA cup replays from R1 next season. Seems to be a decision from the Premier League despite them not being involved in those rounds.

Terrible for smaller teams throughout the pyramid who can make a fortune from earning replays at higher placed team grounds. Surely there needs to be additional prize money / compensation in earlier rounds to make up for this.

It seems EFL clubs weren't even asked if they agreed or not, never mind non league clubs!
That windfall we had v Walsall a few years ago would be a thing of the past, yet the additional finances were a massive boost to us.
I think the premier league has its head up its arse. Its not like they even put out strong teams in the early rounds for them either!

I’m not even sure it’s all of the Premier League. It’s the big boys and their wanky expanded Champions League that absolutely no one wanted. Who in their right mind watches the champions league group stages, with its endless filler matches and damp squibs, and thinks ‘you know what, we need some more of this’. Awful.

[lo36789]

Happy for the PL clubs to have a choice. If they don't want to play a replay they can pull out again that stage.

They must recompense their opponent with their television proceeds from the initial game (if any).

Lower league side gets to progress. Get the prize money for the round, get rewarded financially in the next round.

Otherwise it is so weighted towards the bigger sides. They already asked for an extra sub if the game goes into extra time so they can use their bigger / stronger squad depth. They also have the fitness advantage which will be telling in the initial ties.

[onewayup]

Big piece about this in the telegraph from Peterborough management.
Saying that to change it. all EFL clubs and all other clubs need to write to Emirates who sponsor the cup .also saying players who came through the lower leagues and now earning in excess of 80,000 a week should help by doing the same me , says that the integrity of the cup competition is so one sided in favour of the big clubs it should never have been passed by the FA , no communication at all with lower leagues at all before this was released to the league's.
But this is how they the big clubs and FA treat lower levels of football.the whole infrastructure of the perimid is on shaky ground with this rule.
Take the foundations away and everything falls down. Crazy situation and crazy rule change.

[loan_star]

Big piece about this in the telegraph from Peterborough management.
Saying that to change it. all EFL clubs and all other clubs need to write to Emirates who sponsor the cup .also saying players who came through the lower leagues and now earning in excess of 80,000 a week should help by doing the same me , says that the integrity of the cup competition is so one sided in favour of the big clubs it should never have been passed by the FA , no communication at all with lower leagues at all before this was released to the league's.
But this is how they the big clubs and FA treat lower levels of football.the whole infrastructure of the perimid is on shaky ground with this rule.
Take the foundations away and everything falls down. Crazy situation and crazy rule change.

But we get to see Salford and Wrexham on the telly more so all is good

[MB86DFC]

Easy solution. All teams group together and refuse to play from 1st round onwards unless decision overturned

[Old Git]

Easy solution. All teams group together and refuse to play from 1st round onwards unless decision overturned

Don’t be silly that would play right in to the hands of the Premier League clubs. They would be very happy to limit it to just Championship and Premier League teams and cut out the little clubs all together.

[H1987]

Boot the Premier League out. They're a separate entity after all. Bet the Championship clubs would love it. The winner still gets a European spot. It's controlled by the English FA after all.

Would be a great watch.

[MB86DFC]

Easy solution. All teams group together and refuse to play from 1st round onwards unless decision overturned

Don’t be silly that would play right in to the hands of the Premier League clubs. They would be very happy to limit it to just Championship and Premier League teams and cut out the little clubs all together.

The sponsors wouldn’t love it. Cut the money and they will change their tune

[Old Git]

Easy solution. All teams group together and refuse to play from 1st round onwards unless decision overturned

Don’t be silly that would play right in to the hands of the Premier League clubs. They would be very happy to limit it to just Championship and Premier League teams and cut out the little clubs all together.

The sponsors wouldn’t love it. Cut the money and they will change their tune

Not sure I can agree with you. Why would a sponsor like Emirates give a nick about the smaller clubs ? As long as they get TV exposure that’s all they want.
Unfortunately, this is just another example of the Big Boys bullying the Little Boys.

[theoriginalfatcat]

The F.A. They'll end up killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. The top Premier League clubs are pretty much foreign owned businesses employing many foreign players, managers etc, everything benefits them.

If the P.L. got chucked out of the F.A. Cup it would make it better, not worse. It would make it more interesting.

https://www.change.org/p/reverse-the-de ... up-replays

[Spyman]

Easy solution. All teams group together and refuse to play from 1st round onwards unless decision overturned

This

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[BUSHEAD]

This benefits lower league clubs, as the chance of progression in the competition increases

Only error they've made, is not going to penalties at the end of 90 mins.

[jjljks]

Not radical enough for me. Start with 5 penalties, then if all square, play 15mns each way. At end of 30mns if all square, play extra 90 mns. Finally, again if all square, toss a coin. In extreme circumstances, like waterlogged or frozen pitch or Black Death both teams agreeing beforehand, just flip a coin.

The FA should be cherishing this historic competition which has given football such great moments and is watched by fans around the world, not pandering to the whims of greedy Premier League clubs & owners who begrudge money going to football's grassroots.

[Spyman]

Well, the club have released an official statement opposing the decision.

I think momentum will grow with this over the next few days.

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[theoriginalfatcat]

https://www.change.org/m/save-the-fa-cu ... =490017534


There are a number of petitions here, if the F.A. get enough grief they might reconsider.

[Darlopartisan]

Can’t see anything on the bbc sports pages about this, maybe g linker could say something, he’s always waxing lyrical about the magic of the fa cup when it’s on the bbc

[Darlo Dodger]

Can’t see anything on the bbc sports pages about this, maybe g linker could say something, he’s always waxing lyrical about the magic of the fa cup when it’s on the bbc

The only item I can find on the decision is this one where comments from the managers of Arsenal, Man. Utd. & Man. City are given
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/68860470

…who naturally enough see the change as inevitable

[joejaques]

The only thing that surprises me about this decision is that it has taken so long to come about. I expected this within five years or so from the abolition of second and subsequent replays and the enforced imposition of penalty shoot outs.

[LMQuaker]

Easy solution. All teams group together and refuse to play from 1st round onwards unless decision overturned

And then get stung even more with a large fine.

[BUSHEAD]

Can’t see anything on the bbc sports pages about this, maybe g linker could say something, he’s always waxing lyrical about the magic of the fa cup when it’s on the bbc

Someone obviously hasn't seen Linekers podcast.

He agrees that its a good move for lower league clubs scrapping these pointless replays, in favour of a much greater chance of progression.

[jjljks]

Does Lineker not realise that by scrapping replays, he is doing himself out of appearance money? Or is this a case of turkey voting for Christmas??

[BUSHEAD]

Does Lineker not realise that by scrapping replays, he is doing himself out of appearance money? Or is this a case of turkey voting for Christmas??

More games will be shown on tv, so i would imagine not.