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Post by crouchpotato1 on Dec 18, 2018 16:20:58 GMT
Halfway through the competition🤔WTF?
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Post by nott1 on Dec 18, 2018 16:23:03 GMT
Good idea!
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Post by mjg13x on Dec 18, 2018 16:23:18 GMT
Effective immediately?
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Dec 18, 2018 16:27:00 GMT
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Post by Olgrligm on Dec 18, 2018 16:34:09 GMT
They should bring back replays up to, but not including, the final. Additionally, the semi-finals should be held outside of London and particularly outside of Wembley. The two finalists should each be awarded the Champions' League spots that are currently given to the third and fourth placed teams.
That would be much better.
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Post by The Toxic Avenger on Dec 18, 2018 16:41:45 GMT
They should bring back replays up to, but not including, the final. Additionally, the semi-finals should be held outside of London and particularly outside of Wembley. The two finalists should each be awarded the Champions' League spots that are currently given to the third and fourth placed teams. That would be much better. Come on, why should being a losing finalist get you into the Champions League? That's even more ridiculous than 2nd/3rd/4th making it? |
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Post by rawli on Dec 18, 2018 17:31:10 GMT
They should bring back replays up to, but not including, the final. Additionally, the semi-finals should be held outside of London and particularly outside of Wembley. The two finalists should each be awarded the Champions' League spots that are currently given to the third and fourth placed teams. That would be much better. Really? |
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Post by brumstokie on Dec 18, 2018 18:08:38 GMT
Halfway through the competition🤔WTF? Non Stoke news. Shitbin😉 |
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Post by wrighter on Dec 18, 2018 18:11:29 GMT
Semi Finals
Old Trafford or Etihad
Villa Park or Hillsboro
Thats how it always was, and still should be imho
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Post by Veritas on Dec 18, 2018 18:33:57 GMT
They should bring back replays up to, but not including, the final. Additionally, the semi-finals should be held outside of London and particularly outside of Wembley. The two finalists should each be awarded the Champions' League spots that are currently given to the third and fourth placed teams. That would be much better. Come on, why should being a losing finalist get you into the Champions League? That's even more ridiculous than 2nd/3rd/4th making it? I agree about the runners-up but the winners definitely should get a Champions League slot in preference to the 4th place team. |
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Post by greyman on Dec 18, 2018 18:41:18 GMT
I'd like to see a rule introduced that any club two divisions or more below its opponent in the pyramid chooses whether the tie is home or away.
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Post by lordb on Dec 18, 2018 18:44:38 GMT
Bring back unlimited replays, it was miles better.
Also bring back replays on the Weds after the Saturday not ten days later.
Huge squads these days, don't see why not.
Some of the best games ever have been replays.
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Post by cousindupree on Dec 18, 2018 18:56:45 GMT
No coincidence that the fifth round is played around the time of the next round of Champions League matches. It's a change merely to placate the big clubs who would prefer not to be playing too many games in February. Sod any lower league club who make it that far and would have looked forward to a chance of 2 paydays.
The top clubs have big enough squads to cope with replays.
Do the clubs actually vote to agree these changes? If so why vote yes?
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Post by Pugsley on Dec 18, 2018 19:07:00 GMT
They should bring back replays up to, but not including, the final. Additionally, the semi-finals should be held outside of London and particularly outside of Wembley. The two finalists should each be awarded the Champions' League spots that are currently given to the third and fourth placed teams. That would be much better. Clearly not much better. |
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Post by scfcwebby on Dec 18, 2018 19:11:22 GMT
They should bring back replays up to, but not including, the final. Additionally, the semi-finals should be held outside of London and particularly outside of Wembley. The two finalists should each be awarded the Champions' League spots that are currently given to the third and fourth placed teams. That would be much better. Clearly not much better. For me, the champions League places should go to 1st and 2nd and then the winners of both cups |
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Post by wagsastokie on Dec 18, 2018 19:43:56 GMT
For me, the champions League places should go to 1st and 2nd and then the winners of both cups I have a novel idea how about the champions league consists of champions only the previous winner if not qualified and the previous Europa league winners |
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Post by scfcwebby on Dec 18, 2018 19:55:44 GMT
For me, the champions League places should go to 1st and 2nd and then the winners of both cups I have a novel idea how about the champions league consists of champions only the previous winner if not qualified and the previous Europa league winners That's not going to happen though as they have to have so many teams in it to make it a worthwhile (profitable) competition Domestically, by having the winners of the 2 cups and only 2 from the league, it would encourage clubs to take the cups a bit more seriously |
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Post by mrcoke on Dec 18, 2018 20:47:37 GMT
They should bring back replays up to, but not including, the final. Additionally, the semi-finals should be held outside of London and particularly outside of Wembley. The two finalists should each be awarded the Champions' League spots that are currently given to the third and fourth placed teams. That would be much better. Unfortunately you are (correctly) talking about entertaining the fans who attend, extra gate money for small clubs, and reward for endeavour, but the game in now in the hands of the big club owners who are only interested in protecting their investment and maximising TV revenue that "big club matches" generate. |
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Post by Pugsley on Dec 18, 2018 22:04:25 GMT
For me, the champions League places should go to 1st and 2nd and then the winners of both cups At a push the winners of the FA cup but I think being consistent over 38 games deserves more reward than over a handful where you could play nobody. |
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Post by wrighter on Dec 18, 2018 22:09:29 GMT
Re champions league
totally unfair, when a team is knocked out, they go straight into the Europa League
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Post by bathstoke on Dec 18, 2018 22:10:28 GMT
They should bring back hanging & that’d be too good for’em That would be much better. You’re right, that’s much better |
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Dec 18, 2018 23:50:00 GMT
If they want the top sides to play less games,get rid of the Champions league and have a straight knockout,job done.
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Post by Lakeland Potter on Dec 19, 2018 0:47:02 GMT
Re champions league totally unfair, when a team is knocked out, they go straight into the Europa League That happens to the 3rd placed teams in the group stages but not the 4th placed teams. I agree it is daft though and unfair to the teams already in the Europa League. |
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Post by scfc75 on Dec 19, 2018 9:41:27 GMT
Just the 5th round? So still replays for 4th and 6th rounds? Is that right?? Or am I being a daft tit?
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Dec 19, 2018 10:24:45 GMT
Just the 5th round? So still replays for 4th and 6th rounds? Is that right?? Or am I being a daft tit? If you are then I am also a daft tit as I havnt got a clue either. |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Dec 19, 2018 10:48:47 GMT
Wonder if FA will compensate lower league teams who would have earned a replay at say Old Trafford or any of the PL clubs. Many lower league clubs see the FA cup as a possible lifeline for existence. This is another decision that smacks of thick brown envelopes again from from the righteous and mighty of the PL. It's a shit decision and should be challenged.
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Post by TrentValePotter96 on Dec 19, 2018 13:24:30 GMT
Just the 5th round? So still replays for 4th and 6th rounds? Is that right?? Or am I being a daft tit? The 6th round scrapped them last season |
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Post by TrentValePotter96 on Dec 19, 2018 13:25:21 GMT
I think it's a decent enough decision. Overall it would be better to give clubs the choice of a replay, both can agree to not have one for example.
Not many lower league clubs make the 5th round anyway, Premier League clubs don't need the replays and neither do Championship ones.
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Post by Pugsley on Dec 19, 2018 14:22:56 GMT
I think the FA need to ensure that strong sides are put out by all if no replays are the order of the day. 8,9,10 changes is ripping off the fans IMHO.
The team Puel picked last night was a sack-able offence for me.
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Post by lawrieleslie on Dec 19, 2018 17:48:29 GMT
I think it's a decent enough decision. Overall it would be better to give clubs the choice of a replay, both can agree to not have one for example. Not many lower league clubs make the 5th round anyway, Premier League clubs don't need the replays and neither do Championship ones. But a few do Jon and quite rightly see it as a lifeline from replay and TV coverage revenue. Isn’t this partly what the FA Cup is all about? Ask Exeter who have played Man Utd a couple of times this century. I am really surprised there has been no reaction from the lower league clubs tbh. Your idea of giving the clubs a choice would not work because it would need both clubs in agreement and that would never happen if a PL team was involved. As I said earlier, for this to be remotely fair then a compensation scheme must be available for lower league teams in the 5th round if the score is level after the 1st game or the revenue loss would be astronomical for a small club earning a replay at Old Trafford. I’m very surprised there is such little opposition to it on here as well. |
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