FA Cup 2023/24

[coolhandfox]

Liverpool have so many attacking options.

[Raj]

Loathe Liverpool but they really did a number on Arsenal.

Perennial bottlers, they just want to walk a goal in, must be SO frustrating to watch them🤣🤣

Havertz is utter shite!!!

Edited 7 January by Raj

[DJ Barry Hammond]

I’ll be amazed if Arsenal don’t go and buy Toney after this.

 

They desperately need that focal point up front.

[CrispinLA in Texas]

Wanted Liverpool to win....just because I got them at 6/1 a minute before they scored their first goal 😏

[weller54]

Arsenal can just concentrate on bottling the league title challenge now.

[Facecloth]

Thieving bastards

[David Hankey]

The 'Gooners' should have been 4-0 up at halftime but if you don't take your chances you'll win nowt.

[Tielemans63]

Tricky question: who is worse: Havertz or Nunez?

[filbertway]

9 hours ago, UniFox21 said:

Really dislike managers doing this. Comment is the usual ott football Twitter response, but the thought is right. 

The fa cup is for all English teams, no matter their level, Prem teams would do well to remember that.

Especially the smaller sides who a handful of years ago would have relied on the cup takings.

There is an unbelievably simple solution. If both teams agree, then the fixture can be sorted on the day, without unanimous agreement it defaults to replays.

 

 

[weller54]

31 minutes ago, Facecloth said:

Thieving bastards

That's possibly the ball that Fuchs used to cause life changing facial injuries to Alexis Sanchez 😂

[Zear0]

43 minutes ago, Facecloth said:

Thieving bastards

That a giant ball or has Ben White got a miniscule head? 

[Voll Blau]

1 hour ago, String fellow said:

I get why the Arse aren't playing in red. But white instead? Don't they realise that blood consists of both red and white blood cells?!

I mean, people don't bleed white when they get stabbed though do they?

[Sunbury Fox]

This must be one of the dullest FA Cup 3rd rounds in history. Not a single club from the top 2 divisions have been knocked out by a lower league club. Now relying on Wigan to beat Man U tomorrow night to change that!

[Dan LCFC]

I see Nuno moaning because Midlandspool have got to play a replay. Try beating 'Blackpool at home' first time then.

[Leicesterpool]

6 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said:

I see Nuno moaning because Midlandspool have got to play a replay. Try beating 'Blackpool at home' first time then.

It's called English football Nuno, don't like it manage in a different league. 

[KFS]

18 minutes ago, Leicesterpool said:

It's called English football Nuno, don't like it manage in a different league. 

Tbf the amount of mercenaries in that dressing room he probably thinks he’s still in Saudi  

[RowlattsFox]

I do have some sympathy in regards to games being played when they are supposed to be on a 'break'. Not that I think they should have a winter break but if they are going to introduce it they should stick to it. No other time to play the replays though.

[Deeg67]

4 hours ago, Sunbury Fox said:

This must be one of the dullest FA Cup 3rd rounds in history. Not a single club from the top 2 divisions have been knocked out by a lower league club. Now relying on Wigan to beat Man U tomorrow night to change that!

I mean, a team in National League South beating a League One side is a proper giant killing.  Not every 3rd round has one of those.

[CosbehFox]

14 hours ago, filbertway said:

There is an unbelievably simple solution. If both teams agree, then the fixture can be sorted on the day, without unanimous agreement it defaults to replays.

 

 

Ironically within the rules of the FA Vase and Trophy but not the FA Cup 

[Aus Fox]

15 hours ago, filbertway said:

There is an unbelievably simple solution. If both teams agree, then the fixture can be sorted on the day, without unanimous agreement it defaults to replays.

 

 

I keep seeing this mentioned as a solution, however, I’m not sure you can have a fair competition where there are different rules for different teams.

Simple solution in most cases is play your strongest team first time around, maybe some more attacking football and go for it, win the first game then you don’t need a replay.

Especially if you’re a team who is safe in the PL go and try and win something!

[Fear Of The Fox]

18 hours ago, filbertway said:

There is an unbelievably simple solution. If both teams agree, then the fixture can be sorted on the day, without unanimous agreement it defaults to replays.

 

 

It would be unfair just for one serious reason. Example: Forest are forced now to a replay vs Blackpool. If there was a mutual agreement between these teams to sort the fixture on penalties on the day, it would be very unfair for Luton because they're both in a relegation battle and an extra game in the schedule means more pressure, more injuries chances etc. 

Edited 8 January by Fear Of The Fox

[RowlattsFox]

I find it funny when people say "well just win it first time then" like its as easy as that. 

 

If you really don't want a replay, score a last minute own goal  

[filbertway]

49 minutes ago, Fear Of The Fox said:

It would be unfair just for one serious reason. Example: Forest are forced now to a replay vs Blackpool. If there was a mutual agreement between these teams to sort the fixture on penalties on the day, it would be very unfair for Luton because they're both in a relegation battle and an extra game in the schedule means more pressure, more injuries chances etc. 

If they don't want to risk a replay they can put the u18s out.

 

2 or 3 extra games are really not going to hamper any team unless they're in Europe, in which case they're likely gonna be playing squad players anyway. 

 

As said above, it works fine in the Vase and Trophy, there's very little crying about it.

[ozleicester]

18 hours ago, weller54 said:

That's possibly the ball that Fuchs used to cause life changing facial injuries to Alexis Sanchez 😂

Probs the one from Huth's free kick finally landed

[Fear Of The Fox]

11 minutes ago, filbertway said:

If they don't want to risk a replay they can put the u18s out.

 

2 or 3 extra games are really not going to hamper any team unless they're in Europe, in which case they're likely gonna be playing squad players anyway. 

 

As said above, it works fine in the Vase and Trophy, there's very little crying about it.

I get your point but we've got to take into account the financial aspect also. Home replays are huge for all teams not only the ones in lower leagues. FA cup replays are also beneficial for local businesses especially in hospitality. There are reasons the FA Cup is respected globally for decades. Why ruin again with "modern" rules a valuable product/tradition? 

If 2-3 extra games are not a big issue why half of our fans were calling to drop our cup fixture by fielding a full 2nd-3d team? Imo this cup should be treated with full respect and all teams should field their best teams possible.