Foxes Trust Statement on Proposed Changes to FA Cup

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Foxes Trust Statement on Proposed Changes to FA Cup – Foxes Trust

 

Posted as a separate topic to highlight the statement has been published & there is heightened interest in the trust and plenty of new trust members on this forum (but understand if mods on here want to transfer into the main topic thread

[Aus Fox]

Good statement and sums up how important this is to fans. The only part I’d disagree with is this

Clearly, the footballing calendar has now reached breaking point and those that govern football should have made plans to give more protection to our domestic game. 

When Newcastle, Spurs and Arsenal are playing in a mini tournament in Australia starting on May 22nd - there is room for more fixtures such as cup replays if they want it.

I posted in the other thread ticket prices for these games are astronomical and the clubs are prioritising their own back pockets over the other 700 odd teams.

Prices for the games in a 100,000 seater stadium  

[MPH]

[Sly]

Two sided coin this and the other seems to be neglected when it’s being discussed.
 

What they haven’t considered here, is that it could work in a smaller clubs favour for the match itself. 
 

The higher league team fields a weaker team, gets a man sent off, loses people through injury etc, especially if the weaker team is at home. 

 

The lower league team have a better advantage, than getting a replay and having to potentially face a stronger team, away from home. 
 

Sporting wise this is potentially better.

 

Financially it potentially isn’t, however I think if they are doing this, then all clubs should go into the pot for round one. 

Edited 20 April by Sly

[Always Next Year]

Boycott the whole thing if left to the FA , Prem league and the EFL football in this country will soon be dead if it isn’t already.