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Decidedly oddApparently the National League are supporting the Premier League in scrapping replays despite so many of their clubs publicly criticising the change
It's being reported (OK it's the Daily Mail) that it is due to concerns over fixture congestion... but they are fine with replays in the qualifying rounds. So it's OK to replay against the Dog and Duck but not Manchester United.Decidedly odd
Always? I take it you weren't around in 1981 then, or went to the replay against United in 2005Quite frankly I always thought replays were just a waste of time and just lead to Premiership teams playing an under-strength team in the first tie against lower league (us) opposition. i would much prefer City to play against a stronger 11 and test themselves properly with both teams playing out the tie to conclusion rather than both being content in the end for a draw. Better to see out the game and remember the spectacle of one game rather than the tie continuing beyond the first game to a second game. Celebrate a draw against a second 11...no thanks, celebrate a win against a better 11. I say this as a one club fan, not someone who says they love City yet spend all week bigging up their Premiership team and would rather their big TV club beats City in the end rather than get humbled by the one club they aren't big strong enough to say they only support.
Premiership W***kers
The league cup is worth a huge amount of the EFL TV deal. The premier league would need to compensate the EFL to quite a large degree for this.Get rid of the League Cup. Premier league clubs field weakened teams anyway.
The Chairman of the National league also sits on the board at the FA. Just saying......Apparently the National League are supporting the Premier League in scrapping replays despite so many of their clubs publicly criticising the change