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FA Cup removing replays past the qualifying rounds

Aside from the obvious gag of only being able to see a goal or offside in real time, what are your thoughts on this? I think it's a shame because replays could be huge for smaller clubs, either by scraping a draw away from home then having the advantage against a big team on their turf, or by drawing at home first then raking in the income from gate receipts at a much bigger stadium for the away leg.

That said, I do understand it from the point of fixture congestion... but it simultaneously feels harsh the FA Cup has to suffer when it's UEFA causing the issues with things like the Conference League and the new formats for European competitions.

Created at 2:08pm, 18th April, 2024. Page last updated at 2:44pm, 16th May, 2024.