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rancido
July 5, 2023, 8:00pm

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Quoted from ska face
All teams should make a stand & boycott the competition in protest at this continued absolute capitulation from the cnts at the FA. Without lower league clubs, the FA is nothing.

If you got 50-60 clubs to pull out it would absolutely hammer the reputation of the cup & FA and force a rethink.


Totally agree. I know we have disagreed on a few subjects but I am totally in agreement with you on this. The FA shouldn't EVER bow to the Premiersh*t's wishes, in fact the reverse.


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July 5, 2023, 8:27pm

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They should stop pandering to Premier League teams.

If Man City etc don't like it, they can always withdraw from the competition.
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I wonder how long before the top clubs don’t come in till round 4 ??
That’s the next step !!!


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If only the lower league teams had had the opportunity to stand up to the PL when they ruined a cup competition……..


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I wonder how long before the top clubs don’t come in till round 4 ??
That’s the next step !!!


Most of them don't even play their first-teamers until the latter stages, in any case...
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I actually agree with scrapping replays, which might leave me on my own after the awesome Luton replay last season, but the other proposals are reprehensible.
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If they’re getting rid of replays they should bin extra time. Better teams are obviously at an advantage over lower-ranked teams in terms of fitness & quality on the bench, so 99 times/100 will end up winning in extra time. Straight to pens for any draws.
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If they’re getting rid of replays they should bin extra time. Better teams are obviously at an advantage over lower-ranked teams in terms of fitness & quality on the bench, so 99 times/100 will end up winning in extra time. Straight to pens for any draws.


That’s not a bad shout.
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They’ll be playing the final Saudi Arabia next.
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intercourse 'em.

intercourse the history and what remains of the prestige of this once great competition. Tired of being grateful for crumbs falling off that top table and nodding along as we shafted from behind at their pleasure.

Walk away from it all, let them rot in their cesspool of greed, dirty money and self-indulgence. Premier League, Premier League 2, European Super League, those in the FL who are desperate to snuggle up to their paymasters, take the FA Cup if they want - that'll be fun with 6 teams in it.

Let the purer version of the beautiful game flourish away from them and their poisoned attitudes.
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