I think the thing being missed is that in a game that is a draw after 90 minute, the current system guarantees more revenue (and a day out, visit from a big club etc etc) for the smaller club (the replay) Whereas the proposed system means they could well, and likely will, (due to fitter/deeper squa...

People need to think less about the money the odd replay makes against a big PL team, and more about the magic of small teams actually getting through, at which point they will play bigger teams who made it through. Its possible teams that avoid replays and go through will make more money than from...

Well it though? Or will we just see ties that ended in 90 mins go the way of the higher placed team in Extra Time as their additional fitness and squad depth pays off? The shorter amount of game time, the less time the better team has to over come the other. Big teams can have an off day, as they o...

That's why we have league formats to establish the best team. The more times you play each other, the closer you will get to working out who is the best. and why do we have cup formats? Possibly so a small club can have their well earned day in the sun against a much bigger team Anyway RIP the FA c...

This is the bit where your argument falls down They're not reducing the games so that EVERYONE gets less revenue. It's designed solely to INCREASE the revenue opportunities for the bigger clubs (more overseas friendlies, expanded CL, expanded World Club Championship, etc.) by reducing the games the...

Obviously that wasn't what you said and anyone who believes that expanding international tournaments is for the good of the smaller nations is probably just being deliberately obtuse Quite. This whole thing is a lesson in obtuse from GWL. Shockingly. And it remains total bullshit that binning repla...

Obviously that wasn't what you said and anyone who believes that expanding international tournaments is for the good of the smaller nations is probably just being deliberately obtuse What do you mean its not what i said? Its written right there? People are anti football expansion at a world cup. FI...

You didn't say anything about improving the lot of smaller nations, I'd quote what you actually said but I'm not convinced it will work "When the World Cup is expanded to allow more teams to play (but also generate more money) everyone cries blue murder." That is what i wrote. I know, so ...

Silver Fox You didn't say anything about improving the lot of smaller nations, I'd quote what you actually said but I'm not convinced it will work

"When the World Cup is expanded to allow more teams to play (but also generate more money) everyone cries blue murder."

That is what i wrote.

:D An old fashioned idea perhaps but at our lowly level I think the better set up is to have a winger playing on his "correct" side and being able to cross a ball that comes away from the keeper when using the player's best foot. IMHO by playing the left -footer on the right it means that...

Obviously that wasn't what you said and anyone who believes that expanding international tournaments is for the good of the smaller nations is probably just being deliberately obtuse What do you mean its not what i said? Its written right there? People are anti football expansion at a world cup. FI...

people need to stop looking at the getting a replay/not getting a replay from a financial point of view IMO I agree with this. When the BBC / FA move the FA Cup final to evening slot to make more money every cries blue murder. When the World Cup is expanded to allow more teams to play (but also gen...

Seriously, who is a fanatical enough fan that they'd willingly corrupt a sport and put their entire job/career at risk to boot? Just can't see it being a thing Sensible organisations have conflict of interest policies and enforce them so that they dont have these issues crop up. Now that we've all ...

When I watch cricket and there is a review it happens quickly openly and whichever way it goes i do t mind but with VAR I just have an irrational hatred of the whole thing Also cricket is all about fine margins. Look at the size of the ball and how short the "pitch" is. Football has a big...

Pre VAR no-one would have complained at the goal standing. Gutted for Cov This is always my feeling. Offside pre-VAR was a lot more around actually being in front of other players, anything reasonably level was deemed fine. What i will say is this, we are the only country that does it like this. Yo...

When I watch cricket and there is a review it happens quickly openly and whichever way it goes i do t mind but with VAR I just have an irrational hatred of the whole thing Also cricket is all about fine margins. Look at the size of the ball and how short the "pitch" is. Football has a big...

Yeah that's outrageous. Hopefully a huge fine and their club account banned from social media posting. The PGMOL also have some questions to answer if they knowingly used a VAR who supported one of the teams that had an "interest" in the result. I think they should sue Forest for defamati...

as a general point and not a dig at people here, I can't help but think that all areas of football have now become so analysed that even company bottom lines are now debating points for fans and the extra profit they might make becomes a thing to get enthused by. I don't want replays to go because ...

people need to stop looking at the getting a replay/not getting a replay from a financial point of view IMO I agree with this. When the BBC / FA move the FA Cup final to evening slot to make more money every cries blue murder. When the World Cup is expanded to allow more teams to play (but also gen...

Lol. Those options likely to be some fairly hot water, given they've basically accused the VAR ref of being corrupt. Yeah that's outrageous. Hopefully a huge fine and their club account banned from social media posting. The PGMOL also have some questions to answer if they knowingly used a VAR who s...