Disco Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Liverpools youngest ever line up. Klopp hates the English FA Cup and our English traditions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 william Perry playing for Wycombe? This guy? http://sportsmockery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/William-The-Refrigerator-Perry.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugazi Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Liverpools youngest ever line up. Klopp hates the English FA Cup and our English traditions. Something to be celebrated apparently... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Plymouth's chairman looks like he still lives with his mam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 The Nicky Butt memories have come flooding back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 The Nicky Butt memories have come flooding back. I was willing it to go out for a throw in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Would scrapping the league cup improve the FA cup? I also think no replays in the FA cup would be good, I get the argument on replays generating money for smaller clubs but if nothing changes it won't be long before there is minimal financial benefit from the cup at all I always find it strange that when it comes to sorting out the fixture pile up in this country getting rid of the League Cup is never discussed. Lets face it, they're never going to cut down the size of the Premier League so to me that seems the next logical step. Especially when you consider that the Bundesliga and La Liga only have the one cup competition as well as playing less league games. Although the FA probably don't want to bin it due to it being extra revenue for them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Liverpools youngest ever line up. Klopp hates the English FA Cup and our English traditions. Tbf he did the same last year, he quite clearly does. If it was a PFM we'd be up in arms. They'll still win like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Commentator talking about the kid having confidence and not snatching at the chance. Main reason was that he didn't want to use his left foot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Would scrapping the league cup improve the FA cup? I also think no replays in the FA cup would be good, I get the argument on replays generating money for smaller clubs but if nothing changes it won't be long before there is minimal financial benefit from the cup at all I always find it strange that when it comes to sorting out the fixture pile up in this country getting rid of the League Cup is never discussed. Lets face it, they're never going to cut down the size of the Premier League so to me that seems the next logical step. Especially when you consider that the Bundesliga and La Liga only have the one cup competition as well as playing less league games. Although the FA probably don't want to bin it due to it being extra revenue for them. La Liga is same size as ours isn't it? Also the issue here is the league cup is ran by the football league, you've got multiple different organisations running different competitions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Would scrapping the league cup improve the FA cup? I also think no replays in the FA cup would be good, I get the argument on replays generating money for smaller clubs but if nothing changes it won't be long before there is minimal financial benefit from the cup at all I always find it strange that when it comes to sorting out the fixture pile up in this country getting rid of the League Cup is never discussed. Lets face it, they're never going to cut down the size of the Premier League so to me that seems the next logical step. Especially when you consider that the Bundesliga and La Liga only have the one cup competition as well as playing less league games. Although the FA probably don't want to bin it due to it being extra revenue for them. The majority of clubs from League One and League Two would probably be against as well. A decent run and draw and they have the chance of a decent pay day from one round which can make a much bigger difference to clubs at that level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Would scrapping the league cup improve the FA cup? I also think no replays in the FA cup would be good, I get the argument on replays generating money for smaller clubs but if nothing changes it won't be long before there is minimal financial benefit from the cup at all I always find it strange that when it comes to sorting out the fixture pile up in this country getting rid of the League Cup is never discussed. Lets face it, they're never going to cut down the size of the Premier League so to me that seems the next logical step. Especially when you consider that the Bundesliga and La Liga only have the one cup competition as well as playing less league games. Although the FA probably don't want to bin it due to it being extra revenue for them. La Liga is same size as ours isn't it? Also the issue here is the league cup is ran by the football league, you've got multiple different organisations running different competitions. So it is Nees, for some reason I thought that it was 18 teams. Your sentiment is exactly what I was getting at though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Personally I'm starting to think the whole fixture pile-up thing is overstated. The only clubs it 'effects' generally have the resources to cope with it. Scrapping the League Cup or FA Cup replays is a nuclear option and I hope it never comes to it; the number of teams it would negatively effect is greater than the number who would benefit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Would scrapping the league cup improve the FA cup? I also think no replays in the FA cup would be good, I get the argument on replays generating money for smaller clubs but if nothing changes it won't be long before there is minimal financial benefit from the cup at all I always find it strange that when it comes to sorting out the fixture pile up in this country getting rid of the League Cup is never discussed. Lets face it, they're never going to cut down the size of the Premier League so to me that seems the next logical step. Especially when you consider that the Bundesliga and La Liga only have the one cup competition as well as playing less league games. Although the FA probably don't want to bin it due to it being extra revenue for them. La Liga is same size as ours isn't it? Also the issue here is the league cup is ran by the football league, you've got multiple different organisations running different competitions. So it is Nees, for some reason I thought that it was 18 teams. Your sentiment is exactly what I was getting at though. Spanish cup is over two legs, so the amount of games for teams advancing there adds up as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Managers use the fixture pile up as an excuse, when in reality professional footballers should be able to cope with playing these matches. Both the FA Cup and League Cup are great sources of income and days out for smaller clubs and neither should be scrapped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Ojo wouldn't be the worst loan signing for us this January. Sure I've seen him play in the left before Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Plymouth really aren't very good at all . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Start the League Cup earlier before the season starts, do away with Extra Time so draws go to pens and finish it before Christmas. Final in the NY. Sorted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Start the League Cup earlier before the season starts, do away with Extra Time so draws go to pens and finish it before Christmas. Final in the NY. Sorted. And do away with two legs for the semi. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Bit of an obvious statement. I mean they're just not even trying to play football, maybe they'll change the plan now the first 30 mins has gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 If a Premier League club gets to, say, the SF of the League Cup, the QF of the FA Cup and the QF of the Champions League - they've played 54 games in the season. An average of 1.4 games a week. That's only a few more games than a Championship/L1/L2 club, who've also competed in cup competitions throughout the season. Scrapping extra-time is probably a reasonable shout. Or shortening it; one ten-minute 'half' mebs so the tradition is retained to an extent. Hmm, teams might just defend though. Dunno. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 16 year old Ryan Sessegnon already got 3 goals in 11 career games for Fulham. He's a left back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Just keep extra time for the final (and semi-final if on neutral ground - although I'd scrap that) and go straight to pennas for the rest. Replays are a stupid idea for a lot of reasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 This Liverpool game has been absolutely horrific viewing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 This Liverpool game has been absolutely horrific viewing I don't know, quite enjoyed the second half rooting for Plymouth. A friend of mine's a fan, hope he's there. At least he'll be there for the replay. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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