{"id":532093,"date":"2023-10-20T10:28:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T09:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=532093"},"modified":"2023-10-20T10:28:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T09:28:14","slug":"absolute-shambles-awful-fans-react-to-proposed-changes-to-english-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/absolute-shambles-awful-fans-react-to-proposed-changes-to-english-game\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Absolute shambles&#8217;, &#8216;Awful&#8217; &#8211; Fans react to proposed changes to English game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>English football fans are furious about the proposed reform to the FA Cup and claim it will only benefit top six clubs like Liverpool and Man City.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Football Insider<\/strong> has been gathering the reaction of fans in light of proposed reform to the FA Cup that would scrap replays and two-legged semi-finals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As relayed by the BBC (19 October), the third and fourth round replays of the competition, as well as the two-legged semi-finals, are expected to be scrapped amid reforms to the English football calendar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The changes have been triggered by pressure on the domestic schedule as a result of the expansion of European competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is unclear when the changes could come into effect although the English calendar will be feeling the pressure from next season when the Champions League and Europa League first phases expand to 36 clubs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But fans have been left furious with the proposals that only benefit the bigger clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Awful decision. The non League sides that rely on the replay money will be hit hard.<\/p>&mdash; FulhamFanNews (@FulhamTransfer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FulhamTransfer\/status\/1715083812663644485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One supporter can&#8217;t believe the lower league sides will suffer because of &#8220;greedy&#8221; teams and players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So lower league clubs lose out on potential paydays because the greedy league are complaining about too many games\u2026The same greedy league clubs that travel all over the World for about 6 weeks before the season begins playing god knows how many games to boost revenue..\ud83e\udd2c<\/p>&mdash; Woz Ingham (@Wozz77) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Wozz77\/status\/1715086742229860472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One fan went as far as to suggest bigger sides shouldn&#8217;t enter the competition if they can&#8217;t handle the schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If the big clubs don&#39;t like replays, maybe they shouldn&#39;t enter. A replay for a lower league club could set them up financially for the season or a few seasons.<\/p>&mdash; lemons11 (@lemons1110) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lemons1110\/status\/1715093392604930354?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another fan claimed the decision would be an &#8220;absolute shambles&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There are 729 clubs in the cup this year and this decision panders to what? The top half of the prem who\u2019ve probably got more money than the other 720-odd clubs combined?<br>Absolute shambles forgoing tradition and forgetting grassroots<\/p>&mdash; Chris Payne (@paynaar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paynaar\/status\/1715124536910156162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another insisted the decision will cause problems for the sport as a whole. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I can see both sides of the argument  but massively detrimental to the good of the whole of the sport. As a bare minimum, retain replays at 3rd round where most shocks come. That&#39;s what made the FA Cup so famous. Its not just about the big clubs&#8230;<\/p>&mdash; Graham Ward \u26ab\ufe0f\u26aa\ufe0f \ud83d\udc99 \ud83d\udfe8\ud83d\udfe5 (@GWard63) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GWard63\/status\/1715093883883827695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another fan suggested changes to the competition would be a &#8220;downgrade&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Very poor decision for the fa cup, the competition needs supporting not downgrading<\/p>&mdash; Robin Coles (@robinacoles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robinacoles\/status\/1715279456175063071?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One claimed the reform would &#8220;erode the magic&#8221; of the FA Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another step to erode the magic of the FA cup. The smaller clubs getting a replay is a massive financial boost. A few elite clubs could cost some minnows a lot of money. Was bad enough having the semis at Wembley and a 5 pm kick off.<\/p>&mdash; David Plimmer (@DPlim62) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DPlim62\/status\/1715244491597127802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 20, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another claimed it would be an &#8220;appalling&#8221; decision from the FA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What is happening to the game we love?? <br>Would be an appalling reform of the FA Cup.<\/p>&mdash; AJ1879 (@Sinister_Ruin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sinister_Ruin\/status\/1715106488463618433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 19, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/kieran-maguire-reveals-why-fsg-are-willing-to-snub-liverpool-bid\/\">Kieran Maguire reveals why FSG are willing to snub Liverpool bid<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English football fans are furious about the proposed reform to the FA Cup and claim it will only benefit top six clubs like Liverpool and Man City. 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