7-2 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Keeper should have stopped that. Meanwhile Hartson goes on an OTT but predictable defence of him while Ian Darke, for the eighty third time, regurgitates his drivel about the keeper's wife having twins proving yet again why the crowd only option simply has to be introduced. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HibeeJibee Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) Why did they abolish Last 16 replays this season when EPL's (farcical) "staggered winter break" - which needn't clash with them anyway - doesn't start until next season? Edited February 16, 2019 by HibeeJibee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaspianChris Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 20 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: Why did they abolish Last 16 replays this season when EPL's (farcical) "staggered winter break" - which needn't clash with them anyway - doesn't start until next season? I can not recall 100% the reason behind the decision but I think it could be about reducing fixture congestion, especially for clubs still involved in European games. I could be wrong though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 17 minutes ago, CaspianChris said: I can not recall 100% the reason behind the decision but I think it could be about reducing fixture congestion, especially for clubs still involved in European games. I could be wrong though. They're scrapping them and moving Last 16 midweek in order to give EPL the weekend... EPL will then hand 10 clubs a weekend off one week then 10 the next. It doesn't start till next season, though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaspianChris Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: They're scrapping them and moving Last 16 midweek in order to give EPL the weekend... EPL will then hand 10 clubs a weekend off one week then 10 the next. It doesn't start till next season, though. It seems a pointless waste of time changing it for me if that's the case, it might be me being old fashioned but I would rather have the cup games at the weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) It's a con and an out-manoeuvre of FA by EPL. FA top brass think a winter break will help England, and result-on-the-day and floodlit games will reinvigorate the cup. EPL want to pay lip service to a break but not have a proper one, and grab another weekend for TV games. So from next season you've got FA Cup R3 & R4 on weekends with replays, R5 on midweek without, QFs on weekend without... meanwhile EPL 'winter break' will hardly be discernible. Quite why they scrapped the Last 16 a season early I'm unsure. Edited February 16, 2019 by HibeeJibee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I've not seen Ali Crawford complete a pass in this game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 His corners are much the same standard as they were at Accies.I stopped watching after his third one went straight to the Palace defender. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG.Roma Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Decent looking stadium that, 'mon the slanty Accies! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, DG.Roma said: Decent looking stadium that, 'mon the slanty Accies! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 It's February and we're still hearing moans about Kante playing further forward. Absolutely no one has offered anything new to the argument since August. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Are they playing this game with a Mitre Delta? Not seen one of them in a while. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 What's the played to a finish format here?Extra time first or straight to penalties?Also, has a similar format been adopted up here this season from the quarters onwards?The reason I ask is that Thistle and Ayr have rearranged our cancelled league game for the night when a replay may be likely to take place if we were to draw with Hearts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 7 minutes ago, H Wragg said: What's the played to a finish format here? Extra time first or straight to penalties? Also, has a similar format been adopted up here this season from the quarters onwards? The reason I ask is that Thistle and Ayr have rearranged our cancelled league game for the night when a replay may be likely to take place if we were to draw with Hearts. Extra time then penalties. Only in England; we still have replays up to and including the quarter-finals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Why did the referee wave play on from an absolute swan dive from Pedro for which he didnt give him the free kick, allowing Chelsea to carve out a big chance? Pish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireTon Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Good goal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Master Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Fantastic cross that. Chelsea should have had a penalty though. Luiz’s shirt was literally ripped off by Smalling. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 That cross was beautiful. Great goal. Fair enjoying this game tbh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzyBear Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Fantastic cross that. Chelsea should have had a penalty though. Luiz’s shirt was literally ripped off by Smalling.How can VAR look at that and not give a penalty.Lovely goal though. Superb cross. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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