In Germany's DFB Cup, the lower ranking team is automatically the match host. I quite like this, because it means the lower ranking (and therefore probably poorer) club gets the attendance money and possibly the excitement of hosting a big club on their grounds. I think this would alleviate some of the concerns about replays being eliminated (as far as I understand the issue).
It’s the opposite in England. A smaller club would prefer to have the match away and a replay at Wembley due to the additional cash. The irony is, if the replay was against a lower or equally ranked team they probably wouldn’t.
Yeah I think that’s a great way of doing things, at least from round 3 to round 5 could really benefit those overachieving lower ranked sides. That being said, I also understand the dream for these lower level team players and fans to have an away trip to the big teams
Best televised game of the weekend was Tamworth vs Spurs foregone conclusion but was still a cracking game and the sight of the Tamworth players fixing the net at the start was priceless thats what makes the FA cup so special something the blazer wearers at the FA should consider before letting the Premier league have everything their own way as usual bring back replays !
Just thinking of that Coventry City v United semi final last year. Hard to say the FA cup has lost its magic when we had a game like that in such recent history. Coventry’s run in the cup in general last year was magnificent.
I remember watching that on the box even though I dont support either team and how i felt gutted for Coventry who i think wee cheated blind by corrupt VAR officiating..
I'm a Cov fan, was at Wembley and I've still not recovered from that. I still remember those 30 seconds and then to go out like that was horrific. At least VAR can never take those 30 seconds away lol
I think the lower league team should host. When the team that's supposed to win hosts, the fans don't show up because they expect it to be a walk in the park. If Dag and Red hosted a Championship side like Millwall you can bet the stands would be packed. They wouldn't be annoyed at the presumed formality of a game like Millwall were. I still remember Sutton hosting Arsenal was when I fell in love with the FA cup.
For FA Cup ties between teams in different divisions, if the team in the lower division wins they get to pick a player on loan for the rest of the season. Would be hilarious if Salah ended up having to spend a few months at Plymouth
I had a similar idea (but the lower League team could only pick players not in the PL team's starting line up). This is better though, and gets my vote
Personally with the FA Cup I would keep the replays until the Quarter Finals, also I move the Semi Finals from Wembley and back to neutral grounds, for someone like Sheff Wed the revenue from hosting a Semi Final would more than make up for not having a replay against a PL team. Cracking content Neve as always.
all fa cup ties between premier league teams and lower league teams should be decided by rock, paper scissors in the centre circle and make it best of 3 so replays return. or premier league teams have to have the legs of the 2 best players tied together like they were running a three legged race........ now i just wait for my phone to ring with the fa offering me a job
i have load that they ignore, one goal keeper must wear a blindfold for the first half and its decided by a game of curby outside the stadium. managers decide the other teams starting 11, for champions league games the centre circle display must have a ball in it as they shake it and if the ball comes out the away team get a 1 goal advantage. so many ideas
out of interest, why would you think removing sponsors would improve? it feels we should want as much money in the cup as possible? Not an attack, genuinely interested in your thoughts.
I must saw I was a immediately taken by your attitude on the fan debate about beckham and salah, now you’re apart mine and my girlfriends routines. You are a breath of fresh air and a great representation for young women. Well done lass 🤝
I love the FA Cup - been to a game in every round this season. Started with 9th tier Hucknall Town and followed that path through - Exeter v Forest for me in round 4!
Hi Nieve, I love your videos, but sometimes your voice goes missing due to the background noise, and often when you are making a point very important to the content. Any chance you could add in these bits afterwards with dubbing? Not meant to be a diss, just some constructive criticism from an older fan (with dodgy hearing).
When I use my mic it tends to pick my voice up a lot better, but as ridiculous as it sounds my disorganisation extends to me forgetting my mic regularly. In these cases, in future, I’ll put in subtitles or do a little voice over instead! Appreciate the feedback, it was something I was also a bit concerned about when I watched this video back on TH-cam.
But Nieve, what if you're an albion or villa fan and you can't read,obviously. You could use sign language with these supporters, you only have to make a fist sign and shake it.😅😂@stuntpeggnieve
I knew I thought I’d sore you walking past me into the concourse least I now can say I’ve made a cameo in a StuntPegg Vid. Hope you enjoyed your visit to The Den so hope you comeback to one of our bigger games to capture what it’s like to be associated with Millwall I’m sure everyone will make you feel welcomed if you ever did comeback
In terms of incentives: A) give the winners of the Cup one of the Champions League places (now in practice that's not changing the qualifying teams drastically, but does inventivise teams to place their best for the competition) B) where relevant, the lower league team becomes the home team automatically, with those in the same league reverting to the home "drawer" being first
Great vlog… the lowest ranked team when the draw takes place should be the home team and all games straight to pens after the 90. ET gives those were bigger Squads an advantage!
If a team drawn is in a lower league then they automatically play at home. Helps them bring in ticket sales and provide a bit of buzz in the community. Might get some new local support
Bad Manners, Millwall and the fa cup,I love this video. I think the media has down played the importance and historical importance of the fa cup. I remember as a nipper in the 80's when the final was on, it really was a big deal. The fa cup starts soon after the final, it including teams I've never heard of in leagues at the bottom of the pyramid, may be TV coverage of the whole fa cup journey may generate more interest.....from the football geeks like me at least.
The team from the lower league must ALWAYS be the host. And the cup match must ALWAYS consist of one game, in case of a draw - extra time and penalties. It's all very simple, and thus two problems are solved at once - there are no extra, unnecessary matches, and the poorer and weaker teams get a chance to earn money. This system works in many national cups. The league cup should simply be cancelled forever. That's it.
I liked the idea of the teams being able to decide before a ball was kicked amongst themselves whether or not to have a replay. There would have to be some kind of decider if they didn’t agree but could be far fairer than outright scrapping
When teams in the cup are more than 3 tiers of football apart, the lower tier club may opt, any time they concede a goal, to challenge the scorer to a dance-off, which will be judged by RayGunn (if available). If they win, the goal is disallowed and play continues from a by-kick.
Everytime id get off the sofa to leave for the kitchen, i would always hear the dreaded words, "Oh, make is a cuppa, would you?" Those words cut deep...
Finally you've come to Millwall. Shame the atmosphere was so poor that night; I was there and i'm really dissapointed at the low turnout because it is a London derby after all. Carragher is a media personality and knows nothing about what football means to genuine supporters of small clubs. I think many Millwall fans despite the poor home turnout would have actually quite fancied a replay as few of us have ever visited their ground before.
People go on about tradition but seriously, does anyone miss 2 points for a win, passing back to the goalkeeper, only one substitute and multiple cup replays? We should follow the French model where the lower division team gets home advantage.
The Replay was one of the best features of the FA Cup. Also, I like the rule from other Cups that the team from the lower league always hosts. Silly incentive: beat a higher league side, get 1 point multiplied by the difference in Pyramid Steps between the teams (so, if Kings Lynn Town were to defeat Brentford, they would get 5 points in their league table).
As a Cray Valley (PM) F.C. fan (and former player), holding Charlton Athletic to a 1-1 draw at The Valley in 2023/24 season was brilliant, as was the replay, when 1,600+ were crammed into "The Millers" ground for the replay (which was lost 6-1). The FA Cup certainly hasn't lost its popularity among non-league clubs.
Only way this works for me is if all top flight teams have to host smaller clubs, and then split the gate 50/50. Then they get their day at a big club and an increase on match revenue as well. People saying host it at the lower tier are missing the point I think. Back in the day when I played, getting a run in the local cup and finding yourself in an actual ground, with an actual stand (even though it was only on one side) and a groundsman, rather than being out on the common, with 10 back to back pitches, was like a dream. The experience of playing at Spurs new ground and then taking a potentially much larger revenue because a gate share at spurs would dwarf a sold out tier 5 - 6 gate, seems like an obvious win for me. The argument, but we might beat them at home because our pitch is small and bumpy is weak IMO.
I think part of the problem is that lower tier teams do benefit tremendously from more matches, but higher tier teams suffer from match overload. So no matter what, someone gets screwed
Simple. 1: Bring back replays. 2: Have a cash incentive for players from third round onward. The NBA Cup (which is copying the football cup model, and also sponsored by emirates) gives the winning team 500k to every player. I suggest doing something like that (obviously less money than that) from the third round. It’s a massive incentive for lower level teams and young players on less money, and adds a new dynamic. Thoughts?
The hypothetical payout of massive away gate fees from a premier league side to non league is more of a pipe dream than reality. You can count how many times this has specifically happened on a replay in the last decade on one hand. For every time Tranmere or Barnet valiantly force a replay against Chelsea or Newcastle you probably have two dozen miserable midweek replays with like Preston traveling to Shrewsbury that benefit nobody. That being said, removing replays is a deliberate encroachment by the UEFA expansions and big 6 clubs on the EFL If the ultimate goal is more money going down the ladder than I think a system like Sweden where smaller clubs can offer to sell their home draws for a sizeable bounty (something that would happen a lot more frequently), or they can keep their home advantage to you know, actually try to win
I get the feeling you'd be a sound editor for Homes Under the Hammer if TH-cam didn't exist - saying the brew analogy in order to squeeze in a Bad Manners song is the kinda thing they've always done on that show 🤣
I've read that the fa cup could scrap extra time aswell in favor of going straight to penalties. I think that it would be an advantage to the underdog teams like Tamworth etc, to go straight into penalties after a 90 minute draw with a premier league club. I think that fa cup replays are a bit much in the schedule of clubs, but i could see how its beneficial for the lower clubs to get an opportunity to travel when facing bigger opponents. I think going straight to penalties is ideal though, because the lower clubs are always going to be at a disadvantage in a 90 minute game.
The FA and Carabao cups should merge into one, and as a compromise replays can return. Having two knock out cup competitions is too much and dilutes their importance
How do you merge them? The FA Cup is for ALL teams, the League cup is just for league teams. They're separate because they're different, so you can't just merge them. And anyway, you're wrong!
Another great video! Please do a video on Northampton Town's missing millions and the Sixfields East stand saga. The details will shock you and the former owner, his father and three others have recently been charged with major fraud!
The issue is that they complain about FA Cup replays for having too many games, then schedule post-season friendlies on the other side of the world for no reason other than ££. It’s the hypocrisy
The usual fantastic quality vlog Nieve . You certainly delve into the history and always give a beautifully balanced and humorous presentation Thank You for sharing
If games went straight to penalties instead of extra time (which I think should always be the case anyway, but that's a topic for a different day) then I would 100% take the game being decided on the night over a replay. I'm a Torquay fan and a couple of seasons ago we were at home to Derby in the FA Cup. 2-0 down at HT, but in the second half we came back (thanks to a penalty and a sending off) and got an equaliser with pretty much the last kick of the game. At that time the balance of confidence would have been entirely on our side and we would have had every chance to win there and then. With everything that comes with it, the extra prize money for winning, the guaranteed extra money win or lose in the next round, the chance of ANOTHER big game in the next round and, of course, just the mood boost of having beaten a much better team. Instead we got a replay at and got thumped 5-0. Was that worth half the gates at a half full Pride Park...?
I'd also like to add that your comment about £17 being the (very reasonable) price of a ticket is another reason why the argument for replays isn't as strong. Big teams charge less for cup games than league games, so half of their gate is not actually as much as people expect.
They should organise one mega game for all teams that draw in the 3rd round, medieval football style - 2 giant teams of like 200 players each with the goals a mile apart up on some moorland in the peak district or something. The winning side (comprised of half of the remaining clubs) goes through.
There is apparently not enough time for the top PL clubs to compete in the 2 domestic cups - so scrap the league cup (it was only invented to try and rival European football in the 1960s) Allowing you to bring back replays - probably only one replay, I remember the early 80s when Arsenal and Liverpool bored each other in three replays - but apparently record is 6
The decision to scrap replays was a disgrace. Yet again the Premier league looking after its own and sod everyone else. Tamworth deserved a replay at Spurs which would have been a fantastic experience for their players and earned them a sizeable sum of money to boost chances of progression up the pyramid. Excellent video as always, thank you.
0:45 Most relatable thing anyone's ever said. I will not make a cup of tea out of spite if I was going to make one anyway just because they said "I'll let you make a drink"
They should scrap replays, but if the game between teams in different divisions ends in a draw the team in the lower division progresses and the team in the higher division has to crawl around the pitch as a lap of shame.
The issue with scrapping replays is moreso down to the unnecessary extra time. Extra time only really benefits the higher level teams, as that's when fitness and mental fatigue really comes into play. Think if you have no replays - you have to go straight to penalties. But the magic of the cup, was the replay. I know some teams don't want them - but it should be a decision between the two clubs. Think the way of doing it would be to offer the chance to agree to a replay before the game. If they don't agree to a replay, then the home team should get to decide - then the draw also has an added jeopardy to it.
As a fan of a team that's forever in league 1 or 2, FA cup is the most exciting part of the season. I just hope for round 3 each time for a chance to play a prem club
Every stadium StuntPegg attends for a match should receive an automatic $500 for every fan that recognizes her from the league event. Then the players have to do a summersault into a penalty shot. If they miss the other team receives the cash.
I agree with Carragher - Straight to penalties after 90 minutes. Yes, there should be a better incentive for lower league clubs, come next year, lower league teams will probably put a bunch of teens out or reserves - not care..... The FA Needs to be careful Not to destory this magical Cup....... also keep up the great videos....... M People for PM.....
If there is the gap of more than one division between the teams then there is no extra time and after 90 mins goes to a replay. Same division or only one above or below and it gets decided on the night through extra time and pens or just pens
it seems that these non league clubs would benefit most from being guaranteed hosting at least one game against a league club. It’s so unique having it tiny stadiums, and I’m sure they gain a bunch of revenue from doing so
Anyway, my team Leyton Orient who have lost just one match in their last 16, have drawn Manchester City in the next round of the FA Cup. For me this competition has not lost any of its glamour. I am pleased there are no more replays, even down in the third tier of football, we are struggling to fit all the matches in. Remember we have the EFL Vertu Trophy, League One and FA Cup. With much smaller squads in the lower divisions, injuries are a growing concern the more matches you play.
In Germany's DFB Cup, the lower ranking team is automatically the match host. I quite like this, because it means the lower ranking (and therefore probably poorer) club gets the attendance money and possibly the excitement of hosting a big club on their grounds.
I think this would alleviate some of the concerns about replays being eliminated (as far as I understand the issue).
Probably fun for the "big team" fans travelling to a ground they would never normally visit too.
I agree. The French equivalent, Coupe De France does this too.
It’s the opposite in England. A smaller club would prefer to have the match away and a replay at Wembley due to the additional cash. The irony is, if the replay was against a lower or equally ranked team they probably wouldn’t.
Attendance money is split 50/50 in the FA Cup. So rubbish idea
Yeah I think that’s a great way of doing things, at least from round 3 to round 5 could really benefit those overachieving lower ranked sides.
That being said, I also understand the dream for these lower level team players and fans to have an away trip to the big teams
Nieve is my Professor when it comes to learning about English Football
That's tragic mate
@@Tradingcardking Brutal.
She’s a legend.
@@russell-di8js Lmao
@@Tradingcardking :O
3:45 A traditional warm and welcoming Millwall greeting captured there. Beautiful 😆
nah, they are pathetic sad people.
3:33 Honorable mention 🤣
@@direray2411 LOL! Well spotted! 🤣
As a Hammers fan, I love that she focused on the ‘No ball games’ sign.😅
"No one likes us, we don't care".
If you don't care why do you constantly go on about it then?
If it’s a draw at 90 mins, the ref should ask the fans by doing a gladiator type thumbs up or down to decide if there should be a replay
Rasmus Hojlund would attend every FA Cup fixture then.
VAR needed to count all the thumbs
@@darthmalgus9039gold
Now give us the silly one
Best televised game of the weekend was Tamworth vs Spurs foregone conclusion but was still a cracking game and the sight of the Tamworth players fixing the net at the start was priceless thats what makes the FA cup so special something the blazer wearers at the FA should consider before letting the Premier league have everything their own way as usual bring back replays !
To be fair, not sure Spurs felt like the game was a foregone conclusion on 85 minutes when a single moment of fortune could've seen them knocked out!
I'd rather have replays than have UEFA clubs compete in the Carabao
Just thinking of that Coventry City v United semi final last year. Hard to say the FA cup has lost its magic when we had a game like that in such recent history.
Coventry’s run in the cup in general last year was magnificent.
I remember watching that on the box even though I dont support either team and how i felt gutted for Coventry who i think wee cheated blind by corrupt VAR officiating..
We were robbed, and it still hurts!
I'm a Cov fan, was at Wembley and I've still not recovered from that. I still remember those 30 seconds and then to go out like that was horrific. At least VAR can never take those 30 seconds away lol
@@RatedR_88 Pity about Mark Robbins. A very strange Board indeed.
Where next for Lampard - Plymouth Argyle?
I like the way that you say something funny whilst keeping a straight face.
She has mastered deadpan humour.
I agree. Nieve is the modern and--presumably--female Buster Keaton.
1:44 Diabolical adding the clip of you roasting Carra and I absolutely Love It!!! You’re an amazing creator. Absolute class
I think the lower league team should host. When the team that's supposed to win hosts, the fans don't show up because they expect it to be a walk in the park. If Dag and Red hosted a Championship side like Millwall you can bet the stands would be packed. They wouldn't be annoyed at the presumed formality of a game like Millwall were. I still remember Sutton hosting Arsenal was when I fell in love with the FA cup.
I think I remember that, that was the pie incident wasn't it :D
Don't the lower league clubs earn more money through shared gate receipts when they're drawn away, particularly to a club with a much larger stadium?
For FA Cup ties between teams in different divisions, if the team in the lower division wins they get to pick a player on loan for the rest of the season.
Would be hilarious if Salah ended up having to spend a few months at Plymouth
Pieface would be chuffed
Brilliant
Now do a silly answer
Plymouth could use that. Pieface gone!
I had a similar idea (but the lower League team could only pick players not in the PL team's starting line up). This is better though, and gets my vote
Personally with the FA Cup I would keep the replays until the Quarter Finals, also I move the Semi Finals from Wembley and back to neutral grounds, for someone like Sheff Wed the revenue from hosting a Semi Final would more than make up for not having a replay against a PL team. Cracking content Neve as always.
I agree. Semis at neutral grounds save many fans the cost and time of a trip to London and it also makes a trip to Wembley a special occasion.
Not sure Hillsborough, of all places, should ever be a semi-final ground again. Others maybe - not Hillsborough.
@@charlietwotimes Yes, excellent point. The stand isn't much better now and the attitude of the local police to visiting fans is appalling.
all fa cup ties between premier league teams and lower league teams should be decided by rock, paper scissors in the centre circle and make it best of 3 so replays return. or premier league teams have to have the legs of the 2 best players tied together like they were running a three legged race........ now i just wait for my phone to ring with the fa offering me a job
I’m shocked the FA haven’t got in touch with you sooner to move forward with these ideas.
i have load that they ignore, one goal keeper must wear a blindfold for the first half and its decided by a game of curby outside the stadium. managers decide the other teams starting 11, for champions league games the centre circle display must have a ball in it as they shake it and if the ball comes out the away team get a 1 goal advantage. so many ideas
Brilliant idea here
Lmao
@@danb1360 Bruh you should start a youtube channel with all these ideas this is content
To get the magic back: 1.Get rid of sponsors..2. Restore 3pm Sat ok time for the final 3.Bring back replays..
Great vid Nieve as ever!
out of interest, why would you think removing sponsors would improve? it feels we should want as much money in the cup as possible? Not an attack, genuinely interested in your thoughts.
@@BigKC3 :O
Related to point 2 the FA cup should be the last game of the season (at least domestically)
I must saw I was a immediately taken by your attitude on the fan debate about beckham and salah, now you’re apart mine and my girlfriends routines. You are a breath of fresh air and a great representation for young women. Well done lass 🤝
10,000 £ to any player who knows who made the joke
“Swindon”
“🙅🏻♀️ Not Windon”
And that's the whole point.
I love the FA Cup - been to a game in every round this season. Started with 9th tier Hucknall Town and followed that path through - Exeter v Forest for me in round 4!
400k subscribers! Bloody brilliant. Keep up the fantastic work.
Amazing music choices as well! Keep it groovy Nieve!
your content and knowledge is just amazing...
I come for the cheap intro only..never disappoints tbf
Absolutely the best football personality covering the Prem today. Ball knowledge is unrivaled.
and she is easy on the eyes.
Hi Nieve, I love your videos, but sometimes your voice goes missing due to the background noise, and often when you are making a point very important to the content. Any chance you could add in these bits afterwards with dubbing? Not meant to be a diss, just some constructive criticism from an older fan (with dodgy hearing).
Very impressive on The Overlap, too BTW.
When I use my mic it tends to pick my voice up a lot better, but as ridiculous as it sounds my disorganisation extends to me forgetting my mic regularly. In these cases, in future, I’ll put in subtitles or do a little voice over instead! Appreciate the feedback, it was something I was also a bit concerned about when I watched this video back on TH-cam.
@@stuntpeggnieve No worries! I am super-disorganised too, so I feel your pain. Keep on making awesome videos!
Subtitles are a great solution!
But Nieve, what if you're an albion or villa fan and you can't read,obviously.
You could use sign language with these supporters, you only have to make a fist sign and shake it.😅😂@stuntpeggnieve
I just typed "I love you, yes you do, gonna spend all my money you." on TH-cam and stumbled upon a gem. Thanks.
Awesome as always !
Fun fact: The last time these 2 teams met, Harry Kane scored a brace against Dag & Red in a 5-0 win for Millwall
Damn
I have been watching football for over 60 years, and this lass still know far more than me.
So glad u came to my Area nieve❤❤
Im a Dagenham fan i thought i saw someone who looked a bit stunt pegg- like in the Millwall end. I cant believe it was actually you.
Damn
Great video, Nieve. Bring back FA Cup Replays! They should never have been scrapped in the first place.
Very smart use of music on this channel.
Thx for all the laughs Nieve. You make football fun.
Love your vids, from a spurs fan
Great video as usual. You need to grab a lapel mic dude
Love the theme and song in this video content.
I knew I thought I’d sore you walking past me into the concourse least I now can say I’ve made a cameo in a StuntPegg Vid. Hope you enjoyed your visit to The Den so hope you comeback to one of our bigger games to capture what it’s like to be associated with Millwall I’m sure everyone will make you feel welcomed if you ever did comeback
In terms of incentives:
A) give the winners of the Cup one of the Champions League places (now in practice that's not changing the qualifying teams drastically, but does inventivise teams to place their best for the competition)
B) where relevant, the lower league team becomes the home team automatically, with those in the same league reverting to the home "drawer" being first
A is a nonstarter as it’s not allowed by UEFA. The only way to increase the value of the FA Cup to clubs is increase the prize money. That’s it.
So, by that reckoning, last season would have seen Manchester United qualify for the CL as FA Cup winners instead of Aston Villa.
Great vlog… the lowest ranked team when the draw takes place should be the home team and all games straight to pens after the 90. ET gives those were bigger
Squads an advantage!
just love Nieve's content
Im a football fan but your knowledge and love for the game is ridiculous and somehow attractive
I can't get enough of this silly British humour mixed with actual deep football lore.
Indeed
If a team drawn is in a lower league then they automatically play at home. Helps them bring in ticket sales and provide a bit of buzz in the community. Might get some new local support
but given that ticket sales are shared 50/50 in the FA Cup, would they not prefer the chance of more tickets sold at a bigger venue?
@ maybe, could do it that they can choose? Idea probably needs tweaking but think the ideas there
I can't imagine being proud of "No one likes us!" and even singing it.
I'm reliably informed they don't care.
Bad Manners, Millwall and the fa cup,I love this video. I think the media has down played the importance and historical importance of the fa cup. I remember as a nipper in the 80's when the final was on, it really was a big deal. The fa cup starts soon after the final, it including teams I've never heard of in leagues at the bottom of the pyramid, may be TV coverage of the whole fa cup journey may generate more interest.....from the football geeks like me at least.
True : I go back further and before the 70s the Cup Final was a huge day !
@@willie2761 It was one of the few occasions we got to see live footie on the TV.
I’m just digging the Bad Manners 😎
The team from the lower league must ALWAYS be the host. And the cup match must ALWAYS consist of one game, in case of a draw - extra time and penalties. It's all very simple, and thus two problems are solved at once - there are no extra, unnecessary matches, and the poorer and weaker teams get a chance to earn money. This system works in many national cups.
The league cup should simply be cancelled forever. That's it.
My dad's boyhood club
Glad they did so well in the Cup despite the fact that he doesn't keep up with them
I admire your commitment to the game ⚽️
Nice music selection ain't heard the song in ages
I liked the idea of the teams being able to decide before a ball was kicked amongst themselves whether or not to have a replay. There would have to be some kind of decider if they didn’t agree but could be far fairer than outright scrapping
Nice video lass.🎵⚽️🏆🍀
Great video Nieve, up the Dags⚔️
When teams in the cup are more than 3 tiers of football apart, the lower tier club may opt, any time they concede a goal, to challenge the scorer to a dance-off, which will be judged by RayGunn (if available). If they win, the goal is disallowed and play continues from a by-kick.
Great! Now, what's your silly suggestion?
Nieve you never fail to put a smile on my face 💯
I have a mate who does a fantastic impression of Heather Small but I think deep down we'd all like to hear your best efforts Nieve
Everytime id get off the sofa to leave for the kitchen, i would always hear the dreaded words, "Oh, make is a cuppa, would you?"
Those words cut deep...
Or if I stick the kettle on and hear “are you making a brew in there?”
@stuntpeggnieve Haha another classic...
I recommended noise cancelling earphones, works a treat against sneaky tea requests 😁
Love watching every video of yours!
3:37 great choice of song 🎶
What’s the song?
@ Special Brew by Bad Manners
Finally you've come to Millwall. Shame the atmosphere was so poor that night; I was there and i'm really dissapointed at the low turnout because it is a London derby after all. Carragher is a media personality and knows nothing about what football means to genuine supporters of small clubs. I think many Millwall fans despite the poor home turnout would have actually quite fancied a replay as few of us have ever visited their ground before.
I’m certain this game would have caught the imagination if it were Saturday at 3pm
People go on about tradition but seriously, does anyone miss 2 points for a win, passing back to the goalkeeper, only one substitute and multiple cup replays?
We should follow the French model where the lower division team gets home advantage.
and force seeded teams to play away at the smaller venue until the later rounds!!!!
Passing back to GK has been replaced by passing it about in their own half for 5 minutes at a time...... bloody boring
The Replay was one of the best features of the FA Cup. Also, I like the rule from other Cups that the team from the lower league always hosts. Silly incentive: beat a higher league side, get 1 point multiplied by the difference in Pyramid Steps between the teams (so, if Kings Lynn Town were to defeat Brentford, they would get 5 points in their league table).
As a Cray Valley (PM) F.C. fan (and former player), holding Charlton Athletic to a 1-1 draw at The Valley in 2023/24 season was brilliant, as was the replay, when 1,600+ were crammed into "The Millers" ground for the replay (which was lost 6-1). The FA Cup certainly hasn't lost its popularity among non-league clubs.
Spot on as always. The likes of carragher don't have a clue
Only way this works for me is if all top flight teams have to host smaller clubs, and then split the gate 50/50. Then they get their day at a big club and an increase on match revenue as well. People saying host it at the lower tier are missing the point I think. Back in the day when I played, getting a run in the local cup and finding yourself in an actual ground, with an actual stand (even though it was only on one side) and a groundsman, rather than being out on the common, with 10 back to back pitches, was like a dream. The experience of playing at Spurs new ground and then taking a potentially much larger revenue because a gate share at spurs would dwarf a sold out tier 5 - 6 gate, seems like an obvious win for me. The argument, but we might beat them at home because our pitch is small and bumpy is weak IMO.
Love that dry humour. ❤
This just reminds me that I am worried about the U.S. Lamar Hunt Open Cup.
FA Cup and Coupe de France are a proper knockout tournaments which every country should have. These are the tournaments where football meet its core.
I think part of the problem is that lower tier teams do benefit tremendously from more matches, but higher tier teams suffer from match overload. So no matter what, someone gets screwed
Simple.
1: Bring back replays.
2: Have a cash incentive for players from third round onward. The NBA Cup (which is copying the football cup model, and also sponsored by emirates) gives the winning team 500k to every player. I suggest doing something like that (obviously less money than that) from the third round. It’s a massive incentive for lower level teams and young players on less money, and adds a new dynamic. Thoughts?
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The Roly-Poly comment, then asking for a silly answer was enough to make me like the video 😂
The hypothetical payout of massive away gate fees from a premier league side to non league is more of a pipe dream than reality. You can count how many times this has specifically happened on a replay in the last decade on one hand. For every time Tranmere or Barnet valiantly force a replay against Chelsea or Newcastle you probably have two dozen miserable midweek replays with like Preston traveling to Shrewsbury that benefit nobody. That being said, removing replays is a deliberate encroachment by the UEFA expansions and big 6 clubs on the EFL
If the ultimate goal is more money going down the ladder than I think a system like Sweden where smaller clubs can offer to sell their home draws for a sizeable bounty (something that would happen a lot more frequently), or they can keep their home advantage to you know, actually try to win
I get the feeling you'd be a sound editor for Homes Under the Hammer if TH-cam didn't exist - saying the brew analogy in order to squeeze in a Bad Manners song is the kinda thing they've always done on that show 🤣
I've read that the fa cup could scrap extra time aswell in favor of going straight to penalties. I think that it would be an advantage to the underdog teams like Tamworth etc, to go straight into penalties after a 90 minute draw with a premier league club. I think that fa cup replays are a bit much in the schedule of clubs, but i could see how its beneficial for the lower clubs to get an opportunity to travel when facing bigger opponents. I think going straight to penalties is ideal though, because the lower clubs are always going to be at a disadvantage in a 90 minute game.
The North American Soccer League had a shootout 1 v GK from 35 yards out with a five-second time limit, based on 5 rounds
I feel it would cheapen the competition though, feeling less "proper" than "serious" competitions that incorporate the extra time.
Nieve, what books are next to your YT award? I'm looking for some additional football books for my husband for Valentine's day. Love your content. ❤
If scores are locked at FT, just play extra time with extra footballs on the pitch.
Kinda like pinball with the multiball feature.
The FA and Carabao cups should merge into one, and as a compromise replays can return. Having two knock out cup competitions is too much and dilutes their importance
How do you merge them? The FA Cup is for ALL teams, the League cup is just for league teams. They're separate because they're different, so you can't just merge them.
And anyway, you're wrong!
Beg you come down to Kidderminster sometime anyway great vid love from the midlands
Another great video! Please do a video on Northampton Town's missing millions and the Sixfields East stand saga. The details will shock you and the former owner, his father and three others have recently been charged with major fraud!
League Cup should exclude the Premier League. I think that would make the FA Cup more prestigious.
Yes, it's the 'Football League' Cup. It would be a decent competition for the 72 clubs.
The issue is that they complain about FA Cup replays for having too many games, then schedule post-season friendlies on the other side of the world for no reason other than ££. It’s the hypocrisy
My home town club got the furthest they have gone in 80 years this year playing away at Harrogate town on the telly it was magical 😊
The usual fantastic quality vlog Nieve . You certainly delve into the history and always give a beautifully balanced and humorous presentation Thank You for sharing
If games went straight to penalties instead of extra time (which I think should always be the case anyway, but that's a topic for a different day) then I would 100% take the game being decided on the night over a replay.
I'm a Torquay fan and a couple of seasons ago we were at home to Derby in the FA Cup. 2-0 down at HT, but in the second half we came back (thanks to a penalty and a sending off) and got an equaliser with pretty much the last kick of the game. At that time the balance of confidence would have been entirely on our side and we would have had every chance to win there and then. With everything that comes with it, the extra prize money for winning, the guaranteed extra money win or lose in the next round, the chance of ANOTHER big game in the next round and, of course, just the mood boost of having beaten a much better team.
Instead we got a replay at and got thumped 5-0. Was that worth half the gates at a half full Pride Park...?
I'd also like to add that your comment about £17 being the (very reasonable) price of a ticket is another reason why the argument for replays isn't as strong. Big teams charge less for cup games than league games, so half of their gate is not actually as much as people expect.
They should organise one mega game for all teams that draw in the 3rd round, medieval football style - 2 giant teams of like 200 players each with the goals a mile apart up on some moorland in the peak district or something. The winning side (comprised of half of the remaining clubs) goes through.
Never thought i would see my club appear on this channel. I had a fantastic time in away end COYDs 🔴🔵🗡
The gentleman that marries StuntPegg better have knowledge and enjoyment of football!
There is apparently not enough time for the top PL clubs to compete in the 2 domestic cups - so scrap the league cup (it was only invented to try and rival European football in the 1960s)
Allowing you to bring back replays - probably only one replay, I remember the early 80s when Arsenal and Liverpool bored each other in three replays - but apparently record is 6
The decision to scrap replays was a disgrace. Yet again the Premier league looking after its own and sod everyone else.
Tamworth deserved a replay at Spurs which would have been a fantastic experience for their players and earned them a sizeable sum of money to boost chances of progression up the pyramid.
Excellent video as always, thank you.
Peg, I love your videos!! Have a difficult time hearing your commentary when you are at matches.
Could you do something with your 🎤
0:45 Most relatable thing anyone's ever said. I will not make a cup of tea out of spite if I was going to make one anyway just because they said "I'll let you make a drink"
Haa!! That wording makes it even worse doesn’t it.
They should scrap replays, but if the game between teams in different divisions ends in a draw the team in the lower division progresses and the team in the higher division has to crawl around the pitch as a lap of shame.
The issue with scrapping replays is moreso down to the unnecessary extra time. Extra time only really benefits the higher level teams, as that's when fitness and mental fatigue really comes into play. Think if you have no replays - you have to go straight to penalties. But the magic of the cup, was the replay. I know some teams don't want them - but it should be a decision between the two clubs. Think the way of doing it would be to offer the chance to agree to a replay before the game. If they don't agree to a replay, then the home team should get to decide - then the draw also has an added jeopardy to it.
For the 3rd round apart from two televised games all games to kick off at 3pm on the Saturday
As a fan of a team that's forever in league 1 or 2, FA cup is the most exciting part of the season. I just hope for round 3 each time for a chance to play a prem club
LOVE a Stuntpegg video.
Thanks so much Steven!!
Every stadium StuntPegg attends for a match should receive an automatic $500 for every fan that recognizes her from the league event. Then the players have to do a summersault into a penalty shot. If they miss the other team receives the cash.
I agree with Carragher - Straight to penalties after 90 minutes.
Yes, there should be a better incentive for lower league clubs, come next year, lower league teams will probably put a bunch of teens out or reserves - not care..... The FA Needs to be careful Not to destory this magical Cup....... also keep up the great videos....... M People for PM.....
If there is the gap of more than one division between the teams then there is no extra time and after 90 mins goes to a replay. Same division or only one above or below and it gets decided on the night through extra time and pens or just pens
it seems that these non league clubs would benefit most from being guaranteed hosting at least one game against a league club. It’s so unique having it tiny stadiums, and I’m sure they gain a bunch of revenue from doing so
Anyway, my team Leyton Orient who have lost just one match in their last 16, have drawn Manchester City in the next round of the FA Cup. For me this competition has not lost any of its glamour. I am pleased there are no more replays, even down in the third tier of football, we are struggling to fit all the matches in. Remember we have the EFL Vertu Trophy, League One and FA Cup. With much smaller squads in the lower divisions, injuries are a growing concern the more matches you play.