torres Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, Whitechapel Owl said: Another bad day on Owlstalk for torres. How? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torres Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 20 minutes ago, S36 OWL said: Slightly off topic, but the thing that winds me up about the FA cup , is when broadcasters insist on choosing all premier league ties for live coverage in the earlier rounds. You see these games week in ,week out . The live cup games should always be clubs in different divisions playing each other. Yes , they do show some of these live, but ALL the live games should be different division ties, not bloody all premier league ties. totally agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torres Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 22 minutes ago, S36 OWL said: Slightly off topic, but the thing that winds me up about the FA cup , is when broadcasters insist on choosing all premier league ties for live coverage in the earlier rounds. You see these games week in ,week out . The live cup games should always be clubs in different divisions playing each other. Yes , they do show some of these live, but ALL the live games should be different division ties, not bloody all premier league ties. It will be Wolves reserves v Liverpool reserves tonight The BBC will ham it up though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Just now, torres said: It will be Wolves reserves v Liverpool reserves tonight The BBC will ham it up though Of course it will ,so completely pointless being a live game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hougoumont Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 3 hours ago, torres said: I think they should scrap all replays - finish it on the day The replay marathon against Arsenal was actually the catalyst that sparked our club back to life when we were dying on our árses. The cup has been devalued enough already without reducing it to penalty shoot outs for convenience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat blondeau Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 31 minutes ago, S36 OWL said: Slightly off topic, but the thing that winds me up about the FA cup , is when broadcasters insist on choosing all premier league ties for live coverage in the earlier rounds. You see these games week in ,week out . The live cup games should always be clubs in different divisions playing each other. Yes , they do show some of these live, but ALL the live games should be different division ties, not bloody all premier league ties. Broadcasters pick the games they think will get the most viewers. Virtually every Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs cup tie is shown live regardless of who they’re playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torres Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 11 minutes ago, nilsson said: Broadcasters pick the games they think will get the most viewers. Virtually every Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs cup tie is shown live regardless of who they’re playing Thus devaluing the competition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat blondeau Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 1 minute ago, torres said: Thus devaluing the competition True and the BBC shouldn’t be as influenced as commercial channels by the number of viewers. BT are looking to maximise their advertising revenue. Even though Man U v Reading is an awful choice for a live game it probably had more viewers than any other game they could have picked. I don’t think the BBC will be rushing to show us live again either after the Swansea replay last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flo Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 3 hours ago, torres said: If it's so important - why does hardly anyone go? Loads of people go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 I still love the cup ,people may think I'm insane but id rather us win the fa cup than get promoted as a kid I used to love the fa cup everyteam played the best players cup upsets big attendences in 1993 when we lost the final I was totally gutted biggest disaster in modern football is how sky and money has ruined the worlds biggest cup tournament 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S36 OWL Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 44 minutes ago, torres said: Thus devaluing the competition Correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flo Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 I don't understand that it's been ruined. Everyone wants to win it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighworthOwl Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 1 hour ago, nilsson said: Broadcasters pick the games they think will get the most viewers. Virtually every Man U, Liverpool, Arsenal and Spurs cup tie is shown live regardless of who they’re playing The BBC dont have to worry about viewing figures as we are all forced to pay for it. They should show the lowest ranked teams or potential upsets. They peddle this "magic of the cup" stuff then show Wolves v Liverpool!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherlyegg Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Sure we had weakened beer on saturday though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshfish Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Looks like Jos is advising Klopp tonight ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torres Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 8 minutes ago, Freshfish said: Looks like Jos is advising Klopp tonight ... The magic of the FA cup in full flow tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMOwl72 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 Why didn’t they do the 4th round draw at half time of the Wolves game and instead of these pointless interviews? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shireowl Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 The prize money is crap it’s about time the F.A made it financially viable to make it worthwhile for teams to participate before we loose the competition for good . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbster Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 12 hours ago, torres said: I think they should scrap all replays - finish it on the day Would you be saying that if we beat luton and get a draw at chelsea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamK2292 Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 12 hours ago, torres said: I think they should scrap all replays - finish it on the day FA scrapped quarter final replays 2 seasons ago, and 5th round replays from this season. It wouldn't surprise me if that filters into the 3rd/4th rounds in the next few years to help with "fixture congestion" favouring the big teams, and not thinking about the lesser ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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