The FA Cup reaction

[Bjornebye]

23 minutes ago, mgw100 said:

This may be the face saver. I'd be surprised if we don't back down.

 

 

[Crazy Dave]

You have to admire the balls on Klopp to basically say a big public Fuck You to the FA and their arrogance in scheduling replays during Winter Breaks but all that being said, I don't think it's too much of a big deal to play some of the first team in this particularly players who need games like Milner, Shaqiri, Keita, Matip, Lovren, Lallana, Adrian, Origi etc. They'll all still going to get a break after Southampton of a week or so. What's the harm in playing just a few of them to ensure the kids get this over the line? 

[Tony Moanero]

Just bin the replay off and let Neil Critchley and Sam Ricketts settle the matter over a game of Snakes & Ladders. 

[Bjornebye]

2 minutes ago, Tony Moanero said:

Just bin the replay off and let Neil Critchley and Sam Ricketts settle the matter over a game of Snakes & Ladders. 

 

 

[Anubis]

My finest Hulk impression, that was.

[Bjornebye]

4 minutes ago, Anubis said:

My finest Hulk impression, that was.

Its definitely someone off here... 

[Duff Man]

Top trolling from Kloppo.

[moof]

28 minutes ago, Crazy Dave said:

You have to admire the balls on Klopp to basically say a big public Fuck You to the FA and their arrogance in scheduling replays during Winter Breaks but all that being said, I don't think it's too much of a big deal to play some of the first team in this particularly players who need games like Milner, Shaqiri, Keita, Matip, Lovren, Lallana, Adrian, Origi etc. They'll all still going to get a break after Southampton of a week or so. What's the harm in playing just a few of them to ensure the kids get this over the line? 

It’s a mental break as much as a physical break, so having them in training and preparing for games and stuff during that time will be defeating the object 

[John102]

Not really arsed unless the club then ask the fans to pay top whack.

[Grinch]

5 hours ago, Tony Moanero said:

To be honest, I didn’t even know there was a winter break! However, scheduling the replay to take place during the break is absolutely ridiculous. That said, the club must have known there was a possibility of a replay during it and that Klopp and the senior players wouldn’t participate, so I would have rather we made a stance from the outset and didn’t bother entering the competition.

 

We tried that and everto  failed to beat a side that would struggle in league One 

[dockers_strike]

28 minutes ago, John102 said:

Not really arsed unless the club then ask the fans to pay top whack.

The FA set the ticket price for their competition not Liverpool.

 

This pays for the 3 way split of gate receipts and ultimately prize money for the winners.

[Curly]

56 minutes ago, dockers_strike said:

The FA set the ticket price for their competition not Liverpool.

 

This pays for the 3 way split of gate receipts and ultimately prize money for the winners.

That’s incorrect I think mate...

 

“One of the greatest things frequently said about the FA Cup is that it’s a great leveller. Regardless of their league status, teams go into every match as equals as far as the competition is concerned. And before matches both teams were equal partners in matters such as scheduling and ticket pricing.

Or that’s how it used to be – something enshrined in the rules of the competition right from its inception in 1871.  But this season a minor change to these rules regarding ticket pricing has changed all this, and what was intended as a way to keep ticket prices reasonable has resulted in exactly the opposite, giving home clubs a licence to increase prices without question. 

The old principle that always used to apply was that clubs drawn together would mutually agree ticket prices for the match, and if they couldn’t reach agreement the FA would act as arbiter and set the prices. Apart from that, the only constraint was a minimum admission price, ensure the total gate was worth splitting – each club receives 45% of net gate receipts, with the remaining 10% going into the FA Cup prize pool. 

This rule that admission prices must be mutually agreed still applies for the qualifying rounds of the competition, but it no longer applies to all rounds up to the semi-finals as it did before.

Instead, FA Cup Rule 20 now states that:

(ii) Competition Proper

Immediately after the draw is known, the Club playing at home shall decide on the prices of admission, subject to a minimum price of £10.00 for all spectators other than concessions. The away Club’s spectators can only be charged more than the home Club’s spectators if mutually agreed by both Clubs.

This, of course, substantially changes the dynamic”

 

http://www.fsf.org.uk/blog/view/The-price-of-change-new-FA-Cup-rule-stings-home-and-away-fans

 

[Bjornebye]

I assume those who aren't arsed about the FA Cup aren't watching the draw and didn't watch yesterday.

 

For those who are arsed about this club the draw is on 

 

 

Please Pompey Please Pompey Please Pompey 

[WhiskeyJar]

Next round draw. We are number 16.

[Bjornebye]

Sheff Wed V City 

[Bjornebye]

Reading/Cardiff v Sheff Utd

[WhiskeyJar]

We got Chelsea.

[Bjornebye]

Chelsea v Shrewsbury or Liverpool 

 

 

 

Fucking hell 

[Bjornebye]

West Brom v Toon / Oxford

[dockers_strike]

18 minutes ago, belarus said:

That’s incorrect I think mate...

 

“One of the greatest things frequently said about the FA Cup is that it’s a great leveller. Regardless of their league status, teams go into every match as equals as far as the competition is concerned. And before matches both teams were equal partners in matters such as scheduling and ticket pricing.

Or that’s how it used to be – something enshrined in the rules of the competition right from its inception in 1871.  But this season a minor change to these rules regarding ticket pricing has changed all this, and what was intended as a way to keep ticket prices reasonable has resulted in exactly the opposite, giving home clubs a licence to increase prices without question. 

The old principle that always used to apply was that clubs drawn together would mutually agree ticket prices for the match, and if they couldn’t reach agreement the FA would act as arbiter and set the prices. Apart from that, the only constraint was a minimum admission price, ensure the total gate was worth splitting – each club receives 45% of net gate receipts, with the remaining 10% going into the FA Cup prize pool. 

This rule that admission prices must be mutually agreed still applies for the qualifying rounds of the competition, but it no longer applies to all rounds up to the semi-finals as it did before.

Instead, FA Cup Rule 20 now states that:

(ii) Competition Proper

Immediately after the draw is known, the Club playing at home shall decide on the prices of admission, subject to a minimum price of £10.00 for all spectators other than concessions. The away Club’s spectators can only be charged more than the home Club’s spectators if mutually agreed by both Clubs.

This, of course, substantially changes the dynamic”

 

http://www.fsf.org.uk/blog/view/The-price-of-change-new-FA-Cup-rule-stings-home-and-away-fans

 

And that confirms that the clubs cannot charge less than £10 admission fee. Ergo, the FA determines the price of the tickets. If Liverpool wanted to give free admission or charge a fiver for the replay, it cannot.

[Bjornebye]

Leicester v Coventry/Birmingham

[Bjornebye]

Northampton/Derby v Man Utd

[Bjornebye]

Scummers/Spurs v Norwich

 

 

 

[Bjornebye]

Pompey v Bournemouth/Arsenal 

[Anubis]

9 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

I assume those who aren't arsed about the FA Cup aren't watching the draw and didn't watch yesterday.

 

For those who are arsed about this club the draw is on 

 

 

Please Pompey Please Pompey Please Pompey 

I was too busy watching Ghost Stories on Netflix...