[Albion] Beating Grimsby after extra time would be a hollow victory

[Hove Lagoonery]

I've been a keen follower of the FA Challenge Cup since 1969. I miss the long weekends when giant killings could be savoured before the Monday lunchtime draw, made in the austere setting of FA headquarters at Lancaster Gate. I miss the exclusivity of the Wembley final. I miss the times when you fielded your strongest team no matter who you were playing. I miss the second and subsequent replays being held on neutral grounds, but those replays have been lost altogether. In my opinion, the introduction of penalty kicks to decide ties was an act of vandalism. Then came the abolition of any replays at all for the final and semi-finals . This was sold to us on the basis there was no home team to have an advantage but when this was extended to cover the 5th and 6th rounds, a line was crossed.
It was always the case that the team who had to play away could be compensated to some degree by being able to host the next 90 or 120 minutes if they were able to get the draw. It's a kind of natural justice, now denied in order to pander to the clubs with European fixtures to fulfill. If Grimsby force a 90 minute draw today then it will be muted cheers that I will greet any goals we score in extra time. Because that action should have taken place in the hostile atmosphere of Blundel Park.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

I've been a keen follower of the FA Challenge Cup since 1969. I miss the long weekends when giant killings could be savoured before the Monday lunchtime draw, made in the austere setting of FA headquarters at Lancaster Gate. I miss the exclusivity of the Wembley final. I miss the times when you fielded your strongest team no matter who you were playing. I miss the second and subsequent replays being held on neutral grounds, but those replays have been lost altogether. In my opinion, the introduction of penalty kicks to decide ties was an act of vandalism. Then came the abolition of any replays at all for the final and semi-finals . This was sold to us on the basis there was no home team to have an advantage but when this was extended to cover the 5th and 6th rounds, a line was crossed.
It was always the case that the team who had to play away could be compensated to some degree by being able to host the next 90 or 120 minutes if they were able to get the draw. It's a kind of natural justice, now denied in order to pander to the clubs with European fixtures to fulfill. If Grimsby force a 90 minute draw today then it will be muted cheers that I will greet any goals we score in extra time. Because that action should have taken place in the hostile atmosphere of Blundel Park.

OK

 

[wellquickwoody]

I've been a keen follower of the FA Challenge Cup since 1969. I miss the long weekends when giant killings could be savoured before the Monday lunchtime draw, made in the austere setting of FA headquarters at Lancaster Gate. I miss the exclusivity of the Wembley final. I miss the times when you fielded your strongest team no matter who you were playing. I miss the second and subsequent replays being held on neutral grounds, but those replays have been lost altogether. In my opinion, the introduction of penalty kicks to decide ties was an act of vandalism. Then came the abolition of any replays at all for the final and semi-finals . This was sold to us on the basis there was no home team to have an advantage but when this was extended to cover the 5th and 6th rounds, a line was crossed.
It was always the case that the team who had to play away could be compensated to some degree by being able to host the next 90 or 120 minutes if they were able to get the draw. It's a kind of natural justice, now denied in order to pander to the clubs with European fixtures to fulfill. If Grimsby force a 90 minute draw today then it will be muted cheers that I will greet any goals we score in extra time. Because that action should have taken place in the hostile atmosphere of Blundel Park.

Err, thanks.

 

[sdmartin1]

I've found Perseus's second account

 

[Me and my Monkey]

I've been a keen follower of the FA Challenge Cup since 1969. I miss the long weekends when giant killings could be savoured before the Monday lunchtime draw, made in the austere setting of FA headquarters at Lancaster Gate. I miss the exclusivity of the Wembley final. I miss the times when you fielded your strongest team no matter who you were playing. I miss the second and subsequent replays being held on neutral grounds, but those replays have been lost altogether. In my opinion, the introduction of penalty kicks to decide ties was an act of vandalism. Then came the abolition of any replays at all for the final and semi-finals . This was sold to us on the basis there was no home team to have an advantage but when this was extended to cover the 5th and 6th rounds, a line was crossed.
It was always the case that the team who had to play away could be compensated to some degree by being able to host the next 90 or 120 minutes if they were able to get the draw. It's a kind of natural justice, now denied in order to pander to the clubs with European fixtures to fulfill. If Grimsby force a 90 minute draw today then it will be muted cheers that I will greet any goals we score in extra time. Because that action should have taken place in the hostile atmosphere of Blundel Park.

But how EXCITED are you for today??!!

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Seems an odd thing in the grand scheme of things, to get hot under the collar about. It is the same for every team, had we been playing at Grimsby, then we would have also been disadvantaged. More troubling matters to clubs outside the elite would likely be greater accumulation of wealth at the top and diminishing chances of ever joining them due to the competition being based on $$$ rather than sporting merit.

 

[jonny.rainbow]

In the very first Football Association Challenge Cup in 1872, the winners Wanderers only won one match prior to to the final. Their run to the final included a third round 0-0 draw with the original Crystal Palace Club* that saw BOTH clubs progress to the semi-finals without a replay.

In the second season of the cup, Wanderers received a bye straight to the final under rules in place at the time.

Until 1990-91 season, multiple replays would be played until one team won a tie outright.

* This club is no way connected to CPFC 2010 who are a bunch of ****

 

[drew]

Don't go then and leave the rest of us to enjoy the day.

 

[BNthree]

U ok hon?

 

[BN41Albion]

Things change, times move on, for better or worse. FA Cup replays aren't something to get worked up about in the grand scheme of things, imo like

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I've been a keen follower of the FA Challenge Cup since 1969. I miss the long weekends when giant killings could be savoured before the Monday lunchtime draw, made in the austere setting of FA headquarters at Lancaster Gate. I miss the exclusivity of the Wembley final. I miss the times when you fielded your strongest team no matter who you were playing. I miss the second and subsequent replays being held on neutral grounds, but those replays have been lost altogether. In my opinion, the introduction of penalty kicks to decide ties was an act of vandalism. Then came the abolition of any replays at all for the final and semi-finals . This was sold to us on the basis there was no home team to have an advantage but when this was extended to cover the 5th and 6th rounds, a line was crossed.
It was always the case that the team who had to play away could be compensated to some degree by being able to host the next 90 or 120 minutes if they were able to get the draw. It's a kind of natural justice, now denied in order to pander to the clubs with European fixtures to fulfill. If Grimsby force a 90 minute draw today then it will be muted cheers that I will greet any goals we score in extra time. Because that action should have taken place in the hostile atmosphere of Blundel Park.

Pompous much?

 

[Icy Gull]

I’m not proud I’ll take a win however it comes

 

[Kosh]

I live in hope that Roberto saw the City game and tells the lads that truly great teams steamroller the opposition when the opportunity presents itself… a relentless winning mentality. We’re not City, but Grimsby are not Burnley… extra time should not be required if the players treat this like a PL game, let’s see if the noises we’ve (the squad/Roberto) been making this week measure up to reality, talk is cheap as they say… I expect us to ‘arrive’ and have the ambition to send a statement to City, what you can do, we can too… they need to fear us (even a little) if the draw should end with us meeting in the Semis…

Extra time, pah… this needs to be done in 90 and if we’re serious about Europe etc. we need to show our true abilities and on one of the biggest stages.

It’s time to come out of the shadows and believe we belong!

 

[Neville's Breakfast]

Brighton win. That’s all that matters, isn’t it ? I’ve seen a fair few wins when we have been completely outplayed and never once thought they were ‘hollow.’ Anyway, don’t the replay rules apply to all teams who entered the competition ?

 

[Lenny Rider]

 

[Wozza]

It's a kind of natural justice, now denied in order to pander to the clubs with European fixtures to fulfill.

Albion have fixture congestion too!

Anyway, relax, it's not going to extra-time.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Anyway, relax, it's not going to extra-time.

It better bloody well not - I have a Mothers Day dinner out to be at by 6.30 !

 

[oldboyroy]

Any win will do for me as long as we win. Would love to see us smash them and, we should win comfortably but anything can happen. If it goes to penalties,as long as we come out winners I'll take it

 

[GT49er]

Hollow victory? Nah - I'd be delighted to be in the semi-final. If it is a heart-stopping scary scrape-through job it will be a less enjoyable watch, that's all.

 

[Swansman]

Things change, times move on, for better or worse. FA Cup replays aren't something to get worked up about in the grand scheme of things, imo like

FA Cup replays are only the good stuff from some peoples nostalgia perspective.

Had they been introduced today, everyone would think that it was all about the money. And they'd probably be right.

Never been to the FA Cup (obviously) or another cup with replays but fairly certain I would find it massively unsatisfying to go home from a game without feeling there was any conclusion at all to it.