Maybe not "much" harder but at present there is a chance, however slim, that you can earn a replay against a big side by playing them at home and then drawing that game
Next season that possibility will not exist, therefore the chances of playing a top side away from home decreases, even if by a small margin
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Sorry @FlyingPostman but that’s straight up wrong.
Of course the draw is random, but say we drew Man U at home, we’d have had a greater than zero chance of a replay at Old Trafford.
Without replays that chance is zero.
Therefore this development has reduced our chances of playing at those grounds.
Someone would have to run the numbers, but I don't think it's become "much harder" at all.
Maybe not "much" harder but at present there is a chance, however slim, that you can earn a replay against a big side by playing them at home and then drawing that game
Next season that possibility will not exist, therefore the chances of playing a top side away from home decreases, even if by a small margin
Sorry @FlyingPostman , clearly that was for @flymofrank !
You've got me wondering now, what's the reference of the @FlyingPostman name?
John Williams! Our pacey former postman, signed form Coventry I think. He was alleged to be the fastest player in the league.
https://youtu.be/AulBG_PeKHY?si=oGPVkxSLalE-ysuq
Here he is in the Qualifying rounds. First the scrapped this prestigious tournament and now they take our replays. What next
Brilliant! Was that a young @glasshalffull on commentary?