The English Football Thread

Fulham Broadway · February 8

12 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said:

So basically we expect only mostly pl clubs to still be here so we shall now use var 😂

This is what the FA say

Prior to the 2024/25 season, the FA Cup employed VAR in matches staged at Premier League home grounds, as well as the semi-finals and final at Wembley Stadium. Clubs outside of the top tier - even those with VAR capabilities that had dropped into the Championship - went without the technology in home matches.

However, to ensure fairness and consistency across the competition, VAR has now been scrapped for the fourth round and prior. Even Premier League stadiums did not employ the officiating system in the third round of this year's competition.

The decision was made to make sure that the same rules were applied for every team across the competition, addressing previous complaints about the sporadic use of VAR and how it created an imbalance between top division and lower league clubs.

YorkshireBlue · February 8

37 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

This is what the FA say

Prior to the 2024/25 season, the FA Cup employed VAR in matches staged at Premier League home grounds, as well as the semi-finals and final at Wembley Stadium. Clubs outside of the top tier - even those with VAR capabilities that had dropped into the Championship - went without the technology in home matches.

However, to ensure fairness and consistency across the competition, VAR has now been scrapped for the fourth round and prior. Even Premier League stadiums did not employ the officiating system in the third round of this year's competition.

The decision was made to make sure that the same rules were applied for every team across the competition, addressing previous complaints about the sporadic use of VAR and how it created an imbalance between top division and lower league clubs.

So yes basically 😂

Fulham Broadway · February 8

1 minute ago, YorkshireBlue said:

So yes basically 😂

Essentially to have equality in the early rounds because clubs in the lower divisions do not have the technology for it.

My take on it is that they should install it, its not as if the FA are short of fucking cash -fines, TV money fucking rolling in it

YorkshireBlue · February 8

7 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

Essentially to have equality in the early rounds because clubs in the lower divisions do not have the technology for it.

My take on it is that they should install it, its not as if the FA are short of fucking cash -fines, TV money fucking rolling in it

What happens when a small club from a lower league with no var in a stadium plays at home?

Fulham Broadway · February 8

6 minutes ago, YorkshireBlue said:

What happens when a small club from a lower league with no var in a stadium plays at home?

Good point -FA says '' it will be utilised in the fifth round and beyond regardless of venue. It will be used in every match from the fifth round to the final, even during home ties for clubs outside the Premier League.''

That means they must be able to install it at short notice.

Theyre cunts though, they must think decisions in lower league matches arent as important as in the Prem. Like all these things its all about the money.

YorkshireBlue · February 8

2 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

Good point -FA says '' it will be utilised in the fifth round and beyond regardless of venue. It will be used in every match from the fifth round to the final, even during home ties for clubs outside the Premier League.''

That means they must be able to install it at short notice.

Theyre cunts though, they must think decisions in lower league matches arent as important as in the Prem. Like all these things its all about the money.

Shambolic, all that says to me is we can install it when we have to, but if we don’t we can’t be bothered.