FA cup
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Gills v Woking would have been a good game to attend. Woking fans must be peeved too, just a short hop away, there`d have been a good atmosphere.
Maybe the FA will sort something with EFL and their iFollow facility or perhaps put all FA Cup non-televised games on the BBC red button. We may soon find out how much the football and TV establishment really care about the FA Cup and its grass root synergy with footy fans.
Maybe the FA will sort something with EFL and their iFollow facility or perhaps put all FA Cup non-televised games on the BBC red button. We may soon find out how much the football and TV establishment really care about the FA Cup and its grass root synergy with footy fans.
League Cup are, but they are pay for. In previous seasons, the FA Cup has not been on there given it's an FA competition and iFollow is a Football League format. However, in previous seasons fans could go to matches, which was both a benefit for those fans and the coffers of both clubs. I do wonder whether the FA and clubs in the tournament could introduce a "pay for" format online for the FA Cup, even if it means working with the EFL and iFollow as a platform for it?
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Still no word of whether or not ties will be available via the internet etc but the FA has announced that losing teams will receive a share of prize money in the FA Cup first round to lessen the financial impact of ties being played behind closed doors.
Losing teams previously got no prize money but will get 25% - £5,657 - while the winners get the rest - £16,972.
Assume that`s enough to at least pay the expenses of losing travelling teams ?
Losing teams previously got no prize money but will get 25% - £5,657 - while the winners get the rest - £16,972.
Assume that`s enough to at least pay the expenses of losing travelling teams ?
https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/oct/29/emirates-fa-cup-first-round-tv-picks-291020
16 games being broadcast but no Gills.
16 games being broadcast but no Gills.
For those who enjoy the early round lottery of the FA Cup, the upcoming weekend affords plenty of opportunity to take a game or two in - via TV/Live stream, of course.
Even without crowds, the match-ups can provide good entertainment. Think I shall be watching a few games on TV and two, tomorrow, via iFollow.
Good luck to Tonbridge, in their televised game v (once mighty) Bradford City - will they be the First Round Surprise outfit ?
Hope that Gills` are not one of the surprise victims of a giant killing tomorrow. If the Gills are not sufficiently primed then Woking are more than capable of a win at GFC. Remember, there are no replays in R1 this year (extra time + pens) !
Hopefully we shall have some of our young midfield dynamos back on the park tomorrow - we shall require a winning mentality to progress. COYG...
Even without crowds, the match-ups can provide good entertainment. Think I shall be watching a few games on TV and two, tomorrow, via iFollow.
Good luck to Tonbridge, in their televised game v (once mighty) Bradford City - will they be the First Round Surprise outfit ?
Hope that Gills` are not one of the surprise victims of a giant killing tomorrow. If the Gills are not sufficiently primed then Woking are more than capable of a win at GFC. Remember, there are no replays in R1 this year (extra time + pens) !
Hopefully we shall have some of our young midfield dynamos back on the park tomorrow - we shall require a winning mentality to progress. COYG...
I see it is now on iFollow for a tenner. Interesting - I said above that this makes sense.
Presumably this was always the plan as I see on the FA website is says only games with 3pm kick offs are on iFollow, which I guess is why kick off is 3pm, whereas most recent home Saturday matches have been 1pm.
Presumably this was always the plan as I see on the FA website is says only games with 3pm kick offs are on iFollow, which I guess is why kick off is 3pm, whereas most recent home Saturday matches have been 1pm.
