Whitey Grandad

Thanks for giving us your point of view. The ref didn’t do anything, he just stood still where he was which is what he should do. You can’t accuse him of doing something because he didn’t do anything. A ref is like a wooden post in the middle of the field. It’s up to the players to play around him.

If we get a point a game we shall end up on 37, which should be just enough. If we win one of each that we lose we should be better off than that. Much too close for comfort.

It was show on MOTD. It’s not obvious that his hands were touching the ball outside the box so you can’t say for certain that he definitely handled the ball. To me it appeared that he drew his hands away at the last moment. Anyway, so what? If he had actually handled the ball it would only have been a free kick and a yellow card. Not worth getting upset over.

This

That’s true.

And we’re not much better. So what we would you expect.

I think FIFA trumps FA. (Or is it EUFA?)

Yes, I do believe you're right.

I read that as 'going to Iran and buying drugs'. That is a really bad idea and I am in no way suggesting that anyone should do such a thing.

Allow another 30 minutes for VAR reviews

Some of us remember the days of never-ending cup replays, sometimes only two days apart. Then the police started insisting on ten days notice or something like it.

Thanks for your consideration. I think I can see a theme developing here

Technically we could have two draws and go through on penalties but only a pedant would bother to point that out.

How about policing requirements, would there be enough to do both?

I'm growing to like them

Yes it's true. No replays so must be settled on the day.

Can I vote for cup win please? (Does my vote count for anything?)

2-2 away to Bournemouth?

Ahem.....

Troo dat.

Or both go down? Unthinkable.

Don’t be such a snot. I’m willing to bet that I’ve played a lot more games than you, watched a lot more games than you, refereed a lot more games than you. So, my opinion is different to yours. If you have a different one then put up some arguments to support it. Ad hominem arguments have no place here.

Those are very thin straws that you’re clutching at.

Ah, ok, ta. Seems a bit unfair really. The whole concept of the FA Cup is to make it as fair as possible to both sides with semi-finals on a neutral ground, for example. As it stands now a team could earn a hard-fought draw after 90 minutes and then have to face another 30 minutes of home advantage for the other team.

No replay?