slightly concerned about this match today which is a first for me this season

Hope I am bloody wrong

Always enjoyed replays as a neutral with lower league teams enjoying the pay day

I'm frankly disgusted.

I don't care if we don't win the PL if we beat the rags again in the final.

3-1 City.

There are too many fixtures thanks to FIFA/EUFA etc. I would much rather have replays than pointless international breaks just a few weeks after the season starts for example. These cunts are now expanding the format of the world cup, European championship, champions league and the club world cup.

You're correct, something has to give. Denying lower league and semi professional teams the chance to earn a few quid is bang out of order. The FA should grow some bollocks and tell them to piss off.

"The magic of the FA Cup" will be a phrase the pundits will have to delete from their repertoire.

3-1 to City.

Something has to give with all the football these days. The two legged semi of the Carabao Cup needs to go. I'm very much against the additional games in Europe. I'd have kept FA Cup replays over them. But we can't keep adding games.

..are NOT going to be part of the competition next year.

A disgraceful decision imo.

City 8/13
Draw 16/5
Chelsea 17/4

Referee: Michael Oliver

Assistant referees: Stuart Burt and Dan Cook

Fourth Official: Darren England

VAR: David Coote

Support VAR: Stuart Attwell

Assistant VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis