DISQUS

Passing by · 1 year ago

Chat, what chat?

Every time I click on the chat button, it gives an SQL error.

Some upgrade you have, and false advertising to boot!

The Gaffer · 1 year ago

Working on it now. I hope to have it resumed shortly.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

The Gaffer · 1 year ago

Looks like the chat will be down today due to technical issues. Sorry.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

BillE Shears · 1 year ago

Dave Kitson hasn't dampened my enthusiasm, but my "Comcastic" cable service that has mysteriously lost FSC has.

I still don't understand the PPV matches. You can see a Villa-Utd match every weekend in the Premier League, when it is more meaningful. Why fleece people for inferior entertainment?

kkfla737 · 1 year ago

Call the FA Cup another victim of the changes in Football. I wish it weren't so but Dave Kitson speaks for the legions of Footballers on relegation threatened clubs who lack depth or the money to buy depth to their squad who realize a deep FA cup run may result in relegation from the PL and disaster for their club. It's not like Reading is going to win the FA Cup. The last non big four side to win the FA Cup was in 1995! The event after the early rounds is even more predictable than the stale predictable PL table.

Kent · 1 year ago

I just watched Pompey v. Ipswich and it sure kept my attention. Kitson's response doesn't bother me because it's just his opinion...and who's Kitson really? As a futbol fan, I want to watch FA cup games to see Championship sides trying to make it v. their big brothers in the Premiership.

...seeing the Ipswich manager's mouth clearly say "fuckin' rubbish" to the ref was pretty funny.

Go QPR!

Shakira Graham · 1 year ago

Yet more discraceful behavior from Liverpool not giving Luton thier share of the gate money. Can't say I'm at all surprised however.

Kent · 1 year ago

Ahh...Liverpool, poor, everyone's-out-to-get-em-and-the-refs-aren't-fair Liverpool. They won't give up their gate money because they're broke themselves.

So, QPR played 'em close, that counts for something, eh?

Jackson Hewitt Lover · 1 year ago

What happened to the podcast? How come we have no new interviews! If you were not ready to flip the switch on the new site with the chat, etc why did you?

The Gaffer · 1 year ago

Hi Jackson,

For some reason, the chat went down today, but it's been working with no problems for the past couple of weeks.

Regarding the podcast, we released episode 98 earlier this week at http://www.epltalk.com/epl-talk-podcast-happy-n...

We'll be back with more interviews in the next couple of weeks. Just been taking a break over the hoiidays.

Cheers,
The Gaffer

Patrick · 1 year ago

BTW the Liverpool Scrooge angle was fronted by the SUN. Which sort of speaks for its self on many levels.


and Ipswich V pompy was just one giant joke today. Worst Red I've ever seen.

and what a joke with the PPV. Any wonder so many log on to these matches online.

BillE Shears · 1 year ago

There has to be enough people paying PPV for it to be worthwhile for them to do that. I really want to know who those people are.

Like who is such a die-hard Man Utd fan that they can't live without seeing them play an early round FA cup match that costs more than a monthly setanta subscription?

timmyg · 1 year ago

Call me an arse too Gaffer, but I somewhat agree with Kitson.

The opening rounds are exciting, but the whole competition is so predictable. Take the NCAA March Madness: what makes it the best tournament in the U.S.? No one has ANY idea who is going to win it. Sure, there are the favorites but it is a total crap-shoot. The FA Cup however is going to be won by one of the big 4 because history -- and money/depth -- says it is. If March Madness was as predictable as the FA Cup, would it be as popular? Probably not.

So for clubs like Reading and others, the opening rounds are simply glorified exhibition matches. I know I'm much more focused on my club getting out of the relegation zone, than making a strong cup run.

Either make the pot much more viable or find a way to end the hegemony, otherwise the FA Cup will continue going the way of the buffalo.

Simon Burke · 1 year ago

Kitson isnt wrong, he just isnt right. The fans love the FA Cup and i have seen some great stuff this weekend , not least Stoke v Newcastle which was terrific despite being goalless. Burnley have us a hard game this morning and yesterday all those upsets. Kitsons own team pulled off a memorable score. I dont care if he hates the cup or not, a lot of players need to focus on the league - thats the price of league overexposure, its SO much more important than the FA Cup. Great entertainment though though cant understand why i'd have to pay for some of these games - madness that.