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Replay cull works for all? You’ve got to be kidding

Replay cull

If we are completely honest, there’s a little part of all of us that is happy to see the back of FA Cup replays.
Playing 90 minutes, only to do it all over again…it’s unsatisfying and deflating, an anachronism in an era of instant gratification.
But then you remember Burton’s trip to Manchester United and the stadium it paid for. Newport’s fourth-round replay against Spurs at Wembley, which nudged the Welsh side’s profits from the competition above £1m.
The FA has tried to argue that very few replays actually produce these sums, but that completely misses the point. As Burton prove, you onl...

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