JGL07
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Yes, it was standard to play Friday, Saturday and Monday over Easter. In the Midlands they would play Saturday, Monday and Tuesday.
They packed in a lot of matches over Christmas in the same manner.
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At what point do we have a real fixture congestion???
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They packed in a lot of matches over Christmas in the same manner.
Gabriel
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To be honest all Cup games should be decided on the day, replays should be consigned to the bin ... Extra time and pens, job done ...!
Fine for us but not for smaller sides whose very survival may be ensured with a lucrative replay.
We could probably play two games at the same time. League will be won soon we can send the kids to play.
Can you imagine if we did this ^^.
FA/PL would come down on us with the proverbial " Ton of............". Fined / points deducted. Create a new rule that says no team can win the league
with 5 games to go.
YCNMIU......
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played Sunderland won 1-0 (penalty 2nd minute ) . True, it is in the records.
As another Dave - I remember 1958 - Good Friday , Maine Road beat WBA 4-0 , 57,000 crowd. Next day Easter Saturday , at Maine Road , 60,000 crowd.IF we beat Wigan, then we could move Everton to Good Friday afternoon and play Brighton Easter Monday night game. Wasn't this standard a few years back.
played Sunderland won 1-0 (penalty 2nd minute ) . True, it is in the records.
TheRemainsOfTheDave
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Scuppers that idea, then! The club will prioritize CL and want 3 days clear, postponing Brighton until the last week of the season when they could play the 3rd string.CL QF 1st leg on Tues/Wed after Easter.
TheRemainsOfTheDave
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I can understand why they have removed the back to back games, but it really annoys me that they don't make better use of the bank holidays at Xmas and Easter. Used to be the best part of the season, for me.Yes, it was standard to play Friday, Saturday and Monday over Easter. In the Midlands they would play Saturday, Monday and Tuesday.
They packed in a lot of matches over Christmas in the same manner.
No One Understands
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The solution is blindingly obvious. The domestic season should run from Sep-Mar with all replays and 2 legged games abandoned. Those that qualify for Europe should immediately begin the European competitions in April-May (weekend and midweek games) thus ensuring that the finals played in May are from teams that have just won or competed well in their respective league, not as is currently the case with teams sometimes 12 months out of form.
Finally all international football should be played in Jun-Jul. Aug would be a rest period.
Now this might not cut down on the amount of fixtures but domestic football would not lose players to international squads not pick up injuries doing so. Also travel reductions playing purely domestic football would allow more recovery time.
You may be onto something here. The only thing that may need to be worked out are teams in leagues that don't follow the same league calendar like the Russian league with regards to Europe
kaz7
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Wait a minute there is an international break in march? what the fuckity fuck thats stupid,let the season end a few days earlier then pack them off to the world cup,whoesever idea that was should be shot
If a teams survival depends on the randomness of a cup draw against one of the big boys and then hoping for a replay perhaps they need to be looking at the running of the club prior to arriving in such a position.Fine for us but not for smaller sides whose very survival may be ensured with a lucrative replay.
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If we beat Wigan on Monday fixture congestion starts immediately. Only two fixtures can be slotted in between now and the end of the season.
Mon Mar 12 20:00 - Stoke City (a) [SKY]
W/E Mar 17 (FAC QF)
Sun Mar 18 16:00- Brighton and Hove Albion (h) [SKY] - to be moved if we beat Wigan.
W/E Mar 24 - INTERNATIONALS
Sat Mar 31 17:30 - Everton (a) [BT]
April
Apr 03/04 19:45 (CL QF 1st Leg)
W/E Apr 07 - Manchester United (h)
Apr 10/11 19:45 (CL QF 2nd Leg)
W/E Apr 14 - Tottenham Hotspur (a)
--- AVAILABLE DATE FOR MIDWEEK FIXTURE ----
W/E Apr 21 - (FAC SF)
W/E Apr 21 - Swansea City (h) to be moved if we beat Wigan and Southampton.
Apr 24/25 19:45 (CL SF 1st Leg)
W/E Apr 28 - West Ham United (a)
May
May 01/02 19:45 (CL SF 2nd Leg)
W/E May 05 - Huddersfield Town (h)
--- AVAILABLE DATE FOR MIDWEEK FIXTURE ----
Sun May 13 - Southampton (a)
Mon Mar 12 20:00 - Stoke City (a) [SKY]
W/E Mar 17 (FAC QF)
Sun Mar 18 16:00- Brighton and Hove Albion (h) [SKY] - to be moved if we beat Wigan.
W/E Mar 24 - INTERNATIONALS
Sat Mar 31 17:30 - Everton (a) [BT]
April
Apr 03/04 19:45 (CL QF 1st Leg)
W/E Apr 07 - Manchester United (h)
Apr 10/11 19:45 (CL QF 2nd Leg)
W/E Apr 14 - Tottenham Hotspur (a)
--- AVAILABLE DATE FOR MIDWEEK FIXTURE ----
W/E Apr 21 - (FAC SF)
W/E Apr 21 - Swansea City (h) to be moved if we beat Wigan and Southampton.
Apr 24/25 19:45 (CL SF 1st Leg)
W/E Apr 28 - West Ham United (a)
May
May 01/02 19:45 (CL SF 2nd Leg)
W/E May 05 - Huddersfield Town (h)
--- AVAILABLE DATE FOR MIDWEEK FIXTURE ----
Sun May 13 - Southampton (a)
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