Fixture Congestion

[LevyBee76]

So how did the Rags manage their treble - special dispensation????

they played 63 games that season, from Feburary onwards they played every Tuesday/ Wednesday then Saturday / Sunday till the end of the season.... but didn't have a league cup final to plan for :P

 

[jay_mcfc]

And some people couldn't get their head around me saying I'd prefer a defeat to a draw last night. Still, MP got his reward for playing a strong side with the other results and the draw for the next round. Should be a good opportunity to rest 2 or 3 players.

 

[tiptopcheshireblue]

So how did the Rags manage their treble - special dispensation????

No, they played a ridiculous amount of games that season, from March to May they played every 3 or 4 days.

March 3 1999 Inter Milan ( Champions leaque ) HOME Man U won by 2-0
March 7 1999 Chelsea ( F.A Cup ) HOME Man U drew by 0-0
March 10 1999 Chelsea ( F.A Cup Replay) AWAY Man U won by 0-2
March 13 1999 Newcastle AWAY Man U won by 1-2
March 17 1999 Inter Milan ( Champions leaque ) AWAY Man U drew by 1-1
March 21 1999 Everton HOME Man U won by 3-1
April 3 1999 Wimbledon AWAY Man U drew by 1-1
April 7 1999 Juventus (Champions leaque) HOME Man U drew by 1-1
April 11 1999 Arsenal -------- Man U drew by 0-0
April 14 1999 Arsenal -------- Man U won by 2-1
April 17 1999 Sheff Wed HOME Man U won by 3-0
April 21 1999 Juventus (Champions leaque) AWAY Man U won by 2-3
April 24 1999 Leeds AWAY Man U drew by 1-1
May 1 1999 Aston Villa HOME Man U won by 2-1
May 5 1999 Liverpool AWAY Man U drew by 2-2
May 8 1999 Middlesbrough AWAY Man U won by 0-1
May 12 1999 Blackburn AWAY Man U drew by 0-0
May 16 1999 Tottenham Hotspur HOME Man U won by 2-1
May 22 1999 Newcastle (F. A Cup) -------- Man U won by 2-0
May 26 1999 Bayern Munich ( Champions leaue) -------- Man U won by 2-1

Almost glad we were in the "old third division" at that time, taking on the mighty Stockport, Macclesfield, oh and York.

 

[oakiecokie]

I don`t think we`ll make any arrangements or announcements until after Barca away game.That way we`ll see what midweek nights are free,or NOT !! (hopefully)

 

[goater1978]

So how did the Rags manage their treble - special dispensation????

No, they played a ridiculous amount of games that season, from March to May they played every 3 or 4 days.

March 3 1999 Inter Milan ( Champions leaque ) HOME Man U won by 2-0
March 7 1999 Chelsea ( F.A Cup ) HOME Man U drew by 0-0
March 10 1999 Chelsea ( F.A Cup Replay) AWAY Man U won by 0-2
March 13 1999 Newcastle AWAY Man U won by 1-2
March 17 1999 Inter Milan ( Champions leaque ) AWAY Man U drew by 1-1
March 21 1999 Everton HOME Man U won by 3-1
April 3 1999 Wimbledon AWAY Man U drew by 1-1
April 7 1999 Juventus (Champions leaque) HOME Man U drew by 1-1
April 11 1999 Arsenal -------- Man U drew by 0-0
April 14 1999 Arsenal -------- Man U won by 2-1
April 17 1999 Sheff Wed HOME Man U won by 3-0
April 21 1999 Juventus (Champions leaque) AWAY Man U won by 2-3
April 24 1999 Leeds AWAY Man U drew by 1-1
May 1 1999 Aston Villa HOME Man U won by 2-1
May 5 1999 Liverpool AWAY Man U drew by 2-2
May 8 1999 Middlesbrough AWAY Man U won by 0-1
May 12 1999 Blackburn AWAY Man U drew by 0-0
May 16 1999 Tottenham Hotspur HOME Man U won by 2-1
May 22 1999 Newcastle (F. A Cup) -------- Man U won by 2-0
May 26 1999 Bayern Munich ( Champions leaue) -------- Man U won by 2-1

Almost glad we were in the "old third division" at that time, taking on the mighty Stockport, Macclesfield, oh and York.

We played York? I don't remember that.

Bit of a random place to go so I doubt we took many fans to that match.

 

[6one]

I don`t think we`ll make any arrangements or announcements until after Barca away game.That way we`ll see what midweek nights are free,or NOT !! (hopefully)

But that's the point.
By that time, excluding Champions League weeks, there will be 2 available midweek slots with 3 matches to fit in.

Therefore, if we progress in CL to SF's. We won't be able to play the 3rd game.

It MUST be played before then, because nobody knows how far we will go in CL.

 

[moon]

Remember the Porto game being played the same night as Champions League and being put on at 5 pm
Hope this not an option

 

[Statt0]

Assuming we go all the way in everything:

League fixtures to fit in somewhere:

Sunderland (h)
Aston Villa (h)
Liverpool (a



Week1 -Tue 17 Feb - Barcelona (h) - Champions League
Week 1 - Sat 22 Feb – Stoke (h) – Premier League

Week2 – No midweek game
Week2 – Sun 02 Mar – Sunderland (Wembley) – League Cup Final

Week3 – No midweek game – International Fixtures
Week3 – Weekend 7/8 Mar- Wigan (h) – FA Cup

Week 4 – Wed 12 Mar - Barcelona (a) – Champions League
Week4 – Sat 15 Mar - Hull (a) – Premier League

Week 5 – No midweek game
Week 5 – Sat 22 Mar -Fulham (h) – Premier League


Week 6 - Tues 25 Mar - Rags (a) – Premier League
Week 6 - Sat 29 Mar - Arsenal (a) – Premier League

Week 7 - Midweek - Champions League Quarter Final
Week 7 – Sat 05 Apr - Southampton(h) – Premier League

Week 8 – Midweek - Champions Leage Quarter Final
Week 8 – Weekend 12/13 Apr – FA Cup Semi

Week 9 – No Midweek game
Week 9 – Sat 19 Apr - West Brom (h) – Premier League

Week 10 – Midweek -Champions League Semi Final
Week 10 – Sat 26 Apr - Crystal Palace(a) – Premier League

Week 11 – Midweek - Champions League Semi-Final
Week 11 – Sat 03 May – Everton (a) – Premier League

Week12 – No Midweek Game
Week 12 – Sun 11 May – West Ham 9h) – Premier League


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Week 13 – Sat 17 May – FA Cup Final

Week 14 – Sat 24 May – Champions League Final

 

[LevyBee76]

Remember the Porto game being played the same night as Champions League and being put on at 5 pm
Hope this not an option

that actually could be an option, the problem UEFA have is they don't want anyone taking TV audience away from them

 

[big gaz]

Cheers Hamann, that was the classy way to answer the question I was going to use a load of ****? ***? rag twat.