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I have to state the fixture congestion is really caused by FIFA having international breaks every single month, in September , October, and November and March. Group these together to have fewer international breaks.
Id have 3 international windows a year. October, March, June |
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Grouping them together wouldn't actually reduce the time taken out of the league schedule in the slightest. In fact it could even take more game days out.
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The cause of fixture problems is too many games, full stop. Blaming any particular competition or international games in isolation is just ridiculous. With the change from straight knockout in the Champions League, for example, there was every opportunity to take participants or even the entire Premier League out of the League Cup, for example, or exempt them from the 3rd rd of the FA Cup. Instead the clubs have decided simply to go on piling up games. That's something they now have to live with.
Maximum of 9 FA Cup games Maximum of 6 League Cup games 1 Community Shield game 1 UEFA Super Cup game 2 World Club Championship games Maximum of 17 Champions League/Europa League games 8 internationals during the season Total = 82 games per season. 52 weeks in a year. If you played two games per week, the season would be 41 weeks, leaving an 11 week close season. It does not seem to me that its simply because there are too many fixtures in total but that they are badly organised. Barring someone winning the FA Cup, Champions League and getting relegated, it seems to me that actually there is plenty of time in a season to get games completed, but that it is badly organised. |
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The cause of fixture problems is too many games, full stop. Blaming any particular competition or international games in isolation is just ridiculous. With the change from straight knockout in the Champions League, for example, there was every opportunity to take participants or even the entire Premier League out of the League Cup, for example, or exempt them from the 3rd rd of the FA Cup. Instead the clubs have decided simply to go on piling up games. That's something they now have to live with.
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Originally Posted by wolvesdavid
They would still want a break of 5 days before the internationals, which does leave the previous weekend out.
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Its going to be chaos in 2021 and 2022 when we have to try and organise a World Cup in mid season
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The thing they should do is move Hull City v Manchester United to the Thursday.
Whether they do that, or force one team to play Sunday-Tuesday remains to be seen. Now confirmed as he suggested Week 1 Tues 10th Man United Weds 11th Liverpool Week 2 Weds 25th Liverpool Thurs 26th Man United |
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BBC will not now be able to pick either of their 2 biggest choices for the Fri night FA cup Round 4 match
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BBC will not now be able to pick either of their 2 biggest choices for the Fri night FA cup Round 4 match
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They are going to have severe restrictions in Round 4.
Liverpool v Chelsea on Tue 31st Man U now the Thursday before |
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They are going to have severe restrictions in Round 4.
Liverpool v Chelsea on Tue 31st Man U now the Thursday before |
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Not if as suggested Sky have a Friday night game on Feb 3rd
Then that would mean more sides having to play on Tues 31st Which means they could not play Sunday in the Cup |
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The only severe restriction would be if any combination of Man Utd or Hull v Liverpool or Chelsea came out. Otherwise, it should be manageable.
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Not if as suggested Sky have a Friday night game on Feb 3rd
Then that would mean more sides having to play on Tues 31st Which means they could not play Sunday in the Cup Ultimately it comes down to where does the power lie. In the past games scheduled for the Tuesday following the FA Cup Fourth Round have been moved to the Wednesday to allow a Sunday game. This happened in 2012 when Bolton v Arsenal was moved to the Wednesday to accommodate Arsenal v Aston Villa on the Sunday. Whether they'd move a game scheduled for TV (like Liverpool v Chelsea) is another matter. Presumably it would require a swap with West Ham v Man City (i.e. they couldn't play on the Sunday in the Cup), or alternatively a game could shift to the Thursday, ruling out the Friday and Saturday of Week 24. However, if Man Utd or Hull draw a team scheduled to play on the following Tuesday, then the midweek league game will have to move to avoid a team having to play Thursday-Saturday or Sunday-Tuesday. |
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They could make everyones lives easier by drawing out Hull v Man United in Round Four
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Not if as suggested Sky have a Friday night game on Feb 3rd
Then that would mean more sides having to play on Tues 31st Which means they could not play Sunday in the Cup |
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They could make everyones lives easier by drawing out Hull v Man United in Round Four
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Where has it been suggested that Sky are having a Friday Night Football on Friday 3rd February? (Outside of the post by TLG86 on this thread.)
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Revolutionary I know, but maybe people could stop wetting their knickers about things that might not happen in a competition where the draw hasn't been made for the previous round yet?
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Here are my predictions for Weeks 24 to 26:
Week 24 Friday 20:00 - Chelsea v Arsenal - E3 Saturday 12:30 - Tottenham v Middlesbrough - A2 Saturday 17:30 - Watford v Burnley - B5 Sunday 13:30 - Hull v Liverpool - C4 Sunday 16:00 - Leicester v Man Utd - D1 Week 25 Saturday 12:30 - Stoke v Crystal Palace - A5 Saturday 17:30 - Liverpool v Tottenham - B1 Sunday 13:30 - Swansea v Leicester - C2 Sunday 16:00 - Burnley v Chelsea - G3 Monday 20:00 - Bournemouth v Man City - E4 Week 26 Saturday 12:30 - Everton v Sunderland - A2 Saturday 17:30 - Crystal Palace v Stoke - B5 Sunday 12:00 - Leicester v Liverpool - D1 Sunday 12:00 - Southampton v Arsenal - E3 Sunday 14:15 - Man City v Man Utd - C4 Notes: Bournemouth v Man City moves to Sunday 12:00 should Man City be playing that midweek in the Champions League. As with last season, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Leicester v Liverpool and Southampton v Arsenal scheduled for the same slot given that one of these games will be postponed. If they do, then Sky presumably pick Liverpool V Spurs. It is conceivable that BT pass 4th Feb back to Sky or use first pick on Leicester V Man Utd. I think there are allowances for packages and times over EFL Cup Final weekend. I suspect that Man Utd V Man City may be scheduled for 12pm, and the other two at 2.15- with strong likelihood of Man Utd being postponed. I think 2 till 4.30 is too long a gap with no football, though Sky may place a very attractive EFL game at 2pm, with Southampton or Liverpool games at noon |
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I think 2 till 4.30 is too long a gap with no football, though Sky may place a very attractive EFL game at 2pm, with Southampton or Liverpool games at noon
SUBJECT TO POLICE telling them to kick off earlier In other words if it is Man United v Liverpool it may be a 1415 !!! |
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In other words if it is Man United v Liverpool it may be a 1415 !!!
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The EFL Cup Final will kick off at 1630
SUBJECT TO POLICE telling them to kick off earlier In other words if it is Man United v Liverpool it may be a 1415 !!! Wembley is a bloody big stadium which is easy to segregate and if they can play England vs Scotland there at 7.45 on a Friday night I don't know why they couldn't play Man U vs Liverpool at 4.30. It's supposed to be the national stadium, they host all kinds of events there with plenty of security. The problem with holding Liverpool vs Man U in the league is that you get Man U fans hanging around Liverpool all day, and vice versa. Not the case here. Also it's a Cup Final with a much bigger attendance and also higher ticket prices, so you won't get idiots hanging around just wanting to cause trouble. You might struggle a bit given that all the trains will arrive at the same station, but that would happen if it was played at 9am. Next to no chance they'll reschedule it. |
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It is not a guess
TheEFL Press release today re February TV games says 430 subject to Police Intelligence asking for a different time |
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Sky Sports will broadcast exclusive live coverage of the match, which is scheduled to kick-off at 4.30pm, although this time is subject to change based on police intelligence.
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I find this a bit hard to believe, to be honest. I'm assuming this is just a guess?
Wembley is a bloody big stadium which is easy to segregate and if they can play England vs Scotland there at 7.45 on a Friday night I don't know why they couldn't play Man U vs Liverpool at 4.30. It's supposed to be the national stadium, they host all kinds of events there with plenty of security. The problem with holding Liverpool vs Man U in the league is that you get Man U fans hanging around Liverpool all day, and vice versa. Not the case here. Also it's a Cup Final with a much bigger attendance and also higher ticket prices, so you won't get idiots hanging around just wanting to cause trouble. You might struggle a bit given that all the trains will arrive at the same station, but that would happen if it was played at 9am. Next to no chance they'll reschedule it. I speak from experience... |
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And the majority travelling down from the same direction, using the same motorway service stations etc. This was the main issue when the all-Manchester FA Cup Semi was on a few years back, there was more trouble at meeting points on the journey down than anywhere else.
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