Never to the dark side Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 6pm Thursday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolfOfWestStreet Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Guys a ******* nause. Admitting manipulating fixtures so teams have longer journeys midweek rather than weekends. So the fixture lists are not randomly generated, anyone else not comfortable with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted October 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Thankfully we only have one long distance midweek fixture this season,Preston North End on march 6th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ska Junkie Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 28 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: Guys a ******* nause. Admitting manipulating fixtures so teams have longer journeys midweek rather than weekends. So the fixture lists are not randomly generated, anyone else not comfortable with this? What's the benefit though apart from a few 1000 less on the roads at weekends? Ni, I'm not particularly comfortable with it but don't really know why he did it, in all honesty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View from the Dolman Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Still don't understand why this is being seen as "news". An article from 2008 contained a quote from 2005... David Cookson, fixtures secretary at the Football League pointed out in 2005: "Supporters need to recognise that some clubs prefer to make long journeys in midweek - it cuts down on their overheads because they don't need to pay for overnight accommodation. The club will travel on the day of the game and head straight home after the match. These requests mean we now have very limited options when we try to minimise travel with supporters in mind. Fans do need to know that we do try and help them as much as we can, but at the end of the day the Football League has to get the fixtures played." https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2008/nov/28/football-league-long-journeys-midweek-fixtures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fodbarmyarmy Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 34 minutes ago, WolfOfWestStreet said: Guys a ******* nause. Admitting manipulating fixtures so teams have longer journeys midweek rather than weekends. So the fixture lists are not randomly generated, anyone else not comfortable with this? Don't really feel comfortable about it either.............. next it will be seeded FA cup draw to ensure top teams are in QF / SF to increase TV viewing numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, View from the Dolman said: Still don't understand why this is being seen as "news". An article from 2008 contained a quote from 2005... David Cookson, fixtures secretary at the Football League pointed out in 2005: "Supporters need to recognise that some clubs prefer to make long journeys in midweek - it cuts down on their overheads because they don't need to pay for overnight accommodation. The club will travel on the day of the game and head straight home after the match. These requests mean we now have very limited options when we try to minimise travel with supporters in mind. Fans do need to know that we do try and help them as much as we can, but at the end of the day the Football League has to get the fixtures played." https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2008/nov/28/football-league-long-journeys-midweek-fixtures So basically they are happy for fans to pay more for long distance mid week games but not the clubs, who are paying players £££££ a week? That in a nutshell is the problem with the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never to the dark side Posted October 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Strange how Super sunday is always Manchester United/City Liverpool Spurs chelsea Arsenal This sundays premiership fixtures won't set the football world alight Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton Southampton v Newcastle United Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 53 minutes ago, Tinmans Love Child said: So basically they are happy for fans to pay more for long distance mid week games but not the clubs, who are paying players £££££ a week? That in a nutshell is the problem with the game Why does it cost fans more to travel midweek? I accept they may have to miss work or pay for overnight accommodation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 I thought the fixtures were arranged to suit Sky so that they can have their "Super Sundays"! How else can several derbys happen on the same day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Leveller said: Why does it cost fans more to travel midweek? I accept they may have to miss work or pay for overnight accommodation. You’ve just answered your own question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 3 hours ago, Tinmans Love Child said: You’ve just answered your own question OK, but if you're not working, basically there's no reason why a midweek game would cost more to travel to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinmans Love Child Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 14 hours ago, Leveller said: OK, but if you're not working, basically there's no reason why a midweek game would cost more to travel to. Trains cost more midweek, cheaper on weekends, you want anymore reasons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted October 12, 2017 Report Share Posted October 12, 2017 On 11/10/2017 at 13:12, Never to the dark side said: Strange how Super sunday is always Manchester United/City Liverpool Spurs chelsea Arsenal This sundays premiership fixtures won't set the football world alight Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton Southampton v Newcastle United What's even more upsetting is that Brighton vs Everton has apparently been moved to a 1.15pm kick off on Sunday so it can be shown 'live' in India - you won't be able to see it 'live' in this country...another nail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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