richwwtk Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Sorry if it's already been noted but not seen it anywhere.... It's often mentioned that we don't play at home on the same day as the Balloon Festival, and it's often shouted down as a myth and that the league fixtures make no allowance for that at all. Radio 5 this morning interviewed the guy who has been in charge of the fixtures for the last 23 years, and he actually used the example of the Balloon Festival in Bristol being something that they need to take into account when compiling the fixtures. So they really do try and make sure we are away that weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Club and Country Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Can't please everyone But Carlisle away to Plymouth on a Tuesday night shouldn't be allowed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Skin Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Load of hot air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBW Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Not really bothered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 All up in the air to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted June 17, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 They have mentioned before that club's are allowed to put requests in but that they can't always be honoured. In our case it must be a fairly simple request as it is nearly always honoured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie_Turner Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Not really bothered. Ohhhh someone's tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFC II Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Ohhhh someone's tired. Zzzzzzzzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Sorry if it's already been noted but not seen it anywhere.... It's often mentioned that we don't play at home on the same day as the Balloon Festival, and it's often shouted down as a myth and that the league fixtures make no allowance for that at all. Radio 5 this morning interviewed the guy who has been in charge of the fixtures for the last 23 years, and he actually used the example of the Balloon Festival in Bristol being something that they need to take into account when compiling the fixtures. So they really do try and make sure we are away that weekend.I remember the last time we were at home on the Saturday of the Ballon Festival, it took two hours to get back to Portishead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse With No Name Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 it took two hours to get back to Portishead! I used to have a car like that. But I do know that we requested an away game to begin so as to give us an extra week to get the stand finished. Also they were praying for an away draw in the cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 it took two hours to get back to Portishead! I used to have a car like that. But I do know that we requested an away game to begin so as to give us an extra week to get the stand finished. Also they were praying for an away draw in the cup.The whole area was gridlocked with nothing moving for ages and ended up going via M32, M4 and M5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Sorry if it's already been noted but not seen it anywhere.... It's often mentioned that we don't play at home on the same day as the Balloon Festival, and it's often shouted down as a myth and that the league fixtures make no allowance for that at all. Radio 5 this morning interviewed the guy who has been in charge of the fixtures for the last 23 years, and he actually used the example of the Balloon Festival in Bristol being something that they need to take into account when compiling the fixtures. So they really do try and make sure we are away that weekend. Well, we did play at home on the same weekend as the Balloon thing in 2007 vs QPR... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 They also say that they make considered efforts to keep midweek games as local as possible. Do they ****..! As already mentioned several times, the Carlisle v Plymouth example is surely just taking the piss..?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lack of Action Man Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Well everyone starts the season with a blank canvas, so to speak... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bard Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 They have mentioned before that club's are allowed to put requests in but that they can't always be honoured. In our case it must be a fairly simple request as it is nearly always honoured. We aren't requesting it. The police or Council will be demanding it. The football league are not of higher Authority than those responsible for licensing and overseeing large events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Cyril Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Next objective: prove the myth we apply a sell on clause to every player we sell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publandlord Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Can't please everyone But Carlisle away to Plymouth on a Tuesday night shouldn't be allowed!! I remember a while back the football league say that the fixture computer was programmed to create fixyures such as this because lower league clubs ask for such long trips to be in midweek. It allows travel there and back in a day, no hotel costs, which couldn't be achieved with a 3 oclock kick off. Whether this fixuure relates to deliberate fl programming or whether this is an "accidental" fixture I don't know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Zzzzzzzzzzzz Oi! That's plagiarism! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 18, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 I remember a while back the football league say that the fixture computer was programmed to create fixyures such as this because lower league clubs ask for such long trips to be in midweek. It allows travel there and back in a day, no hotel costs, which couldn't be achieved with a 3 oclock kick off. Whether this fixuure relates to deliberate fl programming or whether this is an "accidental" fixture I don't know Would that journey actually be any more beneficial being at 3pm or 7:45pm - don't see it personally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanatopia Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 the ballon fiesta excuse is not so much a red herring but a great big basket case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publandlord Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 They also say that they make considered efforts to keep midweek games as local as possible. Do they ****..! As already mentioned several times, the Carlisle v Plymouth example is surely just taking the piss..?! I think they should take a balanced approach to this - if they are going to make a midweek game more than 2 hours away then they should make it as far as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 All hot air anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.