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Change Of Date For Another Fixture.

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  1. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    Once again we are faced with another change of date for one of our fixtures.

    How much consideration if any, do the FA give the fans that go to the matches and put cash into their fat grubby little hands?

    It's only yesterday we heard about one of our fans ( MICK O'TOON ) having to rearrange his schedule after having booked his flight and hotel for our home game against Man Utd. It isn't only the cost of tickets and travel that some people have to pay but the loss of earnings for time taken off to attend games.

    It appears our voices aren't heard but if we were to contact our MP's about it and it was brought up in the Commons, would the fuddy duddies at Soho Square take notice then?

    Is it worth doing anything about it or is everybody happy with the situation as it is?
     
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  2. Nobbys Trumpet

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    Unfortunately Sky basically runs the fixture list each weekend. There is nothing we can do about it as they pay an extreme amount of money to do it. I would be happy with Saturday 3pm kick offs every week. Its the perfect time for travelling to and fro, its the perfect day for most people as they work monday to friday and allows them to even stay the saturday night if they need to. Unfortunately it won't happen now!
     
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  3. I Sit Next To A Badger-Leazes Corner

    I Sit Next To A Badger-Leazes Corner Well-Known Member

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    Unfortunately, the Man Utd situation is totally understandable. It's unfortunate but that's the way it goes and always has done. Had we got to the Semis we wouldn't be complaining.

    What's annoying is the 2 games this month, yet we had 3 in 6 days in December. The FA Cup can't be played midweek, it has to take place, but internationals can be done midweek.

    It's when they move it for TV with a month to go, e.g. Plymouth.

    The Man Utd game is understandable though.
     
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    I Sit Next To A Badger-Leazes Corner, Mar 16, 2011
  4. Tiggyrimana

    Tiggyrimana Active Member

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    Far from happy mate but MP's are spineless bastards and our voices still wont get heard.
    I don't know if theres anything we would be able to do sadly :(
     
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  5. Tiggyrimana

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    The fixture pile up or lack of fixture activity in some months compared to others, will always take place unless we sort out the festive period and **** worthless international friendlies.
     
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  6. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    Kill Christmas?

    I'd do anything for football, but I wouldn't do that!
     
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  7. Tiggyrimana

    Tiggyrimana Active Member

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    no no I love boxing day football,
    the amount of football over the Christmas period is stupid though.
     
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  8. Gutierrez's Right Boot

    Gutierrez's Right Boot Well-Known Member

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    How about merge the FA cup into Prem matches say for example we drew Stoke in 3rd round away yet we didnt play them till now. The result wouldnt just be for the next round it would also determine the Prem result 2 birds with one match
     
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  9. Tiggyrimana

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    not sure GRB, when a game can determine Euro qualification or survival in this league I dont think that would work.
     
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  10. Gutierrez's Right Boot

    Gutierrez's Right Boot Well-Known Member

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    Just a thought

    I mean Birmingham has just played Bolton. Now they have to play again in the Prem. In my rules Bolton would have gotten through to the next round and recieved 3points for the prem
     
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  11. Agent Bruce

    Agent Bruce Well-Known Member

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    It's when they move it for TV with a month to go, e.g. Plymouth.
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    It was the Plymouth game that prompted me to do this article.
     
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