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Reading game to be played in December

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  1. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    Teessidemackem, Sep 28, 2012
  2. concrete tony

    concrete tony Well-Known Member

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    Why this could not be played in October is beyond me!!! Seems like we've been shafted.
     
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    concrete tony, Sep 28, 2012
  3. blackcatforever

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    Prob's. will be postponed due to rain or snow, they an't got a f...ing clue.
     
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    blackcatforever, Sep 28, 2012
  4. parkersafc

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    don't we already have 6 or 7 games in December all tough ones too. This is an absolute disgrace if true
     
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    parkersafc, Sep 28, 2012
  5. Niall 34

    Niall 34 Well-Known Member

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    Norwich v Sunderland
    Sunderland v Chelsea
    Man Utd v Sunderland
    Southampton v Sunderland
    Sunderland v Man City
    Sunderland v Tottenham

    All our games played in December
     
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    Niall 34, Sep 28, 2012
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  7. Jonnyaiston

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    Crazy from the FA that, giving you lot an extra game to play in an already busy period of games.
     
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    Jonnyaiston, Sep 28, 2012
  8. Billy Death

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    Three points tops there then.
     
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    Billy Death, Sep 28, 2012
  9. Billy Death

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    http://www.eatsleepsport.com/sunderland/uefa-rule-frustration-for-oneill-1476053.html#.UGWt3rJlTW0

    Martin O'Neill has slammed UEFA's regulations which won't allow Sunderland to rearrange their game against Reading on a European night.
    The Black Cats boss has been looking to fix a date with the Royals after their August encounter at the Stadium of Light was postponed because of a water-logged pitch.

    However, with Champions League and Europa League games dominating the fixture list between now and Christmas, finding a free midweek date is becoming an impossible task especially with Sunderland still involved in the Capital One Cup.

    December is the only month with a free date at the moment and that is already packed with fixtures over the festive period. Therefore, O'Neill lamented UEFA's ruling that top tier clubs cannot play league matches on the same nights as European games.

    O'Neill told the Daily Mail: "There have been discussions between the two clubs and the Premier League but we can't play games in a European week which means the only time would be in December where there is only 58 games in 31 days.

    "It is absolutely extraordinary and it would be really ludicrous to move it to December and the worst possible outcome, when we are already overloaded. It would not be fair on the players in particular, particularly when they are always talking about injuries due to the amount of games."
     
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    Billy Death, Sep 28, 2012
  10. Vincemac

    Vincemac Well-Known Member

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    ye <bubbly>h shall we just play our whole season in december
     
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    Vincemac, Sep 28, 2012

  11. jdsafc

    jdsafc Well-Known Member

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    So are we appealing this decision or just complaining about it?
     
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    jdsafc, Sep 28, 2012
  12. monty987

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    What about 9th oct or 16th oct or 13th November? they are not champions league weeks. So what is the Reading game date?. Most likely to be played 4th or 11th december.
     
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    monty987, Sep 28, 2012

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