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Re: Fixtures are out
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:16 pm
by M H
I thought they were supposed to arrange as many local fixtures as possible on Boxing Day?
Re: Fixtures are out
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:19 pm
by Mr R Paster
not for newcastle - wigan, bolton or blackburn and the odd time in pool for us when we are away!
Re: Fixtures are out
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:24 pm
by M H
Beats me why they didn't schedule you with Sunderland, or is that too easy?
Re: Fixtures are out
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:29 pm
by The Ginge Reaper
M H wrote:I thought they were supposed to arrange as many local fixtures as possible on Boxing Day?
Local, but not too local - policing issues and all that with local derbies at Xmas.
Although doesnt seem to stop the Scots...
Re: Fixtures are out
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:35 pm
by M H
Back when Chelsea and QPR were in the same division one of the derby's was always Boxing Day
Re: Fixtures are out
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:46 pm
by The Ginge Reaper
M H wrote:Back when Chelsea and QPR were in the same division one of the derby's was always Boxing Day
The Police probably allowed it. The fixture complier manually does the Xmas fixtures as the computer has no conception of distance between grounds, hence why you get ridiculous matches like Arsenal at Newcastle in midweek in January. No local derbies will probably be a police request, these are also factored in. Loads of variables, this is a good read:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/paulfletcher ... mpute.html
Re: Fixtures are out
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 2:49 pm
by M H
Chelsea v Fulham Boxing day, QPR away at Swansea
Re: Fixtures are out
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:27 pm
by Duplicate 1
There should be a Local derby weekend though
Newcastle vs Sunderland
Man City vs Man United
Wigan vs Bolton
Albion vs Villa
Liverpool vs Everton
Arsenal vs Spurs
Chelsea vs Fulham
Stoke vs Wolves
It does leave 4 clubs without
QPR vs Norwich
Swansea vs Blackburn
Unless there is a better way of doing it
Re: Fixtures are out
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 3:49 pm
by Mr R Paster
Bradders has it spot on - i think we've played the smoggies on boxing day and occationally played leeds when they were a good team!!
I am really looking forward to the trip to Norwich. last time I went, i am sure I could have got to the moon and back quicker!!
Re: Fixtures are out
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 5:32 pm
by hang the dj
Away to Hibs then away to Aberdeen.
If we reach the Europa League group stages then our next league game is away from home 5 of the 6 games
Re: Fixtures are out
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:38 pm
by M H
It appears every home team on Boxing Day are at home on New Year's Eve as well. How's that fair?
Fixtures are out
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:20 pm
by The Ginge Reaper
M H wrote:It appears every home team on Boxing Day are at home on New Year's Eve as well. How's that fair?
That's odd. Surprised there weren't any complaints.