Ooooo Mariaaan Posted 25 August, 2011 Posted 25 August, 2011 (edited) Am sure I saw somewhere a while ago that Birmingham making the Europa Group Stage would see our home game shunted to the Sunday on the weekend of 18th/19th Sept. Can anyone confirm? Edited 25 August, 2011 by Baj Updated the misleading title
saintrich Posted 25 August, 2011 Posted 25 August, 2011 Isn't it on sky though? Can they move it if that's the case?
LGTL Posted 25 August, 2011 Posted 25 August, 2011 Bit of a deceptive title! Especially seeing as the 19th is the Monday....
Ooooo Mariaaan Posted 25 August, 2011 Author Posted 25 August, 2011 Especially seeing as the 19th is the Monday.... Shout....late for a school night...... Is it on Sunday 18th Sept?
dannysfc Posted 25 August, 2011 Posted 25 August, 2011 Shout....late for a school night...... Is it on Sunday 18th Sept? And that it should be on Sky/BBC as well then or will it be a normal 3pm KO!?!
Liquidshokk Posted 25 August, 2011 Posted 25 August, 2011 Would be great it true as coming back from hols on 17th at 2pm so will be a mad rush to make it!
cryoman1965 Posted 25 August, 2011 Posted 25 August, 2011 that would be great for me a I HAVE to go to BRUM on the 17th.
fatpix2003 Posted 25 August, 2011 Posted 25 August, 2011 It's on sky on the Saturday isn't it? I'm sure it's a 5:20 kick off
Liquidshokk Posted 25 August, 2011 Posted 25 August, 2011 It's on sky on the Saturday isn't it? I'm sure it's a 5:20 kick off Yeah it is. Assume it can be shifted to Sunday easily enough
Saint-Armstrong Posted 25 August, 2011 Posted 25 August, 2011 I can't go if its moved to Sunday Me neither.
ericofarabia Posted 25 August, 2011 Posted 25 August, 2011 FFS WTF ... last I knew was 1720 KO on Sat 17th and rearrangements made to be able to be in pub for then .. let this latest change be a joke please.... don't they realise Europe is less important than NPC FFS. At least in League One you could make plans!!
ericofarabia Posted 25 August, 2011 Posted 25 August, 2011 Yeah it is. Assume it can be shifted to Sunday easily enough But surely they've got TV games already organised for then? Fingers crossed.
Saint-Armstrong Posted 25 August, 2011 Posted 25 August, 2011 This is the one time I hope Sky do throw their weight around with regards to football.
Ricky Redstripe Posted 25 August, 2011 Posted 25 August, 2011 Saints official site clearly states match will be Saturday 17th at 5.20pm. I'll be honest, I'd be pretty hacked off if it's changed now as I've literally just booked train tickets to come down to watch it at this time!
Ooooo Mariaaan Posted 25 August, 2011 Author Posted 25 August, 2011 From Europa League site: Matchday 1 15 September 2011 Matchday 2 29 September 2011 Matchday 3 20 October 2011 Matchday 4 3 November 2011 Matchday 5 30 Nov-1 Dec 2011 Matchday 6 14-15 December 2011 It doesn't look good........
Lighthouse Posted 25 August, 2011 Posted 25 August, 2011 I really hope it is moved to Sunday personally. Will have to drive down the M4 like Jenson Button to get there on the Saturday, even with a late KO.
Picard Posted 25 August, 2011 Posted 25 August, 2011 Could there be a Carling cup match on the 20th? (If Saints beat Swindon)
Ricky Redstripe Posted 26 August, 2011 Posted 26 August, 2011 Also listed on Sky Sports and Birmingham City FC websites as Saturday 5.20 kick off.
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 26 August, 2011 Posted 26 August, 2011 The great god Sky has spoken. I doubt that it will be changed.
Junction 9 Posted 26 August, 2011 Posted 26 August, 2011 If BCFC want to play in Europe then they'll have to play two games in two days. It's their problem not ours, I hope they're knackered.
Littlelat17 Posted 26 August, 2011 Posted 26 August, 2011 depends who they are drawn against in their group and if they are home or away.. if they are at home on the thursday it wont be too bad having a sat 520 kick off, but if they are away in some far flung country, they will be knackered
JonnyLove Posted 26 August, 2011 Posted 26 August, 2011 Better fecking not be it's the wife's birthday and our wedding anniversary. Oi Saints makte sure this fixture stays where it is
The9 Posted 26 August, 2011 Posted 26 August, 2011 Birmingham are in a Group with with Braga, Club Brugge and Maribor, none of which are particularly odious away trips, to Portugal, Belgium and Slovenia respectively. I'm in Andalucia anyway so it only bothers me if it ends up not being on satellite tv.
The9 Posted 26 August, 2011 Posted 26 August, 2011 It will be moved. I suspect that might depend on whether Sky are willing to pay to show it on another date, and how much Birmingham want the free money.
Lighthouse Posted 26 August, 2011 Posted 26 August, 2011 Just seen the draw, Stoke have trips to Turkey, Ukraine and Israel. Ouch. Anyone know when the fixtures for the group stage are released?
JRM Posted 26 August, 2011 Posted 26 August, 2011 they are going to end up with a massive fixture back log http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2432622,00.html look how many mid-week games they are already going to have to re-arrange as they clash, this has to be good for us, as their squad just won't be strong to play two games a week for the first half of the season, hopefully they are away to Braga the thursday before they are due to play us
CFSFC Posted 26 August, 2011 Posted 26 August, 2011 I suspect that might depend on whether Sky are willing to pay to show it on another date, and how much Birmingham want the free money. Fair shout and the premier league have a contract allowing games to be moved to the sunday due to european games, you can bet that the football league don't. Hoping we get a tired brum at our place.
Saint_lambden Posted 26 August, 2011 Posted 26 August, 2011 @ReadingFC Reading FC Official Home fixture against Birmingham is moved back 24 hours due to City's Europa League commitments. Now scheduled for Sun 6th Nov, kick off 3pm. Not on TV that one, I know.
The9 Posted 26 August, 2011 Posted 26 August, 2011 they are going to end up with a massive fixture back log http://www.bcfc.com/page/News/NewsDetail/0,,10412~2432622,00.html look how many mid-week games they are already going to have to re-arrange as they clash, this has to be good for us, as their squad just won't be strong to play two games a week for the first half of the season, hopefully they are away to Braga the thursday before they are due to play us Braga's really not that far away. About a 3 hour flight and then an hour from Porto airport.
JRM Posted 26 August, 2011 Posted 26 August, 2011 Braga's really not that far away. About a 3 hour flight and then an hour from Porto airport. still far enough when you have one day to prepare for a game. anyway, they have Braga at home Thursday before us, so would have thought they'll leave our game as saturday evening. good for us if that is the case.
The9 Posted 26 August, 2011 Posted 26 August, 2011 still far enough when you have one day to prepare for a game. anyway, they have Braga at home Thursday before us, so would have thought they'll leave our game as saturday evening. good for us if that is the case. Yeah, they hadn't sorted out the order of matches when I posted the groups earlier. Is 5 hours door to door to Braga's ground any worse than playing someone like Middlesbrough and going by road though ? Birmingham have the advantage of not usually having any "long" trips anyway, being in the middle of the country. It took us 8 hours to get to Blackpool one Friday night before Preston v Saints, it just depends how you schedule the journey - as an example, Birmingham could finish a match at 10pm CET, be back in a hotel in the Southampton area by 3am on the Friday and still have a day and a half to prepare.
Saint-Armstrong Posted 27 August, 2011 Posted 27 August, 2011 B*llocks. Now I need to find a refund on the tickets and cancel my Premier Inn booking.
The9 Posted 27 August, 2011 Posted 27 August, 2011 Arsing hell. I guess they'll be getting tv money for the Europa League games to offset it. Can't watch it when I'm in Spain now. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2433451,00.html
Amesbury Saint Posted 27 August, 2011 Posted 27 August, 2011 very angry at the change, now cannot go.
Whitey Grandad Posted 27 August, 2011 Posted 27 August, 2011 Oh ********. I hate this european football malarky. Bring back League 1!
toe_punt Posted 28 August, 2011 Posted 28 August, 2011 Will have to drive down the M4 like Jenson Button to get there on the Saturday, even with a late KO. You mean get a bad start, trundle around in 13th place and rely on a few lucky tyre changes to get to Brum 1/2 hour after the game starts?
whelk Posted 29 August, 2011 Posted 29 August, 2011 They made Rochdale play league cup on Thursday and then play Saturday last season or poss season before. And they were going to get an extra 2 hours 20 mins rest. Hate Europa League - dont know anyone who is interested playing in it or watching it and most of all it fcks up Sat 3pm kick offs
oldsarum Posted 29 August, 2011 Posted 29 August, 2011 They made Rochdale play league cup on Thursday and then play Saturday last season or poss season before. And they were going to get an extra 2 hours 20 mins rest. Hate Europa League - dont know anyone who is interested playing in it or watching it and most of all it fcks up Sat 3pm kick offs S****horpe played Newcastle on SKY on thursday and still played Sheff Weds Saturday so there is definately double standards here
Lets B Avenue Posted 29 August, 2011 Posted 29 August, 2011 I dont think anyone MADE Rochdale and Scunny play twice in 48 hrs. They took the dirty Sky money by choice.
ericofarabia Posted 29 August, 2011 Posted 29 August, 2011 Well that's me snookered then .... dropping daughter and her stuff off at Manchester uni on the Sunday...... bollix. PS Lets B ..... for your "where's Eric game ...." you can delete Sat 17 Sept 1720 ... some dingy northern pub in Leigh watching Sky. Also alas my proposed trip darn sarf the week of the Watford game cancelled due Mrs EoA breaking a leg Only Burnley away left on the agenda now and that is hanging on by a thread!!
paris Posted 29 August, 2011 Posted 29 August, 2011 That suits perfectly...> sorry for you others that have made prior arrangements re this game ..
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