angelman Posted 11 March, 2013 Posted 11 March, 2013 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8557009/Football-Association-trying-to-look-for-date-for-FA-Cup-replay So IF Chelsea beat Steaua, whose games do you think the FA will change? Ours and Sunderlands vs ManU or the Manchester derby the week after? We've already had the game postponed due to one Mickey Mouse competition!
Lets B Avenue Posted 12 March, 2013 Posted 12 March, 2013 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11668/8557009/Football-Association-trying-to-look-for-date-for-FA-Cup-replay So IF Chelsea beat Steaua, whose games do you think the FA will change? Ours and Sunderlands vs ManU or the Manchester derby the week after? We've already had the game postponed due to one Mickey Mouse competition! Different game. That was the away match due in December.
angelman Posted 12 March, 2013 Author Posted 12 March, 2013 ah ha, yes! It get's too confusing with all the moves for other competitions and TV. At least the move from Saturday to Sunday 4pm allows me to get off my plane and to the game. I had planned it that way without the wife knowing. Anyway, worth a heads up in case others have plans.
Hatch Posted 12 March, 2013 Posted 12 March, 2013 Chelsea should forfeit the match and we take the 3 points.
ericofarabia Posted 12 March, 2013 Posted 12 March, 2013 They can feck right off. I've only got 2 completely work free weekends in 10 weeks, one of them is the blank weekend due to Internationals or whatever and this one. I've already missed a few games due to them being moved for TV or Europa Cup matches. Just send their reserves, they'll still be a team full of international players.
old_southy Posted 12 March, 2013 Posted 12 March, 2013 Just send their reserves, they'll still be a team full of international players. This. If you want to go prancing around Europe you have to have the squad to back it up. I don't give a toss is Juan Mata is a little bit peaky because of the airline food.
Doctoroncall Posted 12 March, 2013 Posted 12 March, 2013 Steaua will solve this problem by going through.
sandwichsaint Posted 12 March, 2013 Posted 12 March, 2013 ah ha, yes! It get's too confusing with all the moves for other competitions and TV. At least the move from Saturday to Sunday 4pm allows me to get off my plane and to the game. I had planned it that way without the wife knowing. Anyway, worth a heads up in case others have plans. Is that a definite 16-00 ? My phone (fixture box) has it down as 17-00 start (it is Easter Sunday if that affects anything, BH next day and all that).
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 12 March, 2013 Posted 12 March, 2013 on one hand if game is postponed then it gives us extra week off after International break to prepare for Reading game which is massive. Also when we play chelsea they will be in middle of fixture pile up which in theory could work in our favour. on the other hand we are usually crap after a fixture break, we struggle to raise tempo and look rusty which would be bad news given our A game is all about high intensity pressing.
eelpie Posted 12 March, 2013 Posted 12 March, 2013 on one hand if game is postponed then it gives us extra week off after International break to prepare for Reading game which is massive. Also when we play chelsea they will be in middle of fixture pile up which in theory could work in our favour. on the other hand we are usually crap after a fixture break, we struggle to raise tempo and look rusty which would be bad news given our A game is all about high intensity pressing. We had an extra week to prepare for the QPR game. oh..
Whitey Grandad Posted 12 March, 2013 Posted 12 March, 2013 I hope so. Moving the game to Sunday means I shall miss it.
ericofarabia Posted 12 March, 2013 Posted 12 March, 2013 I hope so. Moving the game to Sunday means I shall miss it. Leaving it on Sunday means I can watch it down the beach!! I'll hold judgement till I see what the alternative date is. Anyway screw Chelsea, we had to play something like 4 games in 8 days at the end of our promotion from L1 FFS
Leicestersaint Posted 12 March, 2013 Posted 12 March, 2013 on one hand if game is postponed then it gives us extra week off after International break to prepare for Reading game which is massive. Also when we play chelsea they will be in middle of fixture pile up which in theory could work in our favour. on the other hand we are usually crap after a fixture break, we struggle to raise tempo and look rusty which would be bad news given our A game is all about high intensity pressing. I think the record shows we generally do worse after a week off.
RedWillie Posted 12 March, 2013 Posted 12 March, 2013 Taken from Guardian One option would be to scramble to postpone this weekend's televised Premier League matches at short notice to clear the way for the replay but that is viewed as impractical. Alternatively, matches on Easter weekend – United visit Sunderland while Chelsea head to Southampton, both for TV fixtures – could be deferred, or those on the following weekend, which would include the Manchester derby. Such a move may be resisted by broadcasters, who will have a major say in the deliberations, and also risks storing up the problem for later in the season by displacing more fixtures from the schedule. The most likely scenario is that Chelsea could be forced to play the replay on a Monday or Tuesday before playing a European game on the Thursday. But that may be opposed by Rafael Benítez, their interim manager, and would also require the approval of the Metropolitan police because Fulham have a home match against Queens Park Rangers on Easter Monday, 1 April.
Junction 9 Posted 12 March, 2013 Posted 12 March, 2013 I hope so. Moving the game to Sunday means I shall miss it. Moving the game to which Sunday means you'll miss it?
Whitey Grandad Posted 12 March, 2013 Posted 12 March, 2013 Moving the game to which Sunday means you'll miss it? Sorry, I should have written: 'has meant that I shall miss it'. It was originally scheduled for the Saturday. Even 1:30 would have been ok.
John Boy Saint Posted 12 March, 2013 Posted 12 March, 2013 Ah didums a fixture pile up breaks your bloody heart. How come football has gone soft When we got to the League cup final we were still in the FA cup and a right pickle of a fixture pile up we asked Arsenal to move our 5th round cup tie from the Tuesday to Wednesday: Arsenal told us where to go. Thankfully the God of Football is involved who has already moved the game, and if I understand the explanation of the TV rules correctly only an act of the highest God can see the game moved again. (but then being 2 of the most importantest teams in English football anything is possible!)!
Wade Garrett Posted 12 March, 2013 Posted 12 March, 2013 Taken from Guardian One option would be to scramble to postpone this weekend's televised Premier League matches at short notice to clear the way for the replay but that is viewed as impractical. Alternatively, matches on Easter weekend – United visit Sunderland while Chelsea head to Southampton, both for TV fixtures – could be deferred, or those on the following weekend, which would include the Manchester derby. Such a move may be resisted by broadcasters, who will have a major say in the deliberations, and also risks storing up the problem for later in the season by displacing more fixtures from the schedule. The most likely scenario is that Chelsea could be forced to play the replay on a Monday or Tuesday before playing a European game on the Thursday. But that may be opposed by Rafael Benítez, their interim manager, and would also require the approval of the Metropolitan police because Fulham have a home match against Queens Park Rangers on Easter Monday, 1 April. Who gives a f*ck if it's opposed by Benitez?
angelman Posted 13 March, 2013 Author Posted 13 March, 2013 Which takes precedence, cup or league? Television.
saintbob40 Posted 13 March, 2013 Posted 13 March, 2013 Sky v FA. That's a bit like Mike Tyson v Ronnie Corbet. I would be surprised if the televised game on Easter Sunday moves.
Matthew Le God Posted 13 March, 2013 Posted 13 March, 2013 Game has been moved back to Saturday 30th March at 3pm ffs!
SaintSparky Posted 13 March, 2013 Posted 13 March, 2013 http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/News/2013/Mar/chelsea-man-utd-replay-confirmed-130313.aspx
jasoneuelllfanclub Posted 13 March, 2013 Posted 13 March, 2013 Game has been moved back to Saturday 30th March at 3pm ffs! surely this is good news? chelsea have us on the saturday then two days later they play man utd in cup replay. they will play a "weakened" team against us.
Matthew Le God Posted 13 March, 2013 Posted 13 March, 2013 surely this is good news? chelsea have us on the saturday then two days later they play man utd in cup replay. they will play a "weakened" team against us. Not good news if you had made plans for the Saturday. This game has now changed dates twice.
Shroppie Posted 13 March, 2013 Posted 13 March, 2013 And I'd nearly given my ST away as I can't go on the 31st. Phew.
Shroppie Posted 13 March, 2013 Posted 13 March, 2013 Mods: can we change the title now, please, and perhaps make it a sticky? Quite important.
angelman Posted 13 March, 2013 Author Posted 13 March, 2013 **** **** **** **** ****. Can't make it now!
timayes Posted 13 March, 2013 Posted 13 March, 2013 And they kick off Monday lunchtime!! Happy with this.
pingwing Posted 13 March, 2013 Posted 13 March, 2013 As much as I don't like being taken off tv an extra saturday 3pm fixture always goes down a treat!
iansums Posted 13 March, 2013 Posted 13 March, 2013 Good news indeed Not for me, was planning on watching this game in a bar in Tenerife.
Restark19 Posted 13 March, 2013 Posted 13 March, 2013 Happy with how it's worked out but it's all been done with no thought to the supporters of either club.
70's Mike Posted 13 March, 2013 Posted 13 March, 2013 Happy with how it's worked out but it's all been done with no thought to the supporters of either club. Nothing new there then, Sky Rules OK
Sour Mash Posted 13 March, 2013 Posted 13 March, 2013 Nothing new there then' date=' Sky Rules OK[/quote'] Is this really Sky's fault? Not sure why Saints are bothered by the move as long as we get our minimum amount of tv money by the end of the year.
70's Mike Posted 13 March, 2013 Posted 13 March, 2013 Is this really Sky's fault? Not sure why Saints are bothered by the move as long as we get our minimum amount of tv money by the end of the year. Your right it should ESPN/itv rule
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