JackanorySFC Posted 17 February, 2016 Share Posted 17 February, 2016 Am I going mad or is this the first Easter Weekend (Fri Mar 25th - Mon Mar 28th) where we don't have a game? Maybe I'm going back to the days when we always seemed to need a "good Easter" to give ourselves the best chance of staying up. Could swear there would traditionally be 2 games over this period? Ok just Googled it - yep England play Germany (away) and the Dutch (at home). Good games TBF and as someone travelling to France this summer definitely much needed. Still gutted no Saints games on though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 17 February, 2016 Share Posted 17 February, 2016 It's the first time that I can remember. I can recall the days when there were three games over the weekend and it was always reckoned that these would settle the relegation issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 17 February, 2016 Share Posted 17 February, 2016 Am I going mad or is this the first Easter Weekend (Fri Mar 25th - Mon Mar 28th) where we don't have a game? Maybe I'm going back to the days when we always seemed to need a "good Easter" to give ourselves the best chance of staying up. Could swear there would traditionally be 2 games over this period? Ok just Googled it - yep England play Germany (away) and the Dutch (at home). Good games TBF and as someone travelling to France this summer definitely much needed. Still gutted no Saints games on though. I wondered that too - I also thought I was going mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 17 February, 2016 Share Posted 17 February, 2016 It's the first time that I can remember. I can recall the days when there were three games over the weekend and it was always reckoned that these would settle the relegation issues. so can i but it also decided promotion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70's Mike Posted 17 February, 2016 Share Posted 17 February, 2016 Easter 1966 Won at Bristol City Good Friday , drew at Home against them Easter Monday(Channon's debut?) eventually led to first ever promotion to top flight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsarum Posted 17 February, 2016 Share Posted 17 February, 2016 In 1975/76 we played at Plymouth on good Friday were at Bristol Rovers the following day and home to Oxford on the Monday went to all three games the overpaid players these days wouldn't fancy that schedule ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 17 February, 2016 Share Posted 17 February, 2016 so can i but it also decided promotion It was also only two points for a win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lets B Avenue Posted 17 February, 2016 Share Posted 17 February, 2016 It's the first time that I can remember. I can recall the days when there were three games over the weekend and it was always reckoned that these would settle the relegation issues. Same thing happened in 2005. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackanorySFC Posted 17 February, 2016 Author Share Posted 17 February, 2016 Glad I'm not losing it :-) Seriously though this seems to have slipped under the radar? Easter domestic football has been around for as long as I can remember (and it seems others with far longer memories than mine), love the back to back nature of football over Easter and Christmas, can make a huge difference to a Club's fortunes and for a fan games coming thick and fast is all part of the fun. High ticket prices, player wages, agent's sucking money out of the game, celebrity player/ ref culture, all seater stadia, winter breaks, 39th games, pre season tours on the other side of the planet, £100k a week players "tired", games being moved last minute for TV, FA Cup going midweek, Michael Owen commentating, mercenary players/ managers, "bubble" trips to derby matches, sponsored stadiums in retail parks... Best add lack of Easter football to the reasons I look back on the L1 and Championship days all misty eyed sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefoggy Posted 17 February, 2016 Share Posted 17 February, 2016 Is it anything to do with Easter being early this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitey Grandad Posted 17 February, 2016 Share Posted 17 February, 2016 Glad I'm not losing it :-) Seriously though this seems to have slipped under the radar? Easter domestic football has been around for as long as I can remember (and it seems others with far longer memories than mine), love the back to back nature of football over Easter and Christmas, can make a huge difference to a Club's fortunes and for a fan games coming thick and fast is all part of the fun. High ticket prices, player wages, agent's sucking money out of the game, celebrity player/ ref culture, all seater stadia, winter breaks, 39th games, pre season tours on the other side of the planet, £100k a week players "tired", games being moved last minute for TV, FA Cup going midweek, Michael Owen commentating, mercenary players/ managers, "bubble" trips to derby matches, sponsored stadiums in retail parks... Best add lack of Easter football to the reasons I look back on the L1 and Championship days all misty eyed sometimes. Please don't, I'm starting to cry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 17 February, 2016 Share Posted 17 February, 2016 Is it anything to do with Easter being early this year? well of course Easter is " a moveable feast ", but perhaps the atheists who planned the international schedules didn't think about that .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 17 February, 2016 Share Posted 17 February, 2016 Glad I'm not losing it :-) Seriously though this seems to have slipped under the radar? Easter domestic football has been around for as long as I can remember (and it seems others with far longer memories than mine), love the back to back nature of football over Easter and Christmas, can make a huge difference to a Club's fortunes and for a fan games coming thick and fast is all part of the fun. High ticket prices, player wages, agent's sucking money out of the game, celebrity player/ ref culture, all seater stadia, winter breaks, 39th games, pre season tours on the other side of the planet, £100k a week players "tired", games being moved last minute for TV, FA Cup going midweek, Michael Owen commentating, mercenary players/ managers, "bubble" trips to derby matches, sponsored stadiums in retail parks... Best add lack of Easter football to the reasons I look back on the L1 and Championship days all misty eyed sometimes. Amen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
September Saint Posted 17 February, 2016 Share Posted 17 February, 2016 International break. England match at Wembley on the 29th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonsaint Posted 17 February, 2016 Share Posted 17 February, 2016 In 1975/76 we played at Plymouth on good Friday were at Bristol Rovers the following day and home to Oxford on the Monday went to all three games So did I & I didn't live in Devon in those days! We lost both away games, scraped a win against Oxford and won the cup twp weeks later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 18 February, 2016 Share Posted 18 February, 2016 There's a full schedule of lower and non-league fixtures so an opportunity to take in a game at Eastleigh / Sholing or equivalent near you. The England v Holland game on 29th could be of interest to us if Forster and Bertrand feature for England against Stekelenburg, Clasie and Van Dijk for the Dutch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THINWHITEDUKE Posted 18 February, 2016 Share Posted 18 February, 2016 Glad I'm not losing it :-) Seriously though this seems to have slipped under the radar? Easter domestic football has been around for as long as I can remember (and it seems others with far longer memories than mine), love the back to back nature of football over Easter and Christmas, can make a huge difference to a Club's fortunes and for a fan games coming thick and fast is all part of the fun. High ticket prices, player wages, agent's sucking money out of the game, celebrity player/ ref culture, all seater stadia, winter breaks, 39th games, pre season tours on the other side of the planet, £100k a week players "tired", games being moved last minute for TV, FA Cup going midweek, Michael Owen commentating, mercenary players/ managers, "bubble" trips to derby matches, sponsored stadiums in retail parks... Best add lack of Easter football to the reasons I look back on the L1 and Championship days all misty eyed sometimes. So true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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