marc_saint Posted 17 February, 2016 Posted 17 February, 2016 If Liverpool progress in the Europa League........ Please note the game will move to Sunday 20th March, with a kick-off time to be determined, if #LFC progress in the @EuropaLeague. #saintsfc
St.Patrik Posted 17 February, 2016 Posted 17 February, 2016 My usual luck - fligts already booked - but can be rebooked but still I much more prefere saturdays games - sundays is for resting and relaxing and not beerdrinking and going to games : )
Saint_clark Posted 17 February, 2016 Posted 17 February, 2016 When will we know for sure? Second leg is next week is it?
marc_saint Posted 17 February, 2016 Author Posted 17 February, 2016 When will we know for sure? Second leg is next week is it? Yes we'll know Thursday next week. If they get past the German team then it WILL be moved to the Sunday as the 2nd leg of the next round will be on Thursday the 17th March Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk
Patrick Bateman Posted 17 February, 2016 Posted 17 February, 2016 Yes we'll know Thursday next week. If they get past the German team then it WILL be moved to the Sunday as the 2nd leg of the next round will be on Thursday the 17th March Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk Why not just assume they'll win and schedule it for the Sunday, rather than f*cking around with everyone's plans ... AGAIN. Modern football. F*ck off.
Matthew Le God Posted 17 February, 2016 Posted 17 February, 2016 Why not just assume they'll win and schedule it for the Sunday, rather than f*cking around with everyone's plans ... AGAIN. Modern football. F*ck off. Modern football? We've known this could happen since June 2015 when the fixtures were announced. It shouldn't take anyone by surprise that the fixture can change at short notice. Its foolish to assume this fixture was set in stone due to European matches we've all known about for a very long time. Both Saints and Liverpool knew they potentially could have a game the Thursday before since they qualified for Europe last season. This isn't a recent thing, things like this have happened in football due to European fixtures for a long time.
whelk Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 Does anyone know if there is a rule for times of kick off? Games moved because of Europa League used to kick off at 3pm on Sunday but seems last season they had to synchronise with the TV kick off times ie 4pm. I may be completely wrong though.
JRM Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 Does anyone know if there is a rule for times of kick off? Games moved because of Europa League used to kick off at 3pm on Sunday but seems last season they had to synchronise with the TV kick off times ie 4pm. I may be completely wrong though. Yes for some reason they always play it at the same time as one of the TV games, so 1.30 or 4pm usually. I agree with MLG, I knew Liverpool were still in Europa league so had a quick look at the round dates and knew that our game followed the first leg . I expect Liverpool to make it through so planning for Sunday
trousers Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 (edited) Modern football? We've known this could happen since June 2015 when the fixtures were announced. It shouldn't take anyone by surprise that the fixture can change at short notice. Its foolish to assume this fixture was set in stone due to European matches we've all known about for a very long time. Both Saints and Liverpool knew they potentially could have a game the Thursday before since they qualified for Europe last season. This isn't a recent thing, things like this have happened in football due to European fixtures for a long time. Yep, agree with all that. However, I think Mr Bateman makes a reasonable underlying point. i.e. what harm would it do to schedule the game at the outset for the Sunday regardless? The only reason I can think for not going for such a common sense approach is that Sky want as few non-TV games on the Sunday as possible in order to maximise their viewer numbers. What over reason could there be? P.s. As an aside, I'm actually quite surprised it wasn't selected for Sunday broadcast by Sky anyway Edited 18 February, 2016 by trousers
Sour Mash Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 Modern football? We've known this could happen since June 2015 when the fixtures were announced. It shouldn't take anyone by surprise that the fixture can change at short notice. Its foolish to assume this fixture was set in stone due to European matches we've all known about for a very long time. Both Saints and Liverpool knew they potentially could have a game the Thursday before since they qualified for Europe last season. This isn't a recent thing, things like this have happened in football due to European fixtures for a long time. It clearly is a problem with modern football. He's not saying the game was set in stone, but it's a joke that fans that want to attend a game have to plan for two games right up to short notice. The West Ham game was also a disgrace.
Turkish Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 Modern football? We've known this could happen since June 2015 when the fixtures were announced. It shouldn't take anyone by surprise that the fixture can change at short notice. Its foolish to assume this fixture was set in stone due to European matches we've all known about for a very long time. Both Saints and Liverpool knew they potentially could have a game the Thursday before since they qualified for Europe last season. This isn't a recent thing, things like this have happened in football due to European fixtures for a long time. You of all people should be agreeing with this. On all versions of football manager until recently rearranged fixtures due to European ties were rearranged well in advance.
brmbrm Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 Modern football? We've known this could happen since June 2015 .... Errr, June 2015 isn't prehistory you know
ant Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 Modern football? We've known this could happen since June 2015 when the fixtures were announced. It shouldn't take anyone by surprise that the fixture can change at short notice. Its foolish to assume this fixture was set in stone due to European matches we've all known about for a very long time. Both Saints and Liverpool knew they potentially could have a game the Thursday before since they qualified for Europe last season. This isn't a recent thing, things like this have happened in football due to European fixtures for a long time. MLG, the criticism of you is generally harsh and OTT but this comment is a ****take. Assuming the 'modern' era to be post-Premier League then yes, games rearranged in this manner are very much a modern problem. You know full-well that people are peeved because matches are moved willy-nilly in this division and that the European competitions exacerbate that. Nobody's purely frustrated that it's due to Europe - it's because of the cumulative effect of all rearrangements and you know that. Don't you attend matches, or do you simply never have any plans in your life to clash with ever-shifting fixtures?
Matthew Le God Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 Errr, June 2015 isn't prehistory you know You conveniently cut off a lot of the rest of my post and taken a very short part of it out of context. European football fixtures on Thursdays have altered games at weekends for many years.
eelpie Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 Modern football? We've known this could happen since June 2015 when the fixtures were announced. It shouldn't take anyone by surprise that the fixture can change at short notice. Its foolish to assume this fixture was set in stone due to European matches we've all known about for a very long time. Both Saints and Liverpool knew they potentially could have a game the Thursday before since they qualified for Europe last season. This isn't a recent thing, things like this have happened in football due to European fixtures for a long time. So it's ok then to f*** supporters arrangements. Why?
Whitey Grandad Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 (edited) You conveniently cut off a lot of the rest of my post and taken a very short part of it out of context. European football fixtures on Thursdays have altered games at weekends for many years. There's a simple solution to all this messing around with dates. Just hold all the Europa League games on a Wednesday. Football shouldn't be played on Thursday's. It's not natural and only ever used to happen with multiple FA Cup replays which are no longer with us. Edited 18 February, 2016 by Whitey Grandad
davefoggy Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 Really starting to get ****ed off with the contast ****ing fixture changes
Pamplemousse Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 The comments to MLG are completely unjustified. It's been known for a while that the game could be moved. It is annoying I agree but he's 100% correct, even if you don't like the person that is saying that. In other fixture change news, the live TV games for April should be announced tomorrow afternoon. I wouldn't be surprised if our matches against Man City and Leicester are moved.
nta786 Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 The comments to MLG are completely unjustified. It's been known for a while that the game could be moved. It is annoying I agree but he's 100% correct, even if you don't like the person that is saying that. In other fixture change news, the live TV games for April should be announced tomorrow afternoon. I wouldn't be surprised if our matches against Man City and Leicester are moved. Stop licking his a*se. Yes we knew it could have changed, but firstly, there is nothing wrong with someone venting their frustration at a potential date change (even if it is inevitable), and secondly, surely to avoid confusion they could just make this game on a Sunday anyway (or at least confirm it for a Sunday after the Group Stages for the Europa League is over).
The9 Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 And if they'd announced it as a Sunday no matter what, people would be moaning that they'd "moved it for no reason".
Lets B Avenue Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 And if we were playing in Europe tonight, there would hardly be any moaning.
tpbury Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 Stop licking his a*se. Yes we knew it could have changed, but firstly, there is nothing wrong with someone venting their frustration at a potential date change (even if it is inevitable), and secondly, surely to avoid confusion they could just make this game on a Sunday anyway (or at least confirm it for a Sunday after the Group Stages for the Europa League is over). Well, your frustrations lie with 'the system', rather than MLG. That's quite a figure of speech by the way, the licking bit. Not heard that before.
whelk Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 Fcking hell it's as if it has just dawned on many of you how the Europa League works. boll0cks to moving it to a Sunday if not needed.
suewhistle Posted 18 February, 2016 Posted 18 February, 2016 Yes we knew it could have changed, Yep, you did, MLG did, The9 did, and even I know it happens although forget who is involved, and when, and who is impacted. So as I don't keep tabs on all the participants the particular instances do come as a slight surprise when they actually occur. I'm sure there are many more who are even less aware of how it all works, and really don't want to be ar*ed to know all the ins and outs. The bottom line is, it's bloomin' inconvenient. Last year I only saw the final match of the season because we had plenty of players and our manager put me on in the first half (normally I'm sub) and I dashed off at half time. The short notice changes are even worse.
Sour Mash Posted 19 February, 2016 Posted 19 February, 2016 The comments to MLG are completely unjustified. It's been known for a while that the game could be moved. It is annoying I agree but he's 100% correct, even if you don't like the person that is saying that. In other fixture change news, the live TV games for April should be announced tomorrow afternoon. I wouldn't be surprised if our matches against Man City and Leicester are moved. How is he 100% correct? How is it complicated to see why people would be p*****d off with fixtures getting changed at late notice, regardless of how long they've known it might happen.
The9 Posted 19 February, 2016 Posted 19 February, 2016 How is he 100% correct? How is it complicated to see why people would be p*****d off with fixtures getting changed at late notice, regardless of how long they've known it might happen. He's 100% correct because everyone has known that matches could move due to Europa games since whenever the Europa League started playing matches on Thursdays, which was years ago. Your question about "how is it complicated to see" is also completely valid, but not in any way related to the accuracy of MLG's automaton response and doesn't affect how accurate he is. Now if you want to argue whether the comments aimed at him are "unjustified", that's a different point again.
Sour Mash Posted 19 February, 2016 Posted 19 February, 2016 He's 100% correct because everyone has known that matches could move due to Europa games since whenever the Europa League started playing matches on Thursdays, which was years ago. Your question about "how is it complicated to see" is also completely valid, but not in any way related to the accuracy of MLG's automaton response and doesn't affect how accurate he is. Now if you want to argue whether the comments aimed at him are "unjustified", that's a different point again. I'd consider you and mlg on a par in terms of expected responses anyway.
simo Posted 19 February, 2016 Posted 19 February, 2016 He's 100% correct because everyone has known that matches could move due to Europa games since whenever the Europa League started playing matches on Thursdays, which was years ago. Your question about "how is it complicated to see" is also completely valid, but not in any way related to the accuracy of MLG's automaton response and doesn't affect how accurate he is. Now if you want to argue whether the comments aimed at him are "unjustified", that's a different point again. So people who travel a long way should just double book flights, trains and hotels etc ?
holepuncture Posted 19 February, 2016 Posted 19 February, 2016 the accuracy of MLG's automaton response Great phrase! I'm an MLG fan, I like his straight up automation style responses
The9 Posted 19 February, 2016 Posted 19 February, 2016 So people who travel a long way should just double book flights, trains and hotels etc ? Nope, they just have to lump not knowing which day it's going to be on. Just as anyone going to away matches has the same problem, all of the time.
The9 Posted 19 February, 2016 Posted 19 February, 2016 I'd consider you and mlg on a par in terms of expected responses anyway. Yeah, basically I'm him with 20 years of being sociable.
simo Posted 19 February, 2016 Posted 19 February, 2016 Nope, they just have to lump not knowing which day it's going to be on. Just as anyone going to away matches has the same problem, all of the time. Surely that's only if the game is moved at short notice which is what we're talking about ?
Pat from Poole Posted 19 February, 2016 Posted 19 February, 2016 Frankly I'm surprised that Matthew Le God has the temerity to post on football messageboards after I stated on this board last summer that Jamie Vardy was a proper striker, and he was highly sceptical. His general "I know more than anybody else" attitude is utterly bereft of credibility.
Pamplemousse Posted 19 February, 2016 Posted 19 February, 2016 On a different note, I expected the Premier League TV fixtures for April to be announced today as normally they are announced 6 weeks in advance. But this time last year they were announced on the Friday.
The9 Posted 20 February, 2016 Posted 20 February, 2016 Surely that's only if the game is moved at short notice which is what we're talking about ? A month isn't particularly "short notice" - We just had a game moved at 6 days' notice a fortnight ago which wasn't even a consideration before the draw was made 2 weeks before that. THAT was short notice (and it mostly affected West Ham fans). No-one with any sense commits to any plans around a football match which don't take tv or other fixtures and possible changes into consideration. If there's any doubt, we tend to book Friday and Sunday evening travel and get an hotel. We haven't yet been stung by a Monday night game, but if we are, it'll be due to lack of foresight and planning on my part, because everyone knows there's a chance games will get moved. e.g. I haven't booked travel for Leicester yet even though I'm definitely going, as there's every chance it'll be on tv.
Pamplemousse Posted 25 February, 2016 Posted 25 February, 2016 Confirmed by the club - 1.30pm kick off on Sunday 20th March
suewhistle Posted 25 February, 2016 Posted 25 February, 2016 F***. So do I tell my manager early I'm not available (not that I ever start, but it is a team/squad game), do I waste my season ticket or do I sell the match to someone? Hmm, lets wait for the next few results: Saints and my team's, and how many players we've got...
hypochondriac Posted 25 February, 2016 Posted 25 February, 2016 F***. So do I tell my manager early I'm not available (not that I ever start, but it is a team/squad game), do I waste my season ticket or do I sell the match to someone? Hmm, lets wait for the next few results: Saints and my team's, and how many players we've got... Do you play football sue?
simo Posted 25 February, 2016 Posted 25 February, 2016 No. But I do kick balls. Did your predictive text kick in ? Obviously you mentioned lick !
mightysaints Posted 26 February, 2016 Posted 26 February, 2016 Great for 3 of us, landing at southampton 12.30 after a weeks skiing, 10 mins to get home and back out the door again for footy. Wife's are going to love us
edprice1984 Posted 26 February, 2016 Posted 26 February, 2016 Looking to go to this and take my Dad, I need a membership number (someone who has bought a ticket this year). Anybody want to help?
Whitey Grandad Posted 26 February, 2016 Posted 26 February, 2016 Great for 3 of us, landing at southampton 12.30 after a weeks skiing, 10 mins to get home and back out the door again for footy. Wife's are going to love us Best not to go home.
JRM Posted 26 February, 2016 Posted 26 February, 2016 They have United away on the Thursday. Disappointed with that, was hoping they would be away in Eastern Europe in a must win 2nd leg playing a full strength side....but nonetheless hopefully the game is evenly poised going into the 2nd leg and they get a tough run out including extra time at Old Trafford then have to come here a couple of days later. Spurs have a tasty draw with Borussia Dortmund
whelk Posted 26 February, 2016 Posted 26 February, 2016 And all those caught out - Spurs away will also be Sunday if they get to semi finals of Europa or prob on to anyway if still in title by penultimate game. Don't book your trains, hotels, swap shifts, agree to take mum in law out and come back moaning.
St.Patrik Posted 26 February, 2016 Posted 26 February, 2016 Yes tickets booked and flights rebooked - my boss was not so happy that I had to take monday off ..... So let the countdown begin : )
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