Ajax prep time
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I accept the FA can't do as Holland have done but don't see why the Spurs/Bournemouth game can't be played on Sunday giving Spurs an extra day at least. I'm sure Bournemouth would agree to do that for a fellow prem team.
Same could apply to Newcastle/Liverpool too and play on Sat instead of Sun.
Same could apply to Newcastle/Liverpool too and play on Sat instead of Sun.
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TV calls the tune, says what and when....
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Yes, i think the fact that both have agreed games for agreed TV slots... there will be little/no wiggle room?
Which seems bonkers.
Liverpool
Sun Cardiff (a)
Fri Huddersfield (h)
Wed Barcelona (a)
Sun Newcastle (a)
Tue Barcelona (h)
Sun Wolves (h)
Spurs
Sat City (a)
Tue Brighton (h)
Sat West Ham (h)
Tue Ajax (h)
Mon Bournemouth (a) - at least the have six days rest before this
Wed Ajax (a)
Sun Everton (h)
crackers that both will only have 24hrs rest before their second legs.
Saturday 04/05
City v Leicester
Cardiff v Palace
selected for TV
Which seems bonkers.
Liverpool
Sun Cardiff (a)
Fri Huddersfield (h)
Wed Barcelona (a)
Sun Newcastle (a)
Tue Barcelona (h)
Sun Wolves (h)
Spurs
Sat City (a)
Tue Brighton (h)
Sat West Ham (h)
Tue Ajax (h)
Mon Bournemouth (a) - at least the have six days rest before this
Wed Ajax (a)
Sun Everton (h)
crackers that both will only have 24hrs rest before their second legs.
Saturday 04/05
City v Leicester
Cardiff v Palace
selected for TV
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Surely this thread is misleading and the Spurs and Liverpool games over the first weekend in May will be brought forward by at least 24hrs.
The PL and Sky are totally self serving organisations but surely they won't force both teams to play big games with just one day in between.
I may be wrong but it seems to me that the above posters are creating a panic scenario that won't actually happen. Of course even if it is sorted out, Saturday-Tuesday or whatever transpires will still put our clubs at a disadvantage.
The PL and Sky are totally self serving organisations but surely they won't force both teams to play big games with just one day in between.
I may be wrong but it seems to me that the above posters are creating a panic scenario that won't actually happen. Of course even if it is sorted out, Saturday-Tuesday or whatever transpires will still put our clubs at a disadvantage.
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A tad harsh re panic scenario... Friday Evenings is a tv option I'd guess but not for the Clubs and is there a precedent for tv bids to give up matches?
Swapping the matches isn't just Sky, but BT too... (well I assume so).
Swapping the matches isn't just Sky, but BT too... (well I assume so).
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Echo that Blah.
I’m not aware of any precedent.
The fact there are already TV games on the Saturday, there isn’t any wiggle room there (is there)?
There’s also a TV game already on the Friday (plus it’s only 48 hrs after Liverpool’s first leg).
Are Sky going to give up their TV game slot(s) that they have paid massively for?
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The only/most likely realistic choice appears to be either returning the game to a 3pm kick off on Saturday 4 May with no live TV coverage (which isn’t going to happen!), or a night (probably 7.45pm) time kick-off on that Saturday night.
Which would mean Spurs could fill the Sunday slot vacated by Newcastle v Liverpool
I’m not aware of any precedent.
The fact there are already TV games on the Saturday, there isn’t any wiggle room there (is there)?
There’s also a TV game already on the Friday (plus it’s only 48 hrs after Liverpool’s first leg).
Are Sky going to give up their TV game slot(s) that they have paid massively for?
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The only/most likely realistic choice appears to be either returning the game to a 3pm kick off on Saturday 4 May with no live TV coverage (which isn’t going to happen!), or a night (probably 7.45pm) time kick-off on that Saturday night.
Which would mean Spurs could fill the Sunday slot vacated by Newcastle v Liverpool
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Sunday/Tuesday... one full day rest, the following day they play. So potayto/potarto yes, technically 48hrs between fixtures.
Selfishly, slightly annoying as I would have been going to Newcastle on the Sunday... moving it to the Saturday night means I can’t attend.
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Spuds lol
Sours could go to Friday and then Lpool swap with the Saturday Sky match?
Another issue could be that the lesser Clubs need to be shown to make up their quota?
Sours could go to Friday and then Lpool swap with the Saturday Sky match?
Another issue could be that the lesser Clubs need to be shown to make up their quota?
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Already a televised game on the Friday.
Newcastle v Liverpool brought forward to Saturday night
Spurs brought forward to Sunday 16:would give both teams 24hrs extra rest/prep
Still tv slots
Still enough time for logistics, tickets, travel arrangements.
Everyone happy (maybe even Striker).
Newcastle v Liverpool brought forward to Saturday night
Spurs brought forward to Sunday 16:would give both teams 24hrs extra rest/prep
Still tv slots
Still enough time for logistics, tickets, travel arrangements.
Everyone happy (maybe even Striker).
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If Sky, then that helps as the Friday tv slot is there so another swap....
But then common sense isn't actually very common
But then common sense isn't actually very common
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Sorry, yes should have made subject clearer and incl. L'pool and Spurs.
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Spurs have 8 days between CL matches, Liverpool only have 6 yet Spurs are complaining....
Sky will have to move everything so all matches are at least 3 days apart.
Sky will have to move everything so all matches are at least 3 days apart.
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not sure that Spurs are complaining, I am . Unless Spurs have posted somewhere that I've not seen yet.
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Re: Ajax prep time
The issue is that ridiculous round of 16 played over a month and a half, followed by teams having six-day turnarounds in the later rounds.
Either make the last 16 single-leg ties, with group winners at home, or just play them all in the same week with some 6pm kick-offs. Then the quarters and semis can be brought forward and spaced out.
Either make the last 16 single-leg ties, with group winners at home, or just play them all in the same week with some 6pm kick-offs. Then the quarters and semis can be brought forward and spaced out.
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They manage to play the Europa R32 all on one day don’t they)? So CL 16 all over two nights is definitely feasible.
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But no one watches the EL
The problem is the inflexibility of the tv matches as those going deep in CL are hardly news ie the potential 4 are known from May and there should be contingency plans to avoid this 48 hour garbage.
The problem is the inflexibility of the tv matches as those going deep in CL are hardly news ie the potential 4 are known from May and there should be contingency plans to avoid this 48 hour garbage.
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Although had City progressed, no issue.
Had United progressed, no issue.
Had United progressed, no issue.
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Simple solution would be to arrange Champions League quarter- and semi-final matches seven days apart (not six and eight).
So, dates of second leg would be reversed as in this SF example:
Tues 30 April - Tottenham v Ajax
Wed 1 May - Barcelona v Liverpool
Tues 7 May - Ajax v Tottenham
Wed 8 May - Liverpool v Barcelona
So, dates of second leg would be reversed as in this SF example:
Tues 30 April - Tottenham v Ajax
Wed 1 May - Barcelona v Liverpool
Tues 7 May - Ajax v Tottenham
Wed 8 May - Liverpool v Barcelona
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Bit all teams have to play an equal number of games on each night
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