[Albion] Brighton playing on Easter Sunday

[philgull25]

With Brighton playing Liverpool on Easter Sunday I wondered how common it was for Albion to play on this day?

I remember playing Man United on Easter Sunday a few years ago, but don’t remember any otherwise. Any Albion historians have any other examples?

 

[Eeyore]

Easter Sunday was one day we never played on going back. Often there would be THREE matches on the long weekend. But the Sunday, never. It's an odd day to play on. When I get some stat obsessive time I'll take a look.

 

[TomandJerry]

No trains, Shirley?

 

[Giraffe]

I don't like it. Don't think it should happen. But it seems like like nothing is sacred anymore.

*I will still watch it and probably the Man City v Arsenal game as well. I realise that makes me a hypocrite.

 

[South Stand Bonfire]

Easter Sunday was one day we never played on going back. Often there would be THREE matches on the long weekend. But the Sunday, never. It's an odd day to play on. When I get some stat obsessive time I'll take a look.

I have an old programme somewhere showing us playing on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday.The kids today eh…slackers!

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Now that not many people believe in a sky fairy, easter egg day is just another football day

 

[Bakero]

Go large on a Jesus winner in the Arsenal - Man City.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Go large on a Jesus winner in the Arsenal - Man City.

Nailed on.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Go large on a Jesus winner in the Arsenal - Man City.

I’ll be really cross if that happens.

 

[Bakero]

I’ll be really cross if that happens.

How do you think he's felt the last few days?

 

[Simster]

Nailed on.

Rising like a salmon from a cross.

 

[Swimboy64]

I have an old programme somewhere showing us playing on Good Friday, Saturday and Easter Monday.The kids today eh…slackers!

Yes that was the way of it
And later Good Friday and Easter monday

 

[GJN1]

Go large on a Jesus winner in the Arsenal - Man City.

Back from the dead and back of the net.

 

[hart's shirt]

Go large on a Jesus winner in the Arsenal - Man City.

As he's unlikely to start, it'll be a case of substitutionary atonement.

And if he does a Raheem Sterling (albeit with a different outcome) and willingly takes a penalty on behalf of others, all the better.