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[Albion] Could the Man City home game be played earlier than originally scheduled?
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Greeko
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No it can’t be played earlier we play Bournemouth on Tuesday 4th April and City are playing Champions League matches the following two midweeks
- Aug 8, 2005
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Bloody glory boys. It’s not fair that their European priority is going to cause us problems with fixture congestion later in the season.
Can’t we wait for them to be chucked out of league
But also why did we wait so long to play Palace or reschedule the other games
Greg Bobkin
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- May 22, 2012
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To be fair, we might definitely be playing them on the 23rd April. Just in a different competition
tigertim68
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- Sep 3, 2012
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We have to fit in Newcastle first
WASH
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So these are the fixtures and possible free dates available presuming Man City and Man Utd get through their QF's in Europe. Doesn't give any wiggle room from here on in unless one or both get knocked out in their QF games.
| Definitely | Possible | |||||||
| Sat 01-Apr-23 | H | Brentford | ||||||
| Tue 04-Apr-23 | A | Bournemouth | ||||||
| Sat 08-Apr-23 | A | Tottenham Hotspur | ||||||
| Europe QF's : | Man C | Man U | Tue 11-Apr-23 | Newcastle | ||||
| Sat 15-Apr-23 | A | Chelsea | ||||||
| Europe QF's : | Man C | Man U | Tue 18-Apr-23 | Newcastle | ||||
| Wed 26-Apr-23 | A | Nottingham Forest | ||||||
| Sat 29-Apr-23 | H | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||||
| Tue 02-May-23 | Newcastle | Man C | Man U | |||||
| Sat 06-May-23 | H | Everton | ||||||
| Europe SF's : | Man C ? | Man U ? | Tue 09-May-23 | Newcastle | Man C ? | Man U ? | ||
| Sat 13-May-23 | A | Arsenal | ||||||
| Europe SF's : | Man C ? | Man U ? | Tue 16-May-23 | Newcastle | Man C ? | Man U ? | ||
| Sat 20-May-23 | H | Southampton | ||||||
| Tue 23-May-23 | Newcastle | Man C | Man U | |||||
| Sun 28-May-23 | A | Aston Villa | ||||||
| tba | H | Manchester City | ||||||
| tba | H | Manchester United | ||||||
| tba | A | Newcastle United |
- Aug 8, 2005
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Thanks that’s an excellent summary.
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
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I got my hopes up there, thinking a table like that might give just one or two likely Newcastle dates. Six possible Newcastle dates wasn't what I was hoping for
Good post nonetheless
Greeko
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Thanks that’s very useful.
If Newcastle is rearranged for either April 11/12 or 18/19 it would mean 5 Premier League away games in a row.
Thanks that’s very useful.
If Newcastle is rearranged for either 11/12 or 18/19 April which I think is highly likely it would mean 5 Premier League away games in a row
Winker
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I think fixture congestion is going to screw us over this season.
Concentrating on the FA Cup could be our route to Europe. Just need to win three games in a row!
Concentrating on the FA Cup could be our route to Europe. Just need to win three games in a row!
Hotchilidog
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- Jan 24, 2009
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I completely agree. The league schedule is looking very tough right now.
pure_white
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- Dec 8, 2021
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Need sort Brentford out. No trains. Move to Sunday?
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
No, it's good to get some practice of handling fixture congestion now, to get us ready for our European cup run next season...
We’re playing Bournemouth on the following Tuesday so doubt it.
pure_white
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- Dec 8, 2021
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Friday night?
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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- Oct 4, 2003
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It’s an international break immediately before the Brentford game. Moving it to Friday night (even if that is allowed) gives our players even further reduced recovery time, especially our Ecuadoreans who have to travel back from Australia.
They aren't going to change it now and there should be enough trains based on this week's strike days albeit not a full match day service unless the strike is called off.