New Premier League Fixtures format

[portlock seagull]

Wouldn't it be better if each weeks ten games played as follows so EVERY fixture is televised and there's at least 1 game EVERY day?
Mon 8pm
Tue 8pm
Wed 8pm
Thu 8pm
Fri 8pm
Sat 12pm & 5pm
Sun 12pm, 2.15pm & 4.30pm

It's going to happen...

 

[Notters]

[MENTION=34942]Dr. No[/MENTION]

 

[Da Man Clay]

Looking at that just makes me feel ill.

 

[Dan Gleeballs]

Not sure how champions league, Europa league and league cup fit in to that format

 

[Perfidious Albion]

No, No, No..... only one game before tea time Saturday. Perish the thought.

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

It would ever work,too many household disputes what with Eastenders Corrie and the like..

 

[studio150]

Wouldn't it be better if each weeks ten games played as follows so EVERY fixture is televised and there's at least 1 game EVERY day?
Mon 8pm
Tue 8pm
Wed 8pm
Thu 8pm
Fri 8pm
Sat 12pm & 5pm
Sun 12pm, 2.15pm & 4.30pm

It's going to happen...

Can't show live TV games on European nights, so that removes Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays from all European weeks, How does it fit in with International fixtures as well.

How do the teams rotate the day of the week that they play, as there may well be teams that haven't played for 8 days against teams that played 4 days ago, giving unfair advantages.

An idea that will not happen

 

[Stat Brother]

Hopefully our foreign game will be played in Bognor.

I much prefer a trip to Eastern Europe than the far east.

 

[Official Old Man]

MOTD will be even more boring. Two games to talk about on a Saturday night.
Plus 5 x 8pm and 2 x 12pm KO's can imagine most of Sussex wont know what day it is let alone the time due to overnight traveling jet lag.

 

[GT49er]

Not sure how champions league, Europa league and league cup fit in to that format

They can pay the PL to release a couple of days each month..............

 

[portlock seagull]

Can't show live TV games on European nights, so that removes Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays from all European weeks, How does it fit in with International fixtures as well.

How do the teams rotate the day of the week that they play, as there may well be teams that haven't played for 8 days against teams that played 4 days ago, giving unfair advantages.

An idea that will not happen

But that's only 4 clubs and the fixtures could be switched around to accommodate CL first, PL 2nd

 

[portlock seagull]

MOTD will be even more boring. Two games to talk about on a Saturday night.
Plus 5 x 8pm and 2 x 12pm KO's can imagine most of Sussex wont know what day it is let alone the time due to overnight traveling jet lag.

Er, it's already boring on a regular basis - did you see last Sat? http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39766518

 

[portlock seagull]

Can't show live TV games on European nights, so that removes Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays from all European weeks, How does it fit in with International fixtures as well.

How do the teams rotate the day of the week that they play, as there may well be teams that haven't played for 8 days against teams that played 4 days ago, giving unfair advantages.

An idea that will not happen

See post 11. As for Int, they already cancel all games so same again only less staggered and a couple of fixtures would be doubled up perhaps when Int.games played. Alternatively teams just have to rely on their wider squads eg Chelsea could play several of their 79 other players instead of loaning them out!! Either way it's Internationals easily be accommodated still. That's if Internationals carry on in same format anyway. PL, La Liga and others may not allow players to be released and are stronger than national FA's

 

[Official Old Man]

HAVE YOU SEEN LA LIGA?
Friday 20:00
Saturday 12:00 - 15:15 - 17:30 - 19:45
Sunday 11:00 (yes THAT early) - 15:15 - 17:30 - 19:45
Monday 19:45
All live on Sky except the 15:15 Saturday game (legal reasons)

 

[Albion my Albion]

HAVE YOU SEEN LA LIGA?
Friday 20:00
Saturday 12:00 - 15:15 - 17:30 - 19:45
Sunday 11:00 (yes THAT early) - 15:15 - 17:30 - 19:45
Monday 19:45
All live on Sky except the 15:15 Saturday game (legal reasons)

Those are not good times to remember.

 

[CorgiRegisteredFriend]

All those away matches stuck in the middle of the week. No thanks!

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Whatever happens get rid of the early Sunday fixture, and the early Saturday can do one to.
More Sunday and Monday evening games.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Only an armchair fan or someone with no life would want this..

 

[Giraffe]

Whatever happens get rid of the early Sunday fixture, and the early Saturday can do one to.
More Sunday and Monday evening games.

Personally would prefer the early Sunday slot to the later one. Monday nights are rubbish as well.

I like any time on a Saturday or a Friday night. The championship has that about right.

 

[desprateseagull]

long distance games (for fans) need to be on a friday / saturday, to minimise sickie time..