The final league push

[BmoreBlue]

WW with regards to the dates UEFA will not allow us to play a domestic fixture, can we play on the Thursday, 3/4 as an example? maybe move a match from the saturday to the sunday and play Thursday/Sunday? No clue if that's actually possible or not.

[Wonderwall]

WW with regards to the dates UEFA will not allow us to play a domestic fixture, can we play on the Thursday, 3/4 as an example? maybe move a match from the saturday to the sunday and play Thursday/Sunday? No clue if that's actually possible or not.

They will be europa League dates. I didnt put them in the equation. I was at work and switching screens at the time

[Ted Hughes]

As it stands we have a finish (after the Utd Arse games) of

Apr 5 Southampton H
Apr 12 *Liverpool A (FAC SF)
Apr 19 West Brom H
Apr 26 Palace A
May 3 Everton A
May 11 West Ham H

The free midweek dates are 15/16 April and 6/7 May. So if we win the tie v Wigan we have 3 games to fit into 2 dates. So either we will have to play a game on a Champs Lg night if we are knocked out, (which has been done before) the season can't be extended due to the World Cup BUT what about the Wed before the Cup final ?

Seeing as we already have two fixtures cancelled, I would assume that they take precedent over the Liverpool fixture, so that one will be the last one arranged ?

Hows about Liverpool v City, SKY title showdown, last game ? Sure they would want that.

Then hows about we win the title by 3 points, so it doesn't matter ? Fucking perfect.

Whatever happens, We now have two extra home games in the run in (we were already playing Liverpool anyway).

I don't think that's a bad thing unless they make us play Liverpool on a Monday or something. But surely there can be no excuse for that, seeing as the FA Cup final is on May 17 so there is a spare midweek before the domestic season ends.

Palace Away, Everton away, Liverpool away, followed by a relegation zone West Ham at home. Hope we don't need 12 points.

No way the Liverpool game will be allowed later than the 11th, so can see us having to play Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. How about a game on the Easter Monday?

West Ham will be safe by then. Everton will probably know their fate as 4th or not, Liverpool will probably have sealed 4th but it depends if they have a title shot. If they do, then it's a real problem. If they don't; trip to Anfield in decent weather with them playing purely for pride, gives us the edge. Palace is a potentially very tricky one.

I like the fact that we will have more home games then; keeps the crowd involved .

Sun 02 March 2014 14:00 GMT N Sunderland - Capital One Cup Final

Sun 09 March 2014 16:00 BST H Wigan Athletic - FA Cup with Budweiser

Wed 12 March 2014 19:45 GMT A FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League

Sat 15 March 2014 12:45 GMT A Hull City - Barclays Premier League

Cannot play on 18/19 March UEFA will not allow it

Sat 22 March 2014 15:00 GMT H Fulham - Barclays Premier League

Tue 25 March 2014 19:45 GMT A Manchester United - Barclays Premier League

Sat 29 March 2014 17:30 GMT A Arsenal - Barclays Premier League

Cannot play on 1/2 April UEFA will not allow it

Sat 05 April 2014 15:00 GMT H Southampton - Barclays Premier League

Cannot play on 8/9 April UEFA will not allow it

Sat 12 April 2014 15:00 GMT A HULL - FA CUP SEMI FINAL TBC :-)

MIDWEEK DATE AVAILABLE

Good Friday 18th April

Sat 19 April 2014 15:00 GMT H West Brom - Barclays Premier League

Easter Monday 21 April

Cannot play on 22/23 April UEFA will not allow it

Sat 26 April 2014 15:00 GMT A Crystal Palace - Barclays Premier League

Cannot play on 29/30 April UEFA will not allow it

Sat 03 May 2014 15:00 GMT A Everton - Barclays Premier League

MIDWEEK DATE AVAILABLE

Sun 11 May 2014 15:00 GMT H West Ham United Barclays Premier League

Sat 17 May 2014 15:00 GMT N Everton FA CUP FINAL

So where do we fit in Villa, Sunderland and Liverpool, do we make use of Good Friday and Easter Monday

I've already posted two of the dates in the post above:

The free midweek dates are 15/16 April and 6/7 May.

Also there is no law saying we can't play games on European nights, the Premier League did not sign up to it. It's just a friendly arrangement. When needs must, they just tell UEFA to fuck off. If it becomes desperate, they will play games on those nights.

[Wonderwall]

As it stands we have a finish (after the Utd Arse games) of

Apr 5 Southampton H
Apr 12 *Liverpool A (FAC SF)
Apr 19 West Brom H
Apr 26 Palace A
May 3 Everton A
May 11 West Ham H

The free midweek dates are 15/16 April and 6/7 May. So if we win the tie v Wigan we have 3 games to fit into 2 dates. So either we will have to play a game on a Champs Lg night if we are knocked out, (which has been done before) the season can't be extended due to the World Cup BUT what about the Wed before the Cup final ?

Seeing as we already have two fixtures cancelled, I would assume that they take precedent over the Liverpool fixture, so that one will be the last one arranged ?

Hows about Liverpool v City, SKY title showdown, last game ? Sure they would want that.

Then hows about we win the title by 3 points, so it doesn't matter ? Fucking perfect.

Whatever happens, We now have two extra home games in the run in (we were already playing Liverpool anyway).

I don't think that's a bad thing unless they make us play Liverpool on a Monday or something. But surely there can be no excuse for that, seeing as the FA Cup final is on May 17 so there is a spare midweek before the domestic season ends.

Palace Away, Everton away, Liverpool away, followed by a relegation zone West Ham at home. Hope we don't need 12 points.

No way the Liverpool game will be allowed later than the 11th, so can see us having to play Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. How about a game on the Easter Monday?

West Ham will be safe by then. Everton will probably know their fate as 4th or not, Liverpool will probably have sealed 4th but it depends if they have a title shot. If they do, then it's a real problem. If they don't; trip to Anfield in decent weather with them playing purely for pride, gives us the edge. Palace is a potentially very tricky one.

I like the fact that we will have more home games then; keeps the crowd involved .

Sun 02 March 2014 14:00 GMT N Sunderland - Capital One Cup Final

Sun 09 March 2014 16:00 BST H Wigan Athletic - FA Cup with Budweiser

Wed 12 March 2014 19:45 GMT A FC Barcelona - UEFA Champions League

Sat 15 March 2014 12:45 GMT A Hull City - Barclays Premier League

Cannot play on 18/19 March UEFA will not allow it

Sat 22 March 2014 15:00 GMT H Fulham - Barclays Premier League

Tue 25 March 2014 19:45 GMT A Manchester United - Barclays Premier League

Sat 29 March 2014 17:30 GMT A Arsenal - Barclays Premier League

Cannot play on 1/2 April UEFA will not allow it

Sat 05 April 2014 15:00 GMT H Southampton - Barclays Premier League

Cannot play on 8/9 April UEFA will not allow it

Sat 12 April 2014 15:00 GMT A HULL - FA CUP SEMI FINAL TBC :-)

MIDWEEK DATE AVAILABLE

Good Friday 18th April

Sat 19 April 2014 15:00 GMT H West Brom - Barclays Premier League

Easter Monday 21 April

Cannot play on 22/23 April UEFA will not allow it

Sat 26 April 2014 15:00 GMT A Crystal Palace - Barclays Premier League

Cannot play on 29/30 April UEFA will not allow it

Sat 03 May 2014 15:00 GMT A Everton - Barclays Premier League

MIDWEEK DATE AVAILABLE

Sun 11 May 2014 15:00 GMT H West Ham United Barclays Premier League

Sat 17 May 2014 15:00 GMT N Everton FA CUP FINAL

So where do we fit in Villa, Sunderland and Liverpool, do we make use of Good Friday and Easter Monday

I've already posted two of the dates in the post above:

The free midweek dates are 15/16 April and 6/7 May.

Also there is no law saying we can't play games on European nights, the Premier League did not sign up to it. It's just a friendly arrangement. When needs must, they just tell UEFA to fuck off. If it becomes desperate, they will play games on those nights.

Precedent was set here, good call Ted.

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