Postponements

[Jimbee]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4564800.stm

Premier League spokesman Dan Johnson told BBC Five Live: "We try to ensure holiday games are as close as possible.

"But there are not enough derby fixtures to go around."

What he failed to add was, "So, we make sure we inconvenience as many clubs as possible by avoiding derby matches at all where possible."

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[nocoat]

Complete Jokers... so Tranmere was the closest apart from a derby for Bees a couple of years back, and I am sure Torquay could have found nonone a bit closer than stockPORTO

 

[SQUELCH]

feel sorry for charlton fans going to Newcastle yesterday.

 

[eghambee]

As usual at this time of year, the same moans from clubs that want a reduced premiership come out - Freddie Shepherd wants a break over Christmas - this can only be done be removing a couple of teams from the Premiership and doesnt guarantee games won't be lost when the snow hits in February!

In the good old days when reverse fixtures were played on Christmas then Boxing day, im sure Brentford had to play Plymouth on one occasion.


Around Christmas, there is a thought that Boxing Day shouldnt be for derbies etc, as the home crowd should be swelled anyway.

Wednesday night between Christmas and New Year should be a local game.

 

[The H]

lol

As usual at this time of year, the same moans from clubs that want a reduced premiership come out - Freddie Shepherd wants a break over Christmas - this can only be done be removing a couple of teams from the Premiership
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with Souness as manager, i wouldn't be asking for a reduced 1st Division

 

[hanworthbee]

i dont think there should be a midweek game between xmas and new year as theres just too many games its rediculous

 

[West Ealing Bee]

I think our Christmas fixtures are ridiculous, Doncaster and Bradford

However that doesn't excuse the late postponements, most clubs who called games off must have known they were going to be off as it was getting colder, why call them off so late :scratch:

 

[rebus]

You would have got more derbies in a regional league. lol

 

[Banana]

You would have got more derbies in a regional league. lol

Except at the edge of the regions where there would be fewer.

 

[rebus]

Except at the edge of the regions where there would be fewer.

I have my bothered face on to Torquay...

 

[hanworthbee]

wonder what the record for postponements in a season is? we seem to have had loads this season

 

[rebus]

wonder what the record for postponements in a season is? we seem to have had loads this season

1962-1963 although 1946-1947 runs it close. We didn't finish the League season until 24 May.

 

[SCBee]

1962-1963 although 1946-1947 runs it close. We didn't finish the League season until 24 May.

Iwould have put a month's wages on Rebus answering this;statingthebleedingobvioussmiley