Easter Monday fixtures...

[eric woolban woolban]

I say Yes.

It can make the end of the season interesting with two games in three days.

But I guess the Champions League takes priority and spoils the chance of this.

[cdbearsfan]

Yep, bring 'em back.

[JUAN PABLO]

yes , fook the chumps league  ..

[Newquay_AVFC]

Yes- i remember going to see Fulham away at Reading with my dad a fair few years ago. The sun was out, the away fans were in good voice and large numbers. That was a lower division game then. Did the top flight once have fixtures then on Easter Monday?

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Im sure when we were in the 3rd division we played Friday, Saturday, Monday at Easter.  Big crowds and plenty of excitment. Too bloody cushy by far these days !

[darren woolley]

I dont mind but I would say yes if I was pushed.

[The Left Side]

Yes for me

[Guy M]

I voted yes, but as an aside, it's the (Barclays) Premier League. It hasn't been the (incredibly naff) Premiership for about 3 seasons. That is all.

[DeKuip]

As if one dreary game isn't enough to ruin a bank holiday weekend!

[Legion]

Yes.

[Bernie]

Im sure when we were in the 3rd division we played Friday, Saturday, Monday at Easter.  Big crowds and plenty of excitment. Too bloody cushy by far these days !

I think you're right, 3 fixtures over Easter either Fri/Sat/Mon or Sat/Mon/Tues. You'd also often play the same team twice- I'm fairly sure in our 1st season back in the 2nd Division we played Blackpool at home on the Saturday & away on the Monday.

[lennythekad]

Im sure when we were in the 3rd division we played Friday, Saturday, Monday at Easter.  Big crowds and plenty of excitment. Too bloody cushy by far these days !

I think you're right, 3 fixtures over Easter either Fri/Sat/Mon or Sat/Mon/Tues. You'd also often play the same team twice- I'm fairly sure in our 1st season back in the 2nd Division we played Blackpool at home on the Saturday & away on the Monday.

Just checked this out.
70/1 we played Brighton away on Good Friday, Shrewsbury away next day and then Barnsley at home on Easter Monday.
71/2 it was Wrexham away on Good Friday, Swansea at home next day and Bristol Rovers at home on the Monday.
72/3 it was Luton away on Easter Saturday, Millwall away on Easter Monday and Sheff Wed at home the next day.
73/4 it was Hull away on Easter Saturday, Blackpool on Easter Monday at home, then as you correctly said, Blackpool away the very next day.
I think this was the last time we played three Easter games in four days.

[Dave Cooper please]

Easter Monday fixtures? I'm going to two games. one at Leamington, one near Solihull in the evening, broaden your horizons!

[dave.woodhall]

If you tried you could almost certainly get in four.

[Dave Cooper please]

That would be very sad.