Money City (A)

[Richard E]

Can't we just claim a 3 nil win on the basis that they can't fulfill the fixture ?

We may as well, because if the game is played we will win 3-0 anyway. Come on FA, you know it makes sense.

[cdbearsfan]

apparently there is an agreement which prevents premier league clubs playing when the champions league is on?! hence why the hull v brighton replay is scheduled for a monday.

madness. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26235967

If we could play them on a Monday after they've played in the FA Cup on Saturday and we've had a free weekend that might be quite handy.

[Meanwood Villa]

apparently there is an agreement which prevents premier league clubs playing when the champions league is on?! hence why the hull v brighton replay is scheduled for a monday.

madness. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26235967

That is farcical. The only thing you can say I guess is it's the same for both teams.

[robbo1874]

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[E I Adio]

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Castlemaine?

[Breezeblock]

eXit......i'll get my coat!

[Bernie]

The first mention I noticed of the no "top flight" club can play on a Champions League night was speculation on potential fixture problems for Sunderland, tied up with the League Cup Final, should they have drawn with Southampton in the FA Cup and needed a replay. What a farcical rule- as has already been observed above. Is there any sensible reason for the rule?
Thought not.

[Dave Clark Five]

Premier League rules:
The Board shall have power at any time to change the date upon which a League Match is to be played. Before exercising such power the Board will consult with and take into account any representations made by the Clubs participating in the League Match in question and any other Club or Clubs which may be affected thereby.

A Club engaged in any match played in a UEFA competition on a Thursday evening and a League Match on the following Saturday may rearrange the League Match to the following Sunday provided that:
L.7.1. it gives notice to that effect to the Secretary and to its League Match opposing Club within 72 hours of the date of the UEFA match being fixed (or, if the period of 72 hours expires on a day which is not a Working Day, by close of business on the first Working Day thereafter);
L.7.2. there is no police objection;
L.7.3. the rearrangement of the League Match does not result in the opposing Club having to play another League Match, F.A. Cup match or UEFA match within 2 days of the rearranged League Match being played.
A Club may apply to the Board to rearrange a Saturday fixture so that it is played on the preceding Friday or the following Sunday and in considering whether to exercise its power to do so the Board shall have regard also to:
L.8.1. theprinciplethatsuchapplicationsshallnotnormallybegrantedinrespect of more than 2 League Matches in any one week;
L.8.2. the effect any such rearrangements would have on published football pool coupons.
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Good to see that they take pools coupons into account but couldn't give a shit about the fans.
Saying that, FA Cup dates are published at the start of the season so we are always aware of such postponements being likely.