Quote from: QuintonVilla on April 12, 2017, 11:43:50 PMQuote from: joe_c on April 12, 2017, 11:07:23 PMI have literally just learned this is the only fixture in the Championship on Saturday, everyone else is on Good Friday. Why is this?As a gesture of goodwill by the club to the church. They didn't want to disrupt the Good Friday celebrations by having the game on the same day.Really? Its never bothered us in the past
Quote from: joe_c on April 12, 2017, 11:07:23 PMI have literally just learned this is the only fixture in the Championship on Saturday, everyone else is on Good Friday. Why is this?As a gesture of goodwill by the club to the church. They didn't want to disrupt the Good Friday celebrations by having the game on the same day.
I have literally just learned this is the only fixture in the Championship on Saturday, everyone else is on Good Friday. Why is this?
Great news!I discovered one of our strikers is fit and available again whilst on the stadium tour today.The bad news is that it's...
so what's the difference to not playing on Good Friday, but playing on Easter Monday?All a bit nonsense, with no real reason to why. Oh well, lets hope we don't get any injuries.
Quote from: oswald funkletrumpet on April 13, 2017, 07:06:51 AMQuote from: QuintonVilla on April 12, 2017, 11:43:50 PMQuote from: joe_c on April 12, 2017, 11:07:23 PMI have literally just learned this is the only fixture in the Championship on Saturday, everyone else is on Good Friday. Why is this?As a gesture of goodwill by the club to the church. They didn't want to disrupt the Good Friday celebrations by having the game on the same day.Really? Its never bothered us in the pastWhen was the last time we played on Good Friday?
Quote from: dave.woodhall on April 14, 2017, 04:22:57 PMQuote from: oswald funkletrumpet on April 13, 2017, 07:06:51 AMQuote from: QuintonVilla on April 12, 2017, 11:43:50 PMQuote from: joe_c on April 12, 2017, 11:07:23 PMI have literally just learned this is the only fixture in the Championship on Saturday, everyone else is on Good Friday. Why is this?As a gesture of goodwill by the club to the church. They didn't want to disrupt the Good Friday celebrations by having the game on the same day.Really? Its never bothered us in the pastWhen was the last time we played on Good Friday?May be not good friday but easter sunday against chelsea when we kicked off very early and the church rang their bells in protestDont know if easter sunday counts as being holier than good friday
Quote from: Chris Jameson on April 14, 2017, 09:00:21 PMGreat news!I discovered one of our strikers is fit and available again whilst on the stadium tour today.The bad news is that it's...Are his initials G.A by any chance, Chris?
Quote from: postal on April 14, 2017, 08:28:29 PMso what's the difference to not playing on Good Friday, but playing on Easter Monday?All a bit nonsense, with no real reason to why. Oh well, lets hope we don't get any injuries.Good Friday is a religious festival. Easter Monday is the vicar's day off.
Quote from: Richard E on April 14, 2017, 09:04:48 PMQuote from: Chris Jameson on April 14, 2017, 09:00:21 PMGreat news!I discovered one of our strikers is fit and available again whilst on the stadium tour today.The bad news is that it's...Are his initials G.A by any chance, Chris?They are!
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