Games Moved for TV

[Martyn Smith]

What fucks me off here is the lack of notice. Ten days? Ten pissing days?! This takes not giving a toss about the plans fans have to make to attend/watch matches to a new level

Spurs first made a request to move the match days, weeks ago. The decision was made and should have been stuck to

[Dave]

Confirmed on prAVda

https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2025/may/06/New-date-for-Tottenham-Hotspur-fixture/

The Prem's caved in to the Cockernee tossers.
Dangerous precedent set for next season.

I hope the fuckers will appreciate this and play their actual final team as none of them will want to pick up a little knock or pulled hamstring.

I don't think I'd be ruling out a semi-final defeat at this point.

So far this season they've already won at home against Porto, Olympiakos, Twente, Lazio, Besiktas and various others. Obviously the milder weather is going to help Spurs a bit, but I'm pretty sure that if anyone is going to do something REALLY funny from this position, it's this Spurs team.

[lovejoy]

The point here isn’t the request per se, it’s that they made a very late change that accommodate Spurs but didn’t allow us the same courtesy. Double standards.

[Martyn Smith]

The point here isn’t the request per se, it’s that they made a very late change that accommodate Spurs but didn’t allow us the same courtesy. Double standards.

In all honesty I wouldn't be at all surprised if a lot of Spurs fans are a bit peeved about the move as well. How many are going to be successfully able to POETS in order to get to VP in time at this late stage

[astonvilla82]

The point here isn’t the request per se, it’s that they made a very late change that accommodate Spurs but didn’t allow us the same courtesy. Double standards.

Couldn't the club just refuse the request?

[LeeB]

The point here isn’t the request per se, it’s that they made a very late change that accommodate Spurs but didn’t allow us the same courtesy. Double standards.

Couldn't the club just refuse the request?

We did, but were ignored.

[Matt C]

We had to play, what, 5 games in 13 days and got zero flexibility. Spuds get a fixture moved at 10 days notice for a final they’re not even in yet. Ludicrous.

[astonvilla82]

The general consensus is we are under no obligation to move the game under FA rules if I am correct, if that is so, the club have to take responsibility for allowing it

[Pat Mustard]

As it's the Premier League's decision to accommodate Spurs, I think the Premier League should be liable for paying the expenses of any fans whose travel arrangements have now been messed up or who have bought tickets for a game they cannot now attend. 

[cdbearsfan]

The general consensus is we are under no obligation to move the game under FA rules if I am correct, if that is so, the club have to take responsibility for allowing it

What "general consensus"? If the Premier League tell us we are playing on a given date, our choices are limited to playing the game or forfeiting the match and points (and probably incurring an additional points deduction in the process). We can advise the Premier League of our preferences but we have no say whatsoever if they choose to ignore them.

[kippaxvilla2]

Was it originally on the Sunday then?  If so I don’t blame Spurs despite my totally irrational dislike of them.

[astonvilla82]

The general consensus is we are under no obligation to move the game under FA rules if I am correct, if that is so, the club have to take responsibility for allowing it

What "general consensus"? If the Premier League tell us we are playing on a given date, our choices are limited to playing the game or forfeiting the match and points (and probably incurring an additional points deduction in the process). We can advise the Premier League of our preferences but we have no say whatsoever if they choose to ignore them.

So we are obligated under FA rules then, glad I now know thank you,can't see what all the fuss is then, thier rules

[cdbearsfan]

Pretty much, yep. It's fine to moan about the rules, doesn't mean we aren't bound by them.

[BC Villain]

Given Sawiris has already hinted in interviews his frustration that the Premier League likes to cater for a chosen few, I really hope this doesn't make them think about selling up. 

[cdbearsfan]

Given Sawiris has already hinted in interviews his frustration that the Premier League likes to cater for a chosen few, I really hope this doesn't make them think about selling up.

I'd like to think it makes him more determined to shatter their cartel.